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…. Government should ensure maximum utilisation of resource

By SILUMESI MALUMO FILEPHOTO: President Edgar Lungu looks at the gold sample during the tour of Rufunsa Cooperative Gold Mine in Rufunsa. - Picture by SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE.

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AMBIA is missing out on the gold bonanza, which could revive the national economy, by not prioritising the mining of the mineral as the global price reaches US$2070 per

gram, a mining expert has said.

Gold rallied to a record high above $2, 070 this year but only countries with well established mining systems producing huge quantities will benefit from this. To Page 2

UPND WANTS MORE CONSTITUENCIES

Daily Nation Newspaper Managing Director Dr Richard L. Sakala

Rigid judicial principles imperil justice

By NATION REPORTER RIGID principles of finality applied by courts imperil the cause of justice among hapless defendants un-able to navigate the complex, dysfunctional and anachronistic judical system.

This is according to Dr Richard Sakala in his Doctoral dissertation presented to the Zambian Open Uninversity (ZOU) To Page 2

….‘Constituencies can be created even without Bill 10’ P4. Government warns

By PETER SICHALI and SILUMESI MALUMO

D MR KAKOMA

ELIMITATION of constituencies and wards does not need constitution amendment number Bill 10, UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma has said.

Mr Kakoma said in an in-

terview yesterday that there was need for creation of more constituencies for effective of service, adding that the matter did not need enactment of bill 10.

He said parliament can instead amend clauses in the current constitution to allow for the creation of more con-

stituencies.

"I think it has been clear that we are all in agreement that there is need to have more constituencies.

As UPND we in support of this especially considering the fact that this does not need bill 10 to be implemented,” Mr Kakoma said. To Page 2

partisan, divisive chiefs HH promoting lawlessness, says Kavindele STORY ON PAGE 2

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Wednesday 14 October, 2020

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HH PROMOTING LAWLESSNESS - KAVINDELE

By PETER SICHALI

HAKAINDE Hichilema’s sentiments that there is no Government in Zambia are inappropriate and a recipe for despondency, former Vice President Enoch Kavindele has said.

Gold bonanza

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Zambia earmarked to mine 40, 000 kilograms per year as part of its plans to use earnings from gold to ease some of its debt stress. Mr Simukonda indicated in an interview that it was prudent the resource was exploited on a larger scale which would enable the country to realise much needed revenue. He said a number of foreigners were conniving with locals to smuggle the resource which would disadvantage the country hence the need to ensure that the resource was legally exploited without delay.

Mr Simukonda said that the country cannot afford to lose out from this lucrative resource in the hands of unscrupulous individuals. “We need to mop up gold as much as possible from these mining areas because if we lose out, this will deny the country from earning the much needed revenue,” he said.

And Mr Simukonda hoped that the price being offered by ZCCM-IH to miners was good enough because low prices can lead to smuggling of the resource.

Mr Simukonda said those people exploiting the mineral needed to be offered a fair price

by ZCCM-IH which had been authorised to buy gold locally.

Mr Kavindele said Zambia has a Government in place that was duly elected and should be respected.

He said the statement attributed to Mr Hichilema, the UPND president, could bring about lawlessness in the country.

From Page 1 In his Doctoral thesis entitled Prison Congestion and Recidivism in Zambia; a case for comprehensive criminal justice reform, Dr. Sakala has recommended the relaxation of rigid judicial practices to serve the greater interest of justice, for the majority of Zambians who were ill equipped to navigate the complex judicial system.

He cited for instance the functus officio and res judicata principles which locked out any final review of superior court decisions as an anachronism which many jurisdictions in Africa and beyond had relaxed in the interest of justice dispensation.

He cited the case of Ghana where, he said, the constitution provided for the revision of superior court decision in deserving circumstances where the cause of justice demanded.

While the principle of judicial certainty was important to preserve order and the rule of law, it was important for the primacy of justice to be observed by relaxing them, as many other jurisdictions had done without upsetting jurisprudence.

He explained in the thesis

“There is a Government in Zambia elected by the people that deserves to be respected and recognised,” Mr Kavindele said.

He said Mr Hichilema should recognise the Government in place the same way he would like to

be recognised if he formed Government.

“Those in opposition should learn to respect the Government just as everyone would want to be respected if they formed Government,” Mr Kavindele said.

Rigid judicial principles imperil justice that rigidity in the highest courts was reflected in lower courts where human rights were often subordinated to procedures and traditions, inherited from the colonial era precedents of the criminal justice system which was intended to dehumanise and penalise simple infraction by natives to coerce them into colonial economies.

Criminal suspects, he said, were still being treated in the same manner as they were in the colonial era, in cramped crowded conditions which were a health hazard and often with inadequate food and without normal basic requirements such as soap and other requirements.

He noted that finality was untenable in an environment where defendants, many of them illiterate, were unable to present perfect cases, whose final verdicts could not be reversed when new evidenced was availed to the courts.

He has also recommended for the repeal of section 123 of the Criminal Procedure Code which prohibits bail or bond for those accused of capital offences because the presumption of innocence was violated, and as a

result many suspects were detained only to be released many years after acquittal.

Many jurisdiction, he said, had done away with the section and left the decision of bail to judges who would determine the matter rather than impose a mechanical prescription. On prison congestion, Dr. Sakala said there was no reason for the current degrading and inhuman conditions in prison facilities when there was ample room for the construction of additional facilities to provide more humane conditions.

The failure of the Zambian Government to domesticate United Nations conventions against torture and the imposition of degrading punishment meant that officers who ill-treated suspects under their charge could not be charged for the offence.

In addition in time of emergency the executive enjoyed overriding authority over entrenched constitutional rights, which created room for abuses.

Dr Sakala was one of the 400 students who graduated from Zambia Open University in various disciplines.

UPND wants more constuencies Mutati’s party going nowhere - UNIP

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He said parliamentarians should unite beyond political boundaries and that more constituencies should be created to enhance national development.

Mr Kakoma said the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should recommend to parliament for the delimitation of constituencies so that the constitution could be amended to allow for an increase in the number of constituencies.

"ECZ consulted electorates countrywide on the need to have mores constituencies.

What is now remaining is for Parliament to amend the clause to allow for creation of more constituencies," he said.

Mr Kakoma said as much as bill 10 would allow for creation of more constituencies, it could be done without it.

PF Parliamentary Deputy Chief Whip, Tutwa Ngulube

however said the UPND had trapped itself by rejecting constitution amendment Bill number 10 of 2019.

Mr Ngulube said no clause in the constitution that is part of bill 10 can be amended in this session of Parliament.

He said UPND should support bill 10 for delimitation which the PF also supports to pull through.

Meanwhile, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has challenged all citizens eligible to acquire national registration cards to do so for them to register as voters so that they can participate in the 2021 general elections,.

Mr Hichilema said, “I throw a 10 times challenge to the rest of you Zambians, the youth, the women out there, the mothers, the fathers with voter registration which is upon us towards 2021 each one of you should help 10 people to get NRCs.

Evicted TMS Hospital injunction bid tossed out

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA

THE Lusaka High Court has vacated an injunction granted to TMS Hospital Limited restraining First Capital Bank Zambia Limited from evicting the health institution from its premises in Kabulonga.

Judge Muma in his ruling said that First Capital Zambia Limited being mortgagee in possessions of subdivision no.5 subdivision no.45 of farm no. 377a, Kabulonga , Lusaka has the rights to do with the property as they please.

He said the bank have vacant possession of the property for prospective purchasers.

Mr Justice Muma alsosaid TMS Hospital's status quo cannot be maintained because they have no legal right on the premises .

He said he could not grant TMS Hospital's application that they stay on the premises until final determination of the matter or until the bank makes a sale of property.

"The defendant had given the plaintiff (TMS Hospital ) ample notice and time to get their affairs in order and locate an alternative property for the hospital. The plaintiff from moving from the premises risks no irreparable injuries as the defendant is not indebted to the plaintiff in any manner or form," said Justice Muma " In the present case the

evidence adduced by the defendant is strong and credible and has weakened the plaintiff's case. In light of this and the reasons aforestated , I here and now vacate the injunction granted on 3rd September, 2020 and make an order for costs to the defendant, " he said.

TMS Hospital commenced an action in the Lusaka High Court seeking a declaration that it was a business tenant renting the said property and an order of specific performance against the defendant (First Capital Zambia Bank).

It was also seeking an order of interim injunction restraining the bank and or persons acting under its instructions from entering and removing the plaintiff from the property .

TMS Hospital wanted a permanent injunction restraining the bank from ever interfering with the plaintiff's quiet enjoyment to the said property as a business until or unless terminated in accordance with statutory provisions, damages for inconvenience and costs and any other relief the court may deem just and suitable to grant.

In an affidavit in support of summons on September 1, 2020, the bank served their advocates a letter demanding that they hand over the property by close of business the next day.

FROM PARLIAMENT

Malanji tells off those planning to sell Indeni FOREIGN Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji says it is sad that some politicians are determined to sell Indeni Oil Refinery in Ndola in the unlikely event that they formed government.

Mr Malanji also says the Patriotic Front (PF) Government is aware that population growth creates demand for more infrastructure.He was speaking in Parliament yesterday during resumption of debate of the 2021 National Budget.

2021 Budget Speaks to an Ordinary Zambian - Makebi Zulu EASTERN PROVINCE Minister Makebi Zulu says the 2021 National Budget is pro- poor as social cash transfer has been increased from 750,000 to 994,000 beneficiaries.

Mr Zulu says he is happy to note that a Fruit Processing Plant is coming up in Eastern Province as it will create jobs and value addition. He says Eastern Province depends heavily on tourism adding that the tourism sector incentives will save jobs with people putting food on the table.

By ANDREW MUKOMA ZAMBIA does not need a new party but a united opposition strong enough to face the ruling Patriotic Front, says the United National Independence Party (UNIP).

UNIP Southern Province chairman, Robert Mukengami, said it was a circus for former Finance Minister, Felix Mutati, to add another party on the already congested number of opposition political parties in country.

Captain Mukengami said that Mr Mutati should have gained courage by joining the already existing political parties than forming his own.

In an interview with the Daily Nation in Livingstone, Capt Mukengami said multiplying parties did not help in

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any way.

"He should have been man enough to join any of the existing political parties.

Multiplying parties does not help the people of Zambia in anyway.

"At the moment, what we need is not a new party but consolidate the opposition. It is a circus for him to form his own party," Capt Mukengami said.

He predicted that Mr Mutati's Movement for Democratic Party was not going to survive because the political terrain was tough.

ECL bouncing back next year - Defence Minister DEFENCE Minister Davies Chama says President Edgar Lungu will bounce back into office next year because he possesses resilient and innovative leadership skills.

Mr Chama says the President who is also Commander in Chief of Armed Forces is transforming Zambia from greatness to greatness.

He says the PF Government since 2011 has been committed to transforming Zambia to lay a foundation for better things to come.

PF Building 82 schools, 120 more on the table GENERAL Education Minister Hon. Dr. Dennis Wanchinga says Government is building 82 low cost day secondary schools across the country.

The project is being funded with a Loan from the World Bank with each school expected to cost K3.5 Million.

Dr Wanchinga was speaking in the Fifth Session of the Twelfth Assembly in Parliament yesterday in response to PF Chadiza MP Salatiel Tembo during questions for oral answer session.

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CHIEFS MUST CHANGE MUST Government be pleading with traditional leaders who decide to break the law by inciting their subjects to disobey the country’s laws?

Doesn’t such traditional leaders show that they do not deserve to occupy their hereditary stools of authority in that they have failed to live up to their responsibilities - that of preserving peace in their areas?

We are prompted to ask these questions in the light of the warning issued by Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo against chiefs dividing the nation.

Surely, if a chief is openly advising his subjects to rise against the lawfully elected government then the traditional ruler is breaking the law.

Mr Kampyongo has warned that Government will not tolerate partisan chiefs who are making divisive and tribal statements.

To make it worse, according to Mr Kampyongo, some chiefs are allegedly inciting the public to rise against the government. He says they would face the full wrath of the law.

Yes, chiefs who want to promote chaos in the nation should be visited by the law because they are themselves a danger to society.

Traditional leaders ought to be reminded that they are part of the government who must promote and protect its sovereignty.

By virtue of their position, they are supposed to be nonpartisan and work with the government of the day.

But this is where the snag is.

Mr Kampyongo said Government had noted with concern that some chiefs in Southern Province had continued issuing divisive statements and risked being visited by the law.

While we appreciate the advisory and mediatory role that the minister is trying to promote among the chiefs in Southern Province, they must be warned that their divisive attitude won’t be tolerated forever.

If ever the crunch comes, such traditional leaders should not cry foul, that they were not given a chance to reform and be part of the unitary state that Zambia is.

There is nothing wrong with a chief supporting a political party of his own in an individual capacity.

This is the more reason why certain chiefs in the Southern Province in particular are at loggerheads with the central government.

They have allowed their tribal ties with certain politicians to influence their relationship with the party in power.

Chiefs are supposed to play a key role in the government’s decentralisation policy which entails that they need to implement national policies in their chiefdoms. These benefit their people.

We note for example that President Edgar Lungu and other government leaders always make it a point to pay homage to traditional leaders whenever they visit the countryside.

This allows the traditional leaders an opportunity to engage with the President face to face and inform him of their concerns.

This is a mark of respect from the political establishment and traditional leaders owe it to themselves to replicate by ensuring that they cooperate with the government.

There should not be any warnings to traditional leaders to “toe the line” so to say. They do not have to, but willingly must choose to be part of the government – which they are.

Otherwise, Government must crack the whip and stop their mischief by letting the law deal with them.

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GOVERNMENT WARNS PARTISAN, DIVISIVE CHIEFS

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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OVERNMENT will not tolerate partisan chiefs who are making divisive and tribal statements, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has warned.

He said any chief inciting the public to rise against the government would face the law.

"No one is above the law.

They may have those primitive gadgets (charms) to scare

people with, but once they break the law, the law is blind.

"We are asking the traditional leaders to be responsible and law abiding citizens.

They are the people closer to the people," Mr Kampyongo said in an interview.

He said it was sad that some traditional leaders were issuing divisive statements aimed at inciting the people instead of playing a “fatherly” role.

He said Government had noted with concern that some chiefs in Southern Province

had continued issuing divisive statements but warned that they risked being visited by the law.

Mr Kampyongo said some traditional leaders in the region had been peddling lies about the ongoing issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs) due to their partisan stance. He has warned traditional leaders against divisive and acrimonious statements.

Meanwhile, Mr Kampyongo has challenged UPND Members of Parliament to be hon-

ACC nabs biomedical expert

…over fake Covid-19 documents

By SIMON MUNTEMBA A BIOMEDICAL technologist in Lusaka has been arrested for allegedly issuing fake Covid-19 clearance certificates.

Kingsley Kakoma, 35, based at the Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital has been charged with corrupt practices.

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), this is contrary to Section 19 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012.

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ager, Timothy Moono, said Kakoma is alleged to have illegally issued a Travellers’ Medical Certification for Covid -19, contrary to the Statutory Instruments number 21 and No. 22 under the Public Health Act. Mr Moono said Kakoma was found with K2, 250, and five blank Covid-19 clearance medical certificates which were pre-signed, marked negative, and bore a stamp for the Zambia Institute of Public Health.

“Kakoma was also in possession of 86 preservation

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solution tubes, 50 sample collection swabs, among other items,” Mr Moono said in a statement.

He said Kakoma solicited and received K800 from a student who was scheduled to travel abroad for studies.

He has since been released on bond and will appear in court soon.

Zambia presses on for debt repayment plan

By SILUMESI MALUMO THE debt service suspension period that the government is requesting will provide ample time for Zambia to work out a comprehensive debt servicing plan in collaboration with stakeholders and in cooperation with the IMF, Secretary to the Treasury, Fredson Yamba has said.

Mr Yamba explained that government with the assistance of financial and legal advisors, and in cooperation with the IMF, and all creditors including the noteholders and their Ad-hoc committee, would design a sustainable and equitable debt manage-

ment strategy.

He also cautioned that should the noteholders refuse to provide the relief sought, the country would be unable to make payments and therefore fail to stop accumulation of arrears.

“Should Zambia fail to reach an agreement with its commercial creditors including holders of its Eurobonds on the terms of the appropriate standstills, as previously stated, the Republic with its limited fiscal space will be unable to make payments and, therefore, fail to forestall accumulating arrears,” Mr Yamba said.

“Our common objective

will be to normalise our relationship with our valued financial partners as soon as circumstances allow and to orderly address Zambia’s debt challenges. We remain committed to ensuring equitable treatment of all our creditors and ensuring transparency in our engagements,” he said.

In a statement yesterday, Mr Yamba reiterated government’s strong desire and willingness to use this standstill to engage, with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors, in a collaborative and constructive dialogue with all its creditors to design a sustainable debt strategy in the weeks and months to come.

Witness reveals couple bought Ultimate Insurance Company

By SILUMESI MALUMO

A WITNESS has testified in the Lusaka High Court that Ultimate Insurance Company was bought by a Lusaka businessman Chanda Katotobwe and his wife Felicitus Kabwe Chibamba.

Justine Phiri 43 of Ibex Hill testified yesterday before Judge Kazembe Chenda that the former owners of the company sold Ultimate Insurance to the Katotobwes who paid full purchase price

of K1.5 million.

He said that this payment was received by Klein Syampongo, Justine Phiri and Maybin Silavwe as former owners and stakeholders.

Mr Phiri told the high court that the previous owners had never received any form of payment from a company called Marshlands or its directors namely Tobias Milambo, Richard Lubemba and Nachi Musonda or indeed any buyer.

This is in a matter in which

Chanda Katotobwe and Felicitus Kabwe Chibamba have sued in the High Court for damages and restitution of their company Ultimate Insurance Company Limited.

The three directors of Marshlands are appearing in the Magistrate Court accused of fraud of illegally changing the ownership of the Ultimate Insurance Company to a company created for this purpose, Marshlands Company.

est when dealing with national matters such as the ongoing issuance of NRCs. He said it was disappointing that some MPs lied in Parliament that nothing was happening in their areas when several Zambians in Southern Province were being issued with NRCs. The minister explained that he was forced to visit officers issuing NRCs in the province following allegations by UPND MPs that officers had not been working.

Where is the Trust Fund?

Livingstone residents ask

By SILUMESI MALUMO SOME Livingstone residents have demanded to know what happened to the trust fund they were promised would be created as part of the condition for the sale of Hotel Intercontinental to Sun International.

Some residents talked to by the Daily Nation yesterday said when the Intercontinental Hotel in Livingstone was being sold Government was promised a trust fund would established by the buyers to benefit the local community.

One of the residents Mr Moonga Halwabala said from the time the hotel was sold nothing had been done, stating that those involved only wanted to entice the people.

Mr Halwabala said Livingstone residents needed answers so that they know how they would benefit from the trust fund.

He said those who were busy giving sweet promises to people of Livingstone need to provide answers regarding the issue.

Another resident Ms Nomi Mweemba said people who were involved in the privatisation and promised to come up with a trust fund but never actualised must be held accountable.

She said a number of investors who pledged to invest huge investment in the hotel were turned down and the hotel was instead sold at a cheap price to people who promised to help the community but it never came to fruition.

Mutinta Hachizibe said time had come for Zambians to know what transpired in the 1990s pritivatisation.

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POLICE MUTE OVER NCHITO FORGERY CASE

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lawyers representing three Marshlands directors facing 15 counts of forgery, to Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) for professional misconduct.

Mr Nchito and others presented before the court documents claiming that their clients had been missing court sessions because they were in contact with Covid-19.

But Ms Walusiku indicated that after investigations it was found that what was presented before the court was forged

documents. The situation sparked attention from various stakeholders, calling on the police to ensure that matter was investigated.

Stakeholders said if it was an ordinary member of the public involved in the matter, the police would have moved in swiftly.

Zambia Republican Party leader, Wright Musoma, accused the police of shielding Mr Nchito because of his status in society.

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OLICE have remained mute in the case in which Nchima Nchito presented forged documents in court even after several calls by stakeholders to investigate the matter as it was criminal in nature.

Police Public Relations Officer Esther Katongo said the police had not followed the matter to know what transpired.

The presiding magistrate warned that lawyers as officers of the court were not at liberty to mislead courts.

Ms Katongo said that it would have been easy to investigate the matter at hand if the police had followed the matter keenly.

“So for now I don’t have any position regarding this matter,” she said.

Recently, Lusaka Resident Magistrate Alice Walusiku reported Mr Nchito and other

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ROAD SERVICE LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR 2021 This notice serves to inform the General Public and all Road Transport Operators that the Director of the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), in accordance with Section 100 of the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002, has started receiving applications for Long Term Road Service Licenses for the year 2021. This is for the purpose of hearing and determining applications for grant of Long Term Road Service Licenses (RSL) or variation of terms or conditions for such licenses.

Applicants must be individuals or corporate bodies as specified in Section 108 of the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002: (a) In relation to an individual, an individual who is a citizen of Zambia; or a non-Zambian Citizen who is a holder of an investment licence; (b) In relation to a partnership, a partnership which is composed exclusively of persons who are citizens of Zambia; (c) In relation to a body corporate, a body corporate which is incorporated under the laws of Zambia and: i. ii. iii. iv.

Is certified under the hand of the Minister to be controlled by the State; or Not less than seventy-five per centum of membership is exclusively citizens of Zambia; Whose Directors are exclusively citizens of Zambia; and Which is not controlled by any means directly or indirectly, outside Zambia or by persons who are not exclusively citizens of Zambia.

All operators must submit their applications after paying a non-refundable application fee of K72.00.

The completely filled in Form PSV 1 must be

submitted with the under-listed. a. Copy of Certificate of registration or incorporation (together with PACRA form 2 or 3-Directors’ shareholding status); b. Copies of acceptable Identity Card(s) for owners; c. List of Vehicles; and d. List of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Drivers.

In due course, the Director shall cause a notice of all applications to be published in newspapers of general circulation, to enable objections and representations to be made. Further, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RTSA will only hold public sittings for applications that will be objected to.

Such public sittings shall be held in the districts where the contested applications were made.

For applications with no objections and which meet the prescribed requirements, the Director shall proceed to grant the road service licences.

The closing date for submission of the applications is 21st October, 2020.

For any queries contact the RTSA on 0211228798 or Email askrtsa@rtsa.org.zm or visit Facebook/askrtsa.com or website: www.rtsa. org.zm Authorised for display and publication by: Date: 21st September, 2020 The Head – Public Relations For/ Director and Chief Executive Officer Road Transport and Safety Agency 7th Floor, Premium House LUSAKA

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‘NO FUEL CRISIS LOOMING’ ..Zambia has enough fuel - State

By SILUMESI MALUMO

GOVERNMENT has dispelled reports that there is a fuel shortage looming in the country.

Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary, Trevor Kaunda, said the country still had enough stock. This follows reports which went viral on social media that Zambians should brace for fuel crisis once the current stock runs out. The reports indicated that the looming fuel crisis was because Government was struggling to secure money for more stock.

Daily Nation investigations showed that some filling stations had already

instructed fuel attendants to stop selling the commodity in large quantities.

Mr Kaunda however said Zambia had continued to import without any interruption and dispelled reports of a looming shortage.

He said in an interview that the reports of an impending fuel shortage in the country were false and must be treated with contempt they deserved.

“No it’s not true, fuel is coming into the country unhindered,” Mr Kaunda said.

Mr Kaunda advised the members of the public not to panic because the country had enough fuel required for consumption.

Mukuni ‘evil’ threats on ECZ blasted

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A SENIOR clergyman has condemned Senior Chief Mukuni’s threats against the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and Government over review of the current electoral process.

A few days ago Senior Chief Mukuni issued a statement in which he warned the two entities that should they continue with their alleged illegal schemes none of their giant armoured vehicles with huge guns, teargas and water cannons will save them.

He also warned that impunity and arrogance is not infinite and eternal, adding that, “you can’t defy forces of gravity. Even Satan’s hell is below and not above.”

Reacting to Senior Chief Mukuni in an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BIGOCA)

Only parties with agenda rejected new voters roll

By MUKWIMA CHILALA

ONLY people who want to benefit from dead voters are rejecting changing the voters roll, Patriotic Front (PF) deputy Media Director Antonio Mwanza has said.

Speaking on Millennium Radio, Mr Mwanza said his party was in support of a new voter register and clean up with new security features and that only those who wanted to benefit from dead voters were the only ones that were opposing doing away with the old voters’ register.

Mr Mwanza noted that the same way that the opposition demanded for a new voter register in 2016 is the same that

Archbishop Peter Ndhlovu said reading the traditional leader’s statement, as an opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) supporter, his threats are uncalled for. Bishop Ndhlovu said Senior Chief Mukuni cannot take sides as a traditional leader and threaten the ECZ, which is a credible body in Zambia.

He said no powers of alleged witchcraft can work in the current democratic dispensation especially on elections.

He said Zambia is a Christian nation which has a covenant with God and that every form of alleged witchcraft is nullified and has no powers.

his party wants a new register so as to rid it off dead voters .

He said there was delimitation of districts , constituencies and polling stations that have changed and that most changes happened ten years ago which needed to be updated. '' The people that don’t want the clean up are only those that want to benefit from dead voters . But for us we want a clean register, the same they demanded in 2016, new voter register with proper security features ,'' Mr Mwanza said.

And people must understand that constituencies and districts have changed over the years . So all these must be captured because the last voter register was done 10 years ago. So these have to be cleaned up and it’s important that this process is done.

And Mr Mwanza has backed the ECZ's voter registration period saying that it was possible for the ECZ to meet their target of voter registration in one Month.

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By BUUMBA CHIMBULU employee the benefits were Disease and Research Zambiabudget (CIDRZ) presento the details submitted by policy holders. trated the formal financial sector. national concerned.contribute US$50,000 to scale-up Covid-19 testing She explained that policy holders were ABOUT K600, 000 has been paid out to tation that Government Ms Vlahakis said theand health in communities facilities. sometimes submitting incorrect bank details, policy holders who had running contracts had a gesture increased 2021 national budgetthat such She believed wouldexempt assist in forcing PIA to engage the claimant for correct law enforcement agency compared with having to bitrageur said, was earning with two insurance entities which were By BUUMBA CHIMBULU threshold for PAYE to K4,its would enhance social dealing with the ovid-19 pandemic and mitigate information. secure a bank loan that re- its members 30-85 percent pounced on a savings group placed under compulsory liquidation in 2017 000 per month from K3, protection owingontothethe impact economy.

“We do have people with bank accounts with quires collateral and attracts annually driven by a groups by the Pensions and Insurance Authority initiative in the Southern AVINGS groups in Zam300Bank to is increase disposal measures taken in Chartered insome banks, especially for Focus Life, those “Standard committed to (PIA)bia for insolvency. are still attractive a higher interest cost,” said borrowing patterns. part of Zambia that was income ofthe employees. ones have delayed a little bit because of the national efforts to fight Covid-19 creasing support the exempt the Arbitrageur.

Theinvestment two insurance companies, It explained that the more linked vehicles Focus to a money launderpandemic Zambia. Dr Bwalya explained threshold for Pay asinyou Assurance and A-Plus Village banking, the Ar- active a group was, in bor- process of having to verify the details. There given the Limited high yields andLife Assurance ing scheme withthe thepayment group system are still issues around with “That is why we have partnered with CIDRZ that Zambian workers earn (PAYE) and adjustLimited, were placed under compulsory rowing and saving, the more premiums above elevated some banks.

Zambia by donating US$50,000 Covid-19 earning upworth to ofK4, 000 liquidation in 2017the afterKwacha being declared ment to the income tax interest was earned in aggre- members losing their funds inflation, says “When you do the payment it means youband. have testing kits for use inper our communities and health INFLATION forfeited to the authorities. insolvent for having more liabilities than assets. month would not gate to grow the fund.

Arbitrageur. to pay“It toisa imperative corresponding banks and that has facilities,” she said inbe a statement.

Three insurance entities are currently under that memtaxed starting next She said these measures “This return is not only lu- proved According to the Arbitrato be challenging. Currently, because Ms Matambo explained that this was one of compulsory liquidation, including Windsor year unlike the current bers of the group act in the they have would result in K455.6 crative, but a perfect hedge of the geur, Savings groups such as issues surrounding Covid-19, the many ways that Standard Chartered Bank General Insurance, formally known as “This Focus return is not where income million in additional in- thesituation bestpayment interests of otherprocessing mem- so we against rising inflation as the seized village banking had successof manual continued to join national fight against General, which was affected this year.only lucrative, but earned from K3,301 to come to the pockets of nation faces a currency rout fully penetrated the formal bers to ensure that proper have to do those online,” Ms Ntini said.

Covid-19.

PIA acting Deputy Registrar, Namakau Ntini, a perfect hedge K4,100 per month was Zambian workers. that is aggressively driving For financial sector.

Windsor General Insurance, PIA due diligence of all involvedshe said, In addition, she said, the Bank reiterated thatatthe said K500, 000 and K100, 000 had so far tracting a 25 percent tax. cost push effects higher,” the Ms Vlahakis said in a filed in a liquidation schedule on September against rising “It is the most spoken contribution of US$50,000 would help to scale-up in the group is done,” the Arbeen paid to Focus Assurance Limited and 17, 2020 and claimants were given 20 days to Arbitrageur said. income for statement thatcountry’s insurance about option the Covid-19 “Disposable testing capacity. inflation as the A-Plus investment Life Assurance Limitedinpolicy holders, bitrageur said.

It however said the savings inspect the schedules which was at the High any worker is welcome as the informal sector. Savings would be cardinal Ms Matamboinemphasised her Banks’ continued respectively. nation faces a Recently, the Bank of Zamthat option had its fair share of Court. Ms Ntini said there was a copy alsoachieving supportsecurity in the fight against Covid-19 Zambia. groups successfully it translates intoinimproveMs that Ntini social Ms Ntinihave said in an interview that PIA currency started rout bia reiterated its support for know, testing is a and vital element in fighting risks from a due diligence was available for inspection at the PIA. as it touched“As penetrated the formal paying policy holders in sector June this year. ment enhancement onyou different is aggressively savings groups which what will happen now played is that we have to of social the Covid-19 pandemic and we commend percent of the claims and for A Plus about if not “So “Forthe A Plus Life as well as Focus Life perspective which with C-suite class. of livelihoods with a the posifaces protection. through the process of any assets that are driving push of the claims. important role in providMinistry of Health fortive theirimpact relentless efforts in 18 percent The claimants keepcould go an Assurance, we have commenced out cost managed effectively “Increased appetite is the pay on the econoShe said this was due them off after finanwhich then there effects managing one of themy,” greatest challenges faced by bringing their details and we arelaundering making those in termsby of the claims that policy were higher,” ingdispose community based flag money risks. there, driven high returns and holders to its obligation of diminMs Vlahakis said. be a call for policyholders to come through payouts,” she said. “Earlier in the year the willcial humanity in the last 50 years,” Ms Matambo said. making on the company services informally. lean liquidity access itself. costs

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‘VILLAGE BANKING ATTRACTIVE INSURANCE POLICY HOLDERS GET REFUND INVESTMENT VEHICLE’

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THE Honourable Minister HE Zambia Associaof Finance during his tion of presentation of Manufacturers the 2021 its 34th National(ZAM) Budget held on 25th Annual General MeetSeptember 2020, increased th ing (AGM) on 24 import tax from 25%September to 40% 2020, theprocessed theme “Exon beefunder and beef ploring Smart Technologies products, pork and pork for Value Addition”.

The Asprocessed products, chicken sociation hasprocessed progressively reand chicken sponded as to well the Corona products as fish Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemimported from outside ic, setting trends to its memthe Southern African bers to utilizeCommunity technology and Development supportand continued produc(SADC) the Common tion. for East and Southern Market Evidently, ZAM has emAfrica (COMESA) regions. braced the theme.

The AGM As of 2019, Zambia imported was 2,conducted asexported a hybrid US$ 267, 000 and meeting, with US$ 627, 000 to members and from joining in virtually whileand recipcountries outside SADC ients of regions Proudly Zambian COMESA respectively Campaign (PZC) certificates showing a trade deficit of US$ 1, 640,physically 000. were present at the From a manufacturing venue. perspective, the Government’s In collaboration with the policy pronouncement is Trade Ministry of Commerce, aimed at encouraging the local and Industry (MCTI), ZAM processing meat products presented of nine Proudly Zamby reducing competition from bian Certificates to manufacimported meat products. turing companies that had Ultimately, such a policy will as been vetted and approved help the processed goodgrow representatives ofmeat Zamsubsector, the increased bian localasbrands.

Products tariffs the imported from mean thesethat companies were meat productsas will environmenbecome established relatively expensive, tally friendly and thereby met interincreasing of national consumption quality standards, domestically produced goods. two requirements for the use in consumption ofThe thegrowth Proudly Zambian logo. of locally produced goods hasreEighteen companies had several benefits not onlyinto 2019 ceived certification manufacturers butchampioning also to the and have been economy. this campaign, inspiring conGiven favourable conditions sumer confidence in local for growth, such as a conducive products in the country. business environment, ZAM therefore, wishes to favourable exchange rates and congratulate the the following lower business costs, sector has an opportunity to increase job and employment creation for citizens of Zambia, who will in

Ms Ntini explained that the process was

and make their claims,” she said.

MANUFACTURERS CORNER KAWAMA TATENDA BANDA With SOPANI MUZUMARA

companies for being accredited to the campaign and for their adherence and commitment to quality processes in their production.

job as employment is created, at the heart of the discussion brings tax revenue into the between ZAM and MCTI. The country and allows for growth private sector emphasized its in the sector. role as a vital development Moreover, manufacturing partner whose strategic role strengthens utilization of lo- in policy formulation and cal content and Government implementation was critical support remains key in the for development. ZAM reprocess. ZAM is ready to over- layed challenges affecting the come the underutilization manufacturing sector such as of local content which has depreciation of the Zambian arisen mainly on account of, Kwacha, high interest rates, weak inter-sectoral linkages the escalating burden of costs, and lack of integration of lo- and illicit trade to the Guest of cal products into domestic Honour. value chains. ZAM is playing High costs of production its role by ensuring that small in the country on account of and medium enterprises are inconsistent policy decisions developed into suppliers that suchinasremote the Sales Tax proposal, Most of the small scale farmers are found areas characterised can meaningfully contribute reported to have led to by poor road (transport) networks. Atwere best this causes delays in the into theofvalue chains.

Actualithe subsequent decline in prosupply livestock to local processors. sation of linkage development ductivity, competitiveness, as can beofachieved through as disrupted willingness supply power, tends to the well diseases affect the continuity of Government’s enactment to enhance investments disrupt the operations of the livestock supplies in the meat in of the local content expansion and process processing industry.

The policy plant value chain.

In times of disease into law. Therefore, the local upgrading in the manufacturprocessing industry deals outbreaks, livestock becomes content law should Thus, undertaking with perishables and asbe fast- ing moresector. expensive with reduced tracked, to allow effective continued dialogue between such require stablefor supply of supply, further increasing the development economic the and industry electricity. As an of alternative, inputGovernment production cost. linkages in the country. captains wassmall emphasized as some processors, those that Most of the scale During AGM, dialogue essential, can afford, the resort to using farmers arebefore found drafting in remotelaws and exchange of ideas was necessary to removebyambiguigenerators.

However, this tends areas characterised poor to be very expensive. road (transport) networks. At Poor disease control is one best this causes delays in the other challenge faced by the supply of livestock to local subsector. Outbreaks of animal processors. In worst case

ty and unpredictability in the fiscal environment.

ZAM further called on the Government to address the rising cost of doing business and lessen the high cost of scenario, thisbecause has the potential borrowing manuto cut out linkages the facturing firms between could only local livestock farmers and remain competitive in the the meat processors, especially region if business costs reduring the rainy season mained stable.

Additionally, it has also beentake noted that “We note of the the sector effortsis that characterised by weak the Government has linkages put in to research and training place especially in response to institutions whichHowever, are cardinal to the pandemic. more the development of the sector, support is needed with regards leading to production of lowdomestic industrialization to quality livestock. develop capabilities and make These combined challenges local commodities more commake it difficult to meet local petitive” it was said. demand as new entrants fail to penetrate the market while Additionally, Illicit Trade small companiesthe find it difficult challenge to thrive. Towhich furthercontinued enhance to undermine busigrowth in thecompetitive meat-processing ness practices and reduced subsector and increase its the revenue overallmuch-needed contribution to GDP, for the countryshould was brought the Government take to the fore. The Guest of Honinto consideration the following our was informed that ZAM recommendations. had instituted an incentives anti-illicit Firstly, put in place trade task investment force to clamp to support in the on alternative sources of electricity which will make it more affordable for companies to keep their business afloat and

Posing the local Meat Processing Sector for Growth

turn able to pay employment • be Ascensio Investments taxes Limited in form of Pay As You Earn contribute to the • and Travium Supplies revenue baseInvestments of the country.

• Manal However, other factors may Limited affect the achievement of these, • Strongpak Limited economy wise.Chemicals • Unified The Zambia meat-processing Limited subsector continues to face many • Unity Packages Limited other challenges as high • Yatu Foodssuch Limited cost production facilitated • ofUnity Garments Limited by• increased cost of inputs, Sunfoods Trading underdeveloped infrastructure, Limited limited funding towards research and development, and ZAM urges all consumers high competition from imports. to look out for products with While it is necessary to the official PZC logo from safe guard the subsector by accredited competition companies.from Zambireducing an manufacturing haspolicy grown imported products, this to levels where are now intervention is notthere sufficient Zambian products in almost to ensure that the subsector every production category. grows.

From household goods, to ofA notable challenge for the fice equipment, foods sector is that coststoalong theand beverages.

Your purchase of value chain are high making the local produced goods saves a production of meat processed products quite expensive in Zambia.

Weak energy infrastructure, which manifests in erratic

not be adversely affected by perpetuators playwill its be part load sheddingand as they in this sources scourge. ablecountering to access other of “ZAM believes that addressing electricity. these challenges will be useful Secondly, heavily invest for Zambia’s economic in disease prevention andtransformation and for putting control mechanisms to avoidthe economy back the track of the outbreak of on diseases recovery.” which increase the death Lastly, it was rate of animals andbrought also to to the Ministry’s attention, the speed up the time required to intention for development contain a disease during an of the ZAM act. By becoming outbreak.

Thirdly, Invest in the an act of Parliament, ZAM development of road networks believes that livestock given a farmers manin areas where date to regulate, to monitor are concentrated make and strengthen governanceeasier. in the livestock transportation manufacturing sector,should lack In addition, government of coordination amonginmandevelop trading centres rural ufacturers illicit trade areas whereand famers and buyers would be curbed.

The enactcan conduct their transactions.

This of will the eliminate cost ment ZAM the legislation of moving from one would be used as a place tool to deto another only buy one and fend local to manufacturers additional animal.

Lastly, the consumers against unscrupuGovernment must continue to lous manufacturers and tradsupport industrial research and ers. innovation which are responses important The Ministry’s to the development the sector addressed all the ofraised isin nurturing and promoting sues

by ZAM members to the entrepreneurship and AGM product satisfaction of the atdevelopment. tendees.

ZAM was offered an In conclusion, it isopen important olive branch and doors to commend the government by the Ministry.

Hence, ZAM for the good policyits move to wishes to extend gratitude increase tax incontinued order to to MCTI import for their encourage thepartnership consumption support and with of locally processed meat gratthe Association.

Further products. itude is extended to industry Local producers it to captains and all must otheruse mantheir advantage andsupport the private ufactures for their to sector stronglyAGM. encouraged Specificto the 34thisAnnual penetrate the meat processing mention is made of the sponsub-sector to increase volumes sors for 2020 who include: of production to meet local Trade Kings Group, Roland demand and further explore Imperial Tobacco Limited, the export market. Innovation in ZAMEFA, Zambia Sugar PLC the industry is sternly advised and Zambia Breweries PLC. to ensure quality of products that will leave the consumers satisfied and happy as they go local.

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Mobile subscription rises in Kenya due to Covid-19 restrictions NAIROBI - Mobile penetration shot up significantly between April and June, a new data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows.

During the quarter under review, there were 1.8 million net additions in mobile SIM subscriptions. The significant growth is attributed to consumers taking advantage of various products such as SMS and data promotion/ tariffs.

According to analysis by the industry regulator, the directive by the Government on the use of cashless payment systems to contain Covid-19 pandemic and the attendant waiver of transaction costs for amounts equal to or less than Sh1,000 also played a key role.

Total net additions for the fiscal year stood at 4.8 million.

During the fourth quarter, Safaricom (a key player in the industry) lost 0.3 percentage points in market shares to post 64.2 percent share in mobile subscriptions.

Airtel Networks and Telkom Kenya on the other hand gained by an equal margin of 0.2 percentage points to

…ZMF gets strategic mining partnerships

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Equitel registered the least market share of 3.0 percent after losing 0.1 percentage points.

The data from the Communications Authority of Kenya also indicates Safaricom’s fixed data customers jumped 25 percent between March and June 2020 to stand at 207, 398, giving the firm a 33.5 per cent market share.

Zuku saw a 15 per cent increase in subscribers between March and June to stand at 201, 605, translating to 32.5 per cent of the market.

– THE STANDARD, Kenya.

IMF meets with global economy in historic recession WASHINGTON - The guardians of the global economy will gather this week under the cloud of the worst recession since the Great Depression, and a recovery dependent on scientists finding a coronavirus vaccine.

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank will hold their annual meetings, with both calling on the Group of 20 largest economies to extend a freeze in debt payments from the world's poorest nations that's set to expire at year end.

While the fund last month flagged a "small upward revision" to its 2020 growth forecast from its June outlook, it warned the rebound will be long and uneven.

The IMF has been encouraging governments to spend whatever they need to confront the crisis, even while warning that debt as a percentage of GDP will rise to about 100 percent for the first time.

Fund officials earlier this month proposed reforms to

STRATEGIC DEALS

debt restructuring for countries that struggle to meet obligations, a burden likely to rise as the pandemic batters economies.

Debt vulnerabilities will be a key theme of the meetings, according to first deputy managing director Geoffrey Okamoto.

The G-20 agreed in April to waive billions of dollars in repayments by poorer nations until the end of the year under the Debt Service Suspension Initiative. The World Bank says this isn't enough and wants borrowings reduced to prevent a bigger fallout.

IMF power players The IMF has also been working to figure out how to transfer existing reserve assets known as special drawing rights from rich countries that don’t need them to poorer nations that do.

A proposal to create $500 billion in SDRs was blocked in April by the US, the fund's biggest shareholder, which criticised the plan as inefficient.

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ARARE - The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has signed three strategic partnerships aimed at capacitating small-scale miners in their quest to ramp up production in line with the Government’s vision of growing mining to a US$12 billion industry by 2023.

The partnership deals saw the small miners body signing agreements with the country’s largest commercial bank, the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ), Ali Japan786 - a company that is in the automobile industry and the Central Mechanical and Engineering Department (CMED).

CBZ are coming on board as a banking partner and have committed to cover the funding gap that has for long dogged the small scale mining sector.

The Ali Japan786 deal will see small-scale miners getting access to motor vehicles and mobile mining machinery on flexible payment terms.

The signing of the deal immediately saw the Japanese investor committing to ship in at least 200 vehicles for distribution to the small-scale miners and these will be delivered before the end of this year.

With power challenges identified as one of the biggest challenges bedevilling the sector, CMED are coming on board as a partner in the provision of fuel on flexible terms that will ensure miners can get on with production with minimum disrup-

Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Richard Clarida and Randal Quarles are scheduled to speak today and tomorrow at an Institute of International Finance event that takes place on the virtual sidelines of the IMF meetings.

Friday will be the highlight for US economic indicators with releases for September retail sales and industrial production and the Michigan consumer sentiment survey for early October. That's the day after the weekly jobless claims data.

Europe, Middle East, Africa Any surprisingly bad reading of UK labour-market data this week will likely convince a minority of sceptics that more stimulus from the Bank of England is all but inevitable.

Central bank officials from

G-20 The G-20 agreed in April to waive billions of dollars in repayments by poorer nations until the end of the year under the Debt Service Suspension Initiative.

The World Bank says this isn’t enough and wants borrowings reduced to prevent a bigger fallout.

Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando (left) congratulates Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya (centre) and Ali Japan786 representative Ali Mohammed after the signing of a co-operation agreement between the two on Friday

tions.

Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando who is also ZMF patron graced the signing ceremony and said it was a step in the right direction towards addressing some of the biggest challenges threatening the viability of small scale mining.

He said the Government’s wish is to grow their operations to a stage where they can be viewed in the same breath as large scale miners.

Chitando also challenged the ZMF president Ms Henrietta Rushwaya and her

across Europe take part at the IMF and World Bank meetings. But key policy makers will also make virtual appearances elsewhere: European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane and Governing Council members Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Robert Holzmann and Pablo Hernandez de Cos speak at an event on rising public debt and how to cope with it.

In Ghana, inflation data on may show price growth slowed for a second month in September, but remained above the central bank’s target band of six percent to 10 percent. Nigeria on Thursday is expected to report inflation accelerated to 13.3 percent, while Uganda’s central bank will probably hold its key interest rate for a second meeting.

The IMF last week urged Mexico to boost government stimulus to speed up a weak recovery, and output and manufacturing figures posted Monday should underscore the point.

In Brazil by contrast, a less stringent lockdown and the government's massive income support has buoyed demand, suggesting the August economic activity reading out will be consistent with that of a gradual recovery.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

executive to continue striving to begin partnerships that help to capacitate the small-scale miner.

He also announced that the Government will soon unveil other initiatives, in consultation with ZMF, which are meant to capacitate small scale miners.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ali Japan786 representative Ali Mohammed said his company sees a lot of potential in the small-scale mining sector and is coming in to play a part in the realisation of that potential.

– THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

Microsoft makes remote work option permanent LONDON - Microsoft has told staff that they will have the option of working from home permanently with manager approval.

The move mimics the US tech giant's rivals Facebook and Twitter, which have also said remote work would be a permanent option.

It follows a rapid shift away from office working prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Many companies are reconsidering how much office space they need, expecting a long-term increase in remote staff.

Microsoft said some roles will continue to require an in-person presence, such as those needing access to hardware, the firm added.

But many staff will also be able to work from home part-time, without needing formal approval from their managers.

"Our goal is to evolve the way we work over time with intention - guided by employee input, data, and

our commitment to support individual work styles and business needs while living our culture," a Microsoft spokesperson said of the new guidance, which she said would apply to UK staff as well.

As of April, more than 46 percent of those employed were doing some work from home, according to the Office of National Statistics.

That was comparable to the US, where 42 percent of the workforce was remote in May, according to Stanford University economics professor Nicholas Bloom, whose research looked at people aged 20-64, earning more than $10, 000 last year.

While that share decreased to about 35 percent in August, it still marked a major change.

Before the pandemic, just two percent of workers were remote full time, he said.

"What we're doing now is extremely unusual," he said.

– BBC.

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Debunking Shishuwa’s claim on planned 2021 election rigging Dear Editor, SHISHUWA accuses the same government that tolerates him to continue writing his anti-government theories of being intolerant, forgetting that it is also the same government that feeds him?

To us, this proves the obvious that Shishuwa represents an agenda that is beyond fair academic commentary but a deeper political interest.

Our conclusion is that Shishuwa is just another disgruntled and half-baked politician hiding behind the curtain of academia and must be treated as such Were it not for Shishuwa Shishuwa’s impeccable academic background, we would have ignored him because we have followed his many biased political commentaries against Edgar Lungu and his government and we know his inclination towards the opposition from the time of the Post Newspaper, but given his academic background and the audience he represents (UNZA) we are forced to debunk his sensational claim in his recent ranting titled “This is how President

Film industry needs improvement Dear Editor,

UPND’S CALL TO DEREGISTER RAINBOW PARTY NONSENSICAL

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Dear Editor HE sentiments reported in some section of the media attributed to the UPND suggesting that political parties such as the Rainbow Party must be deregistered are unfortunate as they defeat the need for plurality the basis upon which multiparty politics is based.

The statement from the UPND leadership follows the progressive engagement that the Rainbow Party and other dialogue-oriented political parties had at the just ended summit for political party presidents.

Since the statement by the opposition is repugnant to the core values of multiparty politics, we deem it fit that the same statement cannot go without a comment, especially a strongly worded condemnation.

Such careless statements are capable of inciting dissent against those perceived to have differences in opinion.

Like we have indicated in the past, UPND has shown that it is an organisation that

has zero tolerance to diversity and democracy is alien in its files.

The party is determined to harass anyone who seems to be standing their way. I can confirm being a victim of abuse by the UPND on any accessible platform including Facebook, WhatsApp, and were possible in person.

The only transgression I have committed is the perceived alignment to President

Edgar Lungu and the ruling party.

For instance, UPND embraces an unelected presidency in the name of the life unelected president Hakainde Hichilema (by virtue of Article 70 of its constitution.

Under our constitutional democracy, political parties are the creation of the law and they can only cease to exist in accordance with the same law.

Therefore, it is nonsensical for

UPND not to acknowledge the fact that political parties do not exist on the discretion of the UPND. Going by the remarks from the UPND Secretariat, we are made to believe that they intend to create a one-party state in the same manner they have managed to create a one-party dominance in the alliances were they have imposed their leader to be the leader of the grouping. We also wish to salute opposition parties such as Forum for Democracy and Development, United Liberal Party, Rainbow, PEP, NRP among which have defied to be recruited in the hatred crusade. It is also strange that these parties are accused to be surrogates of the PF when they are not members of the ruling party.

We wish to assure all political parties that for as long as President Lungu continues to be at the helm of authority, multiparty politics will be safeguarded and they will not be deregistered.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Youth Rights Activist.

Lusaka.

THE government through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting should put measures in place so that the film industry is improved.

If the film industry is improved it can help the country develop in terms of gross domestic product. This industry can also create a lot of jobs. It can create jobs for cameramen, actors, executive producers, producers, script writers etc.

What we need to know is that the film industry is second to agriculture in terms of GDP in the United States of America.

They have made it big. The industry has created a lot of stars with Hollywood being the hub. This is the same thing our friends in Nigeria have done.

Today, Nigeria is doing fine, they have actors who can compete on the international scene. Nigeria can also boast of Nollyood.

Zambia too can do better in the film industry. This nation has a very rich history to tell locally and abroad.

We had very good actors like Edwin Manda, Moddy Mupunise, Mumba Kapumpa, Lawrence Thompson, Greg Lungu, Maximo Chanda Mwale, Malama Mfumu, Davie Kanengoki, Joseph Kabwe and Kapotwe.

These were actors who were not only acting to show their talent locally, but to the world at large.

Even this time we can do it if there is proper planning. There is a lot of untapped talent especially in our compounds. As Zambians we need to be patriotic for this industry to grow and create jobs and more wealth for our country. It’s high time we put Zambia on the world map.

What I know is it can take time for us to reach the level of Nigeria, Ghana and the US. This generation has produced quite a good number of actors. We can talk of Mwine Mushi, Owas Mwape, Diffikoti, Bikilloni, Obbrey Machiko, Kasaka etc.

There is one man by the name of Edgar Ngoma who has come up with the idea of building a place of acting called Zollywood in Makeni Area. This man has passion for the industry. He needs support.

What I’m suggesting is for the Ministries of Information, Tourism and Arts and the National Art Council to come up with a plan of investing more in this industry for it to grow.

The film industry can even help rebrand the image of our national broadcaster ZNBC. ZNBC can attract a lot of viewers like it was in the past.

Zambians would like to watch good movies like Kabanana, Shi maini, Loose ends, What a life, Mr. and Mrs. and many more. For this industry to grow, the government should involve the corporate world and other stakeholders.

KENNEDY MUNYEMESHA.

DAILY

Wednesday 14, October 2020

Leadership Movement challenges ECZ

By SILUMESI MALUMO ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should create a level playing field ahead of the 2021 general elections, the Leadership Movement (LM) has demanded.

LM media director, Tatila Tatila, said it was prudent

For us we think political parties must be allowed to campaign because people who are there can either vote for Leadership Movement or other political party according to the message which they have been fed with during campaigns.

that the ECZ engaged all political parties which were the main stakeholders in the electoral process regarding campaigning in correctional facilities.

Mr Tatila said that it would be unfair to prevent opposition political parties from campaigning in correctional facilities because the party in power would always visit the facilities to entice the inmates.

He said in an interview yesterday that the ECZ should not make decisions without consulting political parties.

Recently, the ECZ technical committee recommended that political parties must not be allowed to campaigns in correctional facilities because they would compromise security.

But Mr Tatila said there was still time for the ECZ to engage political parties so that they could be given an opportunity to have their views heard.

“For us we think political parties must be allowed to campaign because people who are there can either vote for Leadership Movement or other political party according to the message which they have been fed with during campaigns.

“So just saying that political parties should not be allowed to campaign is unacceptable,” Mr Tatila said.

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UPND’S MUCHELEKA, THREE OTHERS DISCHARGED

By STEPHEN MWEWA HE court has discharged UPND Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka along with three others for the case of aggravated robbery.

Kasama Principal Resident Magistrate, Osward Chibalo, discharged the UPND officials after the state entered a nolle prosequi.

The suspects have been remanded in Milima Correctional Facility since September 13, this year.

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By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA A LUSAKA lawyer has sued Carnival Furniture (Zambia) Limited in the Lusaka High court for wrongly listing him as a delinquent debtor on the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) .

Mr Andrew Mushibwe is seeking damages for negligence, damages for breach of confidentiality, damages for violation of the Credit Data (privacy) code and damages for loss of opportunity.

He is also seeking damages for injury to financial business reputation; damages for injury to personal reputation and any other reliefs the court may deem fit. In a statement of claim filed by his lawyers L.J

Ngwila and Chinyimba Bwalya were initially charged with aggravated robbery for allegedly having used violence to steal NRC issuance machines from Ministry of Home Affairs.

The offence was alleged to have been committed while Government workers were conducting mobile registration exercise in Kasama’s Chitamba Village on September 13, this year.

When the matter came up yesterday for mention, Northern Province Deputy Chief State Advocate Richard Masempela informed the magistrate that the State had entered nolle-prosequi.

However, the State maintained the second count of malicious damage and substituted the indictment to include Kelvin Bwalya as a fifth accused person.

This is in connection with damaging two typewriters and a kiosk on the same day.

The court has since granted K10,000 cash bail for each accused person with two working sureties, after their lawyer Mulambo Haimbe made an application.

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema who attended the court session has since paid the money for all the accused persons who will appear before the court on 26th and 27th November 2020, for trial.

Lusaka lawyer sues Carnival Furniture Michaels Legal Practitioners, Mr. Mushibwe stated that he is a legal officer in an eminent investment company and a highly respected senior member of society with a senior and highly revered position in the church.

Mr Mushibwe stated that he was a holder of a credit account no. 051-00508-08 with Carnival Furniture ( Zambia) Limited until August 1, 2019.

He stated that he completed servicing his account with the defendant on August 1, 2019 upon payment of a final installment of K14, 800, signifying the close of his account.

Mr Mushibwe stated that upon

making the said final installment, he was issued with a receipt and a statement of account by the defendant both documents confirmed that his account with Carnival Furniture (Zambia) Limited was settled in full.

However, on or about August 23 2019, the defendant proceeded to list Mr Mushibwe on the CRB without notifying him of its intention to do so.

He stated that around January 2020 he begun the process of obtaining two loan facilities being a personal loan and a mortgage from his bank First National Bank (FNB) and the bank proceeded to conduct a search on the CRB to determine his credit worthiness.

It was during search the bank discovered that the plaintiff was listed as a delinquent debtor.

Mr Mushibwe stated that owing to his delinquent appearance on the CRB , FNB declined to grant the two loan facilities and on about January 13, 2020 he requested a report from Transumion Africa, a credit reference agency reflecting his status on the CRB. Mr Mushibwe stated that on January 13 2020 he immediately approached the Carnival Furniture ( Zambia) Limited’s Manda Hill branch with the query and in response the officers acknowledged that the defendant had erroneously listed him on the CRB.

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CHIEF SALUTES GOVT OVER SOUTH NRCs ISSUANCE

By ANDREW MUKOMA

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T R A D I T I O NA L leader in Monze has commended Government for embarking on the mobile National Registration Cards (NRCs) issuance.

Chief Chona of the Tonga speaking people said the

exercise wiould enable many people acquire the national identity cards in his chiefdom without hindrances.

He noted that a number of people including youths in his area such as Nadongo and Moomba faced challenges in accessing the national documents.

He was speaking when

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo paid a courtesy call on him in his continued tour of the Southern Province to check on the mobile NRCs issuance.

The chief said that well-meaning Zambians should commend Government for the noble job aimed at giving eligible citizens the

national document.

Chief Chona said the mobile issuance of NRCs was going on well in the district.

He added that traditional leaders would continue to ‘pester’ Government on many other developmental projects to improve people’s lives.

“I must commended government for this NRC mobile

issuance which I believe would enable many of my people in areas such Nadongo and Moomba to have this important document,”said Chief Chona.

And Mr Kampyongo assured the chief of Government’s unwavering support to developmental projects and commitment to addressing myriad of

challenges faced by people not only in Monze but across the country.

Meanwhile, Monze District Commissioner Munachoongo Muleya said it was cheap propaganda for some opposition political leaders to continue misleading the public that the mobile issuance exercise in the district was unsuccessful.

PF to capitalise on 'divided' UPND

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI THE Patriotic Front (PF) in North-Western Province says it will take advantage of the confusion in UPND to recruit more new members.

PF provincial Youth vice chairman, Herold Zholomi, said many UPND members had been sidelined especially after the intraparty elections.

He said the opposition members were frustrated, a situation the ruling party would capitalise on.

Mr Zholomi advised his party members to swiftly move and recruit all those UPND members that had been sidelined and increase the numbers ahead of next year's general elections.

"This is the time to penetrate and destroy the UPND camp here in Northwestern province because they are still divided.

So, as a party we should take advantage of their differences by bringing on board all those who have been sidelined," Mr Zholomi said.

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Members of Parliament (MPs), council chairmen and more councillors.

Mr Zholomi stated that it would be embarrassing if the ruling party would not produce even a single MP when the ground was politically fertile.

He however indicated that the youths in the province were working round the clock in ensuring that they secure more votes for President Edgar Lungu and the PF. He said apart from sensitisation programmes, some centres had been established were online voter registration can be done from.

"As youths, this is part of our party mobilisation ahead of next year's elections, and we will not allow any detractor on our way because our interest is to make sure we produce more votes for President Lungu," he said.

And Mr Zholomi has advised all party members aspiring for various positions to avoid politics of character assassination.

He said it is illogical for members of the same family to start tearing each other apart.

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CHIEF Kanyama of the Lunda speaking people in Mwinilunga District of North-Western Province says he is not ashamed to be associated with the Patriotic Front (PF) and its government.

Chief Kanyama said he supports the PF because it is the party in government.

He said it is illogical for him or any other person to oppose government as it amounts to opposing development.

Chief Kanyama said his support for President Lungu and his government remains resolute despite the ridicule he is subjected to by people in the area including some of his subjects.

“People including some of my subjects have booed me before as I move around for supporting government, but I will

not stop because it is where I get the development in my chiefdom," he said.

Chief Kanyama said this when North-Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Emmanuel Chihili called on him at his palace today.

The traditional leader explained that people must realize that political parties form government and once in government they are tasked with the responsibility to deliver development, hence the need for all citizens to support them.

He said his chiefdom is experiencing massive development in health, education and agricultural courtesy of the PF government.

He added that if it was up to him, he would give President Lungu and the PF ten more years to deliver development to the nation.- ZANIS

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Councillors urged to explain online voter registration

By ROGERS KALERO PATRIOTIC Front councillors must help sensitise the people on the online voters’ pre-registration exercise and rebut misleading statements from opposition parties and other quarters,” Kitwe Deputy Mayor Chando Mbao has said.

He said councillors were grass root leaders who were expected to give accurate information to the people regarding the online voters’ pre-registration exercise being conducted by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).

Mr Mbao, who is Riverside ward councillor, said in Kitwe yesterday that civic leaders and PF officials should get down to refute the lies and propaganda over the online voters’ preregistration initiative.

He said some opposition leaders had been spreading lies that the pre-registration exercise was aimed at stopping the opposition members from voting in the next year’s election.

He said such statements were misleading and should not be entertained by any right-thinking and peaceful Zambian.

“I thought I should hold a meeting and encourage my fellow councillors to be loyal to the party and President Edgar Lungu especially that we are heading towards 2021 elections.

“One of the points I emphasised was that councillors should get down to the grass roots and refute the lies from the opposition UPND that the online voters -preregistration was aimed at barring UPND members from voting in next year’s election. These are lies which should not be entertained,” Mr Mbao said.

Mr Mbao said despite the council being suspended, councillors had remained loyal to the party and leadership and it was important that the trend continued.

He said councillors should get closer to the people and ensure that developmental projects proceed at an acceptable rate Mr Mbao said developmental projects like road rehabilitation and others were a true indication that the PF was a caring party.

‘VIOLENCE WILL SCARE AWAY VOTERS’

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA HANGE Mindset Zambia has predicted a low voter turnout in next year’s general elections if political violence continues.

The organisation’s executive Director Mr Geoffrey Musonda observed that people, especially women, were always scared to go to polling stations whenever violence was rampant.

Mr Musonda was speaking in an interview in Kitwe.

He has since advised the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to work with the civil society organizations to sensitise the public, especially political cadres on the dangers of violence. “ Sensitisation is very important on this matter and we expect ECZ to commence meetings with other stakeholders to end this problem before it is too late,” he said.

Mr Musonda said ECZ was key to managing the problem, stating that relaxing would not do any good.

He however called on police to provide the much needed security before and during elections inorder to avoid violence

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FILE PHOTO : Arresting political violence culprits will send a strong warning to others stating that the trend will easily be done away with. from happening.

He said that arresting political violence culprits would send a strong warning to others stating that the trend would easily be done away with.

During the September parliamentary by election in Lukashya constituency, violence erupted as people were injured while a campaign vehicle was damaged at Shoprite, Kasama.

Ndola water pollution laid bare

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SOME companies in Ndola are polluting the water sources, a harmful practice to residents of the city, the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) has said.

WARMA Deputy Board Chairperson, Elenestina Mwelwa, said the team was in Ndola to address the concerns of water pollution.

She said there were some structures that were built close to the water sources and the sad development could cause pollution and affect the flow of water.

Dr Mwelwa said the ground water level was very high while the soak away pumping station was downstream.

She said this had the potential of polluting the water.

Dr Mwelwa said WARMA

ahad information that some companies were pumping polluted water in the water sources.

She, therefore, called for closer collaboration between WARMA and the Ndola City Council.Dr Mwelwa also called on the Council to guide Kafubu Water and Sanitation Company on various issues.

She said the Ndola City Council should consider coming up with by-laws to deter entities from polluting water sources like the Kafubu River.

Dr Mwelwa said WARMA had no intentions of accusing any entity of wrong doing but wanted to chart the best way forward.

Meanwhile Ndola City Council has called for strengthened coordination between the local authority and WARMA to enhance planning.

Town Clerk, Cosmas Chalusa, said the council was a strategic partner and that it was important to coordinate efforts so that plans and permits were effectively executed.

“There is no need for us to be at loggerheads. We need to coordinate and cooperate efforts so that we perform our jobs much better,” Mr Chalusa said.He said he had received some concerns from the Ndola Mayo, Amon Chisenga, regarding the lack of warm relations between his office and some WARMA officers.

Mr Chalusa said to effectively coordinate efforts between the city council and WARMA, all concerns from the water authority should go to his office.

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Govt upscales locusts spraying

MEDRAP DECRIES REDUCED HEALTH SECTOR ALLOCATION

By SILUMESI MALUMO

ABOUT 10, 397 hectares have so far been sprayed in the three provinces affected by locusts, Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo has said.

The minister also announced that Government has procured services of a fixed wing aircraft which has commenced aerial spraying of locusts in affected areas, Mr Katambo said in this regard his ministry was now satisfied that there was adequate aerial spraying vessels to conduct the operations.

“In addition to the fixed wing aircraft, the Zambia Air Force and the International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa have also provided helicopters to support the operations.

“At the moment, however I should state that the fixed wing aircraft is currently awaiting the completion of the surveillance and mapping exercise that is being undertaken on the ground in order to re - commence aerial spraying.

Mr Katambo said that with adequate spraying the locust population could be significantly controlled in the three provinces namely Southern, Western and Central Provinces.

“In the meantime, helicopters have continued spraying. Further I wish to report a total of 10,397 hectares has so far been sprayed by the both the fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.

“I am also reliably informed that the

By ANDREW MUKOMA THE reduction in funding to the health sector in the 2021 National Budget is counterproductive, the Medicines Research and Access Platform (MedRAP) has observed.

MedRAP National Coordinator, Liyoka Liyoka, noted that the funding to the health sector had continued to reduce.

He said the reduction was counterproductive to efforts aimed at achieving universal health coverage for all especially for the underprivileged.

This is contained in a statement released to the Daily Nation in Livingstone by MedRAP Communications Officer Shikanda Kawanga.

Mr Liyoka observed that the 2021 health budget would not meet the aspirations of women in the country in the provision of sexual reproductive commodities.

“MedRAP would like to congratulate the Minister of Finance and Government for the presentation of the 2021 budget to the National Assembly.

“However, we would like to note with concern the progressive reduction in the health budget that in the 2019 that stood at 9.3 per cent and in 2020 the budget reduced to 8.8 per cent and now in the 2021 budget, it has reduced to 8.1 percent,” he noted.

Mr Liyoka explained that the Abuja Declaration aspires that at least 15 per cent of the national budget should be allocated to the health sector.

“The reduction therefore, seems to form a clear departure from the Abuja Declaration which we know that the Government of the Republic of Zambia is a signatory to,” Mr Liyoka said.

FILE PHOTO : ‘‘Government has procured services of a fixed wing aircraft which has commenced aerial spraying of locusts in affected areas.’’ Mr Katambo

chemicals that are being sprayed in affected areas are very effective, and have shown to reduce the population of locust in areas sprayed by between 85 to 95 percent,” Mr Katambo said.

The minister said the mapping exercise was on going and the ministry was doing everything to ensure that the team on the ground was provided with adequate support to undertake the exercise.

Mr Katambo also said that his ministry would soon call for a meeting with the Namibian authorities to coordinate control efforts.

“To support aerial spraying exercise, the public should also note that there are teams on the ground that are conducting surveillance and mapping to provide coordinates for the aerial spraying exercise to be undertaken.

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HATRED IS A DISEASE WHICH CAN DESTROY DEMOCRACY

The trend is now spread- tions he was making. The aling like a cancer in so many legations were a mere repeticountries. Currently in Ka- tion of what the leadership of zakhstani and Belarus, there his party, the UPND has been are protests triggered what alleging for months.

HE allegations of the citizens of that country What then we may ask is vote rigging and the STILL have faint memclaim to be vote rigging by the motive for making such threats ories attendant of that distant aftheir long time presidents. serious allegations without of violence that acternoon in Mufulira’s In the United States of providing the evidence. The company peAmerica, President Donald driving force without much Central Street the in the rennial allegations have now John Trump is questioning argument is hatred. late 1950s.

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When the UNIP ocratic Party. claves because of hatred. It’s agovernment large crowd as he rode in a lost elections President Trump is even high time that the people of convertible.

People marched in 1991 Dr Kenneth Kaunda mulling the idea of his party this country realised that the alongside wondered the what motorcade had hapappointing electors to ma- politicians who are encourand they singingvoters. to the pened towere the women nipulate the Electoral College aging this hatred are doing so praise of the Old Lion. specifiAlthough he never in swing states in his favour for the survival of their politically thebwela, word rig“Ba mentioned bwela eee, ba ba to black a possible victory by cal careers. ging, his implied that bwela eee outcry ba Nkumbula, ba At the same time, some Democratic challenger Joe he was not satisfied with the bwela eee ba bwela, ba bwela individuals are in politics to Biden. waybaile” the elections wereback, conTrump is also working on protect their business interuko (He has come the reintroduction of multi- is the ever increasing threats ging especially in our Presducted. manoeuvres to block African ests especially the questionMr. Nkumbula has come back party democracy in Zambia. of violence as a protest against idential and Parliamentary Such complaints Americans from voting in able business activities. from where he went).have since become a common cry since What is becoming worrisome alleged or perceived vote rig- elections.

A politician and a party that states that have large black I was barely six years old cares can never encourage populations. but that day remains a silhouTrump also encouraged hatred among the citizens ette stuck in my memory. At armed white supremacists to of a country especially along that time, there was only one roam the streets of American ethnic or religious lines.

African political party, the cities to counter the growing African National Congress. I power of the Black Lives Matalso remember very well that ter movement. my late cousin Lawrence Chola Anti-black rights has been Katilungu was once a vice presone of the main features of ident of the ANC under Mr. Trump’s presidency.

When George Floyd was Nkumbula. killed Trump never uttered have a been very happy to particI also remember that anothsingle word of sympathy but ipate in any efforts to refine the er cousin Mr. Jeffrey Milandu chose to talk about Covid 19 Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH constitution. who was nicknamed “Jimen” and pose with a Bible outside But the UPND instead rebecause he liked Jimen Taxis, a church in response to riots fused to attend the National was an organiser of the ANC that followed the murder.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German federal Dialogue Forum without proin Kansuswa Township. Those Donald Trump’s actions posing any alternative vehicles who lived in Mufulira at the enterprise which offers workable, sustainable and effective solutions and systems for efficient can be attributed to his haof how to deal with the lacunas time will remember Jimen tred for black people.

He is they complained of in the conTaxis.service delivery. Most of GIZ’s work is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for angrily opposed to everyand Development (BMZ). stitution.

ButEconomic as would beCooperation normal in thing that Barak Obama, the Covid-19 any mass organisations, diffirst African American presi- For the UPND, it is more important to be seen to be more ferences soon developed in the dent of the United States, did.

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(ZANC), which later bebut chose to talk legations of rigging and the For thy the UPND, the lives of came the United National attendant threats are equally about Covid 19Even and Zambians do not matter.

Independence Party (UNIP). motivated by hatred.

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Zambians UNIP, the African National outside a church in in the world where an oppowill soon have full exposure of Congress went into panic sition leader has spent five A. The Bicycles should have the following quality specifications; response riots that the dirty tactics andtodeception mode. Their strategy was to years without accepting defollowed the murder.

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ANC Kalundu preferred continued me that it is to a reincarnation chance live life to theof full. was rigging for the of Rights.

For months the the ANC. This seems to be the sceonisation. As a result, when Troubleshooter, theBill 2021 elections some form of victory the first one-man-one-vote nario we are witnessing with Mazoka, the UPND went back party. Under the MMD gov- UPND, pentvision@gmail.com, before it happens.

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‘SEX EDUCATION SHOULD NOT CONFLICT ZAMBIAN VALUES’ C

By JOHN KOMBE

OMPREHENSIVE Sexuality Education (CSE) must not conflict with the Zambian cultural values, Evangelical Youth Alliance (EYA) has said.

EYA president Reverend, Moses Lungu, said that the

proposed introduction of CSE in schools raised moral questions that must be answered.

Rev Lungu made the observation in an interview with the Daily Nation yesterday.

He wondered where the systems and current mechanisms of sexuality education had gone wrong for the country to adopt the proposed curricular.

According to him, Zambia was not a liberal society and as such had created mechanisms of communicating such information to the children.

He argued that an attempt to introduce such a curriculum without considering the long-established systems raised a lot of scepticism.

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BACKGROUND The Skills Development Levy was established in 2016 under the Skills Development Levy Act No. 46 of 2016. The main objective of the levy is to provide financial resource for the TEVET sector for skills development in collaboration with the Technical Education, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA), which was established under the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Act of No. 13 of 1998 and the amendment Act No. 11 of 2005.

The Skills Development Fund (SDF) plays an important role in assisting the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) to develop a high quality, sustainable, demand-driven, and equitable TEVET system, and one of the mechanisms used in achieving this objective is the TEVET Fund.

The TEVET Fund establishes a financing platform that purchases training services from public providers, on a competitive basis, for skills development in both the formal and informal sectors of the economy, at an arm’s length transaction. It plays a critical role in the reform of the TEVET system by separating the provision of training from its financing. It also shifts the focus from quantity to quality.

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Invitation to Employers and Training Providers The Government of the Republic of Zambia, using proceeds from the SDF, has set aside funds towards the implementation of the Employer Based Training (EBT) and the SMEs and Informal Sector Training activities through the TEVET Fund.

The TEVET Fund is hereby inviting Employers in collaboration with Training Institutions registered with TEVETA, under the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Act No. 13 of 1998 and the amendment Act No. 11 of 2005, to present proposals for support through the TEVET Fund towards skills development for EBT. TEVET providers are also invited to present proposals for support towards skills development for SMEs and the Informal Sector Training. This financing is available to Employers and TEVET providers whose request for financing will be considered responsive to the disbursement criteria. Focus is on provision of training that meets the current market demands.

and not a liberal society. Our systems are based on our cultural values and norms and as such they must not be infringed upon," he said.

He said that the proposed system could be a danger to the school children if introduced without thorough consultation.

Rev Lungu challenged the proponents to avail the research findings on the matter.

A According to him, the curriculum must be based on study findings which must identify the problem that necessitated it.

He stated that the Zambian society had adopted systems of information dissemination to children taking into consideration every stage of development.

Rev Lungu, therefore, submitted that the idea must be consultative enough and allow diverse views to be heard.

He stressed that if the proposed curricular was foreign, then it must be treated as such because it could just be a 'copy and paste'.

There is no wind of change in Zambia - DNA

By NATION REPORTER

The closing date for submission of proposals is Friday 30th October 2020 at 15:00hrs.

Proposals sent by Tele-fax or email will not be accepted. Opening of proposals will immediately follow closure of the Tender Box. Applicants are welcome to witness the Opening of the Tender Box. DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE HAVE BEEN EMAILED TO ALL TEVET REGISTERED INSTITUTIONS. HOWEVER, THESE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM TEVETA OFFICES AT THE ADDRESS BELOW. Please note that the costs of preparing the proposal and of negotiating the contract, including a visit to TEVETA, are not reimbursable as a direct cost of the proposed funding. TEVETA is not bound to accept any of the proposals submitted. All proposals submitted will remain the property of TEVETA.

Submission of Proposals

The Director General Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) Bird Cage Walk, Longacres Private Bag RW 16X LUSAKA.

Training Providers will be required to submit five (5) copies of each of the proposals in a sealed envelope. The envelope should be clearly marked with the Name of the Applicant Institution and the Window for which the institution is applying.

Tel: 253331-4; WhatsApp: +260954590783 Email: tevetfund@teveta.org. zm; cnyirenda@teveta. org.zm; hntankula@ teveta.org.zm;

THERE is no wind of change blowing in Zambia as people are satisfied with the current Government’s commitment to promoting key social and economic issues, the Zambian DNA has said.

Zambian DNA spokesperson, Spuki Mulemwa, said people were happy with food security, citizens’ empowerment initiatives and all-inclusive developmental projects being rolled out in all the country’s 10 Provinces.

“We have noted that President Edgar Lungu has placed top priority on uplifting Zambians’ welfare as his Government is anchored on implementing pro-poor policies.

“We are also elated that the Zambian people have confidence in President Lungu because of his unprecedented marathon countrywide tour of duty to check on developmental projects, interacting with the people as well as ensuring that the country is food secure,” Mr Mulemwa said.

Mr Mulemwa said because of massive development, there are no reasons for wind of change in Zambia as alleged by some opposition leaders and their allies.

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‘TEA PARTY’

BRIEFS

180-plus countries commit to vaccine effort

…Kenyan lawyers protest turns to a 'tea party'

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AIROBI - A planned protest by Kenya's lawyers outside parliament on Monday has been criticised for turning into a tea party.

The protest was intended to put pressure on President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve parliament after the Chief Justice said that parliament lacked a constitutional provision for one-third of seats to be occupied by women.

Guinea opposition decries 90 protest deaths

Only a handful of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) officials showed up for Monday's protest. They later accepted an invitation for tea at parliament's canteen.

Nelson Havi, the LSK president, said they accomplished their mission and presented their message to parliament's clerk during the tea session.

He tweeted "the tea appears to be the only event highlighted to belittle our mission."

CONAKRY - Over 90 people have been killed in a crackdown on protests against Guinea's President Alpha Conde's bid to seek a contro-versial third term in elections next week, a lead-ing opposition group said on Monday.

The 82-year-old is bidding for re-election on October 18, after pushing through a new constitution in March that critics say was designed to sidestep a twoterm limit.

Opposition to a third Conde term brought tens of thousands of Guineans to the streets from midOctober 2019.

The protests often turned violent, however, and dozens were killed. The constitutional referen-dum in March was also marred by violence.

On Monday, the anti-Conde coalition FNDC published a tally of 92 protesters killed since midOctober.

Some 45 of those protesters were shot dead, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitu-tion (FNDC) said, and eight remain unidenti-fied.

Guinea's Security Minister Albert Damantang Camara dismissed the FNDC tally, however, saying that he refused to submit to a politically motivated "macabre accounting."

"There have been violent deaths, which we re-gret, and we are working to ensure that this does not happen again, but it would be very surprising if there were 92 of them," he said.

The minister admitted that political clashes may be responsible for 42 deaths, but said there was not enough evidence to attribute them to securi-ty forces.

Rights groups accuse Conde - who is a former opposition figure himself - of drifting into authoritarianism.

Amnesty International, in a report published on October 1, blamed Guinean security forces for killing at least 50 protesters and urged the gov-ernment to hold the perpetrators accountable. – AFP.

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Two weeks ago, Chief Justice David Maraga wrote an advisory to President Kenyatta asking him to dissolve parliament after it failed to enact a gender law as required by the constitution.

A high court has since issued an order suspending the advisory until a petition by two Kenyans opposing parliament's dissolution is heard and determined. – BBC.

Uganda fears alcohol could be disguised as hand sanitiser KAMPALA - Education officials in Uganda have warned parents not to pack hand sanitisers for their children returning to school today, fearing that it could result in alcohol abuse, Daily Monitor reports.

Schools should instead ensure there's water and soap at different sites, Benson Kule, the commissioner directorate of education standards, said.

Kule said that if students were allowed to carry hand sanitisers some could use the opportunity to bring alcohol to school.

“Sanitisers can be used for offices and teachers alone and not for learners. The alcohol content is very high. Learners are young people. They should be protected. Some will be carrying waragi (gin) saying it is a sanitiser and you will not be able to tell. You will end up with a drunk school,” he said.

Final year students in primary and secondary

schools will resume learning today, six months after the country imposed a lockdown to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile in Nairobi, the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has warned that more than 800 million Africans could be infected with coronavirus, if the virus is allowed to spread deliberately with the aim of achieving herd immunity.

The projection is a worst case scenario.

This could put the lives of 8.4 million Africans at risk if immunity was to be achieved naturally, Africa CDC added.

Herd immunity is a situation in which a sufficient proportion of a population is immune to an infectious disease through vaccination and/ or prior illness to make its spread from person to person unlikely.

Wessam Mankoula, the incident manager for Covid-19 at the Africa CDC, said the risk of deliberately giving the virus an avenue to spread will come at a high human cost.

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom told journalists on Monday that relying on obtaining herd immunity naturally would be scientifically and ethically problematic.

"Herd immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it," he said.

"Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak, let alone a pandemic."

Both the Africa CDC and the WHO say the continent has done well in dealing with the pandemic. They attribute this to the strict lockdowns that were imposed at the early stages of the pandemic. – BBC.

ZURICH - More than 180 countries have committed to participate in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) effort to finance Covid-19 vaccines to be distributed fairly to both rich and poor countries, the group’s chief scientist said on Monday.

That figure, which WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan updated during a media call, is an increase from the 170 countries including China that were announced on Friday by the GAVI vaccine alliance, which is working with the WHO on the COVAX financing facility. – REUTERS.

SA school principal sacked over drowning of pupil

JOHANNESBURG - The principal of a boys school in South Africa’s economic heartland of Gauteng has been served with a dismissal notice following the drowning of a 13-year-pupil during a school trip earlier this year.

The Gauteng education department said an inquiry had found the principal of Parktown Boys’ High School, Malcolm Williams, guilty of taking the children on the trip without prior approval, and for failing to do a proper roll call. – BBC.

Gunmen kill ranger in DRC game park

KINSHASA - A ranger at the world famous Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in an attack on a patrol post by an armed group.

Virunga National Park is Africa’s oldest nature reserve. It is popular with tourists who visit its mountain gorillas and is a Unesco World Heritage Site. – BBC.

12 killed in western Ethiopia attacks

ADDIS ABABA - At least 12 people have been killed in western Ethiopian state of Benishangul-Gumuz in the second round of violence in less than week, according to the authorities.

State spokesperson, Melese Beyene, said the violence was a “conflict among individuals” and that arrests were made but the opposition National Movement of the Amhara, said it was a continuation of ethnic-related attacks against minorities. – BBC.

Public given more time to deliberate on Cannabis Bill JOHANNESBURG The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has decided to allow the public to mull over the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill a bit longer.

The deadline for submissions on the bill was last Friday, but after several requests for an extension from the public, the committee has resolved to extend the deadline for written submissions.

The deadline will now be November 30, 2020, committee

chairperson Bulelani Magwanishe announced in a statement.

The bill is required after a ruling of the Constitutional Court, which on September 18 2018 gave Parliament 24 months to make the necessary legislative amendments.

While the deadline has come and gone, the interim relief granted by the Constitutional Court will still be in force until the amendments are enacted, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development previously informed the committee.

To be blunt, Parliament never had a chance to reach the deadline: The Bill was only approved

by Cabinet in August, after which it was introduced to Parliament.

The purpose of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill is to respect the right to privacy of an adult person to possess cannabis plant cultivation material, to cultivate a prescribed quantity of cannabis plants, possess a prescribed quantity of cannabis, and to smoke and consume cannabis, according to the statement. – NEWS24.

The deadline for comments on the Cannabis Bill has been extended.

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END SARS PROTESTS: THE YOUNG NIGERIANS WHO FORCED THE PRESIDENT TO BACK DOWN

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BUJA - Widespread protests over Nigeria's hated Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) are a sign that the country's massive young population is finding its voice and demanding reforms in Africa's most populous country, which has been characterised by poor governance since its independence 60 years ago.

Despite forcing the president to disband the unit, they are not satisfied as they want total police reforms and for officers in the rogue department to face justice.

But it goes beyond this because the wave of protests has given a platform to a section of the country's young population who are deeply dissatisfied.

On the streets, those marching are mostly comfortably-off young people, some with dyed hair, pierced noses and tattooed bodies.

It is the sort of gathering that security personnel are quick to label criminals, but in truth, these are largely hard-working young people who have mostly had to fend for themselves without support from the state.

The majority of them are between 18 and 24 years old, have never experienced steady electricity in their lifetime, did not enjoy free education in the country and had their years at university punctuated and elongated by lecturers going on strike.

The frustration with the police is a reflection of the frustration with the state in general.

“What have I benefitted from this country since I was born?” asked Victoria Pang, a 22-year-old graduate, who was at one of the protests in the capital, Abuja - and one of the many women who have been at the forefront of the demonstrations.

“Our parents say there was a time when things were good, but we have never experienced it,” she said.

Why was Sars so hated?

Police officers in Nigeria generally have a reputation for corruption, brutality and little regard for human rights, but people here have especially strong feelings against Sars, which has developed a notoriety for unduly profiling young people.

A report in June by Amnesty International said it documented at least 82 cases of torture, ill-treatment and extra-judicial execution by Sars between January 2017 and May 2020.

“The Nigerian authorities have failed to prosecute a single officer despite anti-torture legislation passed in 2017 and evidence that its members continue to use torture and other ill-treatment to execute, punish and extract information from suspects,” the group said.

Those considered “flashy” or well-to-do - anything from

having a nice car to a laptop or those with tattoos or dreadlocks - attracted the attention of Sars officers.

The profiling of young Nigerians runs deep in society.

Young people who are welloff and whose lifestyle does not conform to the norms in

developer, who joined the protest in Abuja, said.

For a long time, tattoos, dreadlocks and piercings or choosing non-conventional career paths have been associated with irresponsibility in some families, religious organisations, communities and

The protesters were expressing their frustrations with the police and the state in general.

this conservative country are often labelled “Yahoo-Boys” - a slang term for internet scammers.

This is especially true of those who work with laptops, while there are accounts of neighbours who have called security officials on young people who work from home.

“My estate once called po“My estate once called police officers to come pick me up because I was always at home and turning the generator on and living well,” Bright Echefu, a 22-year-old website developer, who joined the protest in Abuja

lice officers to come pick me up because I was always at home and turning the generator on and living well,” Bright Echefu, a 22-year-old website

even schools.

“How does having a tattoo on my arm make me a criminal?” asked Joy Ulo, an undergraduate at a protest.

And some of it has come from the top.

President Muhammadu Buhari, aged 77, who in the past described Nigerian youths as “lazy” to an international audience, recently advised those whose economic livelihoods had been wiped out by the coronavirus lockdown to go into farming, as they are able bodied.

Organic protest Although there is some level of organisation, the people who appear to be co-ordinating action on social media do not want to be identified as leaders.

They have been able to pull together everything from water, food and banners to arranging bail for those arrested.

Money has been raised through crowd sourcing -

some of the donations have come from abroad, most from Nigerian IT firms, whose staff are easy targets of profiling by security personnel.

The unofficial coordinators have refused to select leaders for the movement, saying they do not want anyone negotiating with the government behind their backs, a not-sosubtle jab at the country’s labour unions, who have a reputation for calling off planned strikes after meeting government officials.

But in truth, most of the success of the protests has been down to celebrities and social media influencers - the new-age stars made by Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.

The demonstrations on the streets gathered momentum last Wednesday and were further boosted on Thursday after musicians Runtown and Falz stepped in.

But the real energy was injected later that day when a woman named Rinu galvan-

ised other protesters to spend the night outside government house in Lagos.

EndSARS campaign

The protesters have also chased away traditional media reporters at protest venues, accusing them of censoring news about the #EndSARS campaign and giving a different narrative to those who are not online.

With celebrities adding their voice to the #EndSARS hashtag, it jumped to the top global trend on Twitter and drew international support from UK-based footballers

like Mesut Ozil and Marcus Rashford, musicians and actors.

Nigeria’s global superstars, Wizkid and Davido, who are also part of this generation of protesters, have been physically present in London and Abuja - where the latter’s presence stopped police officers from shooting at protesters.

The protesters have also chased away traditional media reporters at protest venues, accusing them of censoring news about the #EndSARS campaign and giving a different narrative to those who are not online.

“This is an anti-establishment struggle,” Echefu said.

“You are either for us or against us, no middle ground,” he said.

Many of the protesters say they ignored warnings from their parents and employers not to join in the protests.

No longer frivolous youth There are those who feel that this is the beginning of something special in Nigeria in the month that the country marked the 60th anniversary of its independence.

More than 60 percent of Nigeria’s population are less than 24 years old, according to UN population figures.

But this group has long been accused of having time for frivolities - reality TV, football and social media - rather than paying attention to governance. It is a line that many of them have heard repeatedly from the older generation but having forced the president to disband Sars and appear on live TV to announce it, young Nigerians would have now realised the power they have.

“My people, I want this message to go out to every Nigerian youth. Your voice has been heard,” said Wizkid at Sunday’s protest in London.

“Don’t let anyone tell you you don’t have a voice. You all have a voice! And don’t be scared to speak up.

“Next election (2023) we show real power,” he said.

– BBC.

Lagos, protesters explained their grievances to officers policing the demonstration.

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DATE: 04/09/2020 SUBTOPIC: GRADIENT OF A LINE.

TOPIC: COORDINATE GEOMETRY

LESSON : TWO SUBTOPIC: GRADIENT OF A LINE. Example 3.

The gradient of a line is the slope which refers to the ratio of the change in y-coordinates to the corresponding change in the x-coordinates. This can be represented as: đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ đ?‘ =

Given that đ?‘ƒđ?‘ƒ(7,2) đ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Ž đ?‘„đ?‘„(đ?‘Žđ?‘Ž, 6). If the gradient of the line passing through P and Q is of đ?‘Žđ?‘Ž.

đ?‘?đ?‘?â„Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Ž đ?‘–đ?‘–đ?‘–đ?‘– đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś − đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘? đ?‘?đ?‘?â„Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Ž đ?‘–đ?‘–đ?‘–đ?‘– đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ − đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?đ?‘?

The gradient (slope ) of a function is denoted by đ?‘šđ?‘š

đ?‘šđ?‘š =

đ?‘šđ?‘š =

Example 1.

. The gradient of line 2 which is perpendicular to line 1 is

đ?‘šđ?‘š" đ?‘šđ?‘š! = −1 −2 J đ?‘šđ?‘š! = −1 3

đ?‘šđ?‘š! =

4 đ?‘Žđ?‘Ž − 7

3 = 1.5 2

Find the gradient of the line perpendicular to the line passing through đ??´đ??´(4,1) đ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Ž đ??ľđ??ľ(3,3) is Since the line is perpendicular to AB, then the two lines have gradient given by:

đ??´đ??´(4,1) đ??ľđ??ľ(3,3) (đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! ) = đ??´đ??´(4,1)

(đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ" , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś" ) = đ??ľđ??ľ(3,3)

đ?‘šđ?‘š =

đ?‘šđ?‘š )* =

đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! − đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś" đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! − đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ"

3−1 2 = = −2 3 − 4 −1

đ?‘šđ?‘š,- đ?‘šđ?‘š+ = −1

(−2)đ?‘šđ?‘š+ = −1

3 # Find the gradient of the line AB which is parallel to line PQ with gradient . (

Example 2.

đ?‘šđ?‘š" đ?‘šđ?‘š! = −1

"

đ?‘šđ?‘š" = − ! đ?‘šđ?‘š! =?

Example 2 Find the gradient of the line parallel to the line passing through đ?‘‡đ?‘‡(2, −3) đ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Žđ?‘Ž đ?‘…đ?‘…(5,1).

1 I− J đ?‘šđ?‘š! = −1 2

đ?‘šđ?‘š! = −1 á I

Since the line is parallel to TR, then the two lines have the same gradient.

đ?‘šđ?‘š! = 2

đ?‘šđ?‘š )* = đ?‘šđ?‘š+

N (4,5)

Finding the gradient of TR

TASK Given that V (2, −5) đ?‘Šđ?‘Š(−3,2). Find the gradient of the line Parallel to VW Perpendicular to VW A line passes through R (1,3) S(−5, đ?‘?đ?‘?). If the gradient of the line through RS is −3, find the value of b.

3. Find the gradient of the perpendicular bisector of the line AB for which A(2,6) đ??ľđ??ľ(4,2)

(đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! ) = đ?‘‡đ?‘‡(2, −3) (đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ" , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś" ) = đ?‘…đ?‘…(5,1)

Find the gradient of the line MN

1 (đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! ) = đ?‘ đ?‘ (4,5)

7

(��" , ��" ) = ��(2,3)

đ?‘šđ?‘š =

đ?‘šđ?‘š =

2

3

1

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đ?‘¨đ?‘¨đ?‘¨đ?‘¨ = √đ?&#x;‘đ?&#x;‘đ?&#x;‘đ?&#x;‘ đ?‘Şđ?‘Ş(đ?&#x;‘đ?&#x;‘, đ?&#x;“đ?&#x;“)

(đ?&#x;‘đ?&#x;‘, đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;?) đ?‘šđ?‘šđ?‘šđ?‘š = đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;? đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–đ?’–

đ?‘´đ?‘´đ?‘´đ?‘´ = √đ?&#x;•đ?&#x;•đ?&#x;•đ?&#x;• units đ?‘ťđ?‘ť = (đ?&#x;‘đ?&#x;‘, đ?&#x;“đ?&#x;“)

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(a) Parallel line have the same gradient. This can be represented by ; Given that line 1 has gradient đ?‘šđ?‘š" and line 2 has gradient đ?‘šđ?‘š! . If line 1 and line 2 are parallel then it means

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P is the point (đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! ) and Q is the point (đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ" , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś" ), the gradient of the line PQ is given by

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2(đ?‘Žđ?‘Ž − 7) = 3 Ă— 4 đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ

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P (đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! )

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đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! − đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś" đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! − đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ"

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đ?‘„đ?‘„(đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ" , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś")

đ?‘€đ?‘€(2,3) đ?‘ đ?‘ (4,5)

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(đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ" , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś" ) = đ?‘„đ?‘„(đ?‘Žđ?‘Ž, 6)

đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś

M (2,3)

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(đ?‘Ľđ?‘Ľ! , đ?‘Śđ?‘Ś! ) = đ?‘ƒđ?‘ƒ(7,2)

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Wednesday 14 October, 2020

INSIDE SPORTS

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Jere, OYDC launch medical screening

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

MUSHILI SIGNS FOR NAPSA

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

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AF Confederations Cup debutants NAPSA Stars has completed the signing of 2019/2020 Buildcon Football Club top scorer Chanda Mushili.

NAPSA Stars Technical Director Honour Janza confirmed the latest addition to the Pensioners squad in a statement issued by the clubs Public Relations Man-

ager Gwen Chipasula.

Janza, who also doubles as the club’s General Manager has no doubt that Mushili will add the much needed value to the squad set to make a debut appearance in the CAF Confederations Cup. “NAPSA Stars Football Club is delighted to announce that the club has successfully completed the signing of Chanda Mushili from Buildcon Football Club.

“Chanda is a great player. He was the top scorer for Buildcon

Women’s football back in Africa as COSAFA takes centre-stage THE 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship is to take centre-stage in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14 in what are expected to be the first women’s internationals staged on the African continent since the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with the football calendar.

COSAFA also intends to stage its Women’s Under-17 Championship concurrently with the senior competition from November 5-13, providing some much-needed international competition in this crucial age-group.

It is a welcome return to national team competition for

the sides, who have endured a frustrating 2020, but with light at the end of the tunnel, the future looks a lot brighter.

The COSAFA Women’s Championship will feature eight teams, split into two groups of four, who will battle it out for a place in the semifinals. Hosts and defending champions South Africa will be joined by Angola, Botswana, Comoros Islands, Malawi, East African guest nation Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe in what is a strong field.

The draws for both championships are scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, and will be streamed live on COSAFA. TV. – COSAFA.

last season and we are confident that the player will perform even better here,” said Janza.

“I am happy we have finally concluded with his transfer and I want to officially welcome Chanda to the squad.”

The striker, who has signed a three-year permanent deal with the 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup debutants, becomes the fifth signing ahead of the new season set to kick off on October 31.

Mushili joins Chipolopolo and former Zanaco FC left back, Lawrence Chunga and Zimbabwean central defender Dauda Dennis who have signed two-year and three-year permanent deals respectively.

NAPSA Stars FC has continued to strengthen its squad ahead of the 2020/2021 soccer season with another addition of players such as Kenyan striker Timothy Otieno, who has signed a three-year permanent deal from Tusker FC.

Nadal French Open record won't be beaten - Murray RAFAEL Nadal's record of 13 French Open titles will never be broken, says Britain's Andy Murray.

Nadal, 34, sealed his latest Ro-

land Garr o s success with a 6-0 6-2 7-5 demolition of Novak Djokovic on Sunday, to equal Roger Federer's feat of 20 Grand Slams.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

PREMIER Futsal League defending champions Lusaka Automotive Futsal Academy maintained their three-point lead at the summit of the 10team PFL table after crushing Monze George 8-1 in a Week6 local derby at Automotive Futsal Arena.

The win oval their rivals propelled the Andrea Christofotti-drilled side to 18-points, three points ahead of second-placed DS Isoka who moved to 15 points after beating Siavonga Beetles 7-5 in an intriguing match which produced end to end action.

Auto maintained their

The nearest to the Spaniard's total in the Open era is Bjorn Borg, French Open winner six times between 1974 and 1981.

"It's an amazing achievement," Murray said. "I don't think it'll be repeated, I don't think anyone will be close."

Federer hailed Nadal's victory as "one of sport's greatest achievements" and Murray echoed the Swiss legend citing how the Spaniard's record compares with 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras, one of the greats of tennis.

"He is one short of winning the same amount of Grand Slams as Sampras just at one tournament," said the Scot.

"It's incredible."

Murray, 33, suffered a first-round defeat by Stan Wawrinka in Paris this year as he works his way back from hip surgery. – BBC.

LUSAKA lawyer Dickson Jere and OYDC Zambia on Sunday launched mobile free medical screening in Matero as part of the awareness campaign to promote fitness and healthy living.

Jere said the programme, which will be spread to all parts of Matero, is meant to offer free medical screening to the residents who may not have known that they have non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

He said the medical team, which has been assembled

by OYDC Zambia will also screen for cancer, eye-sight, nose and eye diseases.

“This programme is important as we also promote healthy living and fitness. I am glad that OYDC agreed to come on board as it is situated right in Matero constituency,” Jere said during the launch.

He said October is cancer awareness month and therefore the screening will also be used to educate the people on cancer and encourage them to do tests especially for prostate, breast and cervical cancer.

The free screening will initially be conducted at the playing fields for the ongoing Dickson Jere Independence Cup in Matero, which has entered week two.

Scores of Matero residents came out to attend the free screening exercise and commenced Jere for the gesture saying most of them did not know that they had certain medical conditions.

The launch was attended

by OYDC officials and the president of the National Olympics Committee of Zambia, Alfred Foloko.

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unbeaten record by beating Monze George while DS Isoka’s win over Beetle extended their unbeaten run to four games since losing their week1 fixture to Automotive.

After beating Chipata Boys 5-3 in a week five fixture, Kabwe K-Line humiliated Kafue saints 13-2 to move to second with 15 points, on par with DS Isoka who dropped to third despite having beaten Beetles.

Meanwhile, Chipata Boys redeemed themselves from a week five 5-3 defeat to Kabwe

K-Line by overcoming Kitwe Bullets 3-2 in a tightly contested match.

The win over Bullets propelled Chipata Boys to fifth position on the league table with nine points, on par with Livingstone Pirates who jumped from eighth position to sixth after edging struggling CSS Petauke 3-2.

CSS Petauke’s search for a maiden win since the league commenced last month continues with the league entering week seven as the bottom placed PSL side face Monze

George who will be seeking redemption after the loss to Automotive Futsal Academy last weekend.

Meanwhile, Zanaco dropped their first points in the Division One league following a 3-3 stalemate with Veterans FC. FULL RESULTS Automotive 8-1 Monze George Siavonga Beetles 5-7 DS Isoka Kafue Saints 2-13 Kabwe K-Line Chipata Boys 3-2 Kitwe Bullets CSS Petauke 2-3 Livingstone Pirates

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“Looking at the criticism that is going on, it is normal in football, it is not all the people who will be happy with the team, and it is not all the people who will be happy with the coach and the players. Blame will be coming to the players and coaches,”

…Belgium-based Fashion endorses coach ‘Micho’

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

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AMBIA national team striker Fashion Sakala says Chipolopolo coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic will transform the Chipolopolo to a better team with his approach to the management of the game.

Sakala, who features for KV Ostende in Belgium said “Micho” is focused to

not only build a workable tactical plan but also winning over his squad ahead of important assignments for the Chipolopolo.

The former Zanaco striker said in an interview that “Micho” would change the face of Zambian football with his tactical plans which saw the Chipolopolo come from behind to beat South Africa 2-1 on Sunday.

“Personally, I have a very good relationship

with the coach, we always talk. He used to call me weekly and tell me about the tactics and how he wants me to play which is very good and perfect for me. When I came here I knew what I am supposed to do, that was very good.”

“He is a very good man and will change Zambian football. I think it will be a very good team,” Sakala said.

“If we continue like this, we will have 90 percent

chance of becoming a better team and looking at what we are doing now, tactically we are getting better and there is togetherness in the team. I think we have a chance to beat Botswana in the two games,” he said.

Meanwhile Sakala urged “Micho” to remain strong in the face of critics who may derail his work with the team.

“Micho” was criticised after Zambia struggled to

beat Malawi 1-0 before losing 2-1 to Kenya last Friday and Sakala said criticism should motivate the team to win games.

“Looking at the criticism that is going on, it is normal in football, it is not all the people who will be happy with the team, and it is not all the people who will be happy with the coach and the players.

Blame will be coming to the players and coaches,” Sakala said.

Be patient, Mulenga tells soccer fans By MUKWIMA CHILALA

Nadal French Open record won't be beaten - Murray ON PAGE 19

T H E R E is need for soccer fans to exercise patience with national soccer team players and instead encourage them, Sports Minister Emmanuel Mulenga has said.

Mulenga says there was no need to criticise everyone as it was demoralising the players ahead of a crucial Africa Cup of qualifier match against Botswana next month.

The minister noted that beating South Africa away in an international friendly on Sunday was a morale booster for the team but there was need to work as a unit as they were not playing for themselves but the country.

Mulenga said that the coming two games against Botswana were must-win games so as to avoid the prospect of missing the Africa Cup three times. ''Soccer fans, lets encourage our players, even you as a media, we as a ministry, let us encourage our players to do the best, let us not criticise everything . They just lose one game we are there criticising, we are demoralising them let’s give them the support they need,'' Mulenga said.

“My advice to them is that they need to work as a team and they need to play for mother Zambia and not as individuals. They are not playing for themselves but for the Nation.

“We have two AfCON qualifiers next month and we have to win at all costs for us to be in a better position

to qualify because there is no way we can miss AfCON three times,” Mulenga said.

Zambia last week played three friendlies against Malawi, Kenya and South as part of their preparation for next month's crucial Afcon qualifiers against Botswana.

Zambia shall rise - Kamanga

By MICHAEL MIYOBA WE are more than sure that we shall rise again with the efforts we are putting in rebuilding our football, FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has said.

Kamanga said it was encouraging to see the Chipolopolo boys step up to deliver two wins from the three friendly matches played against Malawi, Kenya and South Africa.

The FAZ chief has no doubt that with the trajectory the Chipolopolo is on, Zambia will be able to rebound as a strong force on the African continent and beyond.

Kamanga said FAZ will continue to support all the national teams with as many friendly matches as possible to prepare adequately for international assignments such as the AFCON qualifiers, the CHAN and the Olympic games for the She-

Kamanga “A

s we con the Nove tinue building fo r m with Bots ber showdown w in January ana and the CHA N , to suppo we shall continu e rt as many all our teams with fr possible.” iendly matches as

polopolo.

“Our executive has pledged to give all national teams high level preparations for important assignments. We liaise with the technical benches to provide programnes that we endeavour to fulfil to give teams quality preparations.

“We are happy that we were able to give the Chipolopolo good preparations for the Botswana matches and also the CHAN,” Kamanga said.

Kamanga said the association faced a lot of challenges organising players to feature for the three friendly games with five Zambian players from Europe and three players from South Africa and Congo DR. “It was not easy getting all these players into the country and later flying them for the assignments lined up for them but we are happy to have pulled it off.

“As we continue building for the November showdown with Botswana and the CHAN in January, we shall continue to support all our teams with as many friendly matches as possible.”

He said the Zambia National Women’s team which qualified to the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games will face Chile in one of the two high profile games to be played next month in Santiago.