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TAKE OVER CEC

By AARON CHIYANZO

Energy expert JOHNSTONE CHIKWANDA

GOVERNMENT should consider compulsory acquisition of CEC or allow either ZCCM-IH or ZESCO increase shareholding to get control of the power company to secure national interests, an energy expert has said.

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KAMBWILI LYING, NDC HAS NO CONSTITUTION From Page 3

He said the registrar of society has refused to accept and stamp the party constitution following an appeal by the state therefore only the registered officer bearers , the Ms Atanga and Mr Akufumba are the true owners of the party.

Mr Akufumba stressed that their suspension from the party was has no legal backing.

And Mr Akufumba said Mr Kambwili was not ex-

pelled from the party instead was reverted from his position as interim president.

He said party officials instead appointed the vice president as interim president to lead the signing of agreement for the alliance.

Meanwhile, Acting party vice president Edward Mumbi said their suspension of officials by Chishimba Kambwili led faction was a joke of the year.

He said interim President Joseph Akufumba, Interim vice president Edward

Mumbi, the secretary general Bridgette Atanga and the national Chairperson are the legitimate office and lawful office bearers.

Mr Mumbi has advised Mr Kambwili to leave UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi out of their internal wrangles.

He said Mr Hichilema has kept quiet because he can not keep up with Mr Kambwili's level of indecency.

Mr Mumbi said he took strong exception to be called

traitors by a 'well known criminal" Mr Kambwili.

He said Mr Kambwili was a convicted criminal who has no moral backing to call someone a traitor.

Mr Mumbi said Mr Kambwili as a convicted criminal should have boundaries when dealing with certain matters.

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Roll out seesa formula- ECL urges PF PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has urged PF members to roll out the new Seesa Formula in PF strongholds and across the Country aimed at bringing back old members while embracing new ones.

President Lungu said this should be done by going door to door bringing back members that left the party and recruit new ones.

He said PF was proud of Seesa Formula because it was peaceful based on visible development as opposed to the

Mapatizya Formula which promoted violence in politics.

President Lungu was speaking in Mansa yesterday when he opened the PF Luapula Provincial Elective Conference.

And President Lungu urged PF members to remain united and avoid unnecessary squabbles so as to emerge as a stronger party in the August elections.

He said victory in the August 2021 electoral depended on the unity of purpose in the

ruling party.

Meanwhile, President Lungu has urged the Church to preach the gospel to politicians that visit their churches.

President Lungu said the church should take advantage of the campaign season to preach the gospel to those who do not know God. He said very soon most politicians would start visiting Churches with the view of getting votes from the people.

He said this when he congregated at the Anglican

Church, Christ the King Congregation in Mansa yesterday.

And Anglican Bishop of Luapula diocese Robert Mumbi urged Christian to depend on God. Bishop Mumbi also challenged Zambians to always promote peace and love.

He said the Church was equally praying for President Lungu.

President Lungu is in Mansa to open the Luapula province elective Conference.

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CSOs back cyber security bill ...as CSOs backs Cyber Security Bill ahead of the elections.

By Francis Chipalo A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organizations, the Democracy and Motherland Defenders Coalition (DMDC) has thrown its weight behind the enactment of the Cyber Security Bill.

And President Edgar Lungu has won kudos for assuring the nation of a peaceful 2021 General Elections.

Coalition spokesperson Andrew Ntewewe said President Lungu should be commended for assuring Zambians that the forthcoming general elections will be peaceful.

He told journalists in Lusaka yesterday that political parties should emulate President Lungu's commitment to holding a peaceful election.

Mr Ntewewe however observed that one of the greatest dangers to the holding of peaceful elections is the abuse of social media and the cyber space in general. Mr Ntewewe further said Zambia needs a piece of legislation that seriously regulates the use of cyber space.

"All in all, the Democracy and Motherland Defenders Coalition believes that the Cyber Crimes and Security Bill is a very important precondition to peaceful elections. It also enhances our democratic space as it gives confidence to citizens to fully be engaged in the national discourse of the country without the fear of being bullied and intimidated," Mr Ntewewe said.

Mr Ntewewe said the bill is therefore responsive to enhancing democracy and good governance.

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Tanzanian clings to 48 Chalala ‘mystery’ houses

By GRACE CHAILELESOETSA

A TANZANIAN national, claiming ownership of the 48 houses in Lusaka’s Chalala area, has argued that there is no law in Zambia that prohibits a foreigner from having an interest in any investment or property owned by qualified persons under the law.

Mr Uziel Bashire and two others also contend that there is no law that bars a foreigner from funding a local person who qualifies to own property or to fund any such investment to require them first to have an investment permit.

This is in reply to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) claim that there was no record of the two Tanzanians being granted

an investment permit to enable them to invest in Zambia.

In this matter, Mr Bashire, a business man based in Norway, his cousin Zuberi Bigawa and Charles Loyana, a senior accountant at the Ministry of Finance, have sued ACC in the Lusaka High Court for seizing their property.

They want a declaration that the notice issued pursuant to the ACC (Disposal of Recovered Property) Regulations, 2004 directed to Mr Loyana and certain other individuals regarding Mr Bashire’s properties Mr Bashire and two others want an order for ACC to account and pay to Mr Bashire all the income received as rentals from the date of the seizure or in the alternative mesne profits.

PF councillor denies land fraud

By GRACE CHAILELESOETSA PATRIOTIC Front (PF) Mwembeshi Ward 27 councillor, Kelvin Kaunda, has denied involvement in the alleged fraudulent sale of land in Matero North Township at a cost of K150, 000.

In the matter, Augustine Mwenda has sued Mr Kaunda together with PF Raphael Chota Ward 22 councillor Joseph Tamba, and Elijah Makungu, a PF councillor for Muchinga ward 24.

Also sued along with the councillors is businessman, Travis Chofwe, and a Matero resident Suzyo Phiri in the Lusaka High Court.

Mr Mwenda is seeking a refund of K150, 000 he paid for the purchase of land.

Mr Kaunda in his de-

fence said that at no time had he received the purported payments for the land from Mr Mwenda .

Mr Mwenda in his claim stated that in June 2019, his friend Mr Chofwe introduced him to the other four defendants who were selling a piece of land situated near the Great North road in the Matero North township.

The land is around the SoS measuring about 30 m by 20m purportedly belonging to ruling PF. He stated that except for Mr Kaunda, the other defendants agreed to sell him the land at K260, 000.

He said that despite the execution of the sale agreement, he was never availed with any legal documents for the piece of land, claiming that the same were being processed at Lusaka City Council.

Changala is a tribalist seeking relevance - Chama

By NOEL IYOMBWA

BREBNER Changala is a hard core tribalist trying to transfer his ‘evil’ tenets to the ruling Patriotic Front, PF deputy national chairperson Davies Chama has said.

Mr Chama said Mr Changala, a political activist was only looking for relevance on the political scene by being unnecessaily vocal. He was reacting to Mr Changala’s sentiments that PF was a tribal and criminal entity. Mr Chama said PF would never support tribalism because it believed in one Zambia one nation.

He said it was not a secret that the party Mr Changala

was advancing ‘evil’ agendas on behalf of was a staunch promoter of tribal antics.

“Talking about tribalism is very shameful for Mr Changala, like for me I have sisters who are married to men from Western and other provinces so I find it old fashion to talk about tribalism.

“Zambia is a Christian nation and we should not condone tribalism or anyone promoting it, “ said Mr Chama.

He accused Mr. Changala of looking for relevance adding that he was one of the people who were promoting tribalism in the country.

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THE National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no constitution and only registered office bearers have authority

to appoint, suspend or expel a member, faction president Joseph Akufumba has said.

Mr Akufumba said the purported suspension of the vice president Joseph Akufumba,

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THERE is need for a serious marshall plan to exploit Gold reserves because Zambia is losing millions to illegal mining and exports of the mineral resource, a mining expert Edward Simukonda has said.

Mr Simukonda said disciplined Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers and thousands of unemployed youth cadets already trained to defend national interests should be employed to replace illegal miners, most of them By SIMON MUNTEMBA funded by foreigners.

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The Ngonye project will generate a large amount of clean, reliable electricity in Barotseland. It will enable significant new electrification amongst our communities and allow for considerable The improvement two trucks oftheelectricity Scaniasupply from for South new Africa and existing businesses and the general population.

Improved electricity supply will facilitate the growth of the Barotseland as an industrial hub.

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By SIMON MUNTEMBA representatives of the BRE leadership in the project area and conducted a district sensitization tour of seven districts. This was to ensure full understanding and support for the project. The tour

RegulatoPRESIDENT hasand expressed team visited the senior chiefdoms in Nalolo, Libonda, Mwandi, Edgar Naliele,Lungu Namayula KaungaMr. Lusambo Mashi. We also conducted community meetings insadness Senanga,by Sioma, Sesheke, the Limulunga, deaths ofMongu, two Catholic has been Mulobezi, Lukulu, Kaoma and Kalabo hosted by the local district councils.

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POLITICAL GAMBLE

THE acrimony in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a stark reality of the high levels of desperation for state power in the opposition ranks.

Not too long ago, Chishimba Kambwili, the embattled NDC founder and Josephs Akafumba were very close and went through thick and thin together.

Mr Akafumba stood by his then boss throughout his court battles and more so at the height of his sorrows when he was hauled into the Kamwala Correctional Facility.

However, the two are now at each other’s throat; they have drawn daggers in a dramatic turn of events.

It appears though that there is an invisible hand behind all this mess, which has conveniently kept a distance and operating remotely.

This is all desperation for state power and loss of direction by the NDC bigwigs.

Political history in Zambia has shown that opposition alliances are not feasible and thus cannot hold.

The faction in the NDC has jumped to the UPND in a desperate attempt to get into government through the five-time loser Hakainde Hichilema – a clear gamble.

However, their last-minute leap into the UPND is no better choice.

Certainly, the larger population in the NDC views them as traitors and it is no guarantee that the inner UPND and the general membership could trust them either.

Their move to ditch their party is not necessary because Mr Kambwili was not willing to join the alliance, but because their leader’s chance of winning an election is somewhat slim, given the fact that he is encumbered with criminal cases.

This is the more reason why they are viewed as being opportunistic.

With such acrimony and desperation, the opposition leaders have exposed themselves to the electorate who will obviously have second thoughts about them.

Dictatorial tendencies, selfishness and lack of trust among themselves are a negative aspersion on their credentials. It is an indelible smudge!

In fact, the wrangles may not end today, considering that one faction has sought litigation, which is not the fastest way of resolving an impasse.

It is possible that the route they have taken will take much of their time and effort instead of hitting the ground running with campaigns.

Perhaps, the strategy is to add more court time on Mr Kambwili who has a myriad of criminal cases in various courts.

The civil matter will mop up the little time he has left with.

Therefore, the argument that there are more forces in the opposition fighting Mr Kambwili is not far from the truth. They sat, they planned, they concluded!

Thus the opposition has meted out a technical knockout on Mr Kambwili after subscribing civil litigation on him and his NDC, which will have no time for a national convention or time for campaign.

While they have given the Kambwili camp a bitter dose, they may get a more poisonous dosage in UPND, which has in the past used individuals and dumped them.

Politicians must learn to be honest and only get into politics to serve the masses.

The tendency of dribbling each other will not grow the country’s democracy, but will work against it as trust will dwindle.

Mr Hichilema must not even coil in the comfort zone because, soon, these wrangles may trap him at a critical time.

This is a dangerous political gamble!

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IT is the highest level of hypocrisy for the UPND to protest the high number of registered voters in Patriotic Front strongholds, PF official and founding member Lemmy Bwalya has said.

“They did not complain in 2016 when they had higher numbers of voters in their strongholds. Why are they complaining now””Mr. Bwalya said.

Mr Bwalya wondered why UPND had suddenly become vocal over the good outcome of the voter registration process in its strongholds but never complained in 2016.

He said UPND strongholds recorded a good turnout during voter registration in the previous general elections, but the opposition party was quiet.

A discredited UPND sympathizer masquerading as an academic Sishuwa Sishuwa suggested that the general

TAKE OVER CEC (From page 3) Tampering with electricity supply especially KCM which had the wettest mines in the world would cause economic disaster that would impact the national economy adversely including loss of jobs.

Mr Johnstone Chikwanda said yesterday, Government had several options to consider following the quahing of the declaration OF CEC transmission lines as common carriers.

Mr Chikwanda was reacting to a High Court ruling quashing Minister of Energy Mathew Nkhuwa ‘s decision to declare Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC)’s transmission and distribution lines as a common carrier.

Mr Chikwanda explained that ZESCO impasse to protect public interest, national security and avert possible economic sabotage had power to mines been disconnected.

Mr Chikwanda said mines such as KCM were a captive client who had no possible options where to get electricity from if government did not intervene.

He said the Copperbelt would have been ruined.

Judge Elita Mwikisa in her judgement dated February 26, 2021 said that the Minister’s decisions were illegal and tainted with procedural impropriety.

The judge however said that she did not find evidence of bad faith or improper motives in Mr Nkhuwa’s actions due to the fact that there was an impending crisis looming that would have led Konkola Copper Mines not to have power supply as submitted by the State,

elections in August would be a scam because the UPND strong holds had lower figures that the PF strongholds.

especially that section 13 (d) of the agreement emphasises the need of uninterrupted power supply to the Mine and the giving of 14 days’ notice.

Ms justice Mwikisa said KCM had the obligation to pay its debt to CEC failure to which CEC had the right to discontinue power supply to KCM. Mr Chikwanda however supported the minister’s action and said the matter was a public interest and national security issue.

He said If Government did not intervene, national security would have been compromised and "economic sabotage" would have taken place by switching off the wettest mine in Africa.

Mr Chikwanda said Zesco and CEC had reached a dead end, they could not agree and this was a regulated industry so someone had to step in to protect public interest whose implications were too much.

“It's not a vegetable market. All regulated markets have interventions if what is at stake is too much. But parties must still find room to discuss and find an independent arbiter to interrogate whether the tariff which h ERB set for CEC was fair or what CEC was demanding was international best practice.

CEC has cited the Attorney General and the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) in the matter in which it was seeking judicial review challenging the decision by the Minister to declare its transmission and distribution lines as common carrier to be used on the terms and conditions determined by ERB. CEC also challenged the decision by ERB which set the wheeling tariff before the parties negotiate terms of use.

CEC challenged Mr Nkhuwa and ERB’s position on grounds that it is illegal, procedurally improper and the motive is in bad faith.

PF General Conference to be held virtually He said the Central Committee resolved to continue living by its founding characteristic to THE Patriotic Front ensure that the voices of has started working the people rule. on modalities to have “the Central Committee its national conference resolved to go into the virtually, PF secretary 2021 elections only with general Davies Mwila popular candidates at has announced.

Mr Mwila said Central the grassroots,” Mr Mwila Committee had resolved said.

Mr Mwila also said the to come up with new Covid-19 standing orders forthcoming intra-party activities would be to facilitate the holding conducted under very of both the National strict adherence to Public Council and General Conference virtually, with Health Regulations, Guidelines and the prescribed number Certification concerning of delegates in line with Covid-19. party Constitution.

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He said according to the new figures released by the electoral Commission of Zambia Southern North western and Western Provinces which are perceived as opposition stronghold had witnessed a drastic reduction in the number of registered voters.

Mr Bwalya said in an interview that UPND was happy when its strongholds registered more voters than ruling party strongholds but was being a crybaby now that the narrative had changed.

He said now that the final list indicated that PF strongholds had recorded more voters, UPND were heart broken.

“This is real hypocrisy, now that things are not in their favour, UPND is crying when they were quiet in 2016 when their strongholds captured more voters,” said Mr Bwalya.

Crop forecast survey starts

By AARON CHIYANZO THE Ministry of Agriculture has commenced the crop forecast survey in collaboration with the Zambia Statistics Agency aimed at confirming the expected national production, Agriculture permanent secretary Songowayo Zyambo has said.

Mr Zyambo said the results of the crop forecast would be announced in May, 2021.

He said in an interview that so far reports from the districts indicate that the crop stand was good.

“This is mainly attributed to the fact that inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) were distributed early making it possible for farmers to plant early. We have also been blessed with good rainfall although there have been cases of flooding in certain areas,” said Mr Zyambo.

Mr Zyambo said Government also came to the aid of farmers by distributing chemicals in good time and this made it possible to control the army worms in good time.

He said armyworms were a major threat to national food security but had been brought under control.

Mr Zyambo said Government’s current focus was to ensure that the country was food secure especially now with the Covid-19 pandemic which he said had brought challenges in movement of agricultural inputs which were mainly imported.

“As Ministry of Agriculture we are actively working on the directive by His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu who wants to see increased agricultural production and who wants to see an export oriented agriculture where we are able to adequately meet our national requirement and export surplus,” he said.

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THE African Union (AU), AE Trade Group and the Africa Business Association have THE African Union (AU), AE honoured President Edgar Trade and the Africa LunguGroup with an appreciation in Addis Ababa.

Business award. Association have Mr Mwamba said President honoured President Edgar The award is in recognition Lungu led concerted efforts to Lungu with an in Addisthat Ababa. of the efforts by appreciation President ensure broad consultation award.

Lungu in realising the Africa Mr done Mwamba said President were on the AfCFTA The awardFree is inTrade recognition Continental Area Lungu ledstakeholders. concerted efforts to amongst of the efforts by President (AfCFTA). ensure thatPresident broad consultation He said Lungu also Zambia’s Ambassador Lungu in realising the Africa ensured that approved were done onCabinet the AfCFTA to Ethiopia and Continental FreePermanent Trade Area the trade stakeholders. agreement and was amongst Representative to the African (AfCFTA). later

by Parliament.

Heratified said President Lungu also Union, Emmanuel Mwamba, The appreciation Zambia’s Ambassador ensured that Cabinetawards approved received award on behalf of ceremony was held on Friday to Ethiopiathe and Permanent the trade agreement and was President Lungutoatthe a ceremony last week forby African Heads of Representative African later ratified Parliament.

Union, Emmanuel Mwamba, The appreciation awards received the award on behalf of ceremony was held on Friday President Lungu at a ceremony last week for African Heads of

addressed collectively with the relevant key stakeholders,” Mr Chintala said. addressed collectively withHowever, the relevant “It’s indeed regrettable. it’s key stakeholders,” Mrthere Chintala worth noting that is nosaid. demand for the “It’s indeed However, it’s commodity on regrettable. the local market and there worth noting that there is no demand forthe the is a huge demand for the same across borders hence the local temptation some of commodity on the marketby and there thea traders to illegally attempt export,” is huge demand for the sametoacross theMr Chintala hence said. the temptation by some of borders said MAZ has engaged theHe traders to illegally attempt the to export,” Mr government Chintala said.on the export mealie meal through a regulated export regime.

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Thereexport is need solution curb illegal is for to consistency in the policy framework,” formalise trade andexport ensure predictability in Mr Chintala said. the industry and market. There is need for consistency in the export policy framework,” Mr Chintala said.

AU awards Lungu with AfCFTA award AU awards Lungu with AfCFTA award State and Government whose countries have so far ratified the AfCFTA. State Government Thisand is contained in awhose countries so by far First ratified the statementhave signed AfCFTA. Secretary, Press and This is at contained in a High Tourism, the Zambian Commission in Ethiopia, statement signed

by FirstInutu Mwanza. Press and Secretary, Tradingatunder the African Tourism, the Zambian High Continental Free Trade Area Commission in Ethiopia, Inutu Agreement commenced on 1st Mwanza.

January 2021 andthe offers African Trading under African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement commenced on 1st January 2021 and offers African

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By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

ACCESS, CAVMONT MERGER CONCLUDED

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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CCESS Bank Zambia has concluded the merger process with Cavmont Bank, a development expected to strengthen the institution’s operations and create more competition in the banking industry.

The merger has positioned Access Bank Zambia as an even larger entity with an enhanced capacity to deliver best practices within the financial expectations of its stakeholders as well as the Zambian market.

Access Bank Zambia is a subsidiary of Access Bank PLC which has footprints across Africa.

The new banking corporation is poised to deliver sustainably improved end – end

CCPC mergers hit $80m

…2020 figures released

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU OVER US$80 million worth of merger investments were facilitated by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) last year.

The value of merger investments the Commission facilitated from January to December 2020 amounted to over US$80 million with over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs created.

This is according to CCPC update performance for the

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE United Kingdom (UK) has pledged to increase investment in Zambia through increased British business participation in the country’s economic recovery programme.

Currently, UK- Zambia bilateral trade stands at over £150 million, alongside significant investment into the country.

The UK intends to improve trade relations figures through increased British business participation in Zambia’s economic recovery programme.

Newly appointed UK Trade Envoy to Zambia, Laurence

year 2020 issued in Lusaka by senior public relations officer Namukolo Kasumpa.

Ms Kasumpa said the sectors that experienced investments through mergers were the services, Information Communications Technology, energy, wholesale and retail, manufacturing, agriculture and mining.

“Other sectors included real estate, banking and finance, insurance, construction, transport, tourism and livestock,” she said.

Ms Kasumpa said the CCPC

financial services to stakeholders both acquired and existing.

This follows the amalgamation of Access Bank Zambia’s wholesale and trade finance capabilities and Cavmont Bank’s retail and commercial banking operations.

Financial muscles of Access Bank Zambia are ready to go with the introduction of new products and services tailored to suit the growing financial needs in Zambia, says Institution’s Managing Director Director, Joana Bannerman. Ms Bannerman said the merger was a testament to the effectiveness of the Zambian financial regulatory bodies that the process was quick and hassle-free.

“We are very satisfied with how far we have come. It is as a result of the sagacity of Zambia’s financial regulatory authorities that the merger enjoyed a smooth and seamless process.

“All that’s left is to

demonstrate to the nation what a merger of this magnitude could potentially mean not just for our stakeholders but for the Zambian economic sector as a whole,” she said in a statement.

Access has over the years actively serviced over 900,000 unique customers by way of strategic partnerships through digital innovation delivering top notch savings, investment and lending products to suit the growing financial expectations of the economy.

And Chilunga Chill Puta, Head, Corporate Communications, Access Bank, Zambia said: “Armed with the strength of over 300 qualified staff members, 60 ATM’s and 20 branches, Access bank in conjunction with Cavmont now offers more.

“More access to well-capitalized banking, upscale operations, foreign investments and first-class financial services.”

handled 83 merger notifications, out of which 66 cases were reviewed and closed.

Mergers and monopolies, she said, continued to play an important role in as far as investment opportunities in Zambia is concerned.

She explained that despite Covid-19 pandemic, Zambia continued to be a desired investment destination.

Ms Kasumpa said in 2020, the CCPC experienced a reduction of 8.7 per cent in the total cases handled in 2020 as compared to the total cases in 2019.

“This was mainly attributed to the onset of the Covid-19, leading to a reduction in economic activities which impacted the entire global economy,” she said.

Meanwhile, Ms Kasumpa said CCPC had recovered K2.9 million as refunds and K1.798 million in replacements, repairs, or re performance of services in 2020.

The total of money recovered for the value of goods that would have been lost by consumer in 2019 and 2020 was K4, 564,738 and K4, 650,923.08 respectively.

Ms Kasumpa indicated that the financial and retail sectors had the highest number of cases, with about 1,044 and 992 recorded in 2020 compared to 1,066 and 927 the previous year.

“We recovered K2, 852,631.74 as refunds and K1, 798,291.34 in replacements, repair, or re-performance of services,” she said.

UK to boost investments in Zambia Roberson, said this when he conducted a virtual meeting recently.

Mr Roberson the UK would increase this substantially in coming years through increased British business participation in Zambia’s economic recovery programme.

This is according to a statement issued in Lusaka by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

Speaking when he completed his virtual visit to Zambia, Mr Roberson commended Zambia’s ratification

of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

“I look forward to swift progress on phase II negotiations, and effective practical implementation of the AfCFTA so that Zambian private sector can realise its benefits on the ground,” he said.

Mr Robertson discussed the role of the UK in supporting this vision, including recent progress on Trademark East Africa’s (TMEA) work with Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to design upgrades to the Nakonde

border crossing between Zambia and Tanzania.

He encouraged the Zambia-based private sector to strengthen regional trading links.

He also had discussion with UK-funded organisations Prospero Zambia and Impact Capital Africa who have been working with the Ministry of Mines and the mining industry to ensure more value from the mining industry is captured within Zambia, through investment, jobs and business growth.

ATLASMARA Bank Zambia has continued to leverage on technology with over one million customers registered on its Tenga mobile money platform, a solution offering easy and affordable money transaction among clients.

The financial institution is actively investing in digital capabilities and the Tenga mobile money has helped to improve the delivery of financial products, says Atlasmara Country Head – Retail and Digital Banking, Teza Ngulube.

Mr Ngulube explained that his organisation was leveraging on technology to deliver simple and affordable financial services using the digital platform such as Tenga mobile money.

Atlas Mara, he said, was aware that digital banking had been a big jump for customers.

He said this when he appeared the Modefin’s Boardroom Talk Webinar recently.

“We have very different penetration levels with Tenga across the country, urban areas are doing well but some rural areas remains a very important area of focus to ensure that we have the right support from agent

COMESA, Zimbabwe seal border upgrade deal

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU A EURO 4.1 million agreement that sub-delegates the implementation of coordinated order management activities, Trade and Transport Facilitation programme at the Chirundu border post has been signed by COMESA and Zimbabwe.

The sub-delegated activities are worth Euro 4.1 million to support upgrading of priority cross-border infrastructure and equipment at Chirundu border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

This is part of the EUR 48 million Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), financed under the 11th European Development Fund (11 EDF) from the European Union (EU) to COMESA. COMESA Secretary General, Chileshe Kapwepwe, and the Permanent Secretary,

infrastructure.

“That is a huge opportunity because we have large population sitting on those areas. We are almost a million customers on our Tenga mobile money. Focus groups that we had given us clear pass to get adoption and utilisation of the product itself,” Mr Ngulube said.

Mr Ngulube emphasised that digitisation was done because of the demand from customers.

He therefore observed the need for collaboration among players which included regulators and stakeholders.

“Right commercial agreements or arrangements are in place and this is another area the regulator will have to step in. Collaborations with customers must be commercially viable. We have to work together for the common good of the customer,” Mr Ngulube said.

He said the National Financial Inclusion Strategy supported by the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion had defined the framework that had allowed the regulator to drive access to financial services.

“The big theme behind this drive has been how to leverage on technology.

Over the past five years, a number of banks in Zambia actively investing in digital capabilities and that has helped to improve the delivery of financial products “We have seen a proliferation of FinTech providing a different view on how they can provide financial services,” Mr Ngulube said.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Zimbabwe, James Manzou, separately signed the sub-delegation agreement in Lusaka and Harare this week.

Ambassador of the EU to Zambia and Special Representative to COMESA, Jacek Jankowski, applauded the signing of the agreement between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Mr Jankowski said the agreement showcased a regional partnership which would strengthen trade facilitation in the region.

“The EU and its member states are keen to share their experiences from our own common market integration to steadily improve connectivity and regional integration in Africa,” he said in a statement.

And Ms Kapwepwe said the benefits for sub-delegation were that the Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and beneficiary border agencies in Zimbabwe would improve their own systems.

She said this was also an opportunity to upgrade the border infrastructures on the basis that the Ministry was best placed to understand the challenges and provide the best decisions of mitigating these challenges.

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Gold rout deepens with metal set for worst month in four years JOHANNESBURG - Gold headed for its worst month since late 2016 as a stronger dollar and expectations for improving economies diminish demand for the haven asset.

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was on course for a second week of gains.

Meanwhile, a report last Friday showed US personal incomes soared in January as pandemic-relief checks helped to re-charge the economy with the strongest spending advance in seven months.

Bullion has fallen more than eight percent this year as traders focus on a recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic

and higher Treasury yields, which make the metal less competitive because it doesn’t offer interest. That has caused holdings in bullionbacked exchange-traded funds to fall to lowest since July. Gold “is having a rough 2021 and the only thing that can right the ship is if central banks thwart the trajectory of bond yields,” said Edward Moya, a senior market analyst at Oanda Corp.

“The Fed will have plenty of opportunities to stem surging Treasury yields, but for now it seems they can be a little more patient.”

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell last week assured investors that the central bank is in no rush to pull back stimulus, boosting demand for many raw materials while further reducing the appeal of gold as a haven asset.

– DAILY NATION, Kenya.

ZIM U-TURNS

…Government reverses mining fees hike after uproar

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ARARE – The government has reverted to old mining and registration fees after players in the sector engaged the authorities to review the recent increases.

Last week, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development sparked an outcry when it increased mining and registration fees by over 800 percent after pegging them in United States dollars.

The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) argued the development was going to cripple their operations and close out new comers.

The government said the

reversal to old rates has been made in terms of Section 403 of the Mines and Minerals Act (Chapter 21:05).

“The Minister of Mines and Mining Development . . . made the following regulations: these regulations may be cited as the Mining (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (No. 25),” it said in a latest update.

“Mining (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (No 24), published in Statutory Instrument 44 of 2021, are repealed.”

The rates are now pegged in local currency.

For instance, an

ordinary prospecting licence is now pegged at $1, 000 from US$100, which translated to US$8, 300 at the prevailing interbank rate.

A special prospecting licence that had been pegged at US$750 has been reviewed to $3 750, the application for revocation of forfeiture, which had been increased to US$1, 000 is now pegged at $5, 000.

An application for an Exclusive Prospecting Order (EPO) is now at $10, 000 from US$2, 000 (non-refundable).

Meanwhile, wage negotiations between Zimbabwe’s mining companies and unions are expected to be completed

Mr Chitando

soon to avert a potential job action by one of the unions. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

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Only in instances where the aggrieved members persist that’s when the erring officer will be brought to account.

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Corruption Corruption and abuse of office are bad vices which defeats the very purpose for which the public institutions exist. Public institutions inclusive of the individual public service workers exist to service the people and not to serve their pockets.

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I recall sometime last year, I received a complaint from a Chingola resident of the misconduct of one police officer in the Traffic section at a named police station. I advised the aggrieved Chingola resident to complain to the supervisor of that named police officer.

Instead of investigating the complaint, the overzealous police officers teamed up to lock the defenseless citizen for merely complaining against “their own.” I had to personally call the Officer in Charge for that police station and I escalated the complaint to senior police officers who professionally handled the complaint from the member of the public in an impartial manner.

Here is my point. The supervisors were informed of the improper conduct of that officer but they opted to abuse their authority to intimidate the complainant.

The supervisors of the public servants are the front liners in the fight against improper conduct of the officers who fall under their jurisdiction. They should not pay a blind ear when public complain, instead they should investigate and establish whether the complaint is valid or not.

Marvin Chanda Mberi Lusaka

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Abolishment of Grade Seven examination RESIGNATION PUBL should incorporateOFlifePARTISAN skills

Dear editor, THE Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs.

I wish to bring to your attention the various ‘THUG GROUPS’ also Known as ‘JUNKS’ (comprising children and/or youth between the ages of 12 and 21 years) which have been formed in the above compounds and are terrorizing residents and school going children by grabbing their belongings i.e phones, monies, School Shoes, Bags and Foodstuffs in broad daylight and night time. Further, the thugs along the road from Ben Bella Robots going towards Chibolya are also manning night road blocks where they search passengers in Buses. It is unfortunate that your Government, Hon. Minis-

It is not a guarantee that everyone can be employed in the formal sector after acquiring some qualifications. This is in view of the prevailing situation where the labour market is saturated. This scenario entails that not everyone will be employed in the formal sector as alluded earlier.

Truth be told, there is need for a paradigm shift or rather mindset change in our education system where the main focus for pursuing formal education is getting employed. The focus for our learners should now be on enterprise so as to create employment for others.

All said and done, it is high time our learners in primary school learnt life schools to be self reliant after completing Grade Twelve. In this way, they will be guaranteed of financial freedom.

ELEMIYA PHIRI Lusaka.

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Dear editor, Seven examinations are of little THE Government through the or no significance.

Ministry of General Education has abolished Grade Seven exAs much as we amination. The Ministry of Genappreciate the eral Education recently made the ardent readers of theoflaw, Dear Editor, abolishment a pronouncement about the they are well informed that in Grade Seven exabolishment ofEthe Grade Seven the cases of Stephen Luguru v. welcome amination, there examination through the PerAttorney General and the directive is need(1999) to teach manent Secretary for technical Wynter Kabimba v. Lusaka

by Secretary the learners life services Dr. Jobbicks Kalumba.

City Council andschool.

Another to the Cabinet skills at primary The move by the Ministry of (1997), our own Courts Dr Simon Miti to compel the The life skills include car-atGeneral Education has been retached legal weights to circuresignation of civil servants pentry, bricklaying, farmceived with mixed feelings. Some larsing, in cooking arriving and at their decifrom the public service by welding, people are in favour of the move November 30, among others. while others are2020. against it. Some sions.

We also feel that the guidWe also guidpeople feelendorse that pupilsthe in primary ance as per Dr Miti’s circular ance by PF Secretary General schools will be reluctant to work grounded because has the Davies Mwila very thatwell thethat party hard knowing they is well However, Dr. Kalumba gives no time will notautomatically entertain civilproceed servants,to Constitution will clarified that the progression to employees Government Grade Eight.of On the other hand, limit Gradeand Eightin willarriving be basedat on the acmany public policy agents employees of parasome and people have welcomed the directive ademic performance in the terand itthe hascourse to be statals who will tender in elevidea because they feel the Grade considerations mly tests and during balanced with the ambitions of enth hour resignations conthe individuals seeking public trary to the directive given by office. the head of the civil service.

However, we will not purWe have studied the sue this argument any further Constitution and the relevant ter has taken a soft spot in comings in herdoconstituency, theignite as we not want to legislations. From that end, bating crime especially in these Member of Parliament any speculative debatefor on this our preliminary thought is that Hon. areas where drugs nature are also of be-the Kanyama, Elizabeth Phiri subjectHon. let alone when we dethe ambiguous ing peddled publicly doneto literary to re-to the take nothing the matter Constitution is whatwithout to some hascide any fear made by the perpetrators. the problems for the peoConstitutional Court for auextent the critics of the solve Hon Minister, am therefore who took her to parliament. interpretation. government question the ac- ple thoritative appealing to you to direct the Further, note that the resiAs regards the directive, we curacy of the guidance.

Inspector-General of Policethe and le- dents the fault abovethe compounds doinnot Secretary to We do not doubt the Commissioner - DEC to denow living in fear because Cabinet or the proponents gal weight of the circulars are the ploy Police and other security of the mushrooming number of his directive and as that is in the interpretation of the personal in the above areas for of thug groups. one of the ways of bringing Constitution and the law. For them to investigate the matter Therefore, it is vital that a and redress the situation ASAP matter such as this one is treatahead of the Presidential and ed with much seriousness and general elections scheduled to urgency it deserves before it take place in August this year. escalates to uncontrollable and Hon. Minister, you will undesirable levels. also wish to know that apart Hon. Minister, it is my humfrom staging daylight ‘Robble appeal that you will treat beries’ they also stage minithis urgently by facilitating wars among themselves using measures at ensuring the propangers, knives, screwdrivers tection of innocent citizens. etc.

Thank you It is regrettable that while Isaac W. Hara being aware of the happenSave Zambia Activist

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State of crime in Kanyama, John Laign, Chibolya and Makeni Villa

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Dear editor, PRESIDENT Edgar Chagwa Lungu has consistently maintained that the civil service has corrupt elements yet the accusing finger is pointed to the politicians who are innocent. We in the Patriotic Front have agreed with the President’s perception of corruption and abuse of office and we opine that civil servants must take ownership of improper conduct.

The recent revelation of the scam at the country’s highest referral hospital the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) makes sad reading and has the ability to undermine public confidence in the public officers. Like we have always maintained, the malpractices by public institutions are perpetrated by the civil servants and not politicians who are outside the civil service. It is the civil service that has implements the Government services closer to the people.

Corruption and abuse of office are bad vices which defeats the very purpose for which the public institutions exist. Public institutions inclusive of the individual public service workers exist to service the people and not to serve their pockets.

The exposure by one known media house about a civil servant soliciting and actually receiving the bribe to render a service he is obliged and paid to do is regrettable but not surprising.

The allegations of improper conduct of public servants are not new to our ears, these are stories we have been accustomed to since times of antiquity.

There are documented complaints were public servants have mishandled their fiduciary duty and neglected to abide by the ethical code of public service. On the other hand, members of the public tried to follow the laid down grievance procedures to put their dissatisfaction on record.

There is a public perception

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of learning. The critical component worth considering is the pupils' ability to read and write.

This implies that pupils who can read and write will progress to Grade Eight.

As much as we appreciate the abolishment of Grade Seven examination, there is need to teach the learners life skills at primary school. The life skills include carpentry, bricklaying, farming, cooking and welding, among others.

The aforementioned life skills are important in that they will enable some pupils to venture in some business enterprises upon completion of Grade Twelve.

Even those who would fail Grade Nine examination can venture in business enterprise depending on one's acquired skills.

Thank you Nyimba for your support

In our continued interaction with the grassroots, it was a memorable experience we had on Saturday (27th March, 2021) to have had time to address people at a rally in Nyimba district.

The district has got massive support for President Lungu and the Patriotic Front party. We shall remain committed to delivering the good message and developabout stability in the civil ser- ment elections. agenda of President Lungu vice in facilitating the transi- to the If Zambians civil servants were givin Eastern provtion after the much anticipated ince. en until May, 2021, we would Dear Editor, I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the area Member ALLOW me space in your widely of Parliament Honourable Olipa read paper to take this opportuPhiri, Sinda MP Honourable Manity and thank the people of Nysauso Tembo, the PF provincial imba district in Eastern Province leadership and all Party supportfor their continued support to ers for their dedication to proHis Excellency President Edgar grams of our Party.

Chagwa Lungu and the Patriotic Together we can.

Front party.

Andrew Z. Lubusha I have to say that greatness was PF Eastern Province Chairperseen in how residents of Nyimba son and Member of the Central district welcomed us. We're grateCommittee ful.

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INVEST IN RENEWABLE ENERGY, PRIVATE SECTOR URGED

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RESIDENT Edgar Lungu has challenged the private sector to invest in renewable energy and relieve the burden on Government in providing a reliable source of energy.

The Head of State noted that Government has created a conducive environment for the private sector to invest in renewable energy.

This was contained in a speech read on his behalf

by National Development Planning Minister Alexander Chiteme at the launch of Zambezi Live Light Festival at Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone.

President Lungu said that Government has received funds from the World Bank to do mapping on which area has potential for renewable energies.

ZAMBIANS must not trust opposition leaders who have exhibited dictatorial tendencies in their alliances because of their selfishness and insatiable appetite for power, Patriotic Front (PF) Chimwemwe constituency aspiring candidate Allen Banda has warned.

Mr Banda said some opposition party leaders were failing to form workable alliances because their motive was to use other parties as a stepping stone to State House.

He said the recent collapse

He said, therefore, that the private sector should move in and invest in the energy sector.

Mr Lungu said that events meant to highlight the need for usage of renewable energies such the Zambezi Live Light Festival should be

of the opposition alliance between the UPND and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had exposed some opposition leaders’ dictatorial tendencies and selfishness.

He said Zambians, especially UPND supporter, should have every reason to worry because with such behaviour, it would be difficult for them to garner more support and more so to embrace democracy.

Mr Banda was speaking in an interview in Kitwe at the weekend.

"If a leader can exhibit such kind of dictatorial tendencies and selfishness while in the

encouraged to complement Government's efforts.

And Zambezi Live Light Festival Chairman, Franco Kapijimpanga, said citizens should change their way of thinking on preserving nature. He said that bad habits such as destroying planet

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“If a leader can exhibit such kind of dictatorial tendencies and selfishness while in the opposition, what will happen if he forms government?

Zambians must be careful. A leader should humble and mature like President Lungu,” opposition, what will happen if he forms government?

Zambians must be careful.

A leader should humble and mature like President Lungu,” he said.

Mr Banda said Zambians must not fall prey to propaganda on social media, but must challenge opposition leaders to prove their capacity to deliver in their

LAKE TANGANYIKA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CRITICAL IN PROTECTION THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY

BY STANSLOUS NGOSA THE US$ 29.62 million Lake Tanganyika Development Project is set to boost social and economic growth, Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Raphael Nakacinda has said.

And Mr Nakacinda says President Edgar Lungu is determined to ensure that the Lake Tanganyika

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Development Project (LTDP) is implemented because it is critical in protecting the ecological integrity of the Lake Tanganyika basin and improve the quality lives of people. Mr Nakacinda, says President Lungu wants the project to succeed because it will improve the fish catch supply in weight and value by 20-25 percent for the beneficiaries and small and medium enterprises (SME) along the fish value chain.

"That is the reason why he sent me to come and check on the progress of the project so that it is completed within the timeframe," Mr. Nakacinda said. Mr. Nakacinda said this yesterday during the conducted tour of the project in Mpulungu.

He says over 70, 000 people, 50 percent of whom are women who are engaged in value addition/marketing of fish caught, are expected to benefit from the project.

earth would cost humanity one day. Mr Kapijimpanga said that the aim of the festival was to raise awareness on the need to safeguard the environment by going green.

The festival would run from June 11 to 13, this year under the new normal. communities.

He said most opposition aspiring candidates for were no-where to be seen because they fear to be challenged on their capacity to address the challenges which people were facing.

"The politics of calling people names and pointing accusing fingers are old fashioned. Politics of today concentrate on addressing the challenges which people are facing. So the opposition candidates aspiring for positions must come out and prove themselves.

"In PF, most aspiring candidates and some incumbent MPs are busy in the field proving their capacity to deliver. But while we are in the field proving our capacity to deliver, the opposition especially the Upnd are busy misleading people on social media," he said "In addition, about 30, 000 people will indirectly benefit from the Project along the commodity value chain development. About 1,000 rural youths, who presently lack employment opportunities, will be targeted by the Project through training and income generating activities," Mr. Nakacinda noted.

The Lake Tanganyika Development Project (LTDP) was formulated within the framework of the Zambian Long Term Vision, known as Vision 2030, with which the country aims at becoming “a Prosperous Middle Income Nation by 2030”.

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl of Shinda area in Kalumbila district has been defiled by her stepfather.

According to North western province Commissioner of police Joe Njase, the incident happened on Tuesday around 01:00 hours and identified the suspect as Happy Kankungwa.

“But, the incident was only reported on Saturday around 12:00 hours by the mother of the victim,” he said.

Mr Njase revealed that the victim sustained painful private parts though no arrest has been made, but police are pursuing the suspect.

Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man of Zebesha area in Mwinilunga has drowned in Lunga river after the canoe he was in capsized.

Mr Njase said the incident happened on Saturday around 17:00 hours and identified the deceased as Robinson Kandulu.

“The body has not yet been retrieved and both police and family members have continued with the search of the body,” he added.

Malanji pledges more projects in Kwacha

By ROGERS KALERO I will construct a perimeter fence and two classroom blocks at Ipusukilo Community School in Kitwe to replace two wooden classrooms, Kwacha Member of Parliament (MP) Joe Malanji has said.

Mr Malanji has meanwhile paid school fees for term one for all the 450 pupils at the school and urged the community to safeguard the infrastructure so that he could be motivated to continue supporting them .

The MP was speaking when he commissioned an ablution block which was constructed

by Kitwe businessman London Mwafulilwa and other businessmen in the city.

Mr Malanji, who is also Foreign Affairs Minister, said it was his duty to work for people in Ipusukilo Township and Kwacha constituency in general because they voted him as area MP and eventually President Edgar Lungu appointed him Foreign Affairs Minister.

"I don’t like these wooden structures and so I will construct two 1 x 3 classroom blocks here to replace these wooden structures. So by next week, you will see the bricklayers coming to work here.

However, let me hasten to advise you that you need to jealously guard the infrastructure, " Mr Malanji said.

Mr Malanji promised that he will remain loyal and faithful to the people of Kwacha

constituency because that was where he drew his mandate and strength as a politician and MP. He said opposition aspiring candidates have nothing to offer apart from lies and cheap propaganda hence must not be entertained in any way.

The MP said he would continue to work closely with the people in areas of health, education, youth and women development in order to mitigate poverty.

"I will not say much, but you are the best judges when it comes to the Members of Parliament you have had in kwacha constituency. So even those who are telling you that they will create jobs and give you empowerment, you know their ability to deliver. You will judge them,” he said.

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Ngonis 'celebrate' Ncwala away from Mtengeluni Today would have been the climax of one of Southern Africa’s biggest traditional showpieces. The ancient Ncwala which brings a city to a complete standstill was this year cancelled due to the second wave of the global pandemic, the Coronavirus.

BY DOUGLAS MWALE

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UCH scenes that usually captivate a nation were today (Sunday, February 28) no where to be seen. Today should have been a sacred day for the Ngonis under King Mpezeni of Chipata, Zambia. The Mtengeluni arena which immortalizes a kingdom was today empty; something unprecedented.

Today would have been the climax of one of Southern Africa’s biggest traditional showpieces. The ancient Ncwala which brings a city to a complete standstill was this year cancelled due to the second wave of the global pandemic, the Coronavirus.

BUT JUST WHAT IS THE NCWALA? Also dotingly referred to as the ‘First Fruits’ Harvest ceremony, the Incwala has its roots in South Africa. The ceremony dates back, way back, even before the birth of the Zulu Warlord, Shaka Zulu. Even the Ngonis inspirational figurehead, uZwangendaba was born when the ceremony was already a birthed entity.

With it, Zwangendaba left his tribal St Lucia Bay area to embark on a dramatic and monumental journey that spanned more than three decades and covered an as-

The faction led by his eldest son, Nthutho or simply Mpezeni settled in Chipata, East of Zambia. It’s this same group that would take a lead and indeed act as a poster group in treasuring the ceremony.

From the first Mpezeni the ceremony was celebrated. But in the evenings of his life, a new adversary of the Ngonis that was looming nearby would put a crushing end to a centuries old tradition. The British had been told by their intelligence that Mpezeni’s land was rich in minerals. Thus they set to colonize the area. But it was

The ceremony dates back, way back, even before the birth of the Zulu Warlord, Shaka Zulu.

he led his regiment and attacked the British station in the Luangeni area. The British sent in reinforcements from neighboring Fort Manning.

12, 000

The British confiscated 12000 cattle from the Ngonis, burnt their villages and fields.

The Ngonis revolt was halted. Nsingu was captured and executed after being tried in a kangaroo court.

But this was not enough, the British also confiscated 12000 cattle from the Ngonis, burnt their villages and fields. The last nail in the coffin was banning the holding of the Ncwala describing it as being ‘war like’.

Mpezeni’s grandson,

rected in 1980.

Since the time it was revamped, King Mpezeni moves from his Ekuphendukeni palace at Feni to Lawini at Mtengeluni every year in February. The King is initially secluded where he goes through a cultural rebirth.

At Lawini, the King acquires new power from Nkulukulu (deity) to govern the people. Traditionally, he is supposed to go into seclusion & fasting for at least 3 days. When he comes out, the people come to worship their Ngwenyama for he has survived meeting with Nkulunkulu. Legend says some Kings were struck dead during the seclusion period.

During the last day of the event at the Mtengeluni arena, a black bull is speared and King Mpezeni is given its blood which he drinks.

The Black Bull serves two purposes: 1. Affirming to the King

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is not revered. It has to be a Black Bull..without spot.

2. The Spiritual Part The death of the bull represents the death of the past, starting afresh in new, after the King has returned alive from seclusion (where he receives a message from Nkulukulu). The bulls blood

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around the country have celebrated in different fashion from their homes. Some decorated their cars with Ngoni regalia and played Ingoma songs. Some posted their pictures in Ngoni tradition attire on different social media platforms. Some like brothers Thabo and Thabiso Jere have been going to

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From the first Mpezeni the ceremony was celebrated.

But in the evenings of his life, a new adversary of the Ngonis that was looming nearby would put a crushing end to a centuries old tradition.

tonishing 5000 plus kilometers. When he died in 1845, his kingdom disintegrated f orming many sister kingdoms around Central Africa.

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not easy. Nsingu, Mpezeni’s eldest son and crown Prince realized that the whites were taking over his father’s land clandestinely. He would not allow it, even if it meant fighting with his life. In 1897

Chiloah Jere took over after his grandfather’s death in 1900. But the royal pilgrimage was never held during his reign. It was under his son’s reign, Pontino Jere that the Incwala was resur-

that His impis (soldiers) were ready for battle. In those days they killed it with bare hands, no rope no nothing only the spear!!!

Blackness represents completeness. White colour

is drunk as a sign of brevity & recharging the spirit.

Not wanting COVID 19 to completely spoil their heritage which they call Mnikero (others use a more general term of Mdauko), Ngonis

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school dressed in both their school uniforms and Ngoni regalia since Wednesday.

Comments email: douglasmwale1990@gmail. com

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Hopson Sichalwe a farmer of chilanga Faab in Kapililonga Agricultural camp of Sansamwenji block commended Government for supporting them with developmental programmes which will help better their lives.- NAIS

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THE Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has commended Government for restricting the importation of onions and table potatoes.

PMRC Executive Director Bernadette Deka-Zulu says the ban on onions and potatoes is good as it was in line with her organisation’s aim to regulate imports of commodities produced locally.

Ms Deka-Zulu said it’s common knowledge that Zambia has the capacity to meet the demand for the two commodities which will in turn increase production and positively impact on the commodities value chains.

“Consumers will be able to access onions and potatoes at affordable prices in the market. The restriction also has the potential to increase job creation, as the importation of commodities tends to affect local employment, she said.

Ms Deka-Zulu said with this incoming arrangement local demand for the commodities will be met and allow exports to foreign markets.

Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secre-

tary, Songawayo Zyambo recently directed the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to restrict the importation in line with President Edgar Lungu’s directive to prioritise consumption of locally produced commodities.

Meanwhile, PMRC urged the government to engage the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) to develop the scale of standards in the production and distribution of onion and table potatoes to ensure quality.

Recently the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) Media and Public Relations Officer Calvin Kaleyi confirmed to the media that the restriction will promote local production of all agricultural products.

ZNFU also called on the Ministry of Agriculture to go beyond onions and potatoes by including all commodities of comparative advantage.

And Limulunga District Agricultural Co-ordinator Mubiana Likando has hailed government’s ban on importation of the two commodities which he said may be received with mixed feelings from other regional traders. – ZANIS.

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METABOLIC DISEASES IN GENERAL

BY MAKELI PHIRI

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HEN we talk of metabolic diseases we refer to diseases caused by vitamin or mineral deficiencies.

Therefore, a basic factor in the health and productivity of any domestic animals in the amount, nature and composition of the diet. In any ration it is not enough to supply protein, carbohydrates and fats to meet the increased demands for example rapid rate of growth.

To maintain optimum health, it is equally necessary to supply also an increased amount of minerals, particularly phosphorus, calcium and trace elements as well as vitamins. Under trace elements iron is used in the formation of the blood pigment hemoglobin other trace elements such as copper and cobalt are also necessary for the formation of blood. While zinc is fundamentally involved in carbohydrate metabolism.

All the living organisms, their processes if they are to function well, the mineral must take the center stage.

Chiefly, calcium and phosphorus are the key elements especially of the skeleton that supports the body of the higher forms of animal life. It is equally a storehouse in which building up and breaking down are continually going on. Therefore, to maintain the correct tone of these elements in the blood system it is necessary a constant level is always available.

In some domestic animals’ heavy demand arises when high production parameters are in need of these essential elements for example in milk production in cows and during pregnancy.

However, if the demands of

Young chicks and animals that are reared away from direct sunlight should be given the required vitamin added to the usual diet. the animal cannot be met by the diet, the body reserves are then drawn upon. This may result in the defense mechanism being weakened making production drop.

This drop in production happens in all species of domestic animals. Deficiency in one of the essential minerals is rare but an insufficient supply is common, particularly of calcium phosphate and the other mentioned trace elements.

The deficiency impairs the function of all organs, this contributes to reduced growth, increased susceptibility to infection and other harmful external influences.

As already mentioned about the metabolic diseases these are caused by vitamin or mineral deficiencies.

A mineral in this sense is a chemical compound in the earth which may be used as a drug or which may become part of the body. This can be referred to the Bible in the book of Genesis. Everything that was created or made it was out of the soil that all we see came from. And when time comes for each living thing goes back to the soil where it came from. The soil claims these bodies. To the soli we go back.

And for vitamins, these are substances found in very small amounts in natural foods, which are essential to good health and whose absence from the diet causes certain diseases. For example, lack of vitamin D over a period of time leads to rickets a disease which the long bones of the limbs and ribs of young animal bend, during growth to abnormal shapes. Vitamin D is essential for the formation of the bones and teeth.

Young chicks and animals that are reared away from direct sunlight should be given the required vitamin added to the usual diet.

This because a source of vitamin D is found in the skin of man and animals which by the action of the sunlight or ultra-violet rays is transformed into vitamin D. Vitamin B complex, in young chicks on a diet containing insufficient vitamin B-complex frequently suffer from “curled toe” paralysis.

And laying hens, if lacking in vitamin B complex, lay fewer eggs and for the eggs for chick production results in weak chicks.

Therefore, apart from carbohydrates, proteins and minerals there are other

substances essential to the wellbeing, and proper nutrition of animals, these are the vitamins which can be referred to as accessory food factors and these are always present in normal, well balanced diet. When they lack in the body of an animal, this condition can be treated with concentrated medicinal vitamins. Some have

already been mentioned above. There are many other vitamins needed in an animal’s body of which if they lack the animal would suffer from any metabolic disease this include lack of minerals.

All minerals play a very important part in any animal including man.

For most of the foods eaten especially from the

vegetarian line have in them minerals that have been drawn from the soil by the plant roots and though these plants animals eat and have their mineral supply direct or indirect. This soli is important to all living crea-

tures.

Thick about the metabolic diseases that come in many different forms because the animal is lacking essential vitamins and minerals - METABOLIC DISEASES

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Banking But Better & Safer – Think Convenience, Think Internet Banking, Think InvestNet!

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Head - Corporate Affairs & Marketing Investrust Bank Plc

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ZATP approves K367, 432 for two Cooperatives on the Copperbelt

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She said that the project is currently processing the grants for the cooperatives and will in the coming few weeks call the cooperatives to receive their grants.

Additionally she called on all registered cooperatives dealing in agriculture on the Copperbelt to apply for grants through her office.

And Tusole women cooperative chairperson Judith Simwanza expressed gratitude for the grant approval by the project.

Mrs Mwanza said the cooperative intends to build more chicken runs and equipments needed in the poultry houses.

She explained that currently, the cooperative only has local village chicken breed but with the coming of the grant, they intend to improve on the breed of the village chickens and get better breeds like Black Astrolops which grow faster than local village breed.- NAIS

Isoka farmers empowered with livestock

By PETER ZIMBA

FISHERIES and Livestock Minister Professor Nkandu Luo is driving Government’s developmental agenda by empowering Livestock farmers in Isoka District of Muchinga Province.

Prof. Luo recently handed over the consignment of 1413 chickens and 150 goats to 48 groups of which 50 percent where women, 30percent youths and 20percent men drawn from all the 14wards in the District on Friday.

She cautioned the beneficiaries that this was a pass on programme under Enhanced smallholder livestock investment program (E-SLIP) with funding support from International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).

Prof. Luo encouraged farmers to take livestock farming as a business as it has potential to create employment among men,

women and youths.

She added that livestock development provides nutrition, food and income security at house hold level.

And speaking at the same event, Isoka District Commissioner (DC) Davis Simbule thanked Government under the leadership of His Excellence Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu for empowering Isoka community.

Mr. Simbule noted that the capital injection from Government has played a significant role in reducing extreme poverty among the rural people.

He urged all the beneficiaries to put the livestock received to good use, so that it can be passed on to others.

And a farmer representative Joy Silungwe from Sansamwenje agricultural block, thanked government for the good gesture which has come at the right time when livestock production is been intensified.-NAIS

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Optimising fuel station business “The global number of filling station population has been declining”

By JOHNSTONE CHIKWANDA

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UEL business has continued to flabbergast me in many ways. Despite being the huge money printing machine for thousands of years, many have lost their money in incredulous transactions that appeared to be above board.

With competition reaching zenith order, only those who possess tremendous acumen and arbitrage will remain afloat. Traditional filling stations have closed or are underperforming despite being situated in good locations.

On a global stage, thousands of filling stations have closed down. Thousands of dealers have also lost money.

I have been to many seminars, workshop and asked by different races some seemingly illusive questions. What must I do to clinch the deal?

How come others are making it while am failing? How come some dealers are flourishing while am bursting? A South African friend came to me and said, “Johnstone, I had the order for the supply of over 2 million litres but they called to cancel it at the last minute. Iam heart broken.”

Is it really a price issue? If so, how come they are buying from someone who is more expensive than me? I carefully listen to him. I read about it. I have observed it happen and experienced the same over the last 12 years.

less than 10% filling stations During my MBA research in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, from a pool of 250 randomly selected filling stations that I researched on, I found that only less than 10% filling stations have not frequently changed ownership. Meaning more than 90% of the filling station population frequently change hands.

I will share my research findings in subsequent articles.

Is this what King Solomon alluded to when he said he had seen an anomaly under the sun and a chase after the wind? Until you discover, you cannot recover. You must discover before you can recover.

Someone came to me and said, “hey help us we have an enquiry to supply 5 million litres to a named neighbouring country Please help us with cheaper source.” When they said that, my Russian and Persian contacts came to my mind but before I could bring them closer to my net-

work, I asked them 3 questions because I suspected something wrong about the transaction.

They wanted to buy diesel and petrol at a price cheaper than crude oil; a raw material which produces finished product.

In this industry, if you are not careful, you can develop abnormal high blood pressure due to both excitement and depression. The oil industry is not like a vegetable market. It is a very sensitive capital intensive market. It looks very attractive. It can make or break you.

During my MBA research in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, from a pool of 250 randomly selected filling stations that I researched on, I found that only less than 10% filling stations have not frequently changed ownership. Meaning more than 90% of the filling station population frequently change hands. I will share my research findings in subsequent articles.

The reasons for frequent

change of hands are wide spread across the SADC region. I also noticed that several stations have closed down in Nigeria, USA and in the UK. Others are crying yet others are celebrating. One of my mentors once said, “I rather you spend

the next 5 years trying to discover the root cause.” Faith is not a plunge into darkness. Faith is a conscious plunge into light based on certain verifiable in-

formation. You cannot take anything by face value.

Gone are the days when the only commodity being sold at a gas station was fuel. The modern concept of managing a gas station has challenged the traditional belief of using vehicle

traffic as a passive single determinant on where to build a gas station. Under the modern concept, a gas station is no longer a preserve for motorists alone.

The concept must be “full service and we are look for affordable but good looking designs.”

Traffic into the station must consciously be created. The one who is good at creating traffic carries the day. Know your customers and send them messages offering them special packages linked to other benefits. The marketing strategy has become more relational and extremely encompassing. The traditional push strategy is giving way to the pull strategy.

In the modern concept, there is a heavy focus on personal and business attributes of fuel attendants. Soon, they will no longer be called fuel attendants but customer service assistants. In a modern gas station, attendants do not deal in fuel only but they are a sales force developed to meet the entire needs of a customer whether he is driving or not.

So, let’s stop calling them fuel attendants but customer service assistants and improve their image.

The first time I came in contact with the importance of developing serious non fuel business on a gas station was in 1999 while on a visit to Eastern Europe; Hungary in particular.

Years later, I saw the same in England while on holiday. I have seen it China.

I have seen it in Thailand. I have seen it in the United States of America and in South Africa.

It’s serious and almost unacceptable to run a gas station

without adequate and attractive good non fuel business. It is a full service concept.

My mind was almost blown off by the extent of non-fuel business in a gas station after what I saw in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv; Israel. Some items are actually sold on the pump islands next to fuel dispensing machines to carter for busy motorists; who don’t want to park and go inside the shop. They have put some fridges with a glass door in between dispensing machines.

In the modern concept, there is a heavy focus on personal and business attributes of fuel attendants. Soon, they will no longer be called fuel attendants but customer service assistants. In a modern gas station, attendants do not deal in fuel only but they are a sales force developed to meet the entire needs of a customer whether he is driving or not. So, let’s stop calling them fuel attendants but customer service assistants and improve their image.

Where ever I travel to either on the African continent or beyond, I try to visit some filling stations to learn new things. I do this whether on holiday or not.

You can also do the same when you go for holiday or workshops.

Don’t just focus on the hotel and shopping.

There is always something to learn. If you have seen something interesting, let us know so that we can continue to improve the sector. I know some of you reading this article have seen a lot in other countries. We want to improve the designs and ensure every filling station is a fully fledged full service business centre.

Johnstone Chikwanda is an energy expert and a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Zambia, a PhD candidate at Johnson University, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Blinken says US concerned about atrocities

in Tigray.

In a report released last week rights group Amnesty International accused troops from neighbouring Eritrea of killing hundreds of people in the ancient city of Aksum on 28 and 29 November, saying the mass killings may amount to a crime against humanity.

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, told parliament on 30 November that “not a single civilian was killed” during the operation.

But witnesses have recounted how on that day they began burying some of the bodies of unarmed civilians killed by Eritrean soldiers many of them boys and men shot on the streets or during house-to-house raids. - BBC

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The conflict has displaced tens of thousands to neighbouring Sudan THE US has condemned reported atrocities in Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern region of Tigray, urging the African Union to help resolve the "deteriorating situation."

"We are deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian crisis," Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.

An Amnesty report said crimes against humanity may have been committed.

Hundreds have been killed and tens of thousands displaced in four months.

The conflict erupted on 4 November 2020 when Ethiopia's government launched an offensive to oust the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) after its fighters captured federal military bases

WORLD NEWS

HE U.S. government on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setting the vaccine up for additional approvals around the world.

The J&J vaccine is the third authorized in the United States, following ones from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, both of which require two doses.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the emergency use authorization of the J&J vaccine for adults aged 18 and older following Friday’s unanimous endorsement by the agency’s panel of outside experts. Shipments to vaccination

sites are expected to begin Sunday or Monday.

President Joe Biden hailed the move but cautioned Americans against celebrating too soon. “Things are still likely to get worse again as new variants spread,” he said in a statement, urging people to continue washing their hands, wearing masks, and maintaining social distancing.

“There is light at the end of the tunnel, but we cannot let our guard down now or assume that victory is inevitable,” he said. Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are based on new messenger RNA technology, showed higher efficacy rates in pivotal trials that used two doses versus J&J’s single-shot vaccine. Direct comparison, however, is difficult because the

trials had different goals and J&J’s was conducted while more contagious new variants of the virus were circulating.

“We believe that people should take the vaccine they are able to access,” the FDA’s acting commissioner, Dr. Janet Woodcock, said in a call after the authorization, noting the three vaccines had not been studied head-to-head.

“We feel that each of these vaccines will be effective, will prevent hospitalization, deaths and should be used,” she said.

In J&J’s 44,000-person global trial, the vaccine was found to be 66% effective at preventing moderate-to-severe COVID-19 four weeks after inoculation. It was 100% effective in preventing hospitalization and death due to the virus. - REUTERS

Nigeria kidnappings: Hunt for 300 girls as second abducted school group freed POLICE in Nigeria have launched a search and rescue operation for 317 girls kidnapped from a school in the state of Zamfara.

The operation comes as 42 people kidnapped from a boarding school in a similar incident last week in Niger state

were released.

The kidnappings are carried out for ransom and are common in the north.

President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the latest kidnapping as "inhumane and totally unacceptable".

The United Nations Children

Fund also condemned the abduction of the girls and called for their safe release.

The 2014 kidnap of 276 schoolgirls in the north-eastern town of Chibok by Islamist militants Boko Haram brought global attention to the scourge of raids on schools in Nigeria

but the most recent attacks are suspected to be the work of criminal gangs.

Nigerian police said in a statement that “a co-ordinated search and rescue operation, involving the deployment of both ground and aerial assets” was under way.- BBC

Project Management: Adopting and Embedding Agile Project Management, what are the challenges? Is Agile Fragile?

By DR LABAN MWANSA

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URRENTLY, there is a tremendous appetite from industry to adopt and embed agile way of delivery of products and services. Agile has a very strong focus on business value delivery.

Agile also works well in both project environment as well as business as usual (BAU). When a chosen project methodology and agile are combined, project direction, project management and project delivery are optimized to create a complete project management solution.

Organizations thinking of adopting and embedding agile in their business units as a way of product and services delivery need to carefully understand that embedding of agile is the ‘adoption’ of agile across an organization whereas the adoption may require the necessary buy-in from senior executives to support and agree the agile way of working (WoW) and delivery of products and services.

It is therefore important that organizations and particularly

project managers become more and more aware of the side effects likely to be encountered when adopting the agile frameworks. Common agile frameworks available are SCRUM are KANBAN and a combination of the two known as SCRUMBAN. They are also other existing agile frameworks or flavours used commonly in software development.

Most agile flavours are having some common behaviours, techniques, concepts and frameworks and presents the most common question of how much of agile can be used or how little of agile can be used in projects. It is therefore important to have some mechanism to determine some level of agile maturity or optimum usage. It will also be helpful for project managers to know when and how to measure how much of agile is being used or to be used.

This measurement can form part of the risk assessment of organizations of teams using agile.

The best time to assess or measure the suitability of agile in the team or organization is when you are determining the project approach. Project approach is part of the section of the project charter or project brief. Under project approach section, project manager determines or makes a decision in consultation with the team and key stakeholders whether work will be sub-contracted or built by the project team (Make or Buy analysis and decision).

Agile has risk areas of its own which needs to be addressed

and assessed during project chartering and at subsequent milestones or end stage or phase. Generally, there is relatively less prominence given to the area of risk in agile however agile concepts mitigate many risks associated with other approaches (e.g. waterfall). The level of formality should be appropriate and risks should be addressed during stand-up meetings.

In this discussion we will focus on risks associated with the adoption and embedding of agile way of working for the delivery teams. The areas of risks may be scaled e.g. from 1 to 5 where 5 is the optimum ideal situation.

The exercise of assessing risks may be done collectively as a team facilitated by the project manager. Here are the risk areas indicating optimum scale of 5 respectively: 1. Flexibility on what is delivered a. Flexibility on what is delivered-LEVEL-5: Stakeholders are very comfortable that change is inevitable and needs to happen in order to converge on an accurate product. They are also very comfortable in the role they need to play in prioritising work and they understand that scope of the product and the quality criteria are being flexed in order to protect the level of quality and deadline for what is being delivered.

2. Level of collaboration a. There is a very high level of collaboration amongst all parties involved-Level-5. This is typified by a one-team cul-

ture and excellent working relationships both internally and externally. High levels of trust exist and a desire to be helpful is prevalent 3. Ease of Communication a.Communication is very easy amongst all parties involved – Level-5. The environment is “communication rich” with face-to-face interactions and visual information is readily available in form of prototypes and models. Retrieval of information is also easy in order to reference knowledge, information or data that is either historical or current 4. Ability to work iteratively and deliver incrementally a. LEVEL-5: It is very easy to deliver benefit to customer by regular partial deliveries of the final product. It is also very easy to work iteratively in the sense that products and understanding can be refined interactively by the frequent delivery of formal and informal deliverables.

There is desire to learn experiment and explore (and fail) as well as an overarching feeling of “Think big and start small” 5. Advantageous environmental conditions a.The overall working environment is very skilled –Level-5; they are very efficient platforms to work from (e.g. tooling, supportive of working in an agile way. Personnel are assigned full-time to their work; they are appropriately communications) Contractual frameworks and compliance considerations are not seen as restrictive 6. Acceptance of agile

a. Level-5, all stakeholders closely involved are fully aware of the behaviours, concepts and techniques of working in an agile way. They have been trained and have experience. They are not only happy to work in agile but they prefer it and understand the advantages that it brings. Peripheral stakeholders are also aware of the need to carry out their roles in an “Agile friendly way” Level-5 is considered here as the highest optimum level and level levels 1-4 could be determined on a scale basis by the agile team. This approach is known as the Agilometer and pronounced as Agile-O-meter used as a risk assessment tool specifically to address the risks as a result of using agile. The above 6 agile risk areas can be managed or mitigated by the agile team by practicing or using the following 5 five behavioural areas: Transparency; Collaboration; Rich communication; Self-organization and Exploration It is also important for the team as well as the project manager to monitor that these behaviours are happening in the team and update respective risk dashboard for enhanced visual reporting. The format of the reporting dashboard can take the traffic lights format to highlight any behavioural area which needs attention.

In conclusion Analogously, just like when we embark on a long journey by car, we normally check and assess the car and road detours, terrain, weather and mitigate by

having for example misty lights, spare wheels or winter tyres.

We also need to take the same pre-caution with projects as the project life cycle is considered a journey from start to finish, especially when determining the project approach during project chartering or assembling the project brief. Project approach on methodology could be waterfall, agile or hybrid depending on whether the project is simple where outputs are fairly simple to predict, complicated project whether there is enormous amount of sub-contracted work or inter-connected components or dealing with a complicated project where output is evolving and difficult to predict with certainty. Agile would be recommended in both complicated and complex project environments. Nevertheless, it is also a good idea to assess the use of agile at critical points during the life of the project in order to provide assurance that the project is on course to deliver the right product rightly.

This article was written by Dr Laban Mwansa, MSP®, PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, P2Agile®, COBIT®, ITIL®. Laban is a consultant and trainer in project management and specifically trainer/coach in Agile, PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, PRINCE2 Agile® in Zambia, South Africa and Europe for many years. He is also the managing partner of Betaways Innovation Systems and can be reached at: Laban.Mwansa@ betaways-innovations.com or WhatsApp +27817029669.

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Zambia rout Malawi to storm semis

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Mukeya broke the The Junior Chipolonals of the 2020 COSAFA men’s under-20 deadlock 22 minutes polo will now face Mochampionship with a into the first half from zambique in the semis 2-0 victory over Malawi close range after good with the winner going in yesterday's Group B work from Joshua Mu- to meet South Africa or Angola who are schedfixture at the Holfson tale.

The young striker uled to meet in the other Stadium in Port Elizathen rose high to head semifinal fixture. beth, South Africa.

The semis will be Striker Jimmy Mukeya home his second goal was the hero of the day from close range after played tomorrow with from John the last two team qualfor the Junior Chipolo- benefitting end Kamanga's reign.

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Their coach, Bilton Musonda was given a yellow card for protesting over poor officiating.

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ZANACO reclaimed third spot on the 18-team after beating city rivals NAPSA Stars 2-1 in yesterday’s midweek-9 fixture at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

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The win propelled ZANACO to 14 points, one point behind second-placed Zesco United who were held 0-0 by Red Arrows in the second fixture of the double header at the same venue. Veteran striker and 2012 AFCON winner James Chamanga was unfortunate to miss a penalty in the first half as the two teams shared the spoils. At President Stadium in Kabwe, Prison Leopards handed Lusaka Dynamos

Chitalu got the crucial goals as Indeni propelled to ten points while Nkana who sent coach Manfred Chabinga on leave moved into the relegation zone where they occupy 16th position with five points.

In other games played yesterday, Nkwazi held Green Eagles 0-0 while Power Dynamos beat Lumwana Radiants 1-0 thanks to an own goal from Alaine Ngeleka Katembwe.

Promoted sides Kitwe United and Young Green Eagles were also involved in a goalless draw at Garden Park Stadium in Kitwe.

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