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Kasama MP warns UPND chief Mr. Sampa

Mr. Mucheleka

…apologise or else, Mucheleka told [Page 4]

Embassy Park: Presidential burial site Supreme Court

Police confront cadres

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

POLICE OPERATIONAL AREA

By NATION REPORTER

Police Barricade

Lafe Restaurant

Independence Avenue

Independence Avenue

Zambia Police HQ

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has claimed that the bullets that killed prosecutor, Nsama Nsama and a UPND supporter, Joseph Kaunda were meant for him.

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Ministry of Finance HQ

HH interview

BoZ buys 47 kg Presidential jet gold

Mr. Lusambo

IMF talks on again

Demolish structures can’t be sold • Mwanakatwe reveals contributing to - ZAF - Lusambo talks set for April P.4 floods See story on Page 3 THE Bank of Zambia has bought 47 kilograms of gold from the Zambia Gold Company Limited, under ZCCM Investments Holdings.

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Mr Mvunga

National Prosecution Authority

Kenyatta and Odinga pledge to heal divisions Key

Cabinet Office

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FATAL SHOOTING

Lusaka Province Minister’s office

TO PAGE 3 registered where found laden with Mukula tree logs. [Pictures Linda Tembo Soko]

Overhaul police service, State urged

Independence Avenue

2 People shot dead

STOP INSULTING ZAMBIANS,Commonwealth MPEZENI TELLS sidelines ZCID on UPND SG KATUKA

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dialogue preps

Mr Katuka is off line by calling Zambians See story on Page 4 ‘fools’ because he knows that millions will vote ConCourt must explain for the ruling party in an election. Chilanga vacancyParamount - YALI STORY ON PAGE 3

Chief Mpezeni

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Tuesday January 5, 2021

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SCARED KAZIYA U-TURNS ...but he is on tape

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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FTER remarks that he would ensure the PF loses power to the opposition in Lusaka’s Matero constituency prompted outrage and condemnation from the Patriotic Front members across the country who demanded for his immediate expulsion, Mr Lloyd Kaziya has u-turned and said he still believed in the party.

In an interview on Sunday, Mr Kaziya, the embattled Matero MP, said he would use his influence to ensure the PF loses the parliamentary seat to the opposition in the August 12 general elections.

This raised eyebrows around PF members who not only blasted him, but demanded for his expulsion from the party.

But barely 24 hours later in a dramatic turn of events, Mr Kaziya, who wanted to

Mr Kziya

save his face after growing pressure claimed the story was not true but a fabricated one aimed at bringing his name into disrepute.

“Kindly ignore the headlines in today’s Daily Nation. This is a total fabrication arising from my stand off with Kennedy Kamba’s statement. This is meant to bring my name into disrepute with my party,” he said.

In a statement attributed to him, Mr Kaziya said, “I Lloyd Mulenga Kaziya,

elected member of parliament for Matero constituency hereby deny and dispel all such reports as false and mere works of my enemy and the party who are ill bent on primitive politics.”

But PF Matero Constituency chairperson Lee Mukupa said Mr Kaziya was an ungrateful man who lacked wisdom.

“He has no wisdom. He is actually ungrateful because he was picked from nowhere and we supported him but he failed to deliver.

“He has no influence in Matero. The level he has reached, not even his wife or children can vote for him because he is not only lazy but a total failure. Can you imagine, this is a man who failed to bring water in Matero even when he was a cabinet minister in charge of Water Development?” Mr Mukupa said.

Meanwhile, PF Lusaka Province Secretary Kennedy Kamba has said Mr Kaziya

only won the Matero seat because he stood on their ticket.

He said Mr Kaziya has proved his irrelevance when he failed to respond to the aspirations of the people of Matero because of his lazy attitude towards work.

Mr Kamba said the PF would in the forthcoming general elections adopt a candidate who will deliver to the expectations of the residents.

He also said the party would not waste time to summon or petition the expulsion of Mr Kaziya who had already kicked himself out in retrospect by his own failure to perform.

A PF die hard, Mcfallen Ndhlovu challenged Mr Kaziya to come in open and tell the party which opposition party he was ‘secretly’ dining with.

Mr Ndhlovu said Mr Kaziya’s courage to attack the ruling party was not coming from nowhere.

200 workers sue Carnival Peeved Health minister Furnishers over benefits admonishes HH, Nevers

By GRACE CHAILELESOETSA

OVER 200 workers have sued Carnival Furnishers Zambia Limited, demanding payment of their salaries and terminal benefits amounting to more than K19 million.

Me Mukena Mulonda and 209 others who are employees of Carnival Furnishers are claiming gratuity equivalent to 25 percent of annul basic pay in the sum of K1, 288, 617.12.

They are also claiming redundancy pay equivalent to two months’ basic pay for each completed year of service amounting to K10, 308, 942, 52 and also outstanding leave pay in the sum of K6, 191, 430.07.

The workers are claiming outstanding salaries for December, 2020 of K1, 611, 980.11 plus commission calculated at three percent of sales on electronic goods and five percent on furniture.

They are seeking an order of injunction restraining the company from transferring, mortgaging, charging, using, disposing of or creating an interest in property and assets in Zambia before the determination of the case.

Mr Mulonda and others are also seeking an order restraining Carnival Furnishers’ landlords in all sites in Zambia from levying distress for rent or disposing of property.

The workers also want the Lusaka High Court to declare that they have been made

redundant and that costs be borne by the defendant.

In their statement of claim, Mr Mulonda and others stated that in March this year, Carnival Furnishers stopped remitting gratuity contributions.

They stated that from September, last year, the company has been closing down its shops without notifying them and that they would report for work only to be told that the shops are being closed.

Carnival Furnishers, they said, administers its payroll from the regional offices in South Africa which sends salary schedules to Zambia on or around the 14th of every month so that they can be paid their salaries. “ On or around the 19th December, 2020 one of the defendant’s directors , namely Mr Balagurumurthie Pillay, issued a directive to the payroll administrator in South Africa not to send out salary schedules for December to the branch managers in Zambia, as a result the plaintiffs have not been paid their salaries for December 2020,” they said.

They stated that Mr Pillay also directed the company’s landlords to close all the shops despite the fact that customers still have goods in the shops which are the subject of hire purchase agreements.

The 210 workers claim the landlords have begun to levy distress for rent arrears due from Carnival Furnishers and the bailiffs have started to auction the goods seized.

By SIMON MUNTEMBA and KALOBWE BWALYA IT is immoral for Hakainde Hichilema and Nevers Mumba to derive cheap political mileage out of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic which is threatening millions of Zambians and has claimed several lives, Minister of Heath Chitalu Chilufya has admonished.

Dr Chilufya said it was irresponsible and immmoral for the UPND president and his MMD counterpart to try to derive political capital out of such a scourge.

The Minister said this in Lusaka yesterday when he gave an update to the nation on the pandemic.

He said it was saddening that the two political party leaders were casting asper-

By KALOBWE BWALYA ABOUT 28 persons were killed, while 27 were serious road traffic accidents in which 31 persons were seriously injured, during the 2021 New Year holiday, says police spokesperson Esther Katongo.

Ms Katongo also said 54 were slight road traffic accidents in which 61 persons were slightly injured and 122 were damage-only road traffic accidents.

Ms Katongo said police recorded 225 traffic accidents of which Lusaka Province recorded the highest num-

sions on the COVID-19 vaccines to gain political mileage.

“Let me use this opportunity to admonish some political leaders that have stated in public that Covid-19 vaccines are either conduits for diseases that people wants to transmit to Africans. Politicians who have used Covid-19 to gain political mileage.

“I have heard politicians, heads of political parties such as Mr Hakainde Hichilema and Dr Nevers Mumba comment on Covid-19 vaccines in the last 24 to 48 hours. The globe has united in solidarity and unity of purpose to protect humanity. And today, any political leader trying to derive political mileage out of such a scourge is immoral,” Dr Chilufya said.

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Chinese foreman convicted for assault A CHINESE foreman in Chinsali has been sentenced to two weeks community service after he was convicted of assault.

Appearing before Chinsali Senior Resident Magistrate Julius Malata, was Zhu Yongjiang, 53, of Musanya Construction Camp.

Zhu was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Mr Edwin Mungulube, aged 34.

Details are that on November 14, last year in Chinsali, Zhu assaulted Mr Mungulube at the construction camp, occasioning him actual bodily harm.

It is believed that a Taser gun was used in the assault which resulted in Mr Munugulube sustaining a swollen left forearm. The weapon has since been forfeited to the state.

In his mitigation, Zhu pleaded for leniency from the court saying he was remorseful for his action.

“I understand that what I did was wrong and I am sorry, may the court forgive me,” he pleaded.

Magistrate Malata said he had heard the convict’s mitigation but that the case he

He said it was not time to politic but time of solidarity for the unity of purpose to save lives.

The Minister explained that contrary to Mr Hichilema and Dr Mumba’s assertions that the drug might be harmful, the Covid-19 vaccines had been approved internationally to be safe, effective and will save lives.

“When hundreds of people in the country have died, to state that Covid-19 should be the basis on which Zambians should root out Government based on innuendos. Based on perceptions that grow on their heads it is immoral.

Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya announced that in the last 24 hours, Zambia recorded 411 new Covid-19 cases out of 5,190 tests, with four deaths and 146 recoveries.

He warned that non-adherence to covid-19 preventive measures could derail efforts to fight the virus and would result in the situation getting out of hand.

CHARGES Zhu was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Mr Edwin Mungulube, aged 34.

Details are that on November 14, last year in Chinsali, Zhu assaulted Mr Mungulube at the construction camp, occasioning him actual bodily harm.

committed is serious.

The magistrate added the cases of assault have become common and increasing each day and therefore, sentenced Zhu to two weeks community service so that he can learn to respect the local people in the same way he respects his fellow Chinese.

“Zambia is a legal state and the law punishes anyone regardless of status in society,” he added.

Magistrate Malata also ordered that Zhu shall do the two weeks community service work from 08:00 hours to 12:00 hours every day. – ZANIS.

4 varsity staff deny stealing K1.5m

By CHARLES MUSONDA FOUR employees of Livingstone International University of Tourism Excellence and Business Management (LIUTEBM) have pleaded not guilty to one count of stealing K1, 500, 000 cash belonging to the institution.

Before Lusaka Magistrate Felix Kaoma yesterday were Kondwani Katongo, an accountant, Lavender Mwenya, accounts assistant, Muhamao Dambele, lecturer, and Seith Muleya, registrar.

It is alleged that between January 2015, December 2019, and July 2020 the four being servants of LIUTEBM in their respective positions stole the cash, property of the institution.

They all denied the charge and the court has set February 3, 2021 as date for commencement of trial and extended their police bond.

28 killed in New Year accidents ber with 105, followed by Copperbelt Province with 31, Central province with 22, Southern and Eastern provinces with 14 each, Luapula with 11, North Western and Western provinces with eight.

Muchinga and Northern Provinces recorded the least with six and four respectively.

She said in comparison with previous New Year holiday of 2020, a total number of 101 road traffic accidents were recorded as compared to 225 road traffic accidents recorded this year which shows

an increase by 124 road traffic accidents. She said 13 were fatal road traffic accidents in which 13 persons were killed in the 2020 New Year holiday as compared to 22 fatal road traffic accidents where 28 persons were killed. The record shows an increase in fatal road traffic accidents by 09 and persons killed by 15.

Ms Katongo also said, in the same holiday of 2020, 15 were recorded as serious road traffic accidents in which 18 persons were seriously injured as compared to 27 se-

rious road traffic accidents where 31 persons were seriously injured in this New Year’s holiday.

Ms Katongo said the accidents still show increased figures in serious road traffic accidents by 12 and in persons seriously injured by 13 and 16 were recorded as slight road traffic accidents in 2020 in which 19 persons were slightly injured as compared to 54 slight road traffic accidents where 61 persons were slightly injured this year.

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I was targeted STOP INSULTING ZAMBIANS, MPEZENI for killing - HH TELLS UPND SG KATUKA

(From page 1) Mr Hichilema claimed that he was the target of the killing when he was summoned to Zambia police service headquarters for questioning.

Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV’s Costa programme, Mr Hichilema said that he survived the bullets after rushing into the police headquarters grounds.

He claimed that police who were dispersing UPND cadres at the High Court roundabout near police headquarters were firing live bullets.

“It was me who was supposed to be killed because they knew that I was in the vicinity. But I managed to quickly enter the police headquarters,” Mr Hichilema said.

Mr Hichilema also claimed that Government gave the order for the police to carry out the gruesome murders.

He said the State was responsible for all the killings that had been recorded during political activities.

Mr Hichilema said it was absurd for some individuals to link him to some of the killings because he was nowhere near the scenes of crime.

And Mr Hichilema said the UPND was committed to ensuring a peaceful election this year.

He said the party was ready to dialogue with PF to ensure that the 2021 elections were peaceful.

Mr Hichilema however said the power for elections to be peaceful lie with the ruling party and Government.

Presidential jet can’t be sold - ZAF

By NATION REPORTER THE Gulfstream G-650 Presidential jet cannot be sold as it would be against the law, the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has said.

ZAF director for public relations and foreign liaison Colonel Mutale Kasoma said the jet was classified as military equipment for use by the office of the President and Commander in Chief of Defence forces.

Col Kasoma said all equipment listed and appearing on its inventory was classified as military equipment and could not be sold.

He however said the only exception was when such equipment was classified as obsolete through normal wear and tear or by irreparable damage sustained in accidents.

Col Kasoma also said the classification could only be done by a certified ZAF Board of Survey which had defined guidelines that cannot be disposed of by virtue of decree.

He said at present, the Gulfstream G-650 Presidential jet was equipped with modern cutting edge technology and was in pristine condition.

ZAF was responding to a press query on whether the Presidential Jet Gulfstream G-650 can be sold.

Col Kasoma also said that ZAF was not in any way a commercial or quasigovernment agency.

He has since encouraged Zambians to acquaint themselves with the functions, operations and laws that govern all the Defence and Security agencies which are key state institutions.

The jet is classified as military equipment for use by the office of the President and Commander in Chief of Defence forces.

UPND president, Hakainde Hichilema has pronounced that he would sell the Presidential Jet Gulfstream G-650 if he becomes Head of State.

And PF has questioned where Mr Hichilema’s insatiable appetite to sell national assets coming from.

This follows Mr Hichilema’s insistence that he would sell the Jet when he comes into office despite guidance from ZAF it could not be sold.

PF media director, Sunday Chanda challenged Mr Hichilema to say if he had already found a ready buyer and who that was.

By NOEL IYOMBWA

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ARELESS utterances

by UPND that people who will vote for the Patriotic Front are fools are an insult on Zambians and the democracy the country was committed to, Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people has said.

He was reacting to remarks

by UPND secretary-general Steven Katuka that only a fool will vote for the PF. Paramount Chief Mpezeni said such talk was proof that the opposition was always advocating to plunge the country into pandemonium.

He said Mr Katuka was off line by calling Zambians ‘fools’ because he knew that millions would vote for the ruling party in an election.

Paramount Chief Mpezeni said it was absurd to call people ‘fools’ for merely

Paramount Chief Mpezeni

Mr Katuka

exercising their right to vote.

He observed that the opposition party was inciting violence by calling supporters of the ruling party names.

“Munthu wamene anatomola ati vipuba ndye

vamene vingavotele PF ndye chipuba maningi ndaba munthu wanzelu sanga tomole yaja mau elo ndye wandeo. (The person who mentioned that only fools will vote for PF is actually the

person who is foolish because a normal person cannot say that and he likes conflicts),” Paramount Chief Mpezeni said.

He said that the opposition was sending a bad signal to the people, saying that people would not take them seriously.

Paramount Chief Mpezeni advised political parties to desist from politics of insults but instead preach peace because Zambia was a peaceful country.

Commenting on the Economist intelligence Unit prediction that the 2021 general elections would be characterised by economic and political turmoil with elections expected to be neither free nor fair, Mr Katuka said the EIU report was not analysed professionally.

Mr Katuka stated that there was no way the PF could win the August 12 tripartite elections.

Reduce interest rates, Kalumba urges banks

By KETRA KALUNGA

IT is unthinkable that banks should still hold on to making high profits over people who definitely are under great stress due to the impact of Covid-19, former minister of Finance, Katele Kalumba has said.

Dr Kalumba said the banks are making it hard for entrepreneurs to borrow for investment by sticking to a very high interest rates.

He said in an interview that many entrepreneurs are ready to increase production and help the country break the barriers of the economic problems but could not borrow under the burden of

the high interest rates.

Dr. Kalumba explained that the objective of the Bank of Zambia’s decision to reduce the policy rate was to enable entrepreneurs to borrow money from commercial banks at a reasonable rate.

“As a former Finance minister, I understand this pressure because I went through it from July 1999 to mid-2000 until we were able to bring in relief from the HIPC completion point,” he said. He said unless commercial banks are willing to ease up on their interest rates, there was no way the country could see expansion in production.

Dr Kalumba urged banks to adopt reasonable smart banking and investments that would guarantee that the money that people borrow at reasonable interest rates would be paid back.

He also urged the banks to relax their interest rates to complement the efforts that the government is making in stimulating the economy through the various stimulus packages.

Dr Kalumba stressed the need for banks to improve their oversight in terms of inspections and regulatory conditions that would allow them to monitor the performance of their loan portfolio.

State orders school which re-opened to close

By ROGERS KALERO ALL private schools which opened yesterday must immediately close and release their pupils until January 18, General Education Permanent Secretary in Charge of Technical Services, Jobbicks Kalumba has warned.

Dr Kalumba has since directed all the Provincial Education Officers (PEOs) countrywide to monitor compliance on private schools that have re-opened schools yesterday. He issued the directive yesterday in Chinsali and warned that punitive measures will be taken against all erring schools.

The Permanent Secretary expressed disappointment with some private schools opposing Government’s directive not to reopen schools.

“Private schools should not be sacrificing

pupils in the name of catching up with lost time amid a second wave of Covid-19 whose symptoms are yet to be studied by health experts and how to protect the pupils as they open schools on January 18 “So let me take this opportunity to warn those schools which have opened schools today (yesterday) to immediately close and release innocent pupils by 17:00 hours until 18th January or risk stern action against them,’’ he said Dr Kalumba said private schools must learn to respect Government directives because there was a reason to every extension. ”Government through the Ministry of General Education, announced the rescheduling of the opening date for all schools from 4th To 18th January,2021 which some private schools in some provinces have disregarded.,’’ he said

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BoZ buys gold THE Bank of Zambia has bought 47 kilograms of Gold from the Zambia Gold Company Limited, under ZCCM Investments Holdings.

Bank of Governor Christopher Mvunga said the recently purchased gold was currently siting in the central bank’s vault.

Mr. Mvunga however could not disclosed the value of the gold.

He said the move would help to build the country’s gold reserves.

Mr. Mvunga said the investment would also build and enhance the market’s confidence in the Bank’s ability to fulfill its mandate of price and financial system stability. The Bank of Zambia recently signed a Gold Purchase Agreement with the Zambia Gold Company Limited, a subsidiary of ZCCM Investments Holdings.

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Delusional leadership Long before the United States voted in Donald Trump as President, psychiatrists warned of his personality being narcissistic and often delusional.

Very few people believed this expert opinion, rationalising that White House imperatives would dampen and therefore moderate his temperament. This has not been the case.

Now the disbelieving few accept that Donald Trump’s most enduring legacy –is a nihilistic political culture, one that is tribalistic, distrustful, and sometimes delusional, swimming in conspiracy theories. The result is that Americans are disoriented and frustrated, fearful of and often enraged at one another. The notion that the exigency and gravity of White House would tame Mr Trump was dead wrong.

The moral of the story being that high office does not change character. A good number of Zambians, including his colleagues from university and the profession know the character of the incumbent President Edgar Lungu and of the many aspirants who are now presenting themselves for high office in Zambia.

They are cruel, socio psychopaths, tax evaders, delusional leaders who believe in conspiracy theories and the downright criminal and ignorant who discount the existence of Covid-19 and dismiss vaccines as the work of the devil.

Voted into office, these narcissists and socio psychopaths will take their character to the highest seat in the land, where the aberrant character will be multiplied several times over resulting in a highly dysfunctional state.

The tragedy is that, this is often at a very high cost to innocent citizens who become victim to McCarthyism; a vociferous campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the period 1950–4. Many of the accused were blacklisted or lost their jobs, though most did not in fact belong to the Communist Party.

The danger is that perfectly logical, educated and highly informed people are drawn into a populist narrative that is based on falsehoods, disinformation and sheer perversity.

This can be seen in the world largest “democracy” the United States of America where 70 percent of Republicans say they don’t believe that the 2020 election was free and fair.

In addition, 77 percent of Mr Trump’s backers say President-elect Joe Biden won because of fraud. Only 29 percent believed that President-elect Biden had truthfully won the elections.

In spite of evidence to the contrary and indeed without any evidence, a large number of Republicans believe that President Trump won the election.

Fortunately for the USA, strong institutions of governance will ensure that President-elect Biden assumes office and that peace will prevail. Elsewhere this situation would have culminated in serious instability in which lives would have been lost.

Hallucinatory as Mr Trump’s claims have been, they have gained traction by repeated utterances by the President in the same way that Idi Amin of Uganda gained support and sympathy because he presented what many imagined as a new beginning. The end result was a bloodbath of unimaginable proportions.

It is extremely important that the electorate evaluate the character traits of the candidates presenting themselves for office. Failure to do so will cost this country very heavily.

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OVERHAUL POLICE SERVICE, STATE URGED

By KETRA KALUNGA RECENT reshuffles in the Zambia Police Service are merely cosmetic as they do not meet the required standards, says Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ), president Jackson Silavwe.

GPZ has instead proposed that President Lungu and his cabinet should reform the Police Service before the August 12 general elections.

Mr Silavwe, said in a statement that the Police Service should be transformed into a professional, efficient and accountable institution that is trusted by the public.

He however commended the police

for their immense contribution towards maintaining law, peace and order in the country.

He proposed for the establishment of a ‘Police Reforms Implementation Committee’ to oversee the entire process of reforms.

“The creation of a separate constitutional Premier Investigation Agency armed with sophisticated apparatus to assist the police in handling major workloads is needed.

“This should include counter terrorism, domestic intelligence, surveillance, economic sabotage and criminal crimes such, ritual killings, arson (burning of markets), organized crime, white collar crimes, murder, kidnappings among

others,” he said.

Mr Silavwe said Government should create an independent police directorate to investigate corruption, malpractices and general misconduct within the Zambia Police.

“Disband the traffic police department under the Zambia police and redirect manpower to crucial arms and legs functions in the communities.

"Although the name was changed to Zambia Police Service in functionality it is still the Zambia Police Force, it is still an instrument of repression against citizens and political opponents synonymous of the colonial era," Mr Silavwe said.

Defence personnel warned against partisan politics

By KALOBWE BWALYA DEFENCE personnel should avoid partisan politics ahead of this year’s general election, but uphold professional ethics, Defence Minister Davies Chama has said.

Mr Chama also said the Defence Staff College is the highest institution of military learning for the defence forces in the country which has since produced quality officers and would continue doing so.

Mr Chama said the college has continued producing quality capable officers of meeting emerging security challenges posed by the global environment.

In a speech read by Defence Permanent Secretary Dr Felix Phiri during the official opening of the 23rd Command and Staff course at the staff college yesterday, Mr Chama said, the college which has been in existence for 23 years, is committed to running operations smoothly.

Mr Chama said the syllabus is tailored to international standards and compares favourably with any command

Mr Chama and staff college world-wide.

He however explained that staff college courses were meant for those who had the opportunity to assume key command or staff appointments at higher levels, therefore not all staff college courses worldwide are meant for all officers but a select few.

He also commended the allied officers from the SADC region and other friendly countries that come to pursue studies at the college by taking the courses seriously.

“ I urge you to utilise this rare and unique opportunity by treating the course with the seriousness it deserves as you go along, learn to share your knowledge and professional experience and the coming of officers from other defence forces is a clear manifestation of our commitment to develop, foster, and sustain cooperation among defence forces,” said Mr Chama Meanwhile, Defence Service Command and Staff College commandant Brigadier General Benson Musonda disclosed that 103 were local students, while 15 are from foreign nations including SADC countries.

He said so far Bangladesh, Egypt and Sri Lanka are the latest countries to have sent their military personnel to participate in skills offered at the college.

And Lieutenant Tinkani Mwandira, a participant from ZNS said the staff college is key to the enhancement of military tactics, while a participant from Malawi Defence Force, Lt Christian Mndala said the staff college is renowned in the SADC region.

‘Local tankers have no capacity’

By PETER SICHALI

LOCAL fuel transporters do not have capacity to transport 50 percent of the petroleum on the market, the Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has said.

OMCAZ president Kafula Mubanga said the directive by Government that 50 percent of fuel should be transported by local firms is not practical as they do not have enough trucks to move the product.

“Government has put in place measures to ensure that 50 percent of fuel transportation contracts are given to local fuel transporters but this has not worked out properly because they do not have capacity in terms of trucks to move products to various points,” Dr Mubanga said.

Dr Mubanga said it was not correct that OMCs have side-lined Zambian petroleum transporters in preference to foreign firms.

He said Petroleum Transporters Association of Zambia (PTAZ) does not have adequate tankers to move 50 percent of fuel products to various destinations.

“It is not true that Zambian Petroleum Transporters have been side-lined, it is an issue to do with capacity because they do have enough trucks to move 50 percent of fuel so they end up hiring the same foreign trucks,” he said.

Dr Mubanga said it is cheaper to use foreign

trucks as compared to Zambian trucks.

“When it comes to using international trucks it’s cheaper and the payment terms are very flexible as compared to our Zambian companies,” he said.

Dr Mubanga said there was need for local fuel transporters to build capacity and buy more trucks that can move 50 percent of the product.

He said local OMCs have received enough support from government to ensure that they get 50 per cent of oil supply on the market.

He however said there are a lot of advantages of moving products through PTAZ as is able to offload products directly at the fuelling stations.

Dr Mubanga said the zero rating of Value Added Tax on fuel will encourage OMCs to supply fuel products cheaply.

“The Zero rate SI on fuel will empower oil marketing companies to supply fuel cheaply but there is need for Government to put restrictions on quantities multinational companies can move so that they do not tap into our 50 per cent,” he said. Dr Mubanga said there was need for government to put restrictions on market segmentation to ensure that local transporters get their 50 percent share.

The Petroleum Transporters Association of Zambia have earlier said that they had the capacity to transport fuel without the help of foreigners.

Increased FISP funding hailed

By SILUMESI MALUMO GOVERNMENT is on the right path to grow the agriculture sector by increasing funding for Farmers Input Support Programme (FISP) from K1 million to K5.7 million, the Small-Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) has said.

SAFADA executive director Boyd Moobwe said the decision was a clear indication that the ruling Patriotic Front was a propoor government that was determined to improve rural livelihood through the agricultural sector.

“The Small-Scale Farmers Development Agency commends Government for the increased budget allocation towards the Farmers Input Support Programme.

The budget adjustment from K1 million to K5.7 million has been done at the right time.

“Therefore, the PF deserves a merit of trust and support to enable it to achieve its objectives and goals for 2030 of ending poverty in the country,” Mr Moobwe said.

I challenge all small-scale farmers, he said, to take this opportunity not with contempt and prejudice but commitment to access the support in 2021/2022 farming season.

Mr Moobwe said, “It is our strongest appeal to government to restructure the farm inputs support programme by engaging the law enforcement officers if it is keen to address challenges facing FISP. He said the law enforcement officers would ensure that there was transparency, accountability and sanity in the programme.

He said a number officers given the mandate to oversee the programme took advantage thereby disadvantaging the intended beneficiaries.

Government announced funding adjustment for the programme for 2021/2022 farming season from K1 million to K5.7 million to capture more farmers.

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Inno fails to appear for libel against minister

By CHARLES MUSONDA PATRIOTIC Front (PF) cadre Innocent Kalimanshi yesterday failed to appear in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for the case he is facing one count of defaming Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo.

Kalimanshi, 40, who is also a businessman of house number 2 Leopards Hill Road in Lusaka, was supposed to take plea before Magistrate Felix Kaoma but when the case was called he was not in court.

Later his surety Edwin Moyo told Mr. Kaoma that Kalimanshi was absent because he was involved in a road traffic accident on Sunday and is receiving treatment, after which he presented to court the accused person’s certificate of admission to an unnamed medical facility.

The court then gave Kalimanshi a benefit of doubt and adjourned the matter to this Friday January 8, 2021 for plea.

In this case, particulars of offence are that on November 8, 2020 in

Lusaka, Kalimanshi unlawfully published a defamatory matter affecting Mr. Kampyongo in form of a WhatsApp message.

Kalimanshi is alleged to have said that when President Lungu decided to drop one position of PF national youth chairman from Mr. Kampyongo and gave it to Kasama Central member of Parliament Kelvin Sampa, the minister was annoyed and sent him (Kalimanshi) to start saying bad things against Mr. Sampa.

The accused person is also alleged to have said that when he was arrested for assault and was in custody, Mr. Kampyongo instructed the police to deny him bond and that the minister took a sack of sausages to criminal investigations officer a Mr. Musonda.

Kalimanshi is also accused of saying that when he was in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr. Kampyongo sent some unknown people to kill him on unknown dates.

On Sunday Kalimanshi posted on social media a picture of him seated on a sofa with a blood stained bandage on his leg..

Baby drowns in Kapiri AN 18-month-old baby has drowned in a shallow well in Kapiri Mposhi district.

This was after the baby strayed away from its parents and consequently tripped into an unprotected shallow well situated within the parent’s backyard in Soweto compound.

Central Province Commissioner of Police Chola Katanga has confirmed the incident which happened around 14:00 hours yesterday.

Mr. Katanga has identified the baby as Joshua Kapotesha adding that Council Fire Fighters who rushed to the scene later yesterday retrieved the infant’s body.

He said the matter was reported by the infant’s grandfather, John Chanda.

Mr Katanga Mr. Katanga said police have instituted investigations in the matter.

The body of the deceased is lying in Kapiri Mposhi District Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem. - ZANIS

ZAMBIAN should not buy plots in water reserves or flood prone areas, Chongwe Member of Parliament, Japhen Mwakalombe has advised.

Mr Mwakalombe advised potential buyers of plots to take stock of the land they want to purchase and described flooding in Meanwood-Kwamwena area as worrisome.

He made the observation when he visited Meanwood-Kwamwena are in Madido ward of Chongwe constituency.

He wondered why an individual or company could sell land in a water reserve as such areas were prone to flooding.

Mr Mwakalombe said that such practices were proving to be a risk to life and property and as such must be avoided.

He however assured the residents that Government would ensure that the problem was resolved.

Mr Mwakalombe said Government through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) and Road Development Agency (RDA) would work together to ensure that an immediate solution was found.

Mr Mwakalombe promised to engage the RDA on the matter of a contractor who was working on drainages in the area.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ABSA remains committed to assisting communities with the prevalence of Covid-19 affecting different economic sectors, as it contributes K724, 000 towards the fight against the pandemic.

The contribution to fight Covid-19 was made to local non-profit Global Developmental Organisations (GDOs) that include World Vision Zambia, Water-Aid Zambia, John Snow Health Zambia and PATH Zambia.

ABSA understands the challenges society is facing and will continue to demonstrate its commitment

FILE PHOTO : Mr Mwakalombe wondered why an individual or company could sell land in a water reserve as such areas were prone to flooding.

Meanwhile, some residents attributed the worsened flooding in the area to slow pace of drainage works by the contractor.

They said that the contractor who was working on the drainage system in Meanwood Phase IV had failed to complete the works on time and as such this had led to flooding.

A resident, Ebby Mubanga, said that the contractor had since left the site and

that efforts to get any clarity on the matter had failed as all offices called were not ready to offer an explanation.

According Dr Mubanga, the drainages being worked on had caused a blockage.

Another resident who sought anonymity described the situation as a disaster. She said that the sewer had now mixed with the rain water and entering people’s homes.

Absa community initiatives continue

to offer banking solutions and support towards various community initiatives, says Absa Zambia acting Managing Director, Venus Hampinda.

Ms Hampinda said his institution would continue with the commitment in spite of the disruptions of the pandemic.

She stressed that the focus transcended profit-making and that the institution would continue to look for avenues where it could positively impact society through the various citizenship initiatives.

“This K724, 000 donation to organisations working to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 crisis speaks into our ethos of Africanacitygetting things done amidst challenges,” Ms Hampinda said.

She stressed that on April 14 2020, Absa Bank Zambia PLC became the first bank in the country to offer a relief payment package to customers whose income was adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and has disbursed about K630 million

to more than 370 customers.

Additionally, Ms Hampinda said, Absa proactively put measures in branches, at ATMs as well as office premises to deter the spread of the Coronavirus disease.

“Absa Bank Zambia PLC continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic whilst prioritizing the safety of employees and customers at the various touchpoints and will continue to review the situation as guided by the authorities,” she said.

Electrification project cheers chief

By STEPHEN MWEWA

GOVERNMENT has won accolades for embarking on electrification programme under the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) in various chiefdoms.

Chief Shibwalya Kapila of Lunte in Northern Province said the move was a clear indication that the PF Government was geared to deliver development to various parts of the country.

The traditional leader said that once the electrification programme is completed in Shibwalya Kapila and other surrounding areas, it will improve the livelihood of people.

Chief Shibwalya Kapila has since called on Zambians to appreciate the much-needed development the Government is undertaking in the country.

With electricity, he said, medicines

FILE PHOTO : Once the electrification programme is completed in Shibwalya Kapila and other surrounding areas, it will improve the livelihood of people. would be stored at required temperature at Shibwalya Kapila Rural Health Clinic.

He said electrification would help teachers conduct Information and Communication Technology (ICT) lessons in schools.

The traditional leader observed that

primary and secondary schools had been lacking power for a long time despite the Government having provided them with some computers.

Chief Shibwalya Kapila was hopeful that REA would complete the programme as soon as possible.

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THR Public Procurement Act should be revised to incorporate price referMr Kabisa encing and bench marking to seal revenue leakages, the Policy MonitorTuesday ing and Research Centre 5 January, 2021 (PMRC) has said.

There are inadequacies in fund release delays and inflated quotations, affecting project impleBy BUUMBA CHIMBULU mentations and conTHIS year will tract requiremanagement, participation of allsays stakeholders and leadership transform Bernadette to Deka-Zulu, the economy through innovation, says Executive Zambia Union PMRC of Government and Director.

Allied Ms Deka-Zulu said the Workers (UG) president, Muyaywa Kabisa.

Mr Kabisa said 2021 would require active current procurement sysinvolvement in tem most social, politicalstructural and features Targeted Medium Term Refinancing economic activities of membership at all levels. y BUUMBA CHIMBULU and content inadequaFacility. executing the mandate amidst

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU He said in a statement that failures and challenges. ciesyear to should support the “The Bank continues to assess successes for last stand asPublic BOUT K630 million has been She said the resolve that THE Policy Monitoring and Financial Management experiences for the country to build strong customer credit requirements to extended customers by showed in 2020 should be Research Centreto (PMRC) will foundations for(PFM) years to come.

Act, leading to ensure that they receive support in Absa Bank Zambia under the an encouragement to all continue providing policy “We do not expect significant positive avoidable losses for the the prescribed parameters,” he said. that amidst challenges and ovid-19 and the relief packanalysispayment to complement change in our economy to trigger significant Government. uncertainties, one could stand He said Absa Bank Zambia on government the pursuit adjustments to workers conditions of service ges betweenin April and October, firm and be determined to of prudent macroeconomic For this reason, she said as the Covid-19 dilemma still threatens April 14, this year was the first fi020. achieve that which was plan to policies which will stabilise world economies, making more strict control in a PMRC Newsletter, nancial institution to announce From the time of inception to 31 achieve. the economy. measures such as shutdowns and closedowns there was need to revise that it was extending a comprehenctober 2020 the Covid-19 “His Excellency, the PMRC Boardwhen Chairman, more eminent,” he said. the Public Procurement sive three months Retail, Business President recently launched the ayment package was closed Margaretrelief Mwanakatwe, Mr Kabisa urged the UG leadership and Zambia Economic Recovery Act would to incorporate they are committed to Banking and Corporate relief packmembers that 2021 require active price ff,said Absa Bank Zambia PLC was able Programme as a springboard providing policy analysis referencing andandbench involvement in most social, political age to customers who were impacto extend about K630 million to towards a new trajectory of in the pursuit of prudent economic activities of membership at marking to sealconcern revenue ed by the Covid-19 pandemic. vermacroeconomic 370 customers. growth and development for policies, all levels. leakages.

Mr Shimabale said eligible cusThis is according to the Absa Bank Zambia. increasing the economy’s He said “2021 will not only be busy because “In 2015, tomers in need of short-term liquid“Fellow citizens, in order resilience to shocks, and ambia Head of Marketing and Corof the General Elections; much Government activities will to ensure that recovery achieve higher and inclusive introduced an electronic ity were given a three-month payHead ofthe Marketing and Corporate be seen in the Trade Union Movement; mostly, orate Relations, Mato Shimabale. programme is successful, we Relations, Mato Shimabale. growth. rivalry as most Government Unions will have to doProcureall they ment relief, with possible extension Mr Shimabale explained in a remust all join our efforts and Ms Mwanakatwe said PMRC can to survive as new Unions have come on ment (E-GP) system upon further review, for a package ponse a press query that the work towards realizing the would to support Government the scene and some may still come in to find aimed at enhancing allowing customers to reduce or deustomers Personal and vision that we have set for institutions,included agencies and their place. ourselves as a nation,” Ms transparency, the fer their monthly instalments. development partners in in sectors covusiness customers “Most Unions, especially the oldriding ones may “InMwanakatwe this regard, the Bank will consaid. developing evidence-based Government significantly lose membership andsystem some newof “Absa Bank Zambia PLC prides ring Aviation, Transport, ManufacMwanakatwe stressed policy recommendations for the tinue toMs assess customer needs and ones may not grow to desired and numbers,” he corruption supportitself in being a forward-thinking uring, Tourism and Agriculture.Ms Mwanakatwe the need to reflect on the effective delivery of the national said. respond accordingly while investing provisions of the PFM organisation that provides relevant “Absa Bank agenda.

Zambia PLC also apseveral interventions that development Mr Kabisa added: “2021 will require new ing in future-proof banking prodand economic policy issues Ms Mwanakatwe observed and innovative banking solutions lied “With and this received approval to exhad been instituted with pledge, we will approaches to Act. programming, membership critical development that 2020customers’ brought about aim ofservices ensuring that Zambia ucts and as part of its digcontinue to partner with like“The system to cater for its diverse nd targeted loans toalleligible cus- to national service and benefits.

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ABSA OFFLOADS K630M THINK-TANK PLEDGES MORE RELIEF FUNDS SUPPORT FOR PRUDENT POLICIES

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SA INCREASES FUEL PRICE …Pain for South Africans at the pumps as steep fuel hikes kick in

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OHANNESBURG - Motorists will pay north of 40c/l more for petrol and diesel from today, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said.

The department yesterday issued the fuel price adjustments for January. Steep hikes were previously predicted by the Automobile Association.

The fuel adjustments are as follows: • Petrol (both 93 ULP and LRP): 43 c/l increase • Petrol (both 95 ULP and LRP): 40 c/l increase; • Diesel (0.05 percent sul-

phur): 55 c/l increase; • Diesel (0.005 percent sulphur): 54 c/l increase; • Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): 55 c/l increase; • Single Maximum National Retail Price for Illuminating Paraffin: 74 c/l increase; • Maximum LPGas Retail Price: 44 c/kg decrease Among the contributing factors to the fuel price increases include the appreciation of the rand, which led to lower contributions to the Basic Fuel Prices of petrol, diesel

and illuminating paraffin by about 24 c/l, the department said.

International prices of petroleum products increased across the board for petrol,

diesel and illuminating paraffin.

The average Brent Crude oil price increased by almost 20 percent from $42.10 to $49.20 per barrel. – FIN24.

IPEC threatens to cancel irrelevant policies HARARE - Zimbabwe’s insurance and pensions sector regulator, the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) has warned players in the industry that it will cancel certain products in the market, given inflationary circumstances that have rendered ineffective some traditional policies.

The industry has been struggling with attendant effects of a raft of monetary and fiscal policy changes over the last couple of years, but particularly from last year.

Some polices’ indicated benefits are generally not indexed for inflation post-re-

tirement, (but) an increase in the inflation rate can reduce the contributor’s real benefits.

Long-term insurance policies and pension fund policies are among some of the worst affected by inflationary pressures in recent years.

IPEC Commissioner Dr Grace Muradzikwa recently said the regulator is currently involved in researching more suitable products, but added that firms should take the lead in this regard.

“We are actually researching on alternative products to level annuities. But of course the industry should drive this process.

Watch out for these financial cybercrime threats in 2021 JOHANNESBURG - In 2021, many financial cybercriminals are likely to target Bitcoin more often, while other cybercriminals will switch to transit cryptocurrencies when demanding payment from victims for enhanced privacy.

On top of that, extortion practices will become even more widespread. These are the key predictions from global cyber security company Kaspersky regarding anticipated changes in the financial sector's threat landscape.

Financial cyberthreats directly impact the financial wellbeing of victims – be it individuals or organisations.

According to Kaspersky, drastic changes in 2020 affected the way financial attackers operate, with techniques and procedures influenced by the change of how people live and work in the coronavirus world.

"This year was substantially different from any other year we experienced, and yet, many trends that we anticipated to come to life last year came true regardless of this transformation of how we live. These include new strategies in financial cybercrime - from reselling bank access to targeting investment applications - and the further development of already existing trends, for instance, even

Dr Muradzikwa

“We will not hesitate to cause product termination, particularly those we view as irrelevant,” she told a pension fund managers engagement.

greater expansion of card skimming and ransomware being used to target banks," says Dmitry Bestuzhev, a security researcher at Kaspersky.

Based on a review of what has happened over 2020, Kaspersky researchers forecast the important developments in the financial threat landscape of 2021 to help organisations prepare for these new threats better.

Key predictions: • MageCarting • Transition currencies • Extortion on the rise • Bitcoin Nearly 20 percent have forwarded a spam or hoax email, 30 percent have clicked on a phishing email, 33.41 percent have fallen for a con artist or a scam, and 52.7 percent have had a virus on their PC. – FIN24.

Although the country’s annual inflation rate is expected to close at around 300 percent for 2020 due to a number of measures implemented by both the fiscal and monetary authorities, in May 2020 Zimbabwe had recorded an annual inflation rate of 785 percent. And those earlier inflation numbers hit players in the insurance and pensions industry hard.

Meanwhile, the sector regulator has said it strengthening its oversight role to ensure that the value of policyholders are protected in the longterm. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

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Venezuela’s Maduro plans shift to a fully digitalised economy CARACAS - Venezuela’s government is planning to move to a fully digital economy as hyperinflation has made worthless bolivar notes practically disappear, and dollarisation expands through the local financial system.

The U.S. dollar has operated as an escape valve for Venezuela amid U.S. sanctions and collapsing oil revenues, President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised interview with Telesur on Friday.

He said 18.6 percent of all commercial transactions are in dollars, while 77.3 percent are carried out in bolivars with debit cards. Only 3.4 percent are paid with bolivar notes.

“They have a war against our physical currency. We are moving this year to a more profound digital economy, in expansion. I’ve set the goal of an economy that’s 100 percent digital,” Maduro said, adding that physical money will eventually disappear.

Venezuela’s currency has lost 99 percent of its value during three years of hyperinflation, forcing the country to issue higher-denomination notes that in turn become useless in record time.

The largest note now in circulation, 50, 000 bolivars, is worth about $0.04.

The government has delayed plans to issue a 100, 000 bolivar bill, which currently would be worth less than $0.10.

After formerly subsidised fuel prices were increased in June, cash

SA starts trading under new deals with UK and Africa JOHANNESBURG - South Africa started trading under two new agreements on Friday as the first goods began to flow under an Africa-wide free-trade pact and the UK left the European Union’s single market.

The deals are with African countries ready to trade under the free-trade accord and with the U.K. under the Southern African Customs Union, Mozambique–U.K. Economic Partnership Agreement, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition said in a statement.

The U.K. completed its divorce from the EU on Friday, leaving the bloc’s single market and customs regime more

than four years after voting for Brexit and with the country still in the grip of the pandemic.

The accords mean exports can continue seamlessly to the U.K., one of South Africa’s largest trading partners and that legal and administrative processes for preferential trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have been put in place, the DTIC said.

All but one of the 55 nations recognised by the African Union have signed to join the area and 34 have ratified the accord. A fully implemented deal could cover a market of more than 1.2 billion people with a combined gross do-

is now only used to ride public transportation, and the Caracas subway routinely stops charging passengers due to cash shortages.

Since late 2019, local banks have slowly started to offer accounts and financial products in U.S. dollars, but those remain limited as there’s no clearing system in place to allow for digital transactions in U.S. dollars.

Nicolas Maduro

Some banks have had technical meetings with Venezuela’s central bank in an attempt to solve the problem amid high scepticism and caution due to U.S. sanctions. But Maduro vowed to create “payment formats” allowing transactions using savings and checking accounts in U.S. dollars.

Despite promising to expand the use of the U.S. dollar in the economy, Maduro said a formal dollarisation wouldn’t happen.

“Venezuela has its currency and we are going to defend it,” he said. – BLOOMBERG NEWS.

EXPORTS

The accords mean exports can continue seamlessly to the U.K., one of South Africa’s largest trading partners and that legal and administrative processes for preferential trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have been put in place, the DTIC said. mestic product of $2.5 trillion.

"AfCFTA presents South African producers and manufacturers with an opportunity for expansion to new markets in West, Central, East and North Africa," Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel said.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

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UPND must allow internal democracy to flourish Dear Editor,

MINING AND MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ...more than what meets the eye.

Dear Editor,

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INCE 1964, the mining industry has not benefitted the owners who happen to be the Zambian people because of failure by the preceding governments to empower, develop and support the Zambians to privately and independently run the mines.

The situation worsened after privatisation, which was done in bad faith. Mines were sold at give-away prices and most of the legal agreements entered into by the MMD government then, on behalf of the Zambian people favoured most the socalled new owners - the investors – thereby disadvantaging the people of Zambia.

Privatisation only benefitted the few Zambian individuals who were either directly involved in the entire process or indirectly involved but well connected with the powers or systems that be.

The investors have failed to properly project their long-term investments, they cannot plan ahead of time for fear of what would hit them in as far as policy inconsistency or shifting is concerned and the role the long arm of corruption would play in an event that government changed.

With the Patriotic Front in the driving seat now, decisions are never taken, and if taken, they are either changed overnight or turned into political scandal thereby causing a lot of panic and uncertainty in the sector which in return effects our entire economy.

Look at how our own young mining activities have been ne-

glected, the small-scale mining sector cannot grow due to lack of capital investment which must be inform of cheap accessible credit finance being facilitated by the government.

As a result of greedy and fear of unknown the politicians have deliberately neglected our own potential small-scale mining sector which can significantly contribute to the economic development of the country.

We believe that the truth about minerals in our country is that, there is more to copper and now gold mining, than

what meets the eye.

Further, Zambia’s economy remains weaker in the midst of plenty minerals mainly because of failure to promote value addition in the minerals extracted.

We will do the following: 1. All agreements entered into by the previous governments to be revisited with a clear intent to repossess and investigate all the mines together with their sister and subsidiary companies home and abroad, which were subjected to the process of privatisation, and folded and assets stripped off as a direct consequence of the privati-

sation process.

Thereafter negotiation for resale will be considered to resume, if need be; but only with the serious investors, who will be ready to abide by Zambian governing laws.

2. All the living who were directly or indirectly involved in the process of privatisation, less of Commission of Inquiry, will, within the six months of the establishment of our government be handpicked, arrested and prosecuted expeditiously - we know them all.

3. All families who where directly affected in one way or the other as a result of the privatisation process will be compensated by the government.

4. Encourage, develop and support the Zambian private-owned companies to fully take up the mining daunting task and privately own the mines.

5. Fifteen to 20 years, tax concessions to be given to the Zambian-owned private investment conglomerate in the mines.

6. Detach politics from mining sectors - no patronage in the mines.

7. Consistent mining legislative regime to secure certainty in the mining sector.

8. Support with collateral-free credit finance to the smallscale Zambian mining companies.

9. Evaluate and ascertain to correct the various contractual obligations in copper and other minerals processing systems.

10. Focus on a mission mode, value addition-before copper and other minerals are exported, we will need to have it processed into finished products here in Zambia and not elsewhere.

11. Make no mistake, by the use of non-bailable law on corruption, we will tackle corruption with the much need force it deserves - as always, corruption is our greatest enemy, hence, our stance on zero tolerance to corruption - no negotiations!

12. Ensure that the mandatory corporate social responsibility is adhered to without fail.

13. Ensure that environmentally sustainable mining technologies, which will encompass safe disposal of waste, saving of energy, less health hazards, pollution control and safe disposal of waste, are encouraged.

14. Introduce a fair, watertight and predictable tax regime to the benefit of all.

I thank you, God bless Zambia!

As a future Commander-in-Chief of the Zambian Armed Forces; God protect our troops and manning our borders.

ENOCK ROOSEVELT TONGA, President - 3RD-LM.

WE are shocked with utmost condemnation to learn the statement which was carried out on ZNBC, quoting a UPND senior member Mr Jack Mwiimbu discouraging members against fighting for positions.

Mr Mwiimbu, who is also one of the longest serving opposition members of Parliament made the statement to intimidate members while he was campaigning in ward by-elections in Livingstone.

A few weeks ago, five-time losing UPND Presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema discouraged members in Chilanga against fighting for positions.

According to Mr Hichilema, it is not important for members to strive to seek election within the party but they should rather push his agenda to go to State House.

We wish to remind Mr Hichilema that charity begins at home and they should uphold internal democracy before they can claim of upholding national democratic credentials.

We find this expression strange and in bad taste and should not be encouraged in a democratic state. We urge Mr Hichilema and Mr Mwiimbu to desist from exerting undue influence on members who wish to stand within the party.

In a democratic state and a political party that seeks to adhere the democratic pro-

Mr Hichilema cesses, the UPND must not discourage its members from seeking public office so long as they are doing it within the confines of the laws of the land.

They should emulate the Patriotic Front which has so far led by example in letting internal democracy to flourish. For instance, the PF has allowed anyone with political ambition to visit any constituency or district of their choice and express their intention to seek any elective office.

We are challenging the UPND to allow all those with ambitions to challenge the incumbent MPs including Mr Mwiimbu in Monze constituency. We do not believe that all office bearers and elected leaders can suddenly have the unanimous endorsement of their constituency.

For instance in Monze, Mr Mwiimbu has overstayed and the electorates are craving for change of guards.

It is being irresponsible for the UPND to stage manage democracy when in actual sense it is intimidating members from presenting themselves for elections.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Lusaka.

How did I almost miss this?

Dear Editor, EVERYBODY talks about New Year’s Day. In fact most people make January 1 such a big deal that they excessively celebrate the day causing them to relegate other days as if they are insignificant and not worth being grateful for.

This is rather sad because every day is as important as any other. Take January 3 as an example. Many important things happened on this date over the years.

We should celebrate that on January 3, 1957 the first modern electrical watch was made available. On this day in 1993 the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) was signed as the United States of America and Russia agreed to reduce thousands of nuclear warheads.

We should celebrate the day because in 1994 millions of people in South Africa's dissolved Apartheid Homelands were given South African citi-

zenship.

You could also celebrate the births on the January 3 of the following; �German race car driver Michael Schumacher in 1969 American/Australian actor, director, producer, screenwriter Mel Gibson in 1956 English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Clement Attlee in 1883 Then there is Apple, which later became one of the most valuable companies in the world, born to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, on January 3, 1977!

Oh! I almost forgot! There is also Sakwiba Sikota, a politician, lawyer and satirist who was born on January 3, 1960.

How did I almost miss this?

Ps. Thanks to the many friends who have sent me birthday good wishes. You made my January 3 really special.

Ni itumezi.

SAKWIBA SIKOTA.

DAILY

Tuesday January 5, 2021

KOPALA NEWS

‘DON’T PUSH YOUNG GIRLS INTO MARRIAGE’

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

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ARENTS must not use young girls and sell them as assets for marriage, Ndola Mayor, Amon Chisenga has said.

Mr Chisenga said the habit of parents marrying off young girls before they fully became of age should come to

an end. He said young girls should not be married off at a tender age by their parents for they find it hard to further their studies.

Mr Chisenga said that most of the girls assume more responsibilities when they become wives and mothers, making it difficult for them to concentrate in school.

The Mayor said this

when he came across a 17-year-old girl who gave birth to a boy and did not complete her school because she was married off at a tender age.

This was at Chipokota-Mayamba Urban Health Centre in Chifubu Township in Ndola.

“A girl-child should not be taken advantage of by anyone who is capable of making rules

for them. Let the girlchild be educated first before marriage and let them be independent before entering into marriage,” he said.

Mr Chisenga said young girls needed to be allowed to attain an education as well as reach an age suitable for them to marry.

Candidate pledges more community support

By ROGERS KALERO UNDUE criticism from selfish politicians will not stop me from supporting the churches and other vulnerable people in various parts of Kamfinsa constituency because I have always been a community leader, PF aspiring Member of Parliament for Kamfinsa Kelvin Chipili has said.

Mr Chipili said in Kitwe

that he will continue to support the churches whenever they needed help from him because he needed to prove his capacity and generosity to serve the people.

He has since assured the congregants at Pentecostal Assemblies of God Zambia in Mwekera, Kamfinsa Ward that he will pay K2, 000 Zesco application fee for the installation of power at the Church.

At Bible Gospel Church in

Africa (BIGOCA) in Ndeke Village, Mr Chipili pledged to work with Church to erect a boundary wall.

"Churches like homes have challenges and so, it is important that we support them in any way. This is why for me, when I go to any church, I find ways of helping it in my small and humble.

"We can't wait to have a lot of money to start giving out.

Even from our little resources,

we should learn to give out.

So criticism from any section of society will not stop me from giving out to churches and the vulnerable,'' Mr Chipili said. Pentecostal Assemblies of God Zambia Mwekera, Reverend Nelly Shivolo thanked Mr Chipili for the generous gesture.

Rev Shivolo advised Mr Chipili to remain humble and prayerful in his mission to become Kamfinsa MP.

Love is paramount in PF - MP PATRIOTIC Front members should love one another if the party is to grow to greater heights, Ndola Central Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Mulenga has advised.

Mr Mulenga said members should embrace unity and love towards one another especially that the country is heading for general elections this year.

He was speaking when he hosted a luncheon for over 700 Ndola Central constituency PF officials at Ndola's Trumped Gardens.

Mr Mulenga, who is Sport, Youth and Child Development Minister, said the PF is a peaceful organisation whose foundation is anchored on the principles of love and respect for every member irrespective of their status.

He said members cannot afford to work in isolation especially that the country goes to the polls to elect national and community leaders.

The MP added that PF being a peaceful and all-inclusive party will not tolerate anyone championing

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hate speeches that have potential to bring confusion among members.

"If you love President Edgar Lungu, you will embrace peace because he is our father who has always told us to love one another," Mr Mulenga said.

Mr Mulenga also gave food hampers to the members and bags of mealie meal.

He said he is aware humanity by nature cannot leave without differences, but that it is important to settle matters in an amicable manner.

Meanwhile, President Lungu has donated K60, 000 to the people of Ndola Central constituency as a New Year gift.

Mr Mulenga handed over the money to the constituency chairman, on behalf of the Head of State at the gathering.

He said President Lungu is determined to ensuring that people's social and economic challenges at grassroots level are addressed. - ZANIS.

If you love President Edgar Lungu, you will embrace peace because he is our father who has always told us to love one another,” Mr Mulenga said.

EIA SCOPING MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED KASABA BAY RESORT ON THE WESTERN SHORES OF LAKE TANGANYIKA IN NSUMBU NATIONAL PARK, NORTHERN PROVINCE, ZAMBIA. African Eagle Hotels & Resorts proposes to develop the Kasaba Bay Resort located on the western shores of Lake Tanganyika in the Nsumbu National Park of the Northern Province. The development will sit on 50 hectares of land and will consist of auxiliary buildings to support, and inclusive of, a 3 Star hotel with One Hundred and Twenty (120) standard king-sized rooms. Three 5 start Hotels, One with Twelve (12) Luxury Villa rooms, another with Seven (8) 5 Star Luxury tents and the third with Forty-Eight (48) Standard King Guest Rooms and twelve (12) Luxury Suites. This will be a total of 200 Key rooms.

As part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and in compliance with section 29 of the Environmental Management Act (No. 12 of 2011) and appropriate international best practices, DH ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS has been appointed by African Eagle Hotels & resorts to undertake the EIA process and will prepare and submit an Environmental Impact Statement for the said project to the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) for consideration and approval.

As such, DH Engineering Consultants and the developer will hold an EIA Scoping Meeting and hereby invite all stakeholders from governmental agencies, local authorities, traditional and civil leadership, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, potentially affected communities and other individuals to participate in the process.

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OME of Rescue Foundation (HRF) in Southern Province has described 2020 as challenging year which also came with some opportunities to learn from.

HRF Chief Executive Officer, Munkombwe Sinywimanzi, said though 2021 might undoubtedly be tough, the foundation will apply

NGO RECOUNTS 2020 ILLS some strategies to help reduce the negative impact.

Ms Sinywimanzi observed that the effects of Covid-19 have taught many people including the Government on how to plan ahead in an event of the unforeseen circum-

stances.

She said that the situation has completely brought new experiences for many, and it can be challenging to engage communities remotely.

"It has been an exciting year, because we were ex-

posed to different experiences and challenges, others of which were beautiful and others of which broke us down, but all in all we learnt and grew out of all experiences," she said.

Ms Sinywimanzi was

Man ‘hangs’ himself using shoe laces

What was found Officers found a black jacket, black shoes, greyish shirt and a cell phone at the scene while the deceased was only wearing a black trousers,” he said.

The body was buried at Chayana Village in Chizozu area due to its decomposed state.

He said the suicide happened between December 28, last year and January 1, this year. Mr Chushi explained that police officers who visited the scene found the body in a decomposed state with a ticket for LG bus that identified him as Sachala who was in transit from Zambezi to Kitwe.

"Apart from that, officers found a black jacket, black shoes, greyish shirt and a cell phone at the scene while the deceased was only wearing a black trousers," he said.

The body was buried at Chayana Village in Chizozu area due to its decomposed state.

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By JACKSON MAPAPAYI POLICE in Zambezi have buried a man only identified as Sachala who committed suicide by hanging himself using shoe laces in Chizozu area.

Outgoing Commissioner of Police for North-Western Province Elias Chushi said the body which was in a decomposed state was discovered around 06:00 hours on Saturday.

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SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TOPIC: STRUCTURE SUB-TOPIC: CLAUSES LESSON #1: INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT CLAUSES TEACHER: Anthony Simukonde Definition Clauses are groups of words that contain both a subject and a predicate.

Types of Clauses There are two main types of clauses: independent clauses, which can function independently as sentences, and dependent clauses, which depend on an independent clause to form a sentence.

Independent Clauses An independent clause, also referred to as a main clause, is a clause that forms a complete, independent thought. It does not require anything else to be considered complete, and therefore, it can stand alone as a sentence.

A single independent clause is known as a simple sentence. It contains a subject and a predicate, each of which can have modifiers.

Consider the examples below: (a) I refuse. (b) Chilufya likes to stay in luxurious homes. (c) The girl in the red jacket ran quickly towards the bus. (d) Shibuyunji is a new district.

In each of the above cases, the independent clause remains able to stand alone as a simple sentence.

Sometimes we form a sentence with two, and at times more independent clauses, which is known as a compound sentence. We join the independent clauses together with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon without a conjunction.

For example: (a) He wanted to drink chibwantu, but they wanted to drink munkoyo. (b) My young brother lives in Nakonde; I wish I lived there.

Dependent Clauses A dependent clause also known as a subordinate clause is a clause that depends or relies on the information from an independent clause to form a complete, logical thought.

As such, it cannot stand on its own to form a sentence.

Dependent clauses are usually marked by dependent words, such as subordinating conjunctions, relative pronouns, or relative adverbs which link them to independent clauses in a sentence.

For example: (i) Whenever Chilufya travels, he likes to stay in luxurious hotels.

(ii) (iii)

She struck up a good conversation with a person whom she met on the bus.

Kasongo finds it strange that our country is this poor.

In each of the examples above, the groups of words in bold are clauses, because they each have a subject (Chilufya, she, and Kasongo) and a predicate (travel, met on the bus, and is this poor). However, we can also see that they are dependent clauses because of their dependent words—whenever, whom and that. Because of this, they cannot stand alone as a sentence; they depend on the information from the independent clauses (in italics) to be logically complete thoughts.

Categories of Dependent Clauses Because dependent clauses must be a part of or attached to an independent clause, they serve a variety of grammatical functions depending on what type of dependent clause we are using.

There are three primary categories of dependent clauses: noun clauses, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses. We shall look at a few examples and explain more on each of them in the next lesson presentation.

Exercise In each of the following sentences, underline the dependent clauses as shown in the example given.

E.g. A. Because Mr. Banda woke up early, he was able to catch the bus.

B. Because Mr. Banda woke up early, he was able to catch the bus.

1. Whenever else you go to the village, make sure to bring groundnuts.

2. Until the next election, Mr. Phiri remains our Member of Parliament.

3. Musunganji will buy this vehicle if you put it up for sale.

4. She will follow him wherever he will go.

5. Unless you have what it takes, do not even try to call them.

6. Before you begin studying for the examination, you have to pray.

7. Zewelanji will stop playing music when she sees her father.

8. I have decided to go whether he attends the party or not.

9. Since you have taken you examination in English Language, you do not feel like studying for tomorrow’s Geography examination.

10. I refuse to greet Sankananji until he apologises for his rude behaviour.

Answers to lesson 30 1. more / less happily 2. more/ less clearly 3. higher 4. more/ less gracefully 5. better

6. harder 7. more/less fluently 8. more / less politely 9. more/less 10. more serious

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F we are not careful, it is possible to look at the 2021 elections as a “do or die” affair, but it need not be. No doubt, the stakes are very high! We see instances of lies and propaganda punctuated by desperation. I do not think that this is the way to go.

At any rate, August 12, 2021, is slowly but effectively advancing, with hope as the main menu of choice for political pundits.

UNDERSTANDING INCUMBENCY

When President Edgar Lungu and his ministers have undertaken national assignments, they have been accused of campaigning, mainly by opposition parties.

I do not agree that going to visit projects is either a direct or indirect manner of campaigning.

It is not. That is, if we understand that Members of Parliament are expected to visit their constituencies and it is not in dispute that the President’s constituency is Zambia.

Verify this fact with either the Constitution or Electoral Commission of Zambia!

In addition, President Lungu is a President for all, including those who support him as well as those who either indulge in revulsions against him or can never support whatever he does.

What we must appreciate and understand is the power of incumbency. It is unlikely that any staffer on government duty, anywhere in the country, would ask any of the ministers to stand on a queue for either a voter’s card or whatever public service is for the taking.

The rational is not that the ministers do not have the physical capacity to stand in a queue. They do. But they are deemed to be on national duty and that is the same reason why a GRZ vehicle is not stopped at the road blocks dotted around the country.

To impute abuse at every turn is problematic. I know of no government anywhere in the world; which has suspended national activities because of a pending election.

It is unreasonable and/ or problematic to expect a government, which includes the Legislature, the Judiciary and Executive, to stop functioning because of an election.

Lawyers know that you can actually follow a Judge to his or her home to get certain forms of Orders – and this is 365 all year round. (Lawyers are Officers of the Court). This act demonstrates that government can never cease to operate.

Can you imagine what would happen to the electoral process, if the Judiciary and other government agencies had to suspend work because of a

THE 2021 ELECTIONS

pending election?

With the known exceptions, some elected officials from the Legislative wing of government, do take forced leave, for obvious reasons. But, the National Assembly machinery; never stops working!

Reason and common sense, are called to bear among all political players, without exception. So, love yourself, love Zambia and do good for Zambia.

I state as a matter of fact and not opinion that government will always be government.

Sufficient safeguards exist to mitigate any situation and those outside government must not in any way and howsoever done, abuse the government machinery.

Attempting to compromise the delivery of any government department, or distort delivery also results in abuse and misinformation. (We all now know how sensitive government information has found itself in the media – print and electronic).

The fact of incumbency cannot be disputed. It is real and basically means that the government cannot suspend any of its activities because of an election. Public policy as well as the common law in general, supports this postulation.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ELECTIONS

You will agree with me that law enforcement agencies, which include bodies such as the Bank of Zambia (BoZ), the Zambia Revenue Authority

Elections produce a loser and winner. What a candidate is told by his or her close associates, is not necessarily the outcome.

to effect and observe the Rule of Law at all times. I repeat, NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW! If law enforcement officers do not provide security before, during and after an election, that would be a major oversight that exposes Zambia to anguish.

SENSELESS CAMPAIGNS

You certainly can count on my support if you are involved in

If we put Zambia First beyond parochial considerations, national pride and national development, are assured. That is our collective goal.

(ZRA) and many others, do continue to work every day of the year, 24/7. Their work is for the good of Zambia in every manner.

The 2021 election and others to follow, will as far as I understand, be conducted within the framework of the governance systems that Zambians have given themselves. In other words, I see no reason for any failure

any evidence-based campaign, advocacy or litigation. Please note that, much as individuals are constitutionally entitled to their opinions, opinions which are NOT measured and 0pinions, which create unnecessary anxieties/tension, are problematic.

Such opinion only serve to complicate and possibly contaminate thought. But I must quickly add that some opinions

are intended to further a political objective – meaning that they are only political.

As far as I know, the government of Zambia is both legal and legitimate. As such, I would see no plausible reason for any person to jump the gun and ignore the loud acts and processes that government puts in place. It is a fact that Courts anywhere will not give effect to speculation. You cannot convince the Courts to grant you a relief based solely on an event that has not happened, (and may not happen). I must note here than public opinion can be easily swayed by propaganda or falsehoods.

I personally condemn the killing of any person in cold blood. I have called for a conclusive investigation, (NO speculation, NO Politocs) which investigation must put everything to rest. Civil Society Organisations have no choice but to await results of the said investigations. Anything else undermines the Police and should not be allowed.

Since a preliminary report has been handed over to the President and some actions are either in place or in the horizon, it still remains the duty of the Head of State, to either by himself or through delegated authorities clear the air on the sad incident so that the country can move on.

I remember how Civil Society Organisations were mobilised to support the false claim that “Chiluba is a thief.” I refused to join the band wagon because it seriously violated basics of human rights. I stand vindicated by subsequent developments.

President Chiluba, was never convicted by any Court of law in Zambia.

Look; Zambia is for Zambians. What I am hearing that mercenaries of a different nationality are in the country – never mind the broadcasted opinions; sends shivers in my spine.

It reminds me of how genocide was sparked in Rwanda. I can only pray that the security forces do not rest and do what they did to the few disruptive activities that visited Zambia. Here, we have no choice; but to respect and honour the sovereign integrity of Zambia and Africa as a whole. As I have noted before, societies tend to break apart more from within than from outside aggression.

FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RIGHTS WORK

To be effective with human rights work, any such campaigner must be both nonpartisan and objective in both the manner they live and how they execute their work.

Of course, there are gray areas which produce undesirable outcomes. For this reason, all the players (citizens and the State) must strive to be factual in the manner they conduct affairs. Here, natural justice plays a pivotal role.

To embark on a campaign which is devoid of fact finding, is problematic because, emotions than anything else tend to overshadow the real issue. For example, no instance can justify killings. But we must go further and interrogate the circumstances that led to the diabolical act. In my view, it will be grossly unfair and against natural justice to ignore basic issues of causation as well as the chain of causation. This is the task that faces campaigners on this issue.

Lest we are not aware I feel duty bound to indicate here that the issue of proportionality in law enforcement, has been discussed at length. As things stand, we wait to see whether impunity, will set in. (I do not use the word impunity loosely).

THE 2021 ELECTIONS Any participant in this

election should pray for a positive result. But the outcome may be different. Not too long ago, while President Trump campaigned hard, he lost the election and my reading is that even when he is refusing to concede defeat, reality has dawned on him that he is the American President until noon, January 20, 2021. Nobody is buying his story.

I do not expect any participant in the 2021 election to refuse to be reasonable.

Why? Elections produce a loser and winner. What a candidate is told by his or her close associates, is not necessarily the outcome.

My expectation is that those who will not be successful will see reason to be reasonable and responsible. They must go back to the drawing table so that in the next election, success is registered.

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

As we near the finishing line on August 12, 2021, tempers will be running wild.

Accusations will be plenty.

Criticisms will be very pointed.

Advice: Stay the course. There is tomorrow!

ZAMBIA FIRST

If we put Zambia First beyond parochial considerations, national pride and national development, are assured. That is our collective goal.

WORD OF CAUTION

All human beings are endowed with the power of reason. Let’s use it to further the cause of our heritage and Mother Zambia.

See you next week.

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the number of infections recorded throughout the year.

Gatherings have been reduced to a maximum of 30 people and a curfew is in place from 18 hours to 06 hours.

The government says the number of cases recorded over the festive season almost doubled from infections recorded so far this year.

Covid-19 cases doubled in two months from 8, 374 at the start of November, to 14, 084 now.

A total of 369 virus-related deaths have been record in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Meanwhile, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said late on Sunday

OR TAMBO BUST: gold bars worth $4m seized, 3 arrested

JOHANNESBURG - Three people were arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after gold bars, with an estimated street value of R61 million, were found in their luggage.

National police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said that the three were arrested on New Year's Eve after airport security alerted police that a scan of their luggage had revealed irregular objects.

"The trio had just flown into South Africa from Madagascar and were en route to Dubai via Ethiopia last week when they were apprehended. Upon questioning of the suspects and further inspection of their hand luggage, officials discovered the gold bars and some foreign currency," said Mathe.

The gold, weighing 73.5kg, was seized along with the currency under the Customs and Excise Act and the Exchange Control Regulation.

Mathe also said that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), with the assistance of Interpol, was investigating the matter to "determine the legitimacy of the certification papers as provided by the men and also to determine the country of origin where the gold was mined."

"Investigations will also focus on which country the gold bars were destined for."

The three are expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Monday where they face charges of dealing in precious metal and contravention of the Customs Act. – NEWS24..

that all levels of public and private schools will reopen this month after about ninemonth closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, In his 21st broadcast to the nation on measures taken by the government against Covid-19, Akufo-Addo said that all kindergartens, primary and junior high schools will reopen on January 15, and senior high schools on January 18 while tertiary institutions will restart on January 9.

"The lessons drawn from reopening of some sections of our educational institutions in the course of last year have put us in a much better position to oversee successfully the full reopening of our schools. Our

NAIROBI - Jubilee Party yesterday warned of action against renegade members after Kandara MP Alice Wahome (pictured) criticised President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Exactly one year after a similar surprise criticism of the president, she was it again in a four-page statement, faulting the priorities of the Jubilee administration in fulfilling its election pledges.

She accused President Kenyatta of planning to retain power when he exits the top job in next year’s General Election.

But in a quick response to the statement, Jubilee Party Vice Chairman David Murathe said Wahome was clearly speaking on behalf of Tangatanga.

CAR rebels attack, enter town before poll results announced BANGUI - Rebel fighters in Central African Republic attacked and partially occupied a diamond-mining town on Sunday, four security and humanitarian sources said, a day before authorities are due to declare results of the presidential election.

At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangassou, which lies on the southern border with Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. peacekeeping mission MINUSCA said in a statement.

– REUTERS.

Egypt probes Covid deaths ‘due to lack of oxygen’

ZIMBABWE IMPOSES NATIONAL LOCKDOWN ARARE - Zimbabwe's government has imposed a national lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases. Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days.

The government first imposed a nationwide lockdown in March to contain the spread of Covid-19, but had eased most of those measures amid fears of further economic malaise Vice President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga told reporters at the weekend there had been a huge spike in cases over the festive season which almost doubled

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CAIRO - Public prosecutors in Egypt have launched an investigation after several coronavirus patients died when a hospital reportedly ran out of oxygen.

Doctors and nurses - as well as the head of a hospital in the governorate of Sharqia - have been summoned for questioning by local prosecutors. – BBC.

Mexican doc hospitalised after COVID-19 JAB MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities say they are studying the case of a 32-year-old female doctor who was hospitalised after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

The doctor, whose name has not been released, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a public hospital in the northern state of Nuevo Leon after she experienced seizures, difficulty breathing and a skin rash - REUTERS. Constantino Chiwenga

children must go to school, albeit safely and we are satisfied that in the current circumstances, the reopening of our schools is safe," the Ghanaian president said. - AFRICAN NEWS/XINHUA.

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma suspected missing BEIJING - Speculation has arisen over the whereabouts of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s after reports emerged that he has not made a public appearance in more than two months.

The Alibaba founder also failed to appear as scheduled in the final episode of his own talent show, Africa’s Business Heroes, which gives budding African entrepreneurs the chance to compete for a slice of US$1.5 million. – BBC.

JP threatens action after MP hits out at President “You cannot continue insulting the president, thinking he is a lame-duck. She doesn’t know what is coming,” said Murathe He warned that the party will take stern action against all members who have been disrespectful to its leadership and were advancing other parties’ ideologies.

Wahome claimed that what she had said last year had come to pass.

She criticised the Building Bridges Initiative document, which is due for a referendum, saying that it was being forced

upon Kenyans.

The politician, a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto, said several Kenyans, including those under the Hustler Movement banner, had rejected proposals contained in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

She said if a constitutional change was going to happen in the country, it must be based on national consensus and a well-informed comprehensive audit of the 2010 Constitution on what has and has not been implemented.

– STANDARD, Kenya.

Alice Wahome

Ugandan clergy in peace plea ahead of Jan 14 vote KAMPALA - An archbishop in Uganda has cautioned both citizens and security agents against provoking one another, saying it is costing lives besides creating more disunity in the country ahead of the forthcoming elections.

“Don’t provoke one another, whether those of other parties or security. Let us promote peace and harmony in our country,” Gulu Archbishop John Baptist Odama said to his congregation on New Year’s Day at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City.

The archbishop said provocation has resulted in the loss

of lives, which is uncalled for.

“We must put it into our hearts and minds that the care of one another as Ugandans must take priority, no matter the positions you have or jobs or political parties and religious groups you belong to. Let us start the year together up to the end…,” Archbishop Odama said.

The cleric also cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC) of Uganda as the January 14 vote approaches.

“As it is the desire of all Ugandans, elections should be peacefully done, free, fair and successful. So, we must go as

Ugandans with one voice. We want our country to remain loyal to God and we love one another,” he said.

He added: “Therefore, I appeal to the EC to make sure they are transparent and fair.

Those who have arms in their hands, don’t use them to kill.

You have alternatives to arrest those who go against the law but not killing (them).”

Similarly, religious leaders in Acholi Sub-region under their umbrella Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative, led by their chairperson Bishop Nelson Onono Onweng, have expressed their disappointment

with the police over their brutality meted out against opposition leaders and journalists as the country heads to the polls.

Speaking to journalists in their offices in Koro, Omoro District on Thursday, Bishop Onweng cited the brutality the police meted out against Forum for Democratic Change party presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat and the National Unity Platform’s Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, while on the campaign trail.

He also urged presidential candidates to observe the anti-Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures. - ALL AFRICA.

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CHIBOMBO near Ibis Gardens tarred Great North roadfront,2ha,4ha,8ha,10ha,12ha K250,000 per ha. Same area 300 to 600m off Great North road,2ha,4ha, K125,000 per ha.2.5ha,3 bedroom house, poultry, near Chibombo Basic School K300,000.Liteta area 8ha K900,000.23ha near Mungule Place K1.5m.

MUMBWA Tollgate 78ha K1.5m.40ha In Mumbwa town K50,000 per ha can Sub-divide.

CHIBOMBO Near Ibis Gardens 4 bedroom house on 4ha 300m off great north road with poultry K2m.55ha K750,000.

SERENJE Nansanga farm block 118ha K750,000.16ha price offers invited.32ha K150,000.80ha K500,000.230ha K850,000.265ha K2m.105ha.18ha offers.

MKUSHI 3km from town 160ha K1.2m.35ha K1.3m.390ha K1m.Shiwang’andu 200ha K1m.

KABWE 6ha 2km off Lusaka K225,000.45ha 3 bedroom cottage, borehole, Zesco 3-phase power,20km from Kabwe cbd 500m off Great North Lusaka road K5.5m.

KAPIRI town ten shops as a complex K250,000.Kapiri Hillside plot 20m x 40m with five room house K150,000.

COPPERBELT NDOLA Northrise 5 bedroom house K1.5m.Mitengo 3 bedroom house K300,000.

LUFWANYAMA Emerald mines seeking partners, investors, sponsors or financiers.

EASTERN CHIPATA City Kalongwezi 3 bedroom house K650,000.4 acres Great east Msekela road junction K1m.

LUSAKA KALUNDU Lusaka west 2km off mumbwa road several plots,20m x 30m K35,000.30m x 30m K45,000.40m x 50m K60,000.50m x80m K80,000.

MUNGWI Road, Lusaka west near Appolo several plots, one acre tar roadfront commercial K400,000.2Bedroom house on 4 acres K3m.several plots 50m x 80m K130,000.40m x 50m K80,000.

MAKENI off Mumbwa road one acre K180,000.Makeni West Kacheta area,2ha to 80ha K100,000 per ha. Before Oriental 4900sqm 3 room house K1.3m.makeni south tar road front commercial plot for shopping mall and filling station or warehouses 4 acres K6m.

MAKENI Great North roadfront. Makeni West Kacheta 11 acres K400,000.

KAFUE estates plots, 20m x 30m K35,000.Shikoswe 20m x 30m K40,000.

Mpande area one acre to 3 acres K60,000 per acre. Hillside 50m x 100m K100,000.

Chikupi 50m x 50m K60,000. 59m x 100m K80,000. Greenfields 30m x 87m K120,000.Town 40m x 40m K100,000.

Kafue Lusaka road near Avic 30m x 40m K40,000.

MIKANGO Mwanawasa Settlement, several pieces 2ha to 3ha K125,000 per ha.

Five hectares 300m off Leopards Hill road opposite Barracks entrance commercial K2m.Nkwashi 2ha K1m.Plot 2500sqm K80,000.

PALABANA Lusaka East, Chalimbana river damfront 40ha to 300ha K200,000 per ha. Away from dam 600ha K150,000 per ha. Also same area 2ha 80ha K90,000 per ha.

KANAKANTAPA ,Chongwe, 22 acres, 3 bedroom house 3 fish ponds, poultry facility 2500birds capacity K3m.6ha K250,000.

WATERFALLS, Silverest area 1km off great east road several plots,30m x 30m K150,000.30m x 44m, 30m x 47m, 33m x 60m,K250,000 each.

Same area, buildings can be residential or offices K1.5m.

CHINIKA GARDEN house area, warehouse near SGS Filling Station plot sizes 3 acres built space 20m x 60m.U$D740,000 warehouse 4,738sqm K6m.House 6 rooms plus Mumbwa roadfront K850,000.

NDEKE Meanwood, 3 bedroom house K580,000,3 bedroom house,2x 1 bedroom houses small shop wallfenced K1.5m.

MAKENI off Kafue road , motor vehicle workshops on 2.5 acres and 2 acres adjacent, big truck and bus parking space, service pits, storerooms U$D 1.8m.

MAKENI East commercial plot 6,603sqm K700,000.3 bedroom executive house, ceramics K3m.

SHIBUYUNJI MWEMBESHI Bridge 75 acres K1m.300 acre K3m.

CHILENJE South 2x2 bedroom house houses one plot K850,000 2 bedroom house K500,000.

KAFUE Roadfront opposite Embassy Mall 2 acres, office block, big space for further construction K38m.

CAIRO road Kafue roundabout Commercial plot 3100sqm K36m BARLASTONE PARK ,Lusaka west 8 acres with 5 bedroom house, 4 and 2 bedrooms, workshop, storeroom ,2 boreholes,2 water tanks,Orchard,K10m.

CHIPATA Compound 3 bedroom house K200,000.2 bedrooms K250,000.Chunga Extension 3 bedrooms K400,000.

CHILANGA Shimabala, Safari Ranch 26 acres,6km off Lusaka Kafue Great North road,40km from Lusaka cbd four chalets, solar power, dinning room, kitchen, braistand, two offices, fish pond, two boreholes, some zebras, puku, peacock K2m.

Good for weekend and holiday camping.

FAIRVIEW near Levy Park, complex comprising several shops, warehouses , storeroom ,offices, showrooms, U$D4m.

KATUBA 6.5ha K400,000.15 acres K15acres K350,000.3.8ha K260,000.73ha 11km off Great North road K2m. 2.5ha(7 acres 2 bedroom house, piggery, borehole hand pump power generator K1.3m.

KAFUE Greenfields plot 30m x 87m K50,000.Shikoswe Turn off 3 big shops,K500,000.Chirundu roadfront 0.394 acres fenced U$D 380,000.Kafue Gorge road 18ha K1m.Mungu 200 acres K35,000 per acre.

BARLASTONE PARK 2 acres K300,000 or one acre K150,000.

STATE LODGE area plot 50m x 50m K400,000. 4 bedroom house K2m.

K A N A K A N TA PA , C h o n g w e , 4 . 3 h a K250,000.

LEOPARDS HILL road Palabana turn off 770sqm K100,000.

CHILANGA Opposite Chilanga Cement,3 bedroom house 1km off kafue road double storey K3M. SHIMABALA 7ha K1.7m. Lusaka westwood 100 acres K3m. Quarry Road 20 acres K2m.Barmoral 7 acres K1.3m.

Mwembeshi 50 acres K15,000 per acre.

Barm0ral plot 30m x 40m K75,000.

RUFUNSA 12 acres on offer letter 2km off Great east road K100,000.

PALABANA University 12 acres(5ha) K200,000.

KAMWALA Trading area, double storey building with ground floor shops plus offices or hostel rooms with kitchen upstairs K18m.Shop K1m in Kamwala.

LUANGWA River 17ha for lodge near game park K350,000.

CHALALA 2x3 bedroom houses K875,000.

CHIPATA Compound complex one small shop, two bars, one tavern,storeroom,3 bedroom house, three flats, 6x2 bedroom houses.7 x 1 bedroom house houses, shelter and car park K1.3m NDEKE Meanwood plot 18m x 22m K170,00.Chamba Valley plot 20m x 30 K180,000. Kanyama flats 4x2 bedroom K160,000.

CHILANGA house double storey near Golf club, plot size 80m x 80m K2m.

Mt Makulu area 1.5 acres K400,000.1.4 acres K650,000.Musamba premises for school or shops nine rooms plus five toilets K2m.

KAFUE Kasaka area 4ha(ten acres)price to be discussed. Mungu 50 acres K35,000 per acre.

LUSAKA City Center,Cha Cha Cha road large shop/warehouse U$D800,000.Off kafue road Warehouse 4274sqm.200m off kafue road near Carousel. Price to be discussed.

MUNGWI road, Barlastone Park Lusaka west warehouse and shops K600,000.

Plots 25m x 40m K80,000.

LEOPARDS Hill road off tarmac two kilometers 2.8ha(7 acres) K450,000.

CHAWAMA Shopping Complex available for sale comprising: Sizes 326sqm K12,000.135sqm K7,000.45sqm.44sqm.1700sqm K160, 000.140,138sqm.207sqm.427sqm,44o sqm.346sqm LUSAKA Kafue Great North roadfront, Makeni near Makeni Mall, complex comprising:8x3 bedroom double storey flats(mansionnettes),Shop 75sqm,restaurant/bar with upstairs extension 170sqm,second floor office space on top of restaurant 170sqm,upstairs church hall 600sqm,showroom,events hall for weddings ,meetings, workshops, conferences 1,800sqm.Warehouse at rear 719sqm.

Price U$D14m or Kwacha equivalent.

CENTRAL CHIBOMBO 3 bedroom house in Shifwankulu- Spin along Great North road K350,000.20 acres 13km off Great North road on Old Mumbwa road K800,000(Liteta).

KAPIRI 2.7ha 30m of Great North road K120,000 44ha 7km off Ndola road K200,000.on offer Letter.199ha K750,000.30km from Kapiri Hospital.22ha 20km off Ndola road K100,000.22ha CHISAMBA opposite golden valley 250 acres K40,000 per acre. Kamaila area 4ha(10 acres)K200,000.

COPPERBELT MASAITI 150ha K2000 per ha.100ha K850,000.

LUFWANYAMA 10ha(25 acres) K90,000.

MPONGWE MACHIY area 800ha K2.5m.

CHINGOLA Maiteneke 2 bedroom house K90,000.

KITWE Bulangililo house 7 rooms K150,000.

KAOMA near tbz farms 178ha K2m.

SOUTHERN Bridge plot for lodge near border 1750sqm K100,000.

Monze town center on Livingstone road,

complex of eight shops K8M.Choma old Machapopota road plot 40mx 90m K85,000. Mazabuka Lodge 13room K2m.

KARIBA LAKE waterfront 4ha(10 acres) with 3 bedroom lodge U$D600,000.3 acres overlooking Lake Kariba Plot for Lodge K300,000.

CHIPEPO Lower Zambezi river waterfront fishing business or tourist lodge comprising 3 bedroom lodge on 7 acres, on Monze Chisekesi road,6 fishing riggs,two speed boadts,U$D800,000.

MUCHINGA MPIKA town plot 50m x 50m with 2 rooms K180,00.Farm 2700ha K3,00 per ha.

SERENJE Nansanga block 2000ha K75m.

CHINSALI 5000ha K35m.

NORTHERN: SENGA HILL 12ha (30 acres) on Mbala Kasama road with house 6 rooms, six boreholes,warehouse,shop,grocery,80km from Mbaka 85km from Kasama K1.2m.Chama Matumbo roadfront 1.5ha K175,000 KASAMA 10,000ha K70m.

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED LUSAKA KABULONGA off Brentwood Drive 6x4 bedroom houses double storey, masters self-contained K36,000 each per month.

MAKENI near Kankole house 3 bedrooms K35000.4 bedrooms K7,000. Makeni Konga houses and warehouses rent ranging K5000 to K8,000.

MAKENI opposite Andres Motel 500m off kafue road 3 bedroom house K18,000 per month.

BARLASTONE PARK off Mungwi road,flats,6x2 bedroom K4,500.4x1 bedroom K3,200, CHALALA off Lilayi road 4x2 bedrooms K2,500.

COPPERBELT KALULUSHI Napsa Complex 3 bedroom hose K4,000.

REAL ESTATE TO LET MAKENI Konga warehouses and storerooms ranging K6,000 to K8,000.

MAKENI Kafue road,150m off Great North road light and heavy vehicles workshops with offices, storeroom, service pits and big parking yard K75,00 per month.

CHAWAMA near Chawama market , several shops available for short or long lease sizes 326sqm K12,000.135sqm K7,000.45sqm.44sqm.1700sqm K160, 000.140,138sqm.207sqm.427sqm,44o sqm.346sqm Carousel shopping center, several shops on the ground, first, second and third floors including events halls ,furnished with kitchens for self catering can be hired for weddings, workshops, seminars, meetings, conference etc. various sizes and amounts.

LODGE, GUESTHOUSE , OFFICE Complex along Independence Avenue Rhodes Park near Civic Center details on request and rental open to discussion.

MAKENI Los Angeles Road, HOTEL 91 rooms, 4 offices, one bar, 3 bars, 3 conference halls, big swimming pool, baby pool, two car parks, twelve shops,3km from Cairo road post office.

Long lease rent to be discussed.

LUSAKA Kafue Great North roadfront, Makeni near Makeni Mall, complex comprising:8x3 bedroom double storey flats(mansionnettes),Shop 75sqm,restaurant/bar with upstairs extension 170sqm,second floor office space on top of restaurant 170sqm,upstairs church hall 600sqm,showroom,events hall for weddings ,meetings, workshops, conferences 1,800sqm.Warehouse at rear 719sqm.

BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CONTAINERS-old steel containers in Makeni South K35,000.Scrap metals also available from a road constructors yard.

Mining, copper, cobalt, gold, emerald, beryl, aquamarine, to maline, amethyst, garnet-existing registered and liceneced mines are looking for partners, sponsors, investors, financiers or outright purchasers.

AGRICULTURE- Vast agricultural farming lands available for partnerships or joint ventures.

We invite persons, companies, organizations, local or international to enter into any agreements where locals can make land available and foreign or local investors provide capital then market produce locally and abroad-crops, livestock ,game ranching or fisheries.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCOMMODATION WANTED Landlords or property owners in all areas of Zambia and Africa Free Trade Countries are invited to list with us for marketing, selling ,leasing and renting: houses, flats ,shops, warehouses, factories, hotels, motels, lodges, tourist facilities, mines, plots farms, office building, highrise buildings, filling stations, companies, businesses, bars, restaurants, butcheries, shopping malls, blocks of flats, housing estates.

If you have idle land, we can sell for you either as a whole or by sub-dividing into sub-divisions or plots. Send us your e-mail address so that we send you our blank standard mandate forms which you can fill to give us required details.

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Tuesday January 5, 2021

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MISFIRING CHIPOLOPOLO

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

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FTER giving up a 3-1 lead to draw 3-3 with Niger in the first game of the Four-Nation Tournament in Cameroon, the Chipolopolo suffered their first defeat at the tournament dubbed the Pre-CHAN tournament after losing 2-0 to the Cranes of Uganda in the second game played yesterday at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.

The Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic-drilled Chipolopolo showed no improvement as they were crushed by Micho’s former team now coached by Northern Irish coach Johnathan McKinstry.

“Micho” who has selected a 31-member squad for the games in Cameroon maintained Prison Leopards shot stopper Charles Kalumba in goal while Adrian Chama, Zachariah Chilongoshi, Benedict Chepeshi and Clement Mwape started in defence.

Kelvin Kapumbu anchored as a defensive midfielder while Paul Katema and Bruce Musakanya were the central players.

Brace hero in the 3-3 draw with Niger, Collins Sikombe started upfront alongside FAZ Super Division top scorer Moses Phiri and Emmanuel Chabula as

Friday Samu, Albert Kangwanda Leonard Mulenga started from the bench.

Despite having started the game on a promising note following several attempts on goal, the Chipolopolo were punished in the 24th minute when Vianne Ssekajugo took advantage of Zambia’s clumsy defence to put Uganda ahead.

The Cranes doubled their advantage in the 62nd minute through Steven Mukwala who beat Kalumba to give Uganda a 2-0 lead.

Chipolopolo’s ‘lethal’ attacking line failed to get even the consolation goal despite having had numerous chances.

Zambia and Uganda are both preparing for the CHAN tournament which will see Zambia compete in Group D alongside Guinea, Tanzania and Namibia while Uganda are placed in Group C with Morocco, Rwanda and Togo.

After drawing with Niger and losing to Uganda in the second game the Chipolopolo will wrap up their engagement in the mini tournament with a fixture against Cameroon on Thursday.

The tournament that has four nations competing is serving as a precursor to the final championship set to kicks off on January 16.

…as NAPSA complain about frosty reception in Mozambique

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

Mohamed Fathi

Z AMBIA’s envoys in the CAF Confederations Cup Green Eagles flew to Cameroon on Saturday as they seek to bounce back from the 2-0 defeat to Coton Sport who are the host in today’s return leg of the first round fixture at Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua, Cameroon.

The Aggrey Chiyangi-drilled Eagles face an impossible task after they allowed two goals in the first leg fixture played on December 23 at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

Eagles will need to score a minimum of three unanswered goals to make it through to the

But after a huge outlay before this season, including the signings of German playmaker Kai Havertz and striker Timo Werner, Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell and Ajax's Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech, eighth spot is not what was expected after 17 games of the campaign.

A matter of a few weeks ago Lampard's side were being tipped

as title contenders, but things have unravelled quickly and they were outclassed at times by City on Sunday.

Lampard saw many managers come and go during his stellar playing career at Chelsea and knows that even being the club's record goal scorer does not make him immune from the sack. But he is not about to start fretting.

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FAZ pledges promotion of women soccer in North THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) in Northern Province has pledged to promote women’s football in the region.

FAZ provincial women representative, Beauty Namwawa says association is utilising every opportunity to engage women clubs to participate in

local football tournaments.

Eight women teams drawn from Kasama have since been called to participate in the second edition of the Emmanuel Mwamba football tournament.

Speaking during the launch of the Emmanuel Mwamba football tournament in Kasa-

ma over the weekend, Namwawa has since expressed confidence that the selected teams will perform to expectations.

And FAZ provincial chairperson, Mwansa Kapyanga disclosed that 45 men’s teams and eight women’s teams have been selected to compete

group stages of the tournament while a goalless draw will be enough for the Cameroonians to progress.

Meanwhile, NAPSA Stars coach Mohamed Fathi has named a 21-member squad that has travelled to Mozambique for the CAF Confederations Cup return leg fixture against UD Do Songo after the two sides recorded a goalless draw in the first leg played two weeks ago in Lusaka.

Fathi has named his best squad which has seen the return of striker Bornwel Mwape, Tapson Kaseba and 2012 Africa Cup winner, Emmanuel Mayuka who has predicted a tough game in Mozambique.

Speaking before departure for Mozambique, Mayuka said the game against DO Songo is a good challenge for the Pensioners who are seeking to make history in the continental games where they are making a maiden appearance.

“We have done our homework and we are go-

ing there with a winning mentality after we drew at home so the game is still 50/50 it can go either way and as a striker I’m required to score goals and also to help the team win and progress to the next round,” Mayuka said.

Meanwhile, NAPSA Stars who arrived in Mozambique just after 10 hours yesterday have complained of poor reception.

Club public relations officer, Gwen Chipasula said the club endured over a three-hour delay at the airport because there was no health officials to clear the team after it arrived.

Chipasula also confirmed that the bus allocated to the team failed to move as it developed a mechanical fault causing further delay to the team which finally left the airport at 12:45 hours.

After a goalless draw in Lusaka, NAPSA Stars will need a scoring draw to advance to the next round of the completion consisting of the best clubs in Africa.

Kamanga challenges Chipolopolo

Lampard not concerned

by Chelsea slump THE Chelsea hot-seat is starting to feel a little warmer for Frank Lampard after Sunday's 3-1 home drubbing by Manchester City made it four defeats in six Premier League games.

Lampard's first season at the helm drew praise with his young side finishing fourth despite a transfer ban meaning he was unable to significantly strengthen his squad.

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in the K220, 000 rich tournament. Kapyanga said the tournament will contribute to the development of football in the region.

And commended Zambia's ambassador to Ethiopia, Emmanuel Mwamba, for sponsoring the tournament.

–ZANIS.

FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga has urged the Zambia national soccer team to reciprocate the associations support with a top four finish at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) starting on January 16 in Cameroon.

Kamanga said FAZ has given the technical bench all the support ahead of the CHAN like it had done for many other assignments.

He said the association expects the Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic-drilled Chipolopolo to do better than the previous edition where Zambia reached the quarter-final.

Kamanga said the minimum target set for the team is a semi-final place where the team can go all the way to lift the trophy.

Kamabnga said Zambia deserve to win the trophy because they have been consistent campaigners at the CHAN. Meanwhile, Kamanga said the ongoing pre-CHAN tournament which has attracted four teams in Cameroon will give the Chipolopolo technical bench an opportunity to fine tune their squad ahead of the

main tournament.

Kamanga said all the teams in the pre-CHAN tournament would give Zambia stiff competition because they also qualified to the CHAN and they will be taking the preparations seriously.

“We could not have imagined any better preparatory clashes for our team ahead of the African Nations Championship that kicks off on January 16, 2021 than this tournament.

“We will not rest as we keep pushing our game forward.

2021 has a lot of upcoming assignments with AFCON and FIFA World Cup qualifiers taking off in March and May, respectively,” Kamanga said.

Kamanga, who lost his brother Kenneth Kamanga on Sunday, said the CHAN will provide a catalyst towards the AFCON and FIFA World Cup qualifiers taking off in March.

He said the next three months will be critical for the Chipolopolo who will have to negotiate their way through AFCON qualifiers and the CHAN. He urged fans to rally behind the Chipolopolo who have been placed in Group D alongside Tanzania, Guinea and Namibia and will be based in Limbe, Cameroon.

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Despite having started the game on a promising note following several attempts on goal, the Chipolopolo were punished.

‘Micho’

Zambia rout Malawi to storm semis

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

ZAMBIA’S under-20 national soccer team has qualified to the semifinals of the 2020 COSAFA men’s under-20 championship with a 2-0 victory over Malawi in yesterday's Group B fixture at the Holfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Striker Jimmy Mukeya was the hero of the day for the Junior Chipolopolo who marched on

to the last four with an unbeaten record having beaten Namibia and Comoros Islands in the first two games.

Mukeya broke the deadlock 22 minutes into the first half from close range after good work from Joshua Mutale.

The young striker then rose high to head home his second goal from close range after benefitting from John Chishimba’s free kick in the 67th minute.

Zambia advanced as the best team in Group B having collected the maximum nine points from three matches.

The Junior Chipolopolo will now face Mozambique in the semis with the winner going to meet South Africa or Angola who are scheduled to meet in the other semifinal fixture.

The semis will be played tomorrow with the last two team qualifying for the under-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

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from Baba Basile and Mo- their first defeat of the season. ses Phiri gifted ZANACO the Prison won 4-2 thanks to DOLA-BASED Build- precious three points as they goals from Tshite Mweshi, con shot to the sum- bounced back from Sunday’s Tady Agiti, David Obasi and Joseph Chewe who scored in mit of the MTN/FAZ 1-0 loss to Buildcon in Ndola.

Baba Basile gave ZANACO regulations time while Yolamu Super Division table with a hard fought for victo- the lead in the 21st minute af- Rodwel Jr and Derrick Mury over Green Buffaloes in a ter benefitting from Chisamba kambozi scored the two goals Lungu’s assist. for Dynamos. midweek fixture yesterday.

Jacob Ngulube levelled the Defending champions NkThey lead the 18-team table with 15 points, the same as scores for NAPSA three min- ana suffered an embarrassing Zesco but with a better goal utes before the break as the 2-0 defeat at the hands of profirst half ended 1-1. motion side Indeni FC at Indifference.

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4. Only successful bidders will be contacted thereafter.

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