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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. To Page 3 T is unacceptable for former Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu to think he holds

No one Christian however powerful or educated can stop other Christians from dedicating the country to the creator in honour of Gospel values

P3. Nawakwi asks Malanji can court to hear her afford a …no in HH court case helicopter military resource toI ntHabaazoka a ‘Marshall Plan’

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FARMERS will lose millions of income as they are stuck with of winter maize which they can from which they expected to g This is because the governme them export the excess harvest.

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LET’S EXPORT MORE ZAMBIAN companies must take up the challenge issued by the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) to produce more local products to compete on the international market.

This of course should be after the products have been tested and certified by ZABS. Economists are agreed on one point that for Zambia to come out of her economic doldrums, she must produce goods for export to earn foreign exchange.

This is the point that ZABS Executive Director, Manuel Mutale stressed, that for industrialization to thrive in the country, local products must compete favourably on the international market.

Mr Mutale said industrialization was an anchor of national development and for local products to meet both local and international standards, products must be tested and certified by ZABS. It is a fact that unless Zambian business entities up their game, particularly in relation to foreign trade, the Kwacha will remain weak. The country must export for the economy to thrive.

ZABS is therefore in pole position to help Zambian manufacturers enter the export market by ensuring that their products meet international standards.

The Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) that President Edgar Lungu launched at the end of last year holds great promise if it is implemented.

But as Mr Mutale noted, with the operationalisation of the African continental free trade area, Zambia should explore the international market, especially that the local market has been satisfied.

“The goods that we produce should not only meet the local standards but also international. That is why we are going round the provinces to engage the business community, particularly the small and medium entrepreneurs,” Mr Mutale said when he met North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Willies Mangimela in Solwezi.

While in the past Zambia regarded her geographical position of being landlocked as a barrier, the thinking has changed, that it is actually a blessing.

It means that the country has a ready market for her products in eight neighbouring countries that she shares her borders with. Of these, Congo DR has always been the most promising for agricultural produce.

Private Sector Development chairperson Yusuf Dodia said at the weekend that the economy which was dwindling can only survive when the country was exporting more thereby earning enough foreign exchange.

Mr Dodia rightly noted that if the trend continued then the economy would negatively be impacted, and the cost of living would continue rising.

ZABS must therefore be more pro-active in pushing Zambian companies into the export market by ensuring that they conform to acceptable international standards and earn the country the elusive foreign exchange.

The onus is on Zambians to turn around the economy even as the government seeks external support from the International Monetary Fund and other cooperating partners.

MALANJI CAN AFFORD A HELICOPTER - HABAAZOKA E

By ROGERS KALERO

C O N O M I C Association of Zambia president Lubinda Habaazoka has come to the defence of Foreign Affairs minister, Joe Malanji over a social media storm on his acquisition of a helicopter for business.

“For those of us who know Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji, we are not surprised that he has bought a helicopter because he is a seasoned businessman and had money even before he joined politics,’’ Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) President Lubinda Habazoka has said Dr Habazoka said Mr Malanji has been in business for a long time before he joined

politics and that he bought two Mercedes Benz before he stood as Member of Parliament (MP) He said Zambians should not feel jealousy by news of Zambians succeeding in business and creating wealth for themselves, but should be motivated to create wealth for themselves.

“It’s normal for those that don’t know Mr Malanji to be surprised that he has bought a helicopter. For those of us that know him, it’s normal. He has had money ever since I knew him and that was long before politics.

“I also have other friends that own aircraft in Zambia and it’s normal when one is in business to own such. Some of you might have slept in his lodges or hotels, or rented shops in

his property but today you get surprised when he buys a helicopter???,’’ Dr Habazoka asked Dr Habazoka said wealth creation takes a long time and Zambians should not panic if they were not multiplying their wealth quickly.

“Don’t expect to be an employee and buy a plane. Salaries won’t make you achieve that.

You have read in the press about Mr Malanji going to court over disputes with banks during the course of conducting business. “My dream is to own a plane. And on course.

We should all have dreams.

Let’s move from zero to hero.

Get a job to get initial capital and then start investing in your own things. Buy property to keep some of your wealth stable in fixed assets.

Prisons boss roasted over ‘12 missing’ inmates

By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA THE Judiciary yesterday took to task the Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS) Commissioner General, Chileshe Chisela to explain the circumstances under which 12 inmates appearing on the cause list were missing from Lusaka Central Correctional Facility (Chimbokaila).

The panel of Supreme Court judges which included Chief Justice Irene Mambilima said the court was baffled that warders could lose prisoners within the prison system.

“This to us is a very grave issue because when persons are convicted by the courts, there is a warrant which goes to the prisons showing how long that prisoner will be in custody and when they serve their sentence according to the warrant, they are released. It is baffling that you can lose prisoners within the prisons service and tell us that you cannot locate them,”

said Ms Justice Mambilima.

But Dr Chisela informed the Court that no inmate was missing and the 12 alleged missing prisoners were either discharged after serving their sentences and one died in custody.

However, Ms Justice Mambilima who sat with deputy Chief justice , Michael Musonda, judges Albert Wood, Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga noted with dismay that in January this year, cases collapsed because the prison authorities did not bring the inmates to court.

The court said it was not the first time such a situation was happening and questioned how the ZSC system worked that they have no documentation to show that a prisoner was discharged or released on amnesty.

She said that for many of the prisoners who were supposed to appear for a criminal session in January, the information given to the court was that

Parliament ratifies appointment of High Court Judges

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

PARLIAMENT yesterday unanimously ratified 12 magistrates and lawyers whom President Edgar Lungu appointed to serve as High Court Judges.

The support and adoption comes after the House heard the report of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to scrutinise the presidential appointment of the said nominees to serve as judges of the High Court, laid on the table of the House on Friday, February 26, 2021.

The 12 nominees were Mr Charles Kafunda, Mr Joshua Banda, Ms Dorcas Munkombwe-Malama, Ms

Twaambo Shalwindi Musonda, Mr Daniel Musonda, and Mr John Harrison Mbuzi.

Others were Mr Willie Sinyangwe, Ms Mwaaka Chigali Mikalile, Mr Lameck Mwale, Ms Alice Mipunga, Ntambo Sitali and Ms Marriam Mutebi Bah-Matandala Forum for Democracy and Development Chienge Member of Parliament Given Katuta moved the motion which was seconded by her counterpart, UPND Nalikwanda MP, Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa.

Kanchibiya MP, Martin Malama said their appointment by the President to serve as High Court Judges was gender and tribal balanced.

the prison authorities did not know the whereabouts of the prisoners.

The Chief Justice said that the Court then gave an order for the prison authority to explain the whereabouts of the inmates.

The Court urged Dr Chisela to investigate what was happening in facilities countrywide as the problem was not only at Chimbokaila but countrywide.

Dr Chisela apologised to the court for the inconvenience caused and said he will look into the issue to ensure proper communication and procedure is followed.

He appealed to the Judiciary to also send correspondence to his office.

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Cop in court again over prosecutor’ murder

By CHARLES MUSONDA THE police constable accused of killing public prosecutor Nsama Nsama Chipyoka and a United Party for National Development (UPND) supporter Joseph Kaunda. appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Before Magistrate Felix Kaoma yesterday was Fanwell Nyundu, 25, of Matero Township who is charged with two counts of murder following the shooting dead of the two on December 23, 2020.

Nyundu appeared for mention after which the State informed Mr. Kaoma that instructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions to commit Nyundu to the High Court for trial are not yet ready.

The matter has since been adjourned to this Friday, March 5, 2021 for another mention and possible committal.

Last Friday, Mr. Kaoma explained the charge to Nyundu when he first appeared in court following his arrest last week.

He explained to the accused person that the offence he is charged with is only tried by the High Court. Mr. Kaoma told Nyundu that he would continue to appear in court awaiting committal to the High Court for trial if the DPP issues instructions. Public prosecutor Jordan Busiku yesterday said the certificate of committal was not ready and that the State was therefore asking for a short adjournment.

Nyundu was arrested after Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja handed over his report on the investigations into the killing of the two victims to President Lungu.

Jay Jay reports unknown video man to police

By NOEL IYOMBWA SUSPENDED Eastern Province Patriotic Front youth chairperson Emmanuel Banda has lodged a complaint against an unidentified person who has been threatening his life.

Mr. Banda arrived at Lusaka central police around 15:00 hours to report the matter.

And speaking after reporting, Mr. Banda said that he decided to report to the police because this is not the first time his life is being threatened.

He narrated that on 14 February 2021 his family was attacked by unidentified people who got away with laptops and phones.

Mr. Banda said that prior to that he received a message where a person was saying

that he had been sent by Dora Siliya to get traditional medicine in Congo so that he is dealt with. He advised those who are fighting him not to drag the name of the party in their fights. Mr. Banda said despite fighting with some individuals, he is not at loggerheads with the party. He also said that despite the threats by unknown people he was not intimidated. A video is circulating online showing an unidentified individual with kwacha notes strewn on the bed, claiming to have received it from Ms Siliya to threaten Mr Banda.

Meanwhile Petauke Patriotic Front Member of Parliament Dora Siliya has urged the public to ignore the video.

Ms. Siliya has since reported the matter to police to help establish the individual behind the video.

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Zambia, Angola oil pipeline talks underway From Page 1 Mr Nkhuwa also said Government will ensure that the construction of the depots in some selected areas in the country is expedited.

The minister said the only way the country would be able to land cheap fuel and have availability of the commodity was through the earmarked pipeline.

Mr Nkhuwa said in an interview that Government was eager to ensure that the pipeline come to fruition.

He said once the pipeline was constructed, there would be no shortage of fuel in the country.

Mr Nkhuwa said the talks which had stalled would re-

sume for the project to commence.

"This is the issue which has been on the board and this time around we want to ensure that the project commences so that the country can no longer experience any challenges," he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Nkhuwa said the construction of oil depots which had been embarked on in Lusaka and other areas would optimise fuel storage.

He said the storage capacity in the country could only last for 30 days which should not be the case.

Mr Nkhuwa said it was therefore prudent that the depots were completed for the benefit of the country.

‘Help Police regain public confidence’ PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has challenged the Zambia Police Complaints Commission to help the Police Service regain public confidence.

President Lungu said the performance of the Police would determine whether people would have confidence in the service or not.

He said the conduct of the Police Service had been a subject of debate hence the need to work hard in restoring public confidence.

The President said the Commission should also address the concerns of the public regarding the operations of the police officers.

He said this at State House yesterday when he swore in Patrick Mutale as the chairperson of the

Zambia Police Complaints Commission and Brigadier-General Dr. Frida Kazembe as the chairperson of the Zambia Correctional Service Commission.

President Lungu also urged Brig-Gen Kazembe to ensure there was security for inmates at all correctional facilities.

He also urged her to deal with issues affecting officers such as those to do with transfers and promotions.

President Lungu said Brig-Gen Kazembe’s loyalty to the command had earned her the promotion.

He expressed hope that the two will perform to his expectation because of their track record in public service. - ZNBC.

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POLICE will continue supporting the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to ensure all imported and exported goods are taxed while curbing illicit cross border trade.

Inspector General of Police, Kakoma Kanganja, pledged that his command would continue rendering assistance in the management and control of all goods and substances that entered and exited the country.

Mr Kanganja said this was in an effort to stamp out cross border crime and ensure that no prohibited goods were allowed in the country. He was speaking yesterday in Lusaka when he received the International Customs Day Award from ZRA. “We will not allow a situa-

The embattled NDC leader said in an interview that he was not a fraudulent person who would go and sneak in a new constitution at the registrar’s offices in his favour.

Mr. Kambwili stated that the people sent to the registrar of societies were there to make copies of the party constitution which was on file.

“I never sent anybody to go and put in a new constitution, those people are in an awkward situation. They are always on radio, TV because they know that they want to get the sympathy of the people,” he said.

…slam Vedanta’s court antics

By ROGERS KALERO MORE than 200 miners from Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Chingola yesterday protested against, Vedanta Resources plc, the previous owners, who have been claiming ownership through the courts.

The irate miners marched from the town centre to the office of the District Commissioner, Agnes Tonga.

According to the miners, it was unfair for the Indian investor to continue pursuing the matter in court, thereby delaying a number of issues, including payment of retrenchment packages.

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…Police, ZRA partnership solid

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

NDC media director, Emmanuel Malite has written to Inspector General of Police, Kakoma Kanganja to investigate possible tampering with records which are subject of an active court case.

Mr Malite stated that attempts to alter the documents were criminal as the matter relating to the NDC was a subject of active court proceedings.

“Attempts to change office bearers at the Registrar of Societies are illegal especially that at no time has the party ever met to discuss such alterations

or adopted any such alterations aimed at advantaging the said duo and our former President who does not appear on any record,” the latter dated 2nd March, 2021 reads.

And Mr Kambwili dispelled allegations that the two were sent to alter records at the Registrar of Societies.

“I never sent any people to go to the Registrar of Societies to change the constitution. To the contrary, we sent them there to get the copy because those people “Joseph Akafumba and his group” had run away with all the copies of the constitution,” Mr Kambwili said.

KCM miners protest

Kanganja warns smugglers tion where huge sums of money obtained dubiously end up in the hands of a few greedy people at the expense of millions of Zambians.

“I wish to assure you that the Zambia Police will continue partnering with ZRA in the enforcement of the laws against perpetrators of smuggling and other forms of cross border crime,” Mr Kanganja said. He said the Police service was aware that one of the most critical challenges ZRA had been grappling with was the increasing levels of smuggling, false declaration of goods and other regulations.

In response, ZRA Commissioner General, Kingsley Chanda, said the organisation heavily relied on Zambia Police for a secure and safe working environment.

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Joseph Chewe, and officials from National Union of Miners and Allied Workers joined the protest with Copperbelt University Students Union president Lawrence Kasonde.

Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo, was also on hand to offer solidarity.

Mr Chewe said Vedanta Resources plc should not cling to KCM through the court process because miners would not accept any antics from the investors, whom he accused of having run down KCM. He said Vedanta had left a lot of problems and no right-thinking miner would entertain the return of the Indian investor who had literally run down the mine

"Our miners were expected to get retrenchment packages by yesterday (Monday), but because Vedanta has continued to pursue the matter through the courts, our members have not been paid," he complained.

Mr Chewe said he was hoping that the court case which was coming tomorrow would yield desirable results so that the whole matter could be put to rest.

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Mr Kanganja lice officers currently attached to ZRA countrywide highlighted the extent of the collaboration between the two organisations. He said this years ‘customs day had been dedicated to the united efforts of customs to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis and support people and businesses.

He said miners were ready to see Chief Justice, Irene Mambilima, over the matter because, according to them, Vedanta was using the courts to delay a matter.

Meanwhile, Ms Tonga said Vedanta was getting support from some opposition political parties and some organisations which did not mean well for KCM miners and the nation.

Ms Nawakwi said it was a fit and proper case to be determined by the Court.

The Forum for Democracy and Development ( FDD) leader stated that Mr Hichilema will not be prejudiced by rendering an account of how he acquired his wealth which she believes is his desire and pursuit for vindication in the matter.

In this matter, Mr Hichilema sued Ms Nawakwi for libel for alleging that he illegally benefited himself from the privatisation exercise by dubiously acquiring a house belonging to Lima Bank.

He also wants an injunction restraining Nawakwi, whether by herself, servants or agents or otherwise from further publishing or causing to be published or

broadcast the defamatory words But Ms Nawakawi in her affidavit in opposition to Mr Hichilema’s composite summons to set aside defence or in the alternative to strike out defence or part thereof and enter judgment on admission filed on November 27 last year argued that the computation of the 14 days in which to file her defence began to run after the delivery of the ruling on further and better particulars.

She said that the 14th and final day for ruling of the defence was Friday November 13, 2020.

“That on Friday morning, the 13th day of November, 2020 an article attributed to UPND media unit was widely published on social media that the plaintiff had filed an interlocutory judge-

ment,” she said.

Ms Nawakwi however claims that neither her advocates Messrs Chifumu Banda and Associates nor herself have been served with such a document by Mr Hichilema to enter interlocutory judgement in default of appearance and defence.

She argued that Mr Hichilema filed the interlocutory judgment prematurely.

The FDD leader insists that she was willing to show at trial that her statements were true and fair comment and has denied admission of any allegations of defamation against the UPND party president.

She stated that she believed that the real issue in controversy was Mr Hichilema‘s demonstration of his acquisition of the wealth.

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IMBABWEAN chiefs have protested the Court of Appeals of Zambia decision to allow mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park.

The traditional leaders fear that allowing mining in the park would negatively affect the animals along the Lower Zambezi corridor.

The court recently dismissed an appeal to stop the proposed Large Scale Openpit Mine in the Park, and upheld the High Court’s decision to dismiss the case for Want of

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CHIEFS PROTEST COURT’S RULING ALLOWING MINING IN LOWER ZAMBEZI In 2014 a coalition of five local NGOs with David Ngwenyama as the sixth appellant appealed to the High Court of Zambia against the Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Management’s decision to allow a large scale open pit

Prosecution.

The decision by the Court of Appeals sitting in Ndola effectively ends any challenge to Mwembeshi Resources’ proposal to open a Large Scale Open-pit Copper mine at the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park.

mine in Lower Zambezi National Park.

Mining was allowed despite objection of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency and the Zambia Wildlife Authority.

Chief Chundu, whose chiefdom is near the park,

warned that setting up a large commercial copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park, would not be in the best interest of the tourism industry. He said going ahead with the mining venture following the court decision will not only negatively affect the an-

imals along along the Lower Zambezi corridor but also impact the tourism sector.

The traditional leader said those supporting development of a copper mine in the lower Zambezi, should listen to the voice of those opposed to the project.

Social media abuse must end, Hamukale

By ANDREW MUKOMA

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SOUTHERN Province Minister, Edify Hamukale, has warned that Government will not tolerate any forms of abuse of social media.

The Minister said it was unfair to target to President Edgar Lungu, Cabinet Ministers, Chiefs or any other innocent citizen in cyber-bullying Dr Hamukale said the country has increasingly seen a lot of misconstrued information targeting female cabinet ministers including Information Minister Dora Siliya and her Fisheries and Livestock counterpart Professor Nkandu Luo. He was speaking during the presentation of recognition of certificates to Cyber Hygiene Zambia members and its brand ambassador, Zambia Air Force (ZAF)’s first female fighter pilot Thokozile Muwamba in Livingstone yesterday.

Dr Hamukale said that cabinet ministers had been prime targets of cyber bullying and on-line harassment.

Dr Hamukale said, according to the market report scheduled to be released in a few days, the number of internet subscription in the country has increased from 9.2 million in 2019 to 10.3 million recorded at the end of 2020, representing a growth rate of 11 percent.

The Minister said that the increase in the number of internet subscription reflected an improvement in the internet penetration rate from 52.9 per cent reported in 2019 to 57.6 per cent at the end of 2020.

At the same occasion, ZICTA Director General Patrick Mutimushi said that the number of complaints received of people who had been cyber bullied had risen, particularly on women and girls.

Mr Mutimushi said ZICTA would protect consumers with great emphasis on consumer awareness activities such as the project which came to an end yesterday.

Meanwhile, Cyber Hygiene Zambia Chairman Captain Solomon Chakele described the over 420 kilometers walk from Lusaka to Livingstone as a successful venture.

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For Medical suppliers, kindly attach proofs of supplier distributorship, manufacturer certificate, manufacturer guarantee, manufacturer authorization and any other relevant documentation to support your application.

Building contractors and Solar power back up should preferably be registered with National Council for Construction, Energy regulatory board Applicants should state their area of specialization & category they wish to be registered under.

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All applications must be labeled “Registration of Suppliers FY2021” must be sent by mail to 31 C Bishops Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka or deposited in the box stationed at Reception at the above mentioned address or email to info@ cihebzambia.org Only short listed and successful applicants will be contacted. Deadline for submission is 9th March 2021

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Learn from NIPA, learning institution urged

Prof Mukwena

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

LEARNING institutions should take a leaf from NIPA, which has managed to operate sucdcesfully using own resources after being weaned off Government support, executive director Royson Mukwena has said.

Professor Mukwena said yesterday that NIPA had been self-financing at 100 percent and still managing to meet all obligations such as staff emoluments and covering all utility costs.

He said NIPA was a success story despite the covid-19 ravaging of the economy.

Prof Mukwena explained that the institution has a strategic annual plan which is part of its five year strategic plan.

"NIPA has had no covid-19 case and we are ready even if the country went into total lock down as a result of the pandemic," he said.

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LET'S NOT SIDELINE LOCALS IN WILDLIFE OPS

By CHARLES MUSONDA

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N opposition leader has appealed to President Lungu and his government to ensure Zambians are no longer sidelined in management of hunting concessions and game ranching.

New Congress Party (NCP) president Peter Chanda says as an alliance partner with the ruling Patriotic Front (PF), his party believes in President Lungu's policy of spreading development across Zambia without leaving anyone behind.

Mr. Chanda said this in

Lusaka yesterday after he met Luano PF officials who had read the Daily Nation article on continued sidelining of locals in game management, especially in their area.

He asked the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) to explain delays in granting the license

for wildlife conservation lodged by a named local investor to manage game in upper Luano four years ago.

Mr. Chanda assured the Luano community that he will ensure the matter is resolved to a positive conclusion. "I am a person who believes in action and I believe in President Lungu's

efforts to accelerate development in all parts of Zambia so that Zambians can have jobs.

"The President has demonstrated rare leadership and I strongly believe that this is time and an era to have local tour operators," Mr. Chanda said.

Contractor defends self against forgery claim

By CHARLES MUSONDA

G&G Nationwide (Zambia) Limited managing director Christopher Banda says he was not part of the company when it was awarded a subcontract on construction of the MansaLuwingu Road by China Henan.

In this case, Banda, 47, a businessman of Long Acres in Lusaka, has been accused of forging a Road Development Agency (RDA) contract, a National Council for Construction (NCC) certificate of registration, uttering the same documents to China Henan, and obtaining pecuniary advantage of the contract worth US$1,168, 052.00.

The alleged offences are said to have happened between August 27, 2013 and October 14, 2013.

Lungu mourns Ng’onga, Sardanis

By SILUMESI MALUMO

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is deeply saddened with the demise of Patriotic Front (PF) Kapata Member of Parliament (MP) Maxas Ng'onga.

"The death of Honourable Maxas Ng'onga has come as a shock to me. I deeply regret his passing on. We have lost a dependable member of the Patriotic Front, especially this time when the general elections are imminent and we need the contribution of all our members," President Lungu said.

The Head of State described Mr Ng'onga as a diligent and team player, whose selfless contribution to the PF would be greatly missed.

"On behalf of the Zambian government, the people and indeed on my own behalf, I

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President Lungu wish to convey my deepest sympathies to the bereaved family and the constituents of Kaputa Constituency in Northern Province.

The deceased MP had been a lawmaker under the PF since 2016 and was once Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister.

Meanwhile the Head of State is saddened with the death of renowned Zambian businessman Andrew Sardanis who passed on Suday.

He said Mr Sardanis contributed significantly to the liberation struggle of the country and the development of business entities in Zambia.

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR WAYLEAVE CLEARING - ZESCO/013/2021 ZESCO Limited as a Corporation annually clears the wayleave for power lines throughout the country. The exercise which is done by ZESCO Limited and contractors is undertaken so as to protect power lines from bush fires that would otherwise damage the poles for the lines and line hardware thereby disrupting smooth supply of electricity to customers.

ZESCO Limited now invites firms or organisations to submit the following requirements to be considered for the 2021 wayleave clearance exercise throughout the country on a one off contract basis at ZESCO’s standard rates per hectare of K350.00. The allocation of the wayleave to contractors shall be per district/town and selected lines in line with ZESCO’s requirements.

The wayleave clearing contractors will be required to meet the following criteria: a) Proof of registration with the registrar of societies/PACRA/certificate of incorporation to be attached; b) Provide contact details such as telephone or mobile numbers; c) Proof of Zambian Nationality of the members of the organization; d) Proof of banking details; e) Provide evidence that tools, protective clothing, and own transport would be available for the assignment. A letter of commitment to provide the relevant tools to be attached; f) The submission should state the selected town/district. No organization/association shall be allowed to apply to carry out bush clearing in an area where they are not based/have no physical presence; and g) Past experience in undertaking the assignment or proof that the contractor will undertake the exercise successfully.

Preference for award of wayleave clearing contracts will be for youths or organisations whose membership comprise of the majority of youths.

The submission must be deposited in the tender box situated at ZESCO Procurement Building, at ZESCO Limited Head Office in Lusaka clearly marked “INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR WAYLEAVE CLEARING - ZESCO/013/2021” and addressed to the “Senior Manager – Procurement and Stores”. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The closing date for receipt of submission shall be Friday, 17 March 2021 at 10:30 hours local time.

BRIAN C. KAMBOLE SENIOR MANAGER PROCUREMENT AND STORES

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MORE MERGERS IN BANKING SECTOR COMING

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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ORE Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are expected as the Zambian financial services sector matures.

The sector has recorded the Access Bank acquiring Cavmont Bank Zambia merger, five years after the industry witnessed a similar transaction between Finance Bank Zambia and BancABC Zambia to form Atlasmara.

The M&A is expected to boost the wholesale and trade finance capability of the joint resulting entity.

While this new development has reduced the number of commercial banks to 17 from 18, it is expected to create more competition in the sector.

M&A are a sign of a mature market, says Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) Chief Executive Officer, Leonard Mwanza.

Mr Mwanza explained in

‘Zambia, Angola investment ties must deepen’

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

CONSUMMATION of the bilateral agreement between Angola and Zambia need to be expedited to foster trade and investment between the two countries.

Exports to Angola from Zambia over the past five years have averaged around US$ 5 million only per annum.

There is need to focus on building joint ventures between the private sector from both countries to deepen trade and investment, says Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Director General, Mukula Makasa.

Mr Makasa explained that trade and investment was the most appropriate fulcrum for galvanising regional economic integration.

an interview that M&A were meant to consolidate entities.

“It just speaks to the maturity of the market and that people should expect more of such transactions as part of a maturing financial services sector.

“I am sure this is not the last, we are not seeing the last merger in the market. It will continue coming in as and when the market evolves, as and when participants feel the need to consolidate,” he said.

The merger, Mr Mwanza said, would bring in enhanced capital positions, capabilities to serve the market and enlarge the brand name of Access Bank in the market.

He stressed that the merger had created bigger capabilities in terms of the capital strength and ability to serve the market in a much stronger way.

He said the merger was not something new or parallel to Zambia as such transactions were normal which happen in mature market.

“In the last few years in the

He was speaking during the Angola Zambia Trade and Investment Webinar organised

by ZDA, Agency for Private Investments and Exports of Angola, Embassy of Zambia in Angola and Angolan Embassy in Zambia.

“There is need to deepen cross border trading between the two countries to foster our political, social and cultural bonds,” Mr Makasa said.

He said the need for building on the comparative advantages of the two countries (Angola and Zambia) as a way of boosting trade and investment.

“To deepen trade and investment, let’s focus on building joint ventures in our private sector,” Mr Makasa said.

ZDA Board Chairperson, David Masupa, said there was need to increase the volume of trade and investment between Angola and Zambia through enhanced private sector participation.

Bishop Masupa lamented that despite agreements on market access at bilateral and continental levels, trade between Zambia and Angola had remained extremely low.

He indicated that Angola and Zambia signed the Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2016 to foster deeper trade and investment ties through duty free market access on a reciprocal basis.

Mr Mwanza

Zambian market, we have seen at least four banks merging,” Mr Mwanza said.

He said: “This merger was finalised and concluded end of January 2021, so from 1st February 2021, we have a new and enlarged bank called Access Bank. Cavmont Bank and its name has seized to operate in the market, they will now operate under the umbrella of

Access Bank.”

Access Bank Group is on a roll to increase its footprint in Africa and as such has taken to buy-off commercial banks across the continent.

Access Bank Zambia is subsidiary to Access Bank Nigeria with over 600 branches and service outlets spanning three continents and 12 countries and 31 million clients.

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Rural-based traders get support

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

AN innovative pilot project to support small-scale rural-based traders in growing their businesses has been embarked on by the Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSD Zambia).

The Working Capital Access (WCA) is meant to address the immense challenges in accessing working capital faced by small businesses.

FSDZ in its newsletter explained that the WCA replicated the success of the savings group (SG) models in Zambia.

The organisation said Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continued to demonstrate high demand for tailor-made, appropriate and affordable financial services.

“The project stimulates the growing interest and responsiveness of formal financial institutions in the business value of MSMEs,” FSD Zambia said.

According to FSDZ, the

Covid-19 pandemic had resulted in drastic declines in revenue for micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) in Zambia.

It said most formal financial service providers (FSPs) furnish one-sizefits-all products, usually designed for their medium to large corporate company clients.

MSMEs, FSD Zambia said, were denied opportunities to access these products.

FSD Zambia surveyed business owners in the MSE sector to identify the driving forces behind the changes in revenue they experienced, and determined the role informal financing and digital financial services played in their road toward recovery.

The interview occurred between June 2020, two months into the pandemic, and November 2020.

According to the survey, Zambians were more likely to raise money informally through friends and family than through banks or the public sector.

MANUFACTURERS CORNER With FLORENCE MULEYA

Proudly Zambian Campaign showing positive results

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N his State of the Nation Address on the ‘Progress made in the application of the national values and principles’ delivered to the fifth session of the twelfth National Assembly on Friday 12th February 2021, President Lungu noted that “more of our local products are being sold in shops”.

In addition, President Lungu was encouraged by the increasing number of people consuming local products and he viewed this as an indication that the Proudly Zambian Campaign (PZC) had taken root.

The Campaign was commenced in 2004 as an initiative by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), to promote the production and consumption of high-quality Zambian manufactured products. Despite this, the Campaign was only launched in 2018 following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) and MCTI in February 2018. The MoU gave ZAM the

mandate to implement and manage the PZC. Since the launch of the Campaign, 33 companies have been vetted and registered under PZC as producers of high-quality goods and more have applied for registration.

To ensure only high-quality products are registered and branded with the official PZC logo, PZC membership applications go through a vetting process. Standards Certificate issued by the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS), Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) and Tax Clearance Certificate issued by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) are among the key documents required by the Vetting Committee before approval is granted to use the logo. In addition to encouraging standardisation, the Campaign encourages formalisation, compliance to regulations and good manufacturing practices. Thus, certification to use the official PZC Logo, as displayed, demonstrates a

mark of quality assurance. PZC also aids prospective members who may have challenges with meeting the above requirements.

To promote the consumption of Proudly Zambian products, PZC implements a variety of activities. The activities include media sensitisation, expos, conferences and publications in newsletters and magazines.

Through such activities the general public is enlightened on the benefits of consuming local products. Buying locally produced goods and services contributes to job creation, industrialisation and economic development. While the Campaign activities are yielding positive results as more and more people are consuming local products, PZC has noted that more effort is required to actualise the full potential of the Campaign. Therefore, the Campaign targets to increase its reach to all corners of Zambia and beyond in 2021.

PZC engages directly with single-large buyers such as supermarket chain stores, mining

firms and government departments to increase the uptake of local products. Strengthening business linkages between the local producers and single-large buyers has potential to create many jobs. For example, a 2014 study by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICCM) estimated that tripling mining expenditure directed at local manufacturing, from USD 100 million, could create 15,000 new jobs. Through the above outlined initiatives and activities, the Proudly Zambian Campaign is stimulating interest in Zambians to buy more of local products. It is important that the Zambian people direct 100% of their goods and services expenditure on products that are produced locally. It is also vital that all producers of goods and services join the Campaign and acquire the rights to use the official PZC logo. Let us all embrace production and consumption of top quality locally produced goods and services. So next time you think of buying something, think local first!

Wednesday 3 March, 2021

EU auditors warn over 5bn euro emergency Brexit spending BRUSSELS - The European Union lacks tight oversight of five billion euros in emergency Brexit aid, the bloc’s auditors said on Monday, warning over governance risks regarding quick cash injections as Brussels prepares to disburse massive amounts of Covid19-related stimulus.

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said member states are due to get four billion euros, or most of the funding from the so-called Brexit Adjustment Reserve this year, without the usual requirement to agree with the bloc’s executive in advance what exactly they plan to spend it on.

“We therefore raise concerns that this proposed timing and structure creates a lack of certainty where member states may choose suboptimal or ineligible measures,” said Tony Murphy, a member of the ECA, an agency set up to ensure EU funds are spent properly.

Murphy said EU countries would only report on their completed spending in September 2023 and would need to pay back money that would not be deemed eligible.

“We would like to see changes,” to improve financial management and ensure the overall effectiveness of the Brexit emergency fund, Murphy said, though he said the ECA realised those most affected by Brexit needed the money swiftly.

Based on the size of trade ties with now-departed Britain and the share of fish catch in UK waters, Ireland is due to get a quarter of the Brexit emergency allocation, followed by the Netherlands, Germany and France.

As the EU moved from a protracted Brexit crisis to grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, last year it designed another unprecedented spending plan - economic stimulus worth 750 billion euros to pull member states out of a record recession.

While EU countries need to pre-agree with the Brussels-based European Commission their spending plans to receive recovery money, Murphy said trade-offs between swift and diligent spending were on the auditors’ minds.

“What we’d be striving at is a good balance between flexibility and appropriate control structures,” he said. “They are emergency measures, we can’t wait around for years for the plans to be drafted. It’s a matter of getting the balance right.” – REUTERS.

WTO to hold ministerial meeting in Geneva in late 2021 - sources GENEVA - World Trade Organisation members agreed on Monday to hold the next major ministerial meeting in Geneva, Switzerland in late 2021, delegates told Reuters.

The biennial conference was originally set to be held in Kazakhstan last year but was delayed due to the pandemic.

The WTO’s director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who began work on Monday hopes the meeting will provide a venue for a deal on fisheries subsidies as well as on reforms for the WTO’s top appeals body among other items. – REUTERS.

MBOWENI RIDDLE

…Ramaphosa halts search for a back-up finance minister in case Mboweni decided to quit

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OHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to identify a backup option in case Finance Minister Tito Mboweni left his post, but abandoned the search because he could not find a suitable alternative, according to four people familiar with the situation.

While some of the nation’s most prominent policymakers and business executives were informally canvassed as potential replacements over the past few months, the two most favoured candidates - Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago and former Deputy Finance Minister

Mcebisi Jonas – did not want the job.

The people asked not to be identified because the process was private and senior ruling party members were not informed.

Ramaphosa’s first choice has always been to retain Mboweni, a 61-year-old former central bank governor, the people said. Still, the finance chief has frequently expressed reluctance to remain in the post for long both publicly and privately, citing the need for younger politicians to take over. He has also expressed his frustration with the job on Twitter, sparking concern that he was intent on

resigning.

While lauded by investors for advocating the privatisation or closing of failing state companies and austere policies, including a wage freeze for government workers, he’s clashed with Ramaphosa’s labour union allies and other ministers and senior ruling party politicians.

His practice of frequently working from his home in Magoebaskloof, 277 km north of the seat of government in Pretoria, has been taken by some commentators as evidence of his dissatisfaction with the job.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

Agric gets lion’s share of $18bn bailout funds HARARE - Government has deliberately prioritised the agriculture sector in the disbursement of funding under the $18 billion Covid-19 stimulus package to ensure food security and inclusive economic development, a senior treasury official has revealed.

Secretary for Finance and Economic Development, George Guvamatanga, said this during a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) 2021 monetary policy review webinar in Harare last week.

Guvamatanga, who could not disclose how much was released to the agriculture

sector, said the Government was now looking at how it can provide further support to other non-agriculture oriented sectors after the country achieved the critical objective of food security.

He said treasury’s focus was to continue to support other key sectors of the economy with both loan guarantees and liquidity.

Government came up with the $18 billion stimulus and recovery package last year to minimise the negative impact of the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, which suffocated global trade and supply chains.

Zimbabwe was projected to record a second consecutive economic recession of 6.5 percent last year due to the heavy blow from the viral global pandemic and cyclones, but is forecast to climb back with a 7.4 growth this year.

“At the moment we are . . . reviewing what we have done with the current stimulus package so that, we can come back to the market to see how we can further enhance support . . . to other sectors,” he said.

Guvamatanga said there was a very good reason why Government prioritised agriculture, which is the backbone

of the domestic economy and this was because forecasts projected a good rainy season.

“But now that we have managed to secure food security and are no longer going to be importing food, it allows us to support other sectors with both local currency and foreign currency that is required by industry,” said Guvamatanga.

Zimbabwe’s agriculture dominates the economy and through its various establishments, the sector is one of the major employers in the country. - THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

Uptick in domestic demand, exports support manufacturing activity - index JOHANNESBURG - There have been improvements in domestic demand with the easing of lockdown restrictions, which has helped to bolster economic activity in the manufacturing sector, according to the ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

The PMI for February, released on Monday, measures economic activity in the manufacturing sector. It improved from 50.9 points record in January to 53 points.

The index reading is also higher than the market consensus of 51, which was

expected. A reading above 50 indicates there is increased activity, while a reading below 50 indicates a decrease.

Only two of the five components ticked downwards – the supplier deliveries index which moved down from 68.9 points to 61.7 points and the employment index which moved down from 48.6 points to 44.1 points.

“In Q4, the factory sector managed to add 28 000 formal jobs on a quarterly basis, although employment was still down by a sizeable 171, 000 jobs from a year before.”

Notably new sales orders

increased during the month.

The component’s reading increased from 47.2 points in January to 54 points in February. It is also the best level recorded since October 2020, according to the report.

“The improvement was supported by better export sales relative to the previous month, while the loosening of local lockdown restrictions likely also contributed to an uptick in domestic demand,”

the report read.

The improvement in orders had a positive impact on the business activity component, which lifted from 43.5 points in January to 52.1 points in February.

According to the report, purchasing managers remain “relatively optimistic” about the six-month outlook. The expectations component remained unchanged at 59.2 points. – FIN24.

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IN DEFENCE OF MALANJI’S HELICOPTER PURCHASE

Dear Editor,

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T is normal for those who do not know him to be surprised that he has bought a helicop-

ter.

For those of us who know

him, it is normal. He has had money ever since I knew him and that was long before politics.

I also have other friends that own aircraft in Zambia and its normal when one is in business to own such.

Don’t expect to be an employee and buy a plane.

Salaries won’t make you achieve that.

Mr Malanji bought two brand new Mercedes Benz cars before he stood as a Member of Parliament.

You have read in the press about him going to court over disputes with banks during

the course of conducting business.

Some of you might have slept in his lodges or hotels, or rented shops in his property but today you get surprised when he buys a helicopter?

Lol My dream is to own a plane.

And on course, we should all have dreams. Let’s move from zero to hero.

Get a job to get initial capital and then start investing in your own things.

Buy property to keep some of your wealth stable in fixed assets.

Wealth creation takes a

long time. Do not panic if you are not multiplying your wealth quickly.

The Malanjis started in the 80s.

Business is key to success.

When you look at mansions built even by the likes of Hakainde Hichilema, they ventured into business. I’m sure even HH owns a helicopter. Don’t hate the players.

Hate the game.

News about people acquiring such things should motivate us and not make us feel jealous.

This world is a world of scarce resources. We are all fighting for those scarce resources. The problem with us Africans is that we have given up getting these resources and have resigned into church hoping to get free resources in heaven.

But in the western world, they have balanced wealth creation on earth and seeking heaven!

Let’s create wealth...

DR LUBINDA HAABAZOKA.

KBF’s conditionally concealing “what he knows” sheer unpatriotism Dear Editor, EVER since it became clear that President Edgar Lungu was the most popular candidate within the ranks and file of the governing Patriotic Front (PF) politically quarantined veteran lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube has waged a rigmarole of a futile unwarranted harassment campaign against the flag bearer for 2021.

He has even gone to greater lengths to subjectively misconstrue the issue which is with clear thoroughness in the Constitutional Court Judgement that pronounced on the meaning of the Presidential term with the view to mislead the unsuspecting public.

While we know he is merely politicking, we respect his opinion while in the same breath we respectfully disagree with his disagreement regarding the unanimous endorsement of President Lungu as the flag bearer for the PF. Recently, Mr Fube was quoted in some sections of the media in which he threatened to tell “what he knows” in an event his pending flopping Presidential bid came to pass.

His stance to conceal what he know until his Presdetial bid has flopped raises moral issues which are expected of the dignified Presidential office he is aspiring to hold.

The threats by the expelled KBF to disclose what he knows in an event he was blocked at the convention using the PF‘s own constitution and internal regulations is sheer greediness and unpatriotism on his part.

It is an open secret that unless he normalise his relationship with the PF, his exclusion for the PF Presidential race is imminent thus he is wasting his precious and expensive time with his threats.

This clearly is vindictiveness that his decision to position himself as a possible replacement to President Lungu has not been informed by desire to service but insatiable appetite for power.

Patriotism demands that Mr Fube objectively weighs whether what he is daring to disclose is beneficial to the nation and if he is a responsible citizen, he can gladly oblige to his wish and break the silence.

There is no doubt a seasoned lawyer of his stature is well versed with the demands of his ethical obligations expected of him not to conceal anything that is detrimental to the interest of the state.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Lusaka.

UPND brings back ‘Operation Watermelon’ Dear Editor, WITH the August 12 elections fast approaching, the UPND are spending piles of cash on propaganda with the view of damaging the image of the ruling Patriotic Front government because they have realised that they have no alternative policies in their monotonous messages that can subsequently make people vote for them.

In 2016 during the election campaign period the UPND introduced what they called “operation watermelon” strategy or formula if you like. This strategy saw them dress their cadres in green PF regalia and then encourage them to cause all sorts of chaos and violence so that the unsuspecting public would stage a rebellion against the PF government.

The “operation watermelon” strategy did not yield the UPND’s desired results in the previous election and they have now brought it back in a much more sophisticated, advanced and avant-garde form. Put it in a nutshell, its “operation watermelon” on steroids this time around. The UPND are now

taking advantage of the people’s love for social media by bombarding it with fake “money videos” and pictures of their cadres clad in PF regalia brandishing enormous stashes of cash while masquerading as PF members.

The motive behind the fake money videos is to create an impression that the PF are empowering their cadres with huge amounts of money at the expense of ordinary Zambians who are desperately in need of money which will result in a public furore. The UPND know that Zambians still love President Edgar Lungu and the PF and this is why they have resorted to using the propaganda “operation watermelon” - fake money videos as an attempt of making Zambians turn against their government but the PF and President Edgar Lungu are steps ahead of the UPND and this is why they now want to enact the Cyber Bill into law to bring sanity to social media.

It’s no coincidence that the UPND are very afraid of the Cyber Bill. They know for a fact that once the Bill is made law, their series of fake money videos propaganda will come to an abrupt end with their sponsored criminals brandishing fake Kwachas being visited by the long arm of the law.

The trending of disturbing fake money videos and pictures on social media is another well grounded reason why all Zambians must support the Cyber Bill. It’s time we brought sanity to the Cyber space.

MARVELLOUS SAKALA, Lusaka.

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SIX pupils of Mushindamo Technical Girls Secondary school are admitted toLUSAKA CITY COUNCIL Solwezi General Hospital after being gassed by their History teacher.

The girls were pepper sprayed on Saturday around midnight by their teachers who has since been arrested.

NOTICE IS HEREBY North-western Province, GIVEN that Lusaka City Council intends to transfer Commissioner Police, Joel Haambote to Christopher Haambote. property of from George Njase, said an inquiry file has been opened and the achaving any cusedAll haspersons been detained at objection or interest to the issue of such Certified True Mushindamo Check Copy arePolice required to lodge the same in writing with the Council Registrar Point.within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the Notice.

Mr Njase stated that a pepper spray was alleged to have been used to choke the pupils Tembo, Thelma Mr Njase identified the Ruth during an entertainment sesaffected pupils as Seyana Mukanzo, Margret Mumba, sion.

"This formation is in re- Kabaso, Patricia Nsamba, Wonderful Apuleni, Nkandu ceipt of a report of gassing in Agnes Nasamba, Patricia Oyo, and Luselwa Kanyemba which pupils at Mushindamo Much, Bwalya Kabwe, Honda who had challenges in breathTechnical Girls Secondary Mukumbi, Christine Simasiku, ing.

According to police figures School were gassed by their Muswanamumi Mubitana and over 50 people were killed last teacher male Sitali Masiye, a Chileshe Chilufya.

Others were Tango Chapu, year, some burnt by the instant history teacher," Mr Njase said.

He said the six, who were Agnes Musonda, Muzangalu justice mobs while many were Conasta injured after being suspected admitted to Solwezi General Sakulenga, Chinyemba, Rachael Machina, of spraying chemicals.

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We exto visit some just discovered Gold tors worldwide. layoffs and keep business afloat. ….”Due to Covid-19 attack”…. on the economy throughout products, including bio lubric increased our non-traditional those lifestyles. of an African country where malicious in the way they after independence once Christians of Thessalon- ic transition that rewarded to promise that their programme with potential pected tomore become a to proscentgovto 66 percent oil con- export Thisrevenue, process yields per-pregnancies areas.

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All reversed and shot up working normally. serious interest.

My advice is, the the pan tale. money plucked from thin air.

And such are the things we need if literature explaining to us in ucts. tential for the country. low-income neighbourpurity. re-elect current leaders or a out money from the social cash parking in “safe” and care products made and But the thing is,suffering nobody Inhair our case the Horse has not as yeteconomy bolted.

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So, the threat of inflation You see, the money from the NAPSA has parked huge su Without many Zambian people in ency towards counterproyear as it willseason start from negatent in 2019 wentintelupex- their food.

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Or does anyone ed at the Copper Refinery.

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Many generations ago, increasing numbers of able And to due match the growing advice.

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But we LG Chem has been riding structure plans and numerous battery raw materials.

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When the “things” dwindle, a Castor Bean farming value production face limited farmland drop in overall living standards added extraordinarily little have secure employers.

Minister of Finance is that as from one ministry to the next expect negative growth. proves another US$3 trillion ficult unwinding coming At its height, it produced a But if you Googled, I bet the on abandoned the gold standard Of course, the answer to the individuals agreed proposition of a 22. welfare state.

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WHAT ZAMBIA NEEDS URGENTLY IS...

private sector-led productivity boost and not GDP rebasing

By MUTISUNGE ZULU

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AMBIA faces economic hurdles ranging from a weakening currency, spiraling inflation and above all a systematic Covid-19 pandemic impacting the globe.

The Kwacha has been on a depreciating streak since last year losing 43 percent in value and has extended losses by 1.31 percent in 2021 trading north of 21.7 for a unit of dollar while inflation was 230 basis points wider for January at 21.5 percent eroding buying power for consumers.

This has adversely impacted the cost of living which according to the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has rallied to K8, 934 in January 2021 from K7, 404 in December 2020 for a family of five.

currency demand, domestic debt whose arrears dismantling still gets liquidity in Kwacha to suppliers who join the queue to want to buy dollars.

Economic growth for Zambia currently entails higher imports which require dollar funding but because of the mismatch in dollar supply versus demand the exchange rate is bearing the brunt through dollar shortages that are leading to supply chain disruptions manifesting in shortages as observed in the petroleum sector.

Some leaders have suggested economy rebasing which is honestly a good thing to know the real value of our economy, but this does not address the structural issues the nation faces.

Zambia needs an adrenaline boost in its private sec-

struggled to boost trade between member nations.

We have the infrastructure and resources but struggle with implementation and mindset to drive radical shift

COMESA Focus should be on how Zambia can effectively participate because in the absence of higher production and competitiveness the agreement will be a piece of paper just like the SADC, PTA and COMESA in building capacity and that is the reason our currency has been prone to external shocks.

Boosting manufacturing will address foreign ex-

ment, yes, to the extent that operationalisation of the commitments is tied to specific deliverables across the energy, mining, agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

Agriculture programmes are good for food security but if fertiliser importation will pressure the currency every fourth quarter of the year to first quarter of the following year, then we have structural issues to address such as how we can start to make fertiliser locally.

Doing so would absorb some of the agricultural-related pressures in the foreign exchange market.

Multilateral support is good especially for balance of payment support but even an IMF deal will have to be in tandem with indigenous drives to empower citizens or else the nation might find itself in a far worse off

ON THE POSITIVE, Zambia is at a very critical point to align its fundamentals as metal prices on the London Metal Exchange have rallied to $8, 333/MT for copper which improves mining outlook, while exceptional precipitation and an increased budget allocation towards inputs last year has brightened agriculture bumper harvest prospects.

our Eurobond spreads have blown out to worst performers of emerging market assets.

On the positive, Zambia is at a very critical point to align its fundamentals as metal prices on the London Metal Exchange have rallied to $8, 333/MT for copper which improves mining outlook, while exceptional pre-

KWACHA The Kwacha has been on a depreciating streak since last year losing 43 percent in value and has extended losses by 1.31 percent in 2021 trading north of 21.7 for a unit of dollar while inflation was 230 basis points wider for January at 21.5 percent eroding buying power for consumers.

What the macroeconomic indicators are reflecting currently is that the inflation spiral and constrained business fabric as measured by purchasing managers index (PMI) for which Zambia has been in contraction for 23 straight months, is that lacking a grip on the exchange rate has far fetching effects that one could image.

Inflation is purely import-driven and cost push effects pushing input costs higher making manufacturing costs unbearable. That explains why cement prices for instance have adjusted higher.

But the biggest structural issue concerns debt one end because service is in dollars, this is a source of foreign

projects such as the 750MW Kafue Gorge Lower. However, if the cost of service study does complement with actions implemented such as revision of Independent Power Producer tariffs, investment outlook will be even brighter.

Growth prospects for Zambia is 1.9 percent (World Bank) slightly below the forecast 2.7 percent SSA average. Fiscal risks will continue pricing into most of the investment decisions for the copper producer this year as it navigates debt restructure which Lazard has been hired to run with.

Zambia’s growth momentum will be highly dependent to the extent the private sector plays their role but only if policy makers are able to sit around a table to understand their pain points currently.

This should be achievable in an election year as the red metal producer prepares to head to the polls in August.

LONDON METAL

Energy outlook looks positive from above average precipitation and pipeline projects such as the 750MW Kafue Gorge Lower.

tors especially in sectors that have since independence been underutilised to drive growth. Instead of contemplating rebasing, we should be brainstorming how the nation can leverage of the Africa Continetal Free Trade Agreement to see how free trade can benefit the country.

Focus should be on how Zambia can effectively participate because in the absence of higher production and competitiveness the agreement will be a piece of paper just like the SADC, PTA and COMESA that have

change earning capacity and increase tax revenues for the state and will help build reserves which have been a

position or we will keep going for bailout support.

However, Zambia’s drive for bail out assistance if

cipitation and an increased budget allocation towards inputs last year has brightened agriculture bumper

Growth prospects for Zambia is 1.9 percent (World Bank) slightly below the forecast 2.7 percent SSA average. Fiscal risks will continue pricing into most of the investment decisions for the copper producer this year as it navigates debt restructure which Lazard has been hired to run with. headache for the Bank of Zambia for the last decade.

The Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) is a great docu-

successful in these critical times will be good for sentiment and improved dollar debt pricing especially that

harvest prospects.

Energy outlook looks positive from above average precipitation and pipeline

Zambia is at a very critical point to align its fundamentals as metal prices on the London Metal Exchange have rallied to $8, 333/ MT for copper which improves mining outlook.

*The author is Economic Association of Zambia national secretary.

NEWS OF THE WORLD

CYBER CRIME …Man in court after threatening to shoot Uhuru Kenyatta

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AIROBI - A man was arraigned before a Kiambu court on Monday over a Facebook post where he threatened to shoot President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Simon Muchiri, 22, was charged under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act with misusing the social media platform by publishing the remarks that are deemed detrimental to the office of the president and the people who occupy it.

The court was told by the prosecution team that he committed the act on February 27 this year at an unknown place.

Muchiri was arrested by security officers after reviewing

his page and later tracking him down using his mobile number.

“That on February 27 at unknown place you published on your Facebook page that you would kill President Uhuru Kenyatta without hesitation if you had a gun,” the prosecution told the court.

The accused, however, denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh200, 000 or similar bond terms by Kiambu principal magistrate Grace Omodho.

His lawyer had pleaded with the court to release Muchiri, saying he is a young adult and a first-time offender who his family relied on to put food on the table.

The magistrate, while

releasing the accused, set March 15 as the date when the case will come up for pre-trial hearing where he will be furnished with all the evidence that the prosecution team intends to use in court.

The case will subsequently go for full hearing on May 13.

Muchiri becomes the latest suspect to be charged under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act, which seeks to bring sanity to Kenya’s cyberspace. The law, which was challenged in court by the Law Society of Kenya on grounds that it limits freedom of speech, outlaws deliberate publishing and sharing of false, misleading and threatening messages. – DAILY NATION, Kenya.

power as the High Court with permanent judges and will also look into conflict resolution and mediation, the justice ministry said, making it stronger than the existing Land Claims Court.

It is part of government efforts to redistribute millions of hectares of land to redress the injustices of the decades-long apartheid regime, when millions of black people were dispossessed of their land. An expropriation bill outlining how land might be confiscated without reimbursement was submitted to parliament for approval last

LILONGWE - Police in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe used teargas to disperse irate school pupils who caused major traffic disruption as they staged protests to force schools to re-open on Monday.

The government had ordered the re-opening of schools which were closed six weeks ago following a sharp rise in Covid-19 deaths and infections, but teachers have defied the order, demanding to be paid a risk allowance which the government said it was unable to meet. – BBC.

Zimbabwe relaxes lockdown restrictions HARARE - Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has

relaxed lockdown restrictions in place since January 5.

He cited a decline in the number of cases, fatalities and hospitalisation. The curfew has been reduced and now runs from 22:00 to 05:00. – BBC.

Chad opposition leader quits presidential race

N’DJAMENA - Chad’s main opposition candidate Saleh Kebzabo has announced his exit from the presidential election set for April 11.

Kebzabo has accused the incumbent, Idriss Déby, of using force to intimidate rivals. The announcement follows the killing of at least two people as security forces tried to arrest another opposition leader, Yaya Dillo, at his home in the capital, N’Djamena.

– BBC.

Zim VP resigns amid ‘voice cloning’ sex scandal Buhari, who met his top security officials yesterday, said news of the girls’ release brought “overwhelming joy.”

He warned against paying ransoms to kidnappers, which the national government has denied doing.

Meanwhile, Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in north-eastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources

said. Scores of Islamic State West Africa Province fighters invaded the town of Dikwa in restive Borno state, dislodging troops from the military base and torching the humanitarian hub, a military source told AFP on Monday.

“We have 25 staff sheltering in the bunker which is under siege by the militants... but so far no staff has been affected,” a humanitarian source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. – REUTERS/AFP.

SA plans special court to help unblock land redistribution JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s government unveiled plans on Monday for a special court to expedite the return of land taken from black people under apartheid by handling disputes that have held up the highly sensitive process.

Two decades since the end of white minority rule, large swathes of private land is still under white ownership and redistribution efforts have often ended up in court, with thousands of land claims remaining unresolved.

The proposed Land Court will have the same level of

Malawi pupils protest to reopen schools

JUBA - The South Sudanese military has announced the death of three generals who died after becoming ill with Covid-19. It identified the three as David Manyot Barach, Elijah Alier Ayom and Mabior Maket.

Chief of Defence Forces Gen Johnson Juma Okot has urged all soldiers to adhere to Covid-19 safety measures, according to the military spokesman Brigadier-General Santo Domic Chol. – BBC.

… Nigerian schoolgirls recount kidnap ordeal gangs, a trend started by the jihadist group Boko Haram and continued by its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province.

Friday’s raid on the Government Girls Science Secondary School was the second such abduction in little over a week in the northwest, a region increasingly targeted by gangs.

Governor Matawalle said “repentant bandits” working with the government under an amnesty programme had helped secure the Jangebe girls’ release.

Initial reports put the number kidnapped at 317, but Zamfara government spokesman Sulaiman Tanau Anka said the total was 279, as some of the girls had run into the bush at the time of the raid.

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'They said they'll shoot' GUSAU, Nigeria - Gunmen have freed all 279 girls kidnapped from a boarding school in northwest Nigeria, officials said yesterday, as victims described how their abductors had beaten and threatened to shoot them.

The pupils from Jangebe, a town in Zamfara state, were abducted just after midnight on Friday. All had now been freed, Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle said.

Umma Abubakar, among those released, described their ordeal. “Most of us got injured on our feet and we could not continue trekking, so they said they will shoot anybody who did not continue to walk,” she said.

Boarding schools in northern Nigeria have become targets for mass kidnappings for ransom by armed criminal

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year. It seeks to confiscate land without reimbursement if it is unused, abandoned or poses a safety risk.

“What the court is going to do is to deal with disputes, any disputes related to the land question, which may also include disputes that arise out of the Expropriation Bill as it is finalised by parliament,” Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola said. The new bill was approved by cabinet but it was not clear when it would be submitted to the legislature.

In his state of the nation address last month, President

Cyril Ramaphosa said the government would establish a land and agrarian reform agency in 2021 to fast-track land reform through expropriation and restitution to boost agricultural output.

Critics on the left say the ruling African National Congress has been too timid in redistributing land, while those on the right warn it might scare off investors, noting mass land confiscations wrecked the economy of neighbouring Zimbabwe. The South African government says it would never consider such moves. – REUTERS.

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s second Vice-President Kembo Mohadi resignedon Monday a week after he denied accusations of sexual impropriety.

Mohadi, 71, repeated his defence that he was the victim of hacking and “voice cloning” after an online newspaper published lurid phone call recordings with several women allegedly including a subordinate.

“I’m a victim of information distortion, voice cloning and sponsored spooking and political sabotage,” Mohadi said in a letter shared by the information ministry.

“I have been going through a soul searching pilgrimage and realised that I need the space to deal with my problems outside the governance chair,” the letter said.

He added that his resignation was not an act of “cowardice” but was to show respect to the office of the president and to ensure that it was “not compromised or caricatured by actions that are linked to my challenges as an individual.” – BBC.

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ZABS wants tested local products on global market ZAMBIAN companies should produce more local products to compete on the international market after being tested, says Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) Executive Director, Manuel Mutale.

Mr Mutale said for industrialization to thrive in the country, local products must compete favourably on the international market.

He said industrialization was an anchor of national development and for local products to meet both local and international standards, products must be tested and certified by the bureau.

He said this when he called on North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Willies Mangimela in Solwezi .

“We are here in the province to engage our stakeholders so that they can understand the different roles performed by the bureau of standards.

Because we also regulate, industries are a bit scared to come to us,” Mr Mutale said.

Mr Mutale said with the operationalization of the African continental free trade area, Zambia should explore the international market, especially that the local market has been satisfied. “The goods that we produce should not only meet the local standards but also international. That is why we are going round the provinces to engage the business community, particularly the small and medium entrepreneurs,” Mr Mutale said. And Mr Mangimela said the region was experiencing a lot of economic activities of which stakeholder engagement is required “Engage these farmers in the province and give them tips on how to go about their products because right now Zambia is not only looking at satisfying the local market but international as well,” Mr Mangimela said.

He called on ZABS to take interest in the Industrial Development Cooperation fruit factory in Mwinilunga district which involves out grower farmers in pineapple and other fruits processing.

Mr Mangimela further urged the bureau to advise farmers on how to make their products competitive.

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NKANA’S PRIDE POGBA OPEN TO STAYING AT STAKE AT MANCHESTER UNITED From Page 20

It is another tough test for the 13-time Super Division winners Nkana who have struggled in the first round of the season.

Having beaten Kabwe Warriors 1-0 in a week-3 fixture played in Kabwe, the Kelvin Kaindu tutored Kalampa will target to complete a double on the five-time Super Division champions.

But despite being the favourites, Nkana will have to work hard to complete a double over Warriors who are unbeaten in the last seven league games.

Warriors are seventh on the Super Division table with 28 points and will be looking for a fourth win this year to move into the top four.

Meanwhile, Zanaco’s quest to reclaim top position on the Super Division table continues as they face Nkwazi in a Lusaka derby slated for Nkoloma Stadium.

After dropping points in the previous game against Green Eagles following a 1-1 draw, Chris Kaunda leads the Bankers as they take on his former club in a lunchtime kick off.

And after drawing 1-1 with Nkwazi in the two teams’ first meeting this season, Kaunda said his boys will fight for a win as they need the points to move to the top.

A win over Nkwazi will open a two-point lead for the Bankers who trail Zesco United with a point as they are second

with 33 points.

Meanwhile, Forest Rangers will seek redemption when they take on Lusaka Dynamos in the second fixture of the double header at Nkoloma Stadium.

Coming from 3-0 upset by Zesco United in a Ndola derby played on Sunday, Forest Rangers will need to show a lot of character to come out of Nkoloma Stadium with a positive result against a confident Lusaka Dynamos.

Meanwhile, after their 3-0 demolition of Nkana, Power Dynamos visit Ndola for a date with Buildcon while Indeni will host struggling Kitwe United at Indeni Sports complex.

Rejuvenated Napsa Stars travel to Kafue to face Young Green Eagles at Khosa Stadium after beating Lusaka Dynamos in their last league game, At Choma’s Independence Stadium, Green Eagles host Green Buffaloes in another clash of the titans.

Today’s fixtures: Nkwazi v Zanaco Lusaka Dynamos v Forest Rangers Buildcon v Power Dynamos Young Green Eagles v Napsa Stars Indeni v Kitwe United Nkana v Kabwe Warriors Tomorrow: Red Arrows v Prison Leooards Zesco United v Lumwana Radiants.

Zambia, Morocco in FIFA electoral pact From Page 20

Kamanga said FAZ’s decision to back Morocco was anchored on the long-standing relationship the two associations enjoyed as evidenced by a Memorandum of Agreement that was signed in 2017.

“We had a visit this morning (Tuesday) from the Charge d’ Affaires from the embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Dr Mohamed Kalakhi who was presenting a request from the embassy of Morocco over CAF elections,” he said.

“Morocco have put up a candidate in the president of the Royal Morocco Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa who is standing for the FIFA council seat under the group of Arabic, Portuguese/Spanish speaking countries “The Charge d’Affaires from the Morocco embassy asked Zambia to support Lekjaa and we have reaffirmed our support,” Kamanga said.

“In the same breath we requested Morocco to support the Andrew Kamanga candidacy for the FIFA seat in the same election.”

Kamanga said the partnership between the two coun-

tries made it easy for FAZ to support Lekjaa’s bid.

The FIFA seat for the Anglophone block is being contested by Walter Nyamilandu (Malawi), Lamin Bajo (Gambia), Nicholas Mwendwa (Kenya), Wallace Karia (Tanzania) and Amaju Pinnick (Nigeria).

Two slots are available for the Anglophone block.

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AUL Pogba is reportedly open to ending speculation about his Manchester United future and is willing to discuss a new contract with the club.

The Frenchman’s contract situation has been rarely out of the headlines ever since a 12-month extension was triggered by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last year.

That means he will be tied to the club until the end of next season, where he could be available on a free transfer.

Pogba sparked concerns that he will try and force an exit, when he admitted it would be a “dream” to join Spanish champions Real Madird.

Agent Mino Raiola, then doubled down on those claims, suggesting his Old Trafford career was over and he would push for a move at some point in 2021.

His presence in the United midfield has been amplified in recent weeks, with the World Cup winner’s absence through injury coinciding with a loss of form in front of goal.

The 27-year-old, who struggled for minutes at the start of the season, enjoyed somewhat of a United renaissance over the festive period, stringing together a number of impressive performances.

Raiola then suggested his stance had softened, claiming he never had any intention of destabilising his client’s season with the Red Devils.

“I just expressed an opinion, I didn’t want to cause any problem,” Raiola told BBC Sport last month.

“I don’t think that it destabilised anybody, because they had a fantastic run and they were even first, for a period, in the league.”

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that Pogba is “open” to extending his stay and is willing to start talks over a potential new deal.

The update comes just weeks after Solskjaer admitted there had been an open dialogue between club and player, with a decision on his future needing to be made in the coming months.

Solksjaer said: “We’ve got a good open dialogue with Paul so what we talk about and how we see that situation remains between us.

“Our conversations remain private, of course. But for example, Paul is a Manchester United player through and through.

“He’s been here in two spells. He came as a kid, he’s learnt about the history of the club, the passion of the club.

He wants to do the best for United when he’s here and I think we’ve seen that.” – MIRROR.

James Harden shines as Nets down Spurs Ex-Barcelona president JAMES Harden scored 30 points, produced 15 assists and added 14 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets earned a 124-113 overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs.

Harden’s display helped secure a ninth win in 10 matches and a first success on the road at San Antonio since 2002.

It was his seventh triple-double since moving from the Houston Rockets to join the Nets in January.

The Nets move second behind Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia 76ers, who beat the Indiana Pacers 130114.

Harden’s for-

mer Houston team fell to their 12th consecutive defeat, their worst run since the 2001-02 season, as Collin Sexton poured in 39 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 101-90 win.

Elsewhere, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram scored 26 points each for New Orleans Pelicans as they earned a 129-124 win over Western Conference leaders the Utah Jazz.

Luka Doncic continued his superb form for the Dallas Mavericks with 33 points, nine assists and 10 rebounds in a 130-124 win over the Orlando Magic.

Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic also went

close to a triple-double by notching 39 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists as they beat the Chicago Bulls 118112. Jokic became the first Nuggets player to score 35 points or more in at least 10 games in a season since Carmelo Anthony in 2009-10.

The Portland Trail Blazers ended a fourgame losing streak with a 123-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Veteran Anthony scored 29 points and Damian Lillard collected 23 points for Portland, while LaMelo Ball continued his strong season for Charlotte with a 30-point haul. – BBC.

released after appearing before judge - court FORMER Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his former advisor Jaume Masferrer were released yesterday after appearing before a judge investigating last year’s ‘Barcagate’ scandal, a Spanish court said.

The two men, who were arrested on Monday, “exercised their right not to speak,” and the judge granted them conditional release while the investigation continues, the Barcelona court said in a statement.

The court said the judge had sought to question them as part of an investigation opened in May 2020 into the suspected crimes of false administration and business corruption. Two other club officials also detained as part of the operation which involved a search of Barcelona’s stadium - the club’s current chief executive Oscar Grau and its head of legal services Roma Gomez Ponti - were released late on Monday. - BBC

Tokyo 2020 organisers to raise ratio of women on its board to 42pc TOKYO - The Tokyo 2020 organising committee said yesterday it would add 12 new women to its board, more than doubling the ratio of women to 42 percent, after its former president, Yoshiro Mori, stepped down last month over sexist remarks.

Organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto told a news conference that the new members will be unveiled after official approval today, but added that they had looked for athletes and gender equality specialists, among others.

Mori, a former prime minister, resigned as Tokyo 2020 president after sparking a furore when he said

during a Japanese Olympic Committee meeting in February that women talk too much.

With the Tokyo Olympics less than five months away, the organisers need to move quickly to regain public trust, Seiko Hashimoto, who replaced Mori, told a committee board meeting earlier in the

day. “As for promoting gender equality, I believe we need to tackle the issue with a sense of speed and get results firmly to restore trust on the organisers,” said Hashimoto, who competed in seven Summer and Winter Olympics as a cyclist and a skater.

Hashimoto said she would

hold a teleconference today with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, his Paralympic counterpart Andrew Parsons, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Japanese Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa to discuss measures against the coronavirus pandemic. - REUTERS.

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FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has promised to support the FIFA candidacy of Morocco Royal Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa for the Arabic/Portuguese/Spanish block.

Speaking after meeting the Kingdom of Morocco Chargé d’Affaires Mohamed Kalakhi, Kamanga confirmed that Zambia will support the FIFA candidacy of the Moroccan and in return, Morocco is expected to back Kamanga for the Anglophone seat that he is contesting for during FIFA elections.

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