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HE Ministry of Mines is sleeping by allowing foreigners to invade gold mining sites in the country when the precious mineral is supposed to be a preserve for locals, Senior Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province has said. Senior Chief Madzimawe said the rampant invasion of gold sites by foreigners was a clear indication that the ministry responsible was not doing its job. “The Ministry of Mines has not helped the President who has been spelling out good policies that would ensure that the country gets maximum benefits from gold and other natural resources,” Senior Chief Madzimawe
said. He said the Ministry of Mines should wake up for the gold sector to positively contribute to national development. Senior Chief Madzimawe said it was unfortunate that the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development had concentrated on large-scale mines when the real riches lie with the small-scale mines. He said more Zambians should be empowered and engaged in gold mining so
that the precious mineral benefitted locals. “Since there are foreigners in Zambian who are illegally mining our gold, where is the ministry of Mines? What are they doing? It simply means they are not doing their job, they are just busy with speculation licences targeting big investors,” Senior Chief Madzimawe said. He said gold is a precious commodity which can contribute to economic growth and therefore the ministry
should protect the resource. “For me I think the Ministry of Mines is sleeping and is not helping the President in terms of implementing the policies that would ensure maximum benefits from the gold mining,” Chief Madzimawe said. He said the Ministry of Mines should give licences to small-scale miners in gold sites so that they can contribute to the country’s gold reserves. Senior Chief Madzimawe said government should also empower cooperatives in the area with training and equipment so that they contribute to the country’s gold reserves. Senior Chief Madzimawe said the Ministry of Mines should work closely with local authorities and traditional leaders in curbing illegal gold mining operations.
Bulk fuel procurement needs special waiver, govt told By PETER SICHALI GOVERNMENT should support bulk fuel procurement under a special waiver to stabilise fuel prices and supply, Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Kafula Mubanga has said. In a 10-point strategy aimed at addressing fuel shortage and stabilise prices, Dr Kafula said this strategy would help
By PETER SICHALI PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has the prerogative to appoint and fire without being questioned, PF Legal Committee Member Makebi Zulu has said. And Mr Zulu has challenged former Attorney General Musa Mwenye to go to court if he had reasonable ground to believe that the President abrogated the law during his recent appointments at permanent secretary level. Mr Zulu was reacting to
stabilise prices and supply of petroleum products in the country. Dr Mubanga said the association has secured competitively priced fuel from the refineries that would be procured in bulk. He said the move would enable OMCs to supply cheap fuel on the market. Dr Mubanga said the association propose to undertake an organised bulk fuel supply
By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA THE Constitutional Court has ruled that there is no provision in the Constitution that allows for a councillor to rescind the decision to resign within the notice period of 30 days. This is according to the judgment passed yesterday by a bench of Constitutional Court judges that included Anna Sitali, Palan Mulonda and Professor Margaret Munalula. “It is our view that if the intention of the framers of the Constitution was to allow a councillor who had resigned from office to rescind their decision within the 30-day period, they would have made express provision to that effect in the Constitution. This they did not do,” Mr Justice Mulonda said. And Governance activist Isaac Mwanza welcomed the decision by the court as sound. In this matter, Mr Mwanza had petitioned the Constitutional Court to determine whether Article 157(2)(b) provides for withdrawal of a councillor’s notice of resignation before
the lapse of 30 days. The petitioners also wanted the court to determine whether a unilateral notice to rescind a valid resignation by a councillor would necessitate or prevent the holding of a by-election in accordance with Article 57 of the Constitution. Mr Mwanza also wanted the court to determine whether a by-election, for purposes of Articles 57, 157(2)(b) and 158 (1), held after a councillor unilaterally rescinds his or her resignation within 30 days, would be valid for all intents. He cited the Electoral Commission of Zambia and the Attorney General as respondents. But in the judgement, Mr Justice Mulonda said even where a letter of notice of resignation had been tendered by a party, a party continues to perform their obligations under the contract or mandate until the notice period expires. He said that a vacancy in the office of councillor, within the contemplation of Article 157 (2) (b) of the Constitution occurs once the one month notice period lapses. “It follows therefore that in a case of a resignation as councillor under Article 157 (2) (b) of the constitution, the Article situates the effect date of the resignation at the end of the notice period,” he said.
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under a special waiver management system to create a common platform of procurement of petroleum products to benefit all OMCs. Dr Mubanga said under the strategy OMCAZ would sign a supply contract for the fuel from the refinery for 40 million litres of both petrol and iiesel. "OMCAZ will nominate at least four OMCs of its members to import the fuel
and later supply at a cheaper price," Dr Mubanga said. Dr Mubanga said Government should issue a waiver with the respective allocated volumes under the plan. He said nominated OMCs will then commence sales of product to other OMCs at a competitive set price to ensure benefits of low prices of fuel trickle down to the end users.
‘Lungu has right to fire or hire’ claims by Mr Mwenye that the recent appointment of six Permanent Secretaries by President Lungu was a breach of the constitution on claims that they were focused on two regions. “The President has prerogative to appoint whosoever he wishes to, therefore the point of view taken by Musa Mwenye that there is an abrogation of the constitution on the recent appointment
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of Permanent Secretaries is a desperate attempt to remain relevant,” Mr Zulu said. Mr Zulu said it defies logic to claim the appointment of six Permanent Secretaries from two regions was in conflict with the constitution because imbalance cannot be judged based on six out of 40 Permanent Secretaries. “We have over 40 Permanent Secretaries and
it is not true that all of them are from two regions, all the President was doing was replacing those that have been moved,” Mr Zulu said. Mr Zulu said it was unfortunate that Mr Mwenye was seeing everything from tribal lenses. “The President looks at competences of people and skills that they would bring and not the tribe or region one is coming from,” he said.
GOVERNMENT recovered over K25 million on behalf of workers who were unfairly dismissed or abused last year. Ministry of Labour and Social Security Permanent Secretary Chanda Kaziya noted that the money would have gone under if the workers had not reported the cases on the perception that the ministry is compromised. Mr Kaziya disclosed that 16, 848 complaints were reported by employees, out of which 14, 625 were resolved. He expressed concern at the silence of some workers who have at some point been confined by their employers on the pretext that the Ministry of Labour will not do anything even if the matter was reported. Mr Kaziya has challenged employees who are being abused to report to the ministry and see if action will not be taken. “It is unfortunate that workers are sometimes confined against their consent by their employers but choose not to report to the Ministry of Labour on a mere perception that it will not do anything.” He has advised indigenous employers to take a leading role in promoting the rights of their workers with whom they share the personality. “When you are running a business as a Zambian, please do not exploit your workers because that is what causes people that come from other countries to exploit our nationals. “It is because they see it from our own employers here. Tell me how an employer from a foreign country will have regard for a Zambian employer who they have no attachment to if you as a local employer are the first culprit? They will abuse their worker even 10 times more,” Mr Kaziya said. He noted that foreign employers that exploit their workers take a leaf from their local counterparts who are in the same habit. Mr Kaziya said foreigners who have employed indigenous citizens will easily exploit their workers because they do not have any emotions attached to them as they are not their countrymen.
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ELAYS in prosecuting individuals involved in the fraudulent privatisation of state assets are because a team of officers promoted during the Levy Mwanawasa era and early Michael Sata era who worked closely the discredited task force against corruption still hold ACC to ransom, the Zambian DNA has said. Zambian DNA spokesperson, Spuki Mulemwa said the team was waiting to regroup and
prosecute the current leadership. “ACC is under siege by a team waiting to prosecute the current leadership. That is why no action is being taken over the privatisation,” Mr Mulemwa said. And New Congress Party president Peter Chanda has said President Edgar Lungu should not abandon the planned inquiry into privatisation of state assets so that millions embezzled from the process can be recovered. Mr Chanda said retirees who were negatively affected by the privatisation process were still languishing in abject poverty
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while others had died. He said Zambians were eager to see to it that the inquiry was instituted so that public money which was dubiously earned could be recovered. Mr Chanda said if there were any illegal dealings in the process, they should be exposed and those involved prosecuted. He said it was prudent that this matter was settled once and for all instead of debating the issue without taking action. Last October, President Lungu assured that a commission of inquiry would be set up to look into the privatisation process.
Mr. Mulemwa The President said section two of the Inquiries Act allowed him to set up a commission of inquiry and he was not obliged to consult anybody.
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By NATION REPORTER FATHER Lastone Lupupa's message should not be trivialised by UPND because he did not mention anyone’s name, the Patriotic Front has said. And Green Party president, Peter Sinkamba said Father Lupupa was right because life demanded that people make rational choices by choosing lesser evils over heinous evils. This follows UPND attacks on Fr Lupupa over his statement that some known opposition political party leaders who are not only self-centred but consumed with rage and driven by revenge should never get into State House and that it was ok to rig an election to block them. PF media director, Sunday Chanda expressed shock that the UPND was agitated by Fr. Lupupa's sermon on governance when his message was general and not targeted at any individual or political party. Mr Chanda said this when he featured on 5 FM Radio's “Burning Issue” programme yesterday. “UPND should not trivialise Fr Lupupa, he did not mention anyone. What the priest implied is that Zambia did not require a divisive leader but one who preaches unity and peace,” he said. And Mr Sinkamba said in support of Fr Lupupa’s statement that there always had to be a choice between two evils and that the lesser evil triumphs. “The bottom line, from the sermon of Father Lupupa is that we the politicians, must change our message to our people. We should preach love, unity, peace, and prosperity instead of revenge and mayhem. “As the Holy Father stated, it is a lesser evil to rig an election in favour of a leader who preaches love unity, peace and prosperity than allow wicked politicians win an election and at the end of the day they cause mayhem and destruction in the nation,” Mr Sinkamba said in a statement.
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According to inside sources, the meeting was postponed after it became apparent that it would not be possible for Mr Hichilema and Mr Kambwili to agree on terms that would enable them formalise the alliance. A confidence-building measure that included the possible attendance of former Catholic Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu and Bishop John Mambo failed to build the necessary consensus on the substantive terms of the pact. The sources revealed that the mistrust between the two opposition leaders reached alarming levels as the duo had been misled by propaganda being propagated by unidentified people on social media to disrupt the alliance. The UPND has apparently refused to accept conditions reportedly demanded by Mr Kambwili, which includes rebranding the alliance to reflect equal status to safeguard the party’s interest. Meanwhile, impeccable sources within UPND have revealed that Mr Hichilema was being persuaded by some senior members of the party to agree to proposals by Mr Kambwili so that they win the election and later
refuse to implement the agreed terms once they form Government. Mr Kambwili wants the pact to be called “UPNDC” and should be assured of a position. But asked for comment yesterday, Mr. Kambwili admitted that the NDC was still in talks with the UPND but could not disclose what was being discussed. Mr Kambwili said meetings had been held on formalising an alliance but that no conclusions had been reached yet. “Yes, we have been having meetings but nothing has been concluded yet. We shall inform the nation once an agreement is reached,” Mr Kambwili said in a statement. UPND have reportedly been looking for a Bembarunning mate to attract the Bemba vote. Some of the people reportedly being courted included Lusaka businessman Patrick Chisanga, Democratic Party leader, Harry Kalaba and former Finance minister Felix Mutati. The UPND has launched a campaign to dismantle the Bemba vote by destabilising the ruling Patriotic Front in Muchinga, Luapula and Northern provinces.
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…Loudest corruption crusaders without proof corrupt - Namulambe By KETRA KALUNGA
Mr M’membe By AARON CHIYANZO
SOCIALIST Party president Fred M’membe should be sanctioned by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for conducting illegal campaigns using his acquainted media organisations, opposition leaders have demanded. The political leaders have observed that Mr M’membe had been marketing himself through the media while discrediting other contenders. They said it was the reason Mr M’membe had been attacking President Edgar Lungu on a daily basis through his acquainted media organisations. This follows sentiments by Mr M’membe that President Lungu’s alleged desire to win elections at all cost was dangerous. Citizens Democratic Party president, Robert Mwanza, said Mr M’membe’s desperate manoeuvres clearly indicated that he was campaigning. Mr Mwanza said it was illegal for Mr M’membe to embark on early campaigns because it was not yet time for that.
“It is illegal to start campaigns before the three months prior to an election provided by the constitution. The Electoral Process Act number 35 of 2016 clearly states that a campaign period is three months before the election,” he said. Zambian DNA spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa said Mr M’membe should be sanctioned for abrogating the Electoral Act. Mr Mulemwa noted how some section of society had grossly abused the freedom of expression and the media through crude language against the President. “Whilst Zambians enjoy the freedom of expression, it's unacceptable for anyone to use vulgar language when expressing a point of view or venting out anger on national leaders or elderly people in our African society,” he said. Mr Mulemwa said individuals who had continued to hurl insults at President Lungu and other Government officials should desist from doing so because defamation of the President was a criminal offence.
INDIVIDUALS shouting the loudest about corruption in Government without producing proof are the most corrupt and trying to secure appointments in an event regime change becomes a reality, says former United Party for National Development (UPND) chairperson for labour, Gabriel Namulambe. Mr. Namulambe challenged the vocal crusaders of corruption to provide evidence to prove their allegations, “failure to which they should shut up.” Mr Namulambe said in an interview that it was being malicious for someone to accuse government officials of corruption without providing proof. “It is just a gimmick of painting a genuine government bad that it is perceived to the outside world that indeed it is corrupt and yet you who is blowing the whistle of corruption cannot even prove the element of corruption,” he said. Mr. Namulambe said such people do not just have ill motives of wanting to take over
government positions of those fired for alleged corruption but were just evil-minded and corrupt themselves. He said that in most cases the ones who were being accused of corruption were hardworking and the questionable whistleblowers would want to make the President as the appointing authority vulnerable by removing them from their positions. He described such people as evil and self-centred because in most cases they have failed to prove the corruption allegations. Mr. Namulambe also said bad motives tend to paint the appointing authority or the law enforcement agencies who take action against those alleged to be corrupt seem bad if they are proved not guilty by the courts of law. “Those who are singing the songs of corruption must provide concrete evidence unless they themselves are the ones who corrupted those people whom they think are corrupt and they are scared of being caught, let them continue singing about corruption,” he said.
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KAKOMA OFF MARK THE claims being made by the United Party for National Development (UPND) that the August 12 presidential and general elections have been rigged should be dismissed for they are baseless. UPND spokesperson, Charles Kakoma claims that the elections have already been rigged owing to the manner in which the National Registration Card issuance exercise and the Voter Registration process were conducted. It is a pity that long before the elections are even held, the UPND has maintained its destructive stance of doubting the credibility of the polls, let alone the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). Mr Kakoma is not the only UPND official who has claimed or accused the ECZ of mishandling the voter’s registration exercise. He is merely parroting what his other colleagues in the UPND have said, and want the Zambians to believe. He said in an interview that as far as the UPND was concerned, the rigging of the upcoming elections by the Patriotic Front started long before the voter registration exercise. Mr. Kakoma said it started with the issuance of NRCs which he claimed deliberately did not capture several first time voters in opposition strongholds. He alleged that the process concentrated in the PF strongholds, in Northern and Eastern provinces. Mr. Kakoma said it was a well-orchestrated plan for PF to have an inbuilt majority in the voting system while opposition strongholds could not get voter registration cards without NRCs. “The rigging started a long time ago before we even went to voters’ registration, it started with the issuance of NRCs,” he said. Yes, the voter’s registration exercise was not without flaws and technical glitches. The ECZ admitted the shortcomings registered during the early days of the registration exercise, that some registration centres in populated areas were understaffed. But these were rectified by ensuring there was more officers deployed and longer working hours introduced. The registration period was even extended. It is a pity that opposition parties in most African countries have this tendency of always undermining electoral officers so that they have an excuse for losing the elections. When Mr Kakoma warns of civil strife, he must be reminded that it is the UPND that has a negative attitude that could lead to violence. After all, is it not the UPND that is still in denial over the 2016 elections? Even warning of amargeddon! Surely, has Zambia not learnt how to conduct peaceful and fair elections since the country’s independence in 1964? Mr. Kakoma said “many of the conflicts in Africa and the Third World arise from rigging elections so we must avoid that route and ECZ is the one that is going to help us to avoid conflict in our country.” No, Mr Kakoma, it is not the ECZ at fault, it is the stakeholders who must ensure there is a conducive environment by pledging to uphold the tenets of democracy – that people will freely choose who they want to govern and respecting that decision. Zambians must be respected for their ability to vote out non-performing political parties and come August 12, they will choose who to trust with the instruments of power.
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OVERNMENT must come up with an incentive that will attract mining experts in the diaspora to come home and work in local mines, a mining expert Edward Simukonda has said. Mr Simukonda said in an in interview yesterday that money should be found to attract experts to come and run the mines like Mopani Copper Mines which had been in the hands of foreign investors for a
long time. He said Zambia had a number of experts who were working diligently in mines in other countries. “Now that we have our golden geese in our hands, let’s not allow it to slip through our fingers again. Let us bring our own local experts at different levels in various fields from crafts levels to professors to run these mines. Money has to be found. “Those without jobs and they are under 60 years old and willing to work, those in the
diaspora must be convinced to come home and bring the mines back to life. We have to shame the critics and stand united. Let’s congratulate the PF government for saving peoples’ jobs and hope more jobs will be created,” Mr Simukonda said. “This is a great opportunity to revamp smelters, to start adding value to the production. We need to put up two or three precious metal plants that will operate like we operated Ndola Copper Refinery, where we will be able to extract high value minerals like gold and Silver
Name Copperbelt Airport after FJT – ex-minister By PETER SICHALI
GOVERNMENT should rename the new Copperbelt Airport in Ndola to FJT International Airport to honour the former head of State for his contribution to the development of the country, former Transport and Communications Deputy Minister Alfred Ndhlovu has said. Mr Ndhlovu said it was important to recognise the former President for his economic and political contribution He said it was through President Frederick Chiluba that policies were put in place to empower Zambians with property which turned out capital for many citizens. "The former head of State should be recognised even in his death for his great contribution to social, economic and political
THE Kafue Gorge Lower is expected to be fully operational by the beginning of April this year which will make the country electricity secured and export to neighbouring countries to earb foreign exchange, Minister of Energy Mathew Nkhuwa has said. Mr Nkhuwa said the country would have in excess of electricity this year once the plant was operational and power generation would improve significantly at Kariba power station following increased water levels at Kariba Dam. In a ministerial statement in Parliament yesterday, Mr Nkhuwa assured the nation that load-shedding would be the thing of the past with this development. He said "according to
Journalist sues Lusambo for defamation By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA
Dr Chiluba development of the country," Mr Ndhlovu said. He said it was important to honour the legacy of the former President through naming some significant public infrastructure after him. Mr Ndhlovu said it was disappointing that there had been several attempts to obliterate the legacy of the former head of State.
"It is important to note that FTJ did a lot for the people of Zambia and through his rule many people were empowered,” he said. Mr Ndhlovu said it was during Dr Chiluba's time that multiparty democracy was entrenched and also the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation was made by the former head of State.
Power blues will be over by April, says Nkhuwa By SILUMESI MALUMO
from the copper before export,” Mr Simukonda said. He said there was need to build three more copper cable and wire factories like ZAMEFA for the country to become a giant cable producing country in the region. He said there was need to encourage the mining of tin to develop the production of brass and bronze locally. Mr Simukonda added that tin, gold and silver were brilliant metals to stock as bullion in the national reserves.
the programme that was drawn up between Zesco and Sino Hydro who are the contractors that are doing the work, we are supposed to be fully operational by the beginning of April. "That is the time frame that we have been given by the experts that are doing the work," he said. Mr Nkhuwa also said water levels at Kariba Dam had increased by 27 percent showing there would be significant improvement in power generation. He said at the same period last year the water levels were at eight percent. "Madam Speaker, I want to inform this August house that power deficit is going to reduce as the result of significant improvement in the rain pattern and subsequent water flows into the reservoirs leading to the increased power generation," Mr Nkhuwa
said. He said with this good rainfall, Zesco would be able to supply the power to carter for the national demand. Mr Nkhuwa said it was evident that the country would have enough power, more than national demand, therefore, more would be exported for the country to earn the much needed foreign exchange. "We are positioned in such a manner that we are land-linked, we used to be land-locked but now we are land-linked as a result we will be able to sell the power to all neighbouring countries who will need it. “There is a lot of power deficit around us, I can say that the only country that is sufficient with power is Mozambique, all these countries that surround us need power," Mr Nkhuwa said.
LUSAKA Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has been sued by a freelance journalist for alleged defamation. Cheelo Katambo, who works for the UPND, denied the assertions by Mr Lusambo that he was the proprietor, editor or an ardent follower of the online publication known as Koswe. This is contained in his statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court on Wednesday. Mr Katambo said that on January 15 this year, the Minister published defamatory statements against him which he posted on Facebook. He stated that Mr Lusambo alleged that he and his cohorts at Koswe with the full support of UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should be assured that their days of publishing lies were numbered. Mr Katambo said the words were libelous as they were calculated to mean that he was a proprietor of an online publication known as Koswe and that he had been propelling propaganda with the intention of destabilising peace and security in Zambia. He said that the allegations that he was abusing his rights and privileges under the guise of Koswe were calculated to create an impression in the minds of the public that they were true when in fact not. “The defendant could have reported the online publication “Koswe” to relevant authorities for them to take action instead of amplifying matters in a manner that suggests that the plaintiff promotes propaganda in the country,” Mr Katambo said. He said that he had suffered serious ridicule, distress, embarrassment and damage to his reputation. Mr Katambo is seeking an order that Mr Lusambo retracts the defamatory statements complained of. He wants an interim and permanent injunction restraining the minister and his agents from further publishing or causing to be published defamatory statements or any similar words. Mr Katambo also wants a reimbursement of the sums spent in mitigating the effect of the defendant’s conduct towards him arising from the defamatory publication.
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By NOEL IYOMBWA FOREIGN tankers should be stopped from offloading fuel direct to the end users because it is a preserve for locals, tanker drivers have demanded. The tanker drivers said foreigners have hijacked their business by offloading fuel direct to end users. Tanker Drivers Association of Zambia president, Bob Ndalama said despite lodging the complaint to the government, nothing had been
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STOP ILLEGAL OFFLOADING OF FUEL, DEMAND TANKER DRIVERS done. Mr. Ndalama said in an interview that the system had not helped indigenous Zambian as this was tantamount to shattering the livelihoods of the locals. He explained that unlike other countries like Mozambique, Tanzania and Malawi, Zambia was the only country that was giving priority to foreigners.
He called on the Ministry of Energy to act on the matter before the issue got out of hand. Mr. Ndalama said local tanker drivers were willing to work with the government as long as their plight was looked into. And Mr Ndalama said the warning by Minister of Energy Matthews Nkhuwa to oil marketing companies over
the creation of artificial fuel shortage should come with action. Mr. Ndalama said that, the warning was timely but action should be taken. He said that, the association does not understand why the firms were creating the shortage when government has even given them waivers on tax. He cited Lake Oil, Juba
and Kahlifa as some of the companies that are supplying oil direct to the end users. “Which country can allow Jet fuel to be offloaded direct at the airport, there is no country that allows foreign tankers to offload to the end users. “We want the minister of Energy to act on this matter which we have been raising for a long time now.
“The minister is doing the right thing but we need action from government, we have suffered as local tanker drivers, some of our members’ trucks have been impounded at Chinsali check point without a reason,” he said. Recently, Mr Nkhuwa issued a warning to Oil Marketing Companies to stop creating artificial oil shortages or risk having their licences revoked.
Bus driver’s claim against Kaizer Zulu dismissed By GRACE CHAILE THE Lusaka High Court has set aside a matter where former Presidential aide Kaizer Zulu was sued for allegedly beating up a minibus driver after a road traffic accident. High Court Judge Mwape Bowa said the writ of summons filed by the Mini bus driver Joe Tembo, was irregular and should be set aside with costs. The application was made by Mr Zulu’s lawyer Dickson Jere of Dickson Jere and Associates. In this matter, Tembo sued Zulu, demanding over K2. 5 million for pain, damages for torture, anguish and embarrassment resulting from the assault and battery. Mr Tembo also wanted interest on all sums, costs and any other relief that the court could have deemed fit. In the statement of claim, Mr Tembo had stated that he was driving a Toyota Hiace bus, picking up school children in Ibex Hill. He said while on the road Mr Zulu’s vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, hit into the bus he was driving and it careered off the road and landed into a drainage on Twin Palm Road. Mr Tembo stated that when he got off the vehicle to check
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OBITUARY FOR THE LATE HONOURABLE LADY JUSTICE ELIZABETH CHONA MUYOVWE Mr Zulu if everyone was okay, he saw Mr Zulu in the driver’s seat and making a phone call. He, however, said that 20 minutes, two motor vehicles full of huge men arrived at the accident scene and that Mr Zulu came out of his vehicle. Mr Tembo said that at the instruction of Mr Zulu, the huge men beat him up until he collapsed and that onlookers were threatened to be shot at if they tried to rescue him. But Mr Zulu asked the Court to dismiss the case on account of irregularity. He argued that damages ought to be assessed by the court after a trial and only if the defendant was found liable. “I would accordingly allow the application and set aside the writ for irregularity. Costs for this application are for the defendant to be taxed in default of agreement,” Mr Justice Bowa said.
Lusaka firm charged over K620, 000 pension evasion By CHARLES MUSONDA A LUSAKA BASED company has been charged with failure to pay contributions to the National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) amounting to K626, 129.75 within a specified period. In this case Gladstone Engineering Consultants has been charged with the subject offence which is contrary to Section 51 (1) (d) and 2 of the National Pensions Scheme Authority Act number 40 of 1996. Gladstone, being a registered employer allocated with account number 1865228, is accused of failing to pay the contributions in respect of its eligible employees without lawful excuse from 2014 to 2019. In count one particulars of offence are that between February 11, 2014 and December 31, 2015 the company failed to pay K46, 548.81 for January 2014 to December 2015. In the second count particulars of offence are that between February 11, 2016 and December 31, 2016, Gladstone failed to pay K186, 218.52 for January 2016 to December 2016. The third count is that between February 11, 2017 and December 31, 2017, the company failed to pay K181, 154.80 for January 2017 to December 2017. In count four particulars of offence are that between February 11, 2018 and December 31, 2018, Gladstone failed to pay K75, 273.92 for January 2018 to December 2018. In the last count particulars of offence are that between February 11, 2019 and December 31, 2019, the company failed to pay K136, 933.84 for January 2019 to December 2019.
The National Legal Aid Clinic for Women and the Women’s Rights Committee of the Law Association of Zambia would like to convey their heartfelt condolences to the Judiciary and the family of the late Supreme Court Judge, Honourable Lady Justice Elizabeth Chona Muyovwe who passed away on Sunday, 31st January, 2021. Honourable Lady Justice Elizabeth Muyovwe was an iconic champion of women and children’s rights in Zambia. She was the first Executive Director of the National Legal Aid Clinic for Women, a Project of the Law Association of Zambia which provides affordable legal services to women and children from marginalised social sectors. She held this position from 1991 to 1998. She worked closely with Professor Margaret Munalula (now Judge of the Constitutional Court), Mr. Sakwiba Sikota S.C., the late Mrs. Matrine Chuulu, Mrs. Nelly B. Mutti, Dr. Mabula Tukiya Kankasa (former Bank of Zambia Deputy Governor) and Mr. Humphrey Hlazo Ndhlovu S.C., to mention but a few. During her tenure as Executive Director of the National Legal Aid Clinic for Women, Judge Muyovwe was instrumental in promoting access to justice for vulnerable women and children, especially widows and orphans as cases of property grabbing were rampant in the country at the time. Judge Muyovwe was a person of great humility and a devoted Christian which attributes earned her great respect amongst clients, members of the legal profession and the Bench. In particular, she was a great mentor to young lawyers in the practice of law and encouraged many lawyers to provide pro bono legal services to marginalised and vulnerable members of society. Judge Muyovwe also worked hard to bring on board international co-operating partners to support the work of the National Legal Aid Clinic for Women such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway and the Embassy of Sweden. While serving on the Bench, Judge Muyovwe did not let up her passion for women’s rights as she continued to promote gender equality when she served as President of the Zambia Association for Women Judges (ZAWAJ) and head of the Gender Unit in the Judiciary, a position she held at the time of her demise. Judge Muyovwe will be greatly missed. May Her Soul Rest in Peace. As she would often say: SHALOM.
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Bankers project economic boom By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
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…show incentives' impact By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
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OVERNMENT has demanded results from the private sector players that are benefitting from incentives aimed at ensuring businesses thrive amid covid-19 pandemic. The private sector should show results and impact arising from the incentives, says Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Permanent Secretary, Mushuma Mulenga. Mr Mulenga emphasised that the private sector should ensure that the benefits obtained from the incentives reached the ordinary people. He said this yesterday during the webinar organised by the Zambia Association of Manufactures (ZAM) on the Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 110 of 2020 which allows suspension of customs duty on imported manufacturing inputs which cannot be sourced locally. “As a ministry, we have time and again called upon the private sector to understand the
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZANACO’S financial results have revealed that the bank last year grew its total income by over 50 percent to K2.4 billion compared to a year ago. The growth pulse was the highest in the market leveraging off solid performance in the interest income lines which widened 55.2 percent and non – interest earnings which were 48.8 percent stronger. This is for the year ended 31st December 2020. Notable contributors of the stellar income levels attained by the Zambia’s largest indigenous bank, include leadership in traditional earnings lines such as fee and income which was 49.0 percent stronger at K569.6 million and foreign exchange trading margins which more than doubled to K377.3 million. Exceptional growth was observed in the advances book by 53.1 percent to K7.5 billion over the last one year and double duration risk in government securities to K6.1 billion. This explained the 70 percent increase in interest income earnings under the
incentives that are being given by the Government, and take advantage of them. “But also to show results and to show impact, meaning when Government gives an incentive, we should be able to see that incentive or the benefits of that incentive cascade down to the consumers,” Mr Mulenga said. He indicated Government’s concern at the continued increase of prices for essential commodities. Mr Mulenga however said Government was committed to ensuring that this issue was dealt with indicating that the measures, including the SI No. 110 of 2020, would be part of the measures taken to ensure that we are able to stabilise prices on the market. “I would like therefore like to urge manufactures that as we take advantage of this incentive, we must ensure that we pass on the benefits to the ordinary people of Zambia. “Government will continue putting in place polices and measures that support industrialisation in the economy,” he said. ZAM Chief Executive Officer, Florence Muleya, stressed that only bona fide
manufacturers would be able to benefit from the scheme. Ms Muleya indicated that ZAM had put in place measures to ensure that the SI No. 110 of 2020 was not abused. “One out of the 63 measures proposals for the 2021 national budget was approved as it suggested tax increment. When the budget was read manufactures cried foul because there were very few measures that were adopted. “But we were surprised by the SI introduction. As ZAM, we are ensuring that there is no abuse of the SI, at secretariat visit our members weekly and during this process we can inspect and monitor manufacturers and verify that the imported items are indeed inputs,” she said. Ministry of Finance, Assistant Director-trade taxes, Jonathan Phiri, said the SI had provided recognition of the duty rates on comparable imported finished products from the region al trade agreements. Mr Phiri explained that the eligibility was premised on a person being in the manufacturing industry and importing inputs not available in Zambia for the manufacture
of products. “There are no preferred products or inputs as long as the premised are met, bearing in mind the definitions of manufacturing and manufacturing inputs as provided for the Zambia Development Act,” he said
Zanaco revenue growth hits 50 p.c.
govies trading line and 45 percent growth in advances income respectively. “After tax earnings (PAT) increased by 48.2 percent to K343.3 million supported by aggressive growth and fruits of management strategy over the years,” the statement said. Zanaco has continued to build momentum as it strides to endure growing in the banking ecosystem from both
an asset size and profitability perspective. According to the statement, the Bank grew its total income by over 50 percent to K2.4 billion compared to a year ago. However, similar across the industry, the banks’ earnings continued to be weighed by widening non-interest expenses. This reflect Covid-19 spend, currency depreciation
revaluation effect on foreign currency denominated invoices and management restructure expense as part of the banks business review. Zanaco’s non – interest expenses were 52.3 percent wider to K1.8 billion which were key drivers of the 76.0 percent cost to income ratio, slightly higher than the industry average.
THE year 2021 offers hope for the Zambian economy following the rise in copper prices which are estimated to go up by 17 percent, as other key sectors leverage on technology. Bright shoots in key sectors of the economy have so far been recorded, which if well-managed, offer huge opportunities to positively impact the Gross Domestic Product and create new jobs. This is according to the Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) chairperson, Herman Kasekende. Mr Kasekende said the price of copper which was the mainstay of the economy, was expected to rise by an estimated 17 percent this year. “According to Goldman Sachs, the forecast for 2022 copper prices is even expected to reach an all-time high! In addition, the recent discovery and strides made in gold mining in Zambia are impressive. “There is opportunity to leverage off these positive developments in the mining sector,” he said in his write-up on banking. Mr Kasekende observed that Zambians had innovated ways to conduct business and live daily lives by making full use of technology.
He said opportunities to produce even more food in Zambia offered new opportunities for the agricultural sector with valueaddition. He said with restricted movement between borders due to Covid-19, Zambia was being encouraged to grow more and to source more food locally. This, Mr Kasekende said, was a welcome challenge and Zambia must rise up to it. He emphasised that Covid-19 had forced the business environment to innovate as far as technology was concerned. “The rise of digital in our everyday lives has grown exponentially – from the tools required to work from home, to food delivery and digital banking. With the vaccine now being rolled out, and hopefully the world starting to open up, we will need to innovate even further in these areas,” Mr Kasekende said. He stressed the need for businesses to invest in digital for them to become resilient. Mr Kasekende said further investment into digital was key as this would remain the key channel to reach clients and reach the public at scale. “It also remains the sole channel to engage our employees in the new ways of working – via technology,” he said. “Despite the challenges we continue to face, there is much to look forward to. The future is, indeed, promising – and exciting!” he said.
Capital Markets group gets self-regulatory status By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE Capital Market Association of Zambia (CMAZ) has been conferred with a self-regulatory status (SRO) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is meant to help grow the capital and elevate the level of investment practice to international standards. The development follows the enactment of a new securities Act in 2016, which repealed and replaced the 1993 Securities Act. The new Act is premised on the commission’s vision guided by the need to be a dynamic regulator that promotes market development and protect investors in the capital market. Self-regulation world over has proven to be an effective form of regulation because of the dynamism and complexity of the industry, says SEC Vice Board Chairman, George Nonde. Mr Nonde said SRO status gave CMAZ the power to regulate the standards of practice and business conduct of its members in accordance with its by-laws, rules, policies, practices and interpretations. Mr Nonde said this during a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday. “The commission in pursuant to section 30 of the Act has delegated to CMAZ powers relating to education of investors ,its members, observance of securities laws by its members and ensuring the submission of annual reports on time by the members to SEC among others,” he said. SEC Chief Executive Officer, Philip Chitalu, indicated that with the SRO status, the association would share some of the regulators power to advance its members standing in the capital markets. Mr Chitalu said CMAZ would educate investors on appropriate business practices. "I believe that this will help foster our common goal of developing the market and having a well-informed investor,” he Chitalu. And CMAZ president Nicholas Kabaso said: "this recognition comes at a time when our economy needs the capital markets for its long-term growth and sustainability."
Pension funds, asset managers want to put more money in infrastructure, private equity
7 / Daily Nation, Friday 5 February, 2021 HARARE - The Zimbabwe government has “deleted” an amendment to the Finance Act which had given it the power to control at least 51 percent ownership in mining entities. As reported by Fin24 last week, the Zimbabwe government had enacted under its laws a section that gave the minister of mines, in consultation with the minister of finance, powers to secure 51 percent in any chosen mine house through an appropriate designated entity (local shareholders). The amendment was seen by many as a way of reintroducing the country’s controversial indigenisation laws on the mining sector. However, following an outcry, the section will now be deleted, meaning foreign entities can now fully own mines in Zimbabwe, including diamond and platinum mines. A joint statement released by the ministries of finance and mines on Tuesday evening claimed that last week’s notice “may have caused some misconception to some investors and other stakeholders in the mining sector. It said the gazetted notice was meant to announce the policy position to remove the requirement for 51 percent of the shareholding of businesses involved in the extraction of platinum and diamonds to be owned through a designated entity.
ZIM U-TURNS …Foreign entities can now fully own mines in Zim following outcry
Mining in Zimabwe “There are no minerals the extraction of which require a business extracting same to have 51 percent of its shareholding being owned by a designated entity,” the statement said. But since the notice was interpreted by some to represent a departure from government’s
China launches carbon emissions trading scheme BEIJING - China launched a carbon trading system Monday designed to drive down emissions, as the world’s biggest polluter takes steps towards decarbonising its economy by 2060. The scheme lets provincial governments set pollution caps for big-power businesses for the first time and allows firms to buy the right to pollute from others with a lower carbon footprint. The programme, initially set to launch in 2017, is expected to drive down overall emissions by making it more costly for power companies to pollute. The system is expected to eclipse that of the European Union to become the world’s largest emissions trading scheme (ETS). Official news agency Xinhua said rules for carbon emissions trading management came into effect Monday. It reported that more than 2, 200 power firms across the country - which emit over 26, 000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year - could now trade their emission quotas. Beijing has pledged to peak emissions before 2030 and become carbon neutral 30 years later. The ETS launches, however, as experts warn China is actually expanding its coal production - and after plans to curb emissions from seven other industries were pared back. – AFP.
stated position to open the mining sector to investment without the requirement for 51 percent of the shareholding being held by a designated entity, the Zimbabwe government has decided to completely delete the section. “To enhance certainty in relation to investments in the
mining sector, and consistent with government policy, this insertion will be deleted,” reads part of the joint statement. Policy inconsistency has been blamed for Zimbabwe’s low levels of foreign direct investments which reached a low of US$259 million in 2019. – FIN24.
Public service wage rage
….Unions to approach ConCourt over 2018 agreement JOHANNESBURG - Unions representing workers in the public service – including teachers, police officers and nurses – pulled no punches when they outlined their plans to appeal an “erroneous” Labour Appeal Court ruling on their wage agreement with government at the Constitutional Court. The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) released a statement saying that public sector unions affiliated with its mother federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), applied for leave to appeal the Labour Appeal Court ruling in December, which determined their wage agreement with government invalid. In a statement, Sadtu said the appeal seeks to put to rest the nearly year-long dispute with government on a threeyear wage agreement that government entered into with unions in 2018, which included consumer price index (CPI) plus one percent wage increases. However, fiscal pressures have prompted government to indicate that the State will no longer be able to honour the agreement as Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced plans to reduce the expenditure on public service wages by some R160 billion over three years.
The Labour Appeal Court ruled that the three-year collective agreement with government over wages was constitutionally invalid and unlawful. The unions now plan to appeal the ruling at the Constitutional Court. Sadtu secretary-general John Maluleke said the Labour Appeal Court was wrong in its approach as the challenge to the validity of the collective agreement was an afterthought and that the real issue is the affordability of the agreement itself. “There is no breach of section 216 of the Constitution in holding National Treasury to the decision of the Cabinet, of which the minister of finance was part. I point out in this regard that the minister of public service and administration, on the one hand, and the minister of finance, on the other, presented conflicting oral submissions on this issue,” said Maluleke. Maluleke said, if the collective agreement had been unconstitutional or any regulations had been breached, government appreciated that unlawfulness - even prior the conclusion of the agreement. Maluleke has filed an affidavit in the Constitutional Court on behalf of Sadtu, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa and the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union. – FIN24.
JOHANNESBURG - South African pension funds and asset managers are starting to see benefits of investing in private equity and infrastructure and more are enquiring about increasing the money they put into these asset classes, Alexander Forbes said on Tuesday. The country’s largest pension funds administrator said during a discussion on economic outlook and investment trends that - while things such as funds focused on infrastructure and the financing of small and medium business (SMEs) used to be the forte of bigger pension funds in the past - many of the smaller funds that the company administers are showing more interest in the private market space. The increased interest comes as the pool of investable listed companies is on a constant decline in South Africa due to companies delisting from the JSE. But Lebo Thubisi, head of manager research at Alexander Forbes, said these alternative assets – alternatives to investing in listed shares – are also falling more in favour with investors because they’ve done better in generating inflation-beating returns. “As an organisation, in the last four years we have seen the real benefit of having private markets as a feature in our portfolios. From a
performance perspective, relative to listed markets, private markets have proven their ability to give those inflation-beating returns,” he said. Research by BCG Global Asset Management in 2020 showed that the industry expects alternatives such as infrastructure and private equity to represent 49 percent of all global asset management revenues by 2024 even though they’d still be representing only 17 percent of assets under management globally. David Moore, head of alternative investments at Alexander Forbes Investments, said some of the smaller pension funds who invested nothing to these alternatives five years ago are now looking to allocate as much as five percent of their assets to the private market. “If you compare that to five years ago at zero percent, that’s a big increase,” he said, adding that the attraction was the targeted focus on things like infrastructure, SME finance and private equity. Some big names like Old Mutual’s Futuregrowth Asset Management have been focused on private markets for years, funding not only big commercial infrastructure, but also the building of social infrastructure. But alternative asset management companies and private equity firms like Ethos have predominantly owned this space. – FIN24.
UK demands longer N.Ireland Brexit grace periods ahead of EU talks DUBLIN/LONDON - The United Kingdom demanded a two-year extension to grace periods for checks on goods going between Britain and Northern Ireland on Wednesday as European Union and British officials met to discuss problems over border arrangements following Brexit. EU member Ireland backed the call for more flexibility. As part of its Brexit agreement last year, Britain agreed to checks on some goods moving between British-ruled Northern Ireland and other parts of the United Kingdom. That let the land border between Northern Ireland and the rest of Ireland remain open with no checks. But the authorities in Northern Ireland complain that it has led to difficulty bringing in goods from other parts of the United Kingdom - and supermarkets have complained of shortages of some items. British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove, in charge of negotiating the rules around Northern Ireland, asked in a letter to his EU counterpart Maros Sefcovic that the bloc agree to extend and expand waivers on the movement of certain goods British Cabinet Office from Britain into Northern minister Michael Gove Ireland. “The arrangements that currently apply to supermarkets and their suppliers must be extended until at least January 1, 2023. The eligibility for these arrangements must also be adapted so that all relevant local businesses and services are able to be included as authorised traders,” the letter said. Ireland, which the EU is keen to shield from the effects of Brexit and whose views on relations with Britain and Northern Ireland are closely followed, expressed support for flexibility from the European Union on grace periods. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney also asked for issues around the transport of pets from Northern Ireland to be addressed. “From an Irish perspective we want there to be some flexibility here if it’s possible to do that,” Coveney told national broadcaster RTE. - – REUTERS.
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Fertilisers where? Dear Editor, FERTILISER made in Brazil? I do not agree and it does not make sense to send soil samples for Brazil to produce fertiliser to sell to us. The right thing to do: Let them come to open fertilizer industries in Petauke and other places to create jobs. We shall then export the surplus.
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Those castigating Father Lupupa must think twice Dear Editor, TRUTH be told, Father Lupupa spoke the truth and the language was put rightly so. UPND Tribalist is not just a divider but also a person who has no heart for Zambians. Who has ever heard Mr Hakainde Hichilema denouncing violence? Who has ever heard HH respecting the head of State? UDA failed to work because of him. The Tribalist is always Mr Me. Our pact with his minor party failed to work because he thought he was better than Michael Chilufya Sata (MHSRIEP). Mr Hichilema having the instruments of power can be the worst nightmare on earth, the Tribalist has no remorse for people expect his own children. I sign off. COMEL ZIMBA. POLITICIANS SHOULD NOT THINK THAT THEIR ENEMIES ARE OUR ENEMIES
THE CONTEXT OF FATHER LUPUPA’S COUNSEL Dear Editor,
IT is important to give context to the wisdom in the video circulating on social media platforms where Father Lastone Lupupa is quoted as hinting on the quality of aspirants that should not be given an opportunity to serve. The spiritual Father used a carefully crafted approach to figuratively express his thoughts ahead of the elections. The wise counsel from the father has been misconstrued to drag the ruling party in the political discourse. It is unfortunate that the politicians on the left have elected to selectively pick the word “rigging” and disregard other critical issues raised by the man of God. Nevertheless, even though his critics may use the word “rigging” to crucify him, it is important to appreciate the substance and quality of his arguments. A careful scrutiny of the video resoundingly reveals that Father Lupupa has
actually cogently pointed on the quality of a leader Zambia deserves. Father Lupupa’s contention was essentially that Zambia needs a leader who is not centred at preaching vengeance or persecuting his perceived enemies. There is nothing personal in this thought. Father Lupupa has actually weighed between having a leader who has malice and spite or the leader who is all inclusive and nonselective. The context is that the leader
who is self-centred ought not to be given an opportunity to serve as a leader. We also wish to condemn the cyber bullying that has emerged with a view to undermine the people from speaking out on national matters. The opponents of Father Lupupa are well informed that some spiritual and traditional leaders apparently staunchly disagree with the government of the day. The same cross section of politicians have paid willful
blindness to their self-evident dissent yet they are so quick to take turns in bullying Father Lupupa. We wish to remind UPND president Hakainde Hichilema that not too long ago he made a public statement in which he appealed to the church to help mediate the political players whose relationship is severely strained such that communication has to be done through a third party. We wonder why he is quiet when church leaders are abused by his perceived lieutenants. His silence against those attacking Father Lupupa has the ability to derail public confidence in the church. We are also worried with the continued trend by UPND’s continued intolerance against the people who are perceived to be their rivals. As a political party wishing to assume state power, the UPND supporters have a responsibility to exercise maximum restraint and embrace divergent political views. MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Lusaka.
...we are Zambians first so don’t divide us with your hatred Dear Editor, NELSON Mandela once said that; “One of the mistakes some political analysts make is to think that their enemies must be our enemies too,” and I agree with Mandela because that is a wrong kind of thinking that has engulfed our politics in Zambia today. Political party leaders need to realise that much as they may have some differences in their capacity as leaders of political parties, they should not make a mistake of transferring their hatred which is mostly personal to their followers, but should keep their hatred amongst themselves. Seeing what is happening today in view of the forthcoming August 12 General Elections, I get worried the tendency by some politicians wanting to extend their “personal hatred” to the Zambian people. You need to realise that we are Zambians first before being members of your party and what we are carrying is a Zambian flag and not your party flag or symbol. The people of Zambia also need not follow blindly these politicians and fight wars that they do not even understand otherwise you may end up inheriting a battle whose background you do not even know. Day in and out, we have politicians who appear to be focused on dividing this country because of their personal battles. If you as a leader of this party and is having a grudge against the leader (s) of the other party, kindly spare your members from it because what people want is issue-based leadership, otherwise it is also a big mistake for you as my leader to think that if I don’t join in your battles with your enemies then I am equally your enemy no! I am simply not interested in your personal battles because they do not benefit me in any way. Fellow Zambians, let us not allow ourselves to be divided by politicians with selfish agendas but let us unite as a people and fly the Zambian flag high. Time to rebrand our country Zambia is now and it can only be done by you and I as Zambian citizens and not as members of a political party. Moreover, Zambia is bigger than any political party. Have a blessed day! FRANCIS CHIPALO, Lusaka
Clergy decries high pregnancy rate By SANFROSSA MANYINDA
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…to bring down covid-19 By SANFROSSA MANYINDA
A KITWE based clergy has attributed the high number of pupils that got pregnant last year after schools closed to a spike in covid-19 cases. Duruing that time, there was no monitoring by parents and guardians. Overcomers Ministries Senior Pastor Crispin Phiri said that parents and guardians played a blind eye in monitoring their children as they stayed home amidst the outbreak. According to Kitwe District Education Board Secretary Christopher Nyungila, 256 girls from various schools
in the district fell pregnant during the period they stayed at home “It is very sad that we can have over 200 girls being impregnated within a short period of time.This shows that there is something wrong in the family set up. “Family set up has departed from family values because children getting pregnant while at home and not when they are in school meaning that they are more vulnerable at home and safe in school,” Pastor Phiri said. He said the situation had proved that schools were safer places than home which he said was not supposed to be the case. Pastor Phiri therefore called on parents to take keen interest in monitoring what their children did especially when schools closed in order to reduce such cases.
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HE non-adherence to Covid-19 health guidelines is rife and requires advocacy for behavioural change, Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe has said. He said there was need for advocacy on behavioural change by all stakeholders in order to get people to comply with health regulations. Mr Nundwe said it was unfortunate that people had continued disregarding the health guidelines despite the province becoming the new epicentre of the pandemic. He said it was the responsibility of every individual to ensure that citizens and people around were always masked up in public and followed
other regulations. The Permanent Secretary was speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation in Kitwe yesterday. “I have been directing the mayors, district commissioners and town clerks to visit some institutions as well as public places to ensure that there is compliance but we continue seeing no change among the people and this is worrying,” he said.
Mr Nundwe explained that the current wave was a dangerous one and wondered why people would want to wait for those close to them to die for them to believe that the virus was real. He advised members of the public to always respect the health protocols and visit the health centres early if they ever felt they had the symptoms of the virus. The Permanent Secretary
said that Government did not find pleasure in people dying, hence the emphasis on adherence to preventive measures. Mr Nundwe called on public transport operators to sacrifice a little and stop allowing passengers that were not masking up on board. He advised the citizens to always keep their surroundings clean and leave no room for the virus.
Councils must prove their worth, says ZULAWU By SANFROSSA MANYINDA COUNCILS across the country have been challenged prove that they have the ability to collect revenue without any flaws. This follows the engagement of selected councils to collect revenue on behalf of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). THE Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) says this is the time councils should demonstrate capacity and ability to handle public resources prudently. ZULAWU president, Kingsley Zulu, said the councils should prove that they were able to collect the revenue efficiently so that more responsibilities could be
assigned to them. The ZRA signed contracts with 33 local authorities to collect taxes on its behalf and enable councils receive 10 percent commission. The rest of the councils would be contracted in phase two in the second quarter of this year. Mr Zulu said in Kitwe the councils needed to prove that they were able to prudently utilize the proceeds realised from the 10 percent commission. “This move should be commended because it is a clear demonstration that the Government has confidence in the local authorities to collect revenue. “This shows that the Government believes that the councils have the ability to discharge the function,” he said.
Ndola Central candidate thinks big By ROGERS KALERO
Mr Zulu explained that the councils should not disappoint the people that had high expectations of the programme.
He hoped that the councils could receive more of such initiatives so that they could be generating more income.
WORKING on damaged infrastructure and empowering youths will be some of my priority areas if I am given the chance to serve as Ndola Central as Member of Parliament (MP), PF aspiring candidate Andrew Mustard Kalima has said. He said he would lobby for repair of bridges, roads, drainage systems and find ways of empowering youths and women. Mr Kalima said he was confident that if adopted MP, he would emerge victorious and work within the policies of the ruling party. The aspiring candidate, who is a former councillor for Yengwe ward and a Chartered Accountant, said she was humbly asking for the adoption from the various party structures so that he could deliver development in a systematic manner. Mr Kalima said some of the areas he was planning to work on were water reticulation and also constructing another clinic and a mortuary.
“Infrastructure development is important in terms of improving the lives of people in various communities and this is why one of my priority areas if I am elected MP for Ndola Central constituency is to work on infrastructure which is in bad state. “For example, in Chipulukusu we have a poor drainage system, a bad road infrastructure and poor water reticulation system. I will definitely work on these because I am coming from the party which has embraced infrastructure development,’’ Mr Kalima said. He said that he had decided to aspire for the position of MP after making wide consultations from various sections of society including party structures, business colleagues and others whom he had worked with on various projects. Mr Kalima would ensure effective collaboration with the office of the District Commissioner (DC), councillors and council management, employees and other stakeholders to ensure effective coordination on various developmental projects. ‘’Apart from coordination with various stakeholders, I will maintain respect for the PF structures because they are important and deserve respect. Without the party structures, one cannot ascend to the position of MP or any position,’’ he said.
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COVID-19 VACCINES KNOWANDTHINE ENENMY: SECTION C: THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY IS NOT MALARIA SARSCOV2 the final work IN A NUTSHELL
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SOUTH UPND PROTESTS ARREST OF HH’S AIDES By ANDREW MUKOMA
THE UPND in Southern Province has protested the arrest of its two members Mubita Nawa and Anthony Bwalya who work under party president Hakainde Hichilema. Mr Neto Halwabala, the provincial information and publicity secretary, said that the duo had been helping the voiceless and holding the
Patriotic Front accountable. Mr Halwabala accused the ruling party of running out of ideas, hence its decision to intimidate the opposition political parties. This is contained in a statement issued to the Daily Nation in Livingstone. "We know that the Patriotic Front has run out of ideas on how to govern the country and they want to create fear in people who are exposing
not only their mediocrity but criminality and corruption as well. “This is exactly what dictators do world over. They create fear in people who are speaking for the voiceless so that they do not expose their political criminality and corruption," Mr Halwabala said. He said no tyrant government can silence the strong voice speaking for the vulnerable in society.
"Today you may arrest Mubita Nawa and Anthony Bwalya on trumped up charges but the germinating seed of greatness and fight for justice in our gentlemen is spreading in all UPND members fighting for a better Zambia," he said. Mr Halwabala said that his party was aware that the ruling party, through the Zambia Police Service, was not after Mr Nawa and Bwalya but it was targeting Mr Hichilema.
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WOMEN should take advantage of empowerment programmes that have been rolled out across the country, says Gender Minister Elizabeth Phiri. Ms Phiri said that her ministry was mandated to ensure gender equity and equality in order to promote gender responsive sustainable development and economic empowerment of women. She was speaking when she handed over two sets of solar drip irrigation system to cooperatives in kalumbila. Ms Phiri said that the principal goal of Government efforts was to empower citizens to fully participate in the economic activities in the country. The minister urged the people of Matebo in Kalumbila district to guard the equipment in order to benefit many more women’s groups. Kalumbila District Commissioner Robinson Kalota, said is office would help monitor the use of the two sets of solar drip irrigation system for women’s cooperatives. Mr Kalota described the women’s empowerment from Government as a blessing, which should be guarded jealously. He said people in Kalumbila should support Government, which was giving equal share of development without leaving anyone behind.
ECZ must always consult, says UPND By ANDREW MUKOMA THE UPND has encouraged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to consult all stakeholders when making decision concerning political parties. Southern Province vice chairman for Politics, Edgar Sin’gombe, said ECZ has a tendency of making decisions involving political players. Mr Sin’gombe noted that as stakeholders, political parties must be involved in all the affairs of electoral process. He said that the decision by ECZ to issue a statement limiting the number of international observers coming to monitor this year’s elections in Zambia was unfair. Mr Sin’gombe who is also Dundumwezi Member of Parliament wondered how such a decision was arrived at. He said in an interview that it was prudent for ECZ to be practical in engaging all the stakeholders. “ECZ must learn to consult from stakeholders, they are there to look at the affairs of all political parties. It is only prudent for ECZ to consult all political parties, how they wish to conduct these elections. “They (ECZ) are the end users of what we wish to see so this system of just calling for press briefings without consultation should come to an end. This is not there country alone, it’s our country and we are entitled to our views whether wrong or right as stakeholders,” he said.
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was to go into total national lockdown. KAMBWILI This, the Zambian FOLLOWING the 2008governglobal ment did crisis, not do! The reasons financial Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) inemerged were well grounded profesas aChishimba critical issue in economic the most Kambwili sional medical and varied sectors industry is arendered force toofto reckon advice the stateorat ganisations. Today, with the with as a fearless the time. The decision world crippled by theagainst novel and eloquent mass acoronavirus national lockdown was even(COVID-19), the mobiliser. tually vindicated. practice is now considered as the must have tool for enThe consequences ofthe a total He proved worth ingoverhancement of his corporate national lockdown would have many instances nance that shouldwhen been too ghastly tostrengthen contemin 2016 he spiritedly sound decision-making proplate. Except for localised campaigned for PF on lockcesses. downs initKafue Nakonde the Copperbelt and in Firstly, may beand important to where Covid-19 numbers draw a the distinction between the Northern and Muchinga traditional risk had escalated at management somethepoint, provinces, including andrecent enterprise risk manageConstituenthe rest ofRoan the Zambians were ment. Astoobvious as it maydaily apcy by-election. allowed go about their pear, it is the word “Enterprise” routines but with strict obserthat makes the difference. Travance of the guidelines. ditional risk health management is a for National Development This worked sothat well that bottom-up process focuses (UPND) is traditionally in Wego, respected internaprimarilya on losses, costs and comfort zone inof Southern, the negative side risk; heavy tional travel agency, declared Western, North-Western on compliance and specificaZambia as the of the six provinces andfourth the southern tion and mainly reactive. While safest tourist destination in the districts of Central Province. enterprise risk management, world during the Covid-19 peThis was the pattern in the on the other hand, has a much riod. last two (2016 2015) elecbroader scope and as it considers tions. other allSchools the risk and factors facedinstituby the Today, the and ball has organisation, itgame helps the tions of learning bore the brunt changed quite extent. Board andtomanagement make of the impact of theanmeasures The formation of the National informed decisions according to against Covid-19; they were its acknowledged risk appetite. Democratic Congress (NDC) closed indefinitely in March While ERMPF like the traditional by former founding memand onlyformer opened in considAugust risk and management does ber Cabinet Min2020. er compliance it is aKambwili, top-down ister, Chishimba process prevents andlearnmitOnlinethat teaching Democratic Party and (DP) by igates losses andnorm, looksbut for oping became the only former Foreign Affairs Minportunities in adversity for the ister Harry Kalaba, thelearners Green for those schools and organization thereby creating Party by Peter Sinkamba and who had the infrastructure, valuerecently and ensuring that Movethe orthe formed equipment, connectivity and ganisation’s objectives are met ment for Democratic Change sufficiently trained staff to sucwith minimal disruptions. (MDC) by Felix Mutati, forcessfully such classERM is conduct a bigger picture risk mer Finance Minister, seems management that adopts a hoes. Most learners and families to have plunged the permulistic unable approach to managing were to take tation of who winsfull thecharge 2021 risk, placing it within a portfolio of the online lessons. elections wide open. of things that need to be manChishimba Kambwili isunia Even in colleges and aged in order that the organiforce reckon with as a fearversities the online did zationtoachieves its project objectives. less andindividual eloquent mass mobinot reach the optimum level of While departments
One of the challenges that the change of retirement age from 55 to 60 years entailed was holding back retirement for five years for workers who should otherwise have retired and been liser. off He and proved his worth in paid replaced by new many instances when in 2016 workers. heThis spiritedly mattercampaigned has broughtfora window opportunity for ZamPF on of the Copperbelt and bia resolve a long diin to Northern andstanding Muchinlemma of how toincluding pay off retired ga provinces, the public jobs for recent servants, Roan create Constituency so many of our youths and in by-election. turn revive the economy. Whoever will campaign on key factor that Kambwili motivated theA same side with the increase the of retiremaystate taketo quite a chunk the ment age was to open a mora2021 votes, if they fall short of torium window during which forming government. to mobilise resources to pay Foreign of retirees Affairs offFormer the huge backlog Minister, Harry Kalaba is aninherited from the previous adother major in contender. Kalaministration 2011. Unfortuba hasthis done lotmaterialised. of door-tonately hasanot door engagements with the Instead a mountain of unpaid electorates benefits across has Zambia. retirement accuKalaba hasRemember, establishedaa firm mulated. double-edged sword was created by grip on the socio-economic popular acclaim among workand political challenges the ers, labour unions others Zambian people areand facing. when the Zambian Driving around Parliament, the counriding on the try instead ofpopularity flying hasamong given workers and labour unions, had him firsthand knowledge of accepted clause in the This 2016 the plighta of the voters. Constitution, of well retaining remakes him fairly groundtirees on the payroll until their ed in campaign strategy. He benefits had been paid. was the first toon suggest the This retention the payroll idea of civil servants’ of unpaid retirees created debt a reswap with institusource drain financial problem. The state
and other employers have to pay two salaries for one job for as long as retirees’ benefits remain unpaid; that is one salary for the retiree and another salary for the job holder! This, coudepending the economic pled with theon nation’s mounting landscape prevailing by Auexternal debt obligations, has gustthe 2021. urbanite votput stateThe in a dilemma. ersThe haveonset registered en-masse of Covid-19 in Zambia inand mid-March has left in Lusaka Copperbelt. Zambia’s labour Commission landscape in The Electoral aof helpless of sorts. Zambia situation (ECZ) has anTherefore, it is than imperative to nounced more a million pose the inevitable questions; registered voters each for Luwhat is thethe way forward? How saka and Copperbelt out does get out7,of020, this749 enof theZambia provisional tanglement? registered voters nationwide. Firstly, it is important to note that the situation is not irredeemable; it can be salvaged. Several permutations can be looked at to create a win-win situation for all – retirees, the government, unemployed youths and the nation at large! How can this be achieved? First and foremost, the government should see paying off retirees from the perspective of killing several birds with a stone, and as a major stimulus package for the retirees to turn their benefits into investible capital to play a pivotal role in reviving the Covid-19-ravaged economy quickly. There are three possible sources to finance the retirement packages: From within the national By NATION REPORTER
These provinces will likely vote on the basis of the prevailing economic situation. With Copper prices breaching the psychological US$8, 000 mark, with the state opting to increase its stake in Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mines, with energy shortages being almost wiped out by August 2021 given the commissioning of the 750-meg-
awatt Kafue Lower Hydro Power station, and the Zambia-International Monetary Fund (IMF) package being clinched, prospects for PF retaining its hold on both Lusaka and the Copperbelt should increase. If these do not materialise by mid-2021, it will be a rough ride for the PF. UPND may cash in and either dislodge the PF or grab
comfortable stakes in these provinces. If oil prices also pick up like copper prices, this may complicate matters and throw the gains from the other variables to the wind. Therefore, the performance of the Zambian economy may outweigh the impact of strongholds in determining the 2021 elections outcome; not barring the tribal talk!
budget by sacrificing some capital projects; The government can approach some local pension houses for a loan to finance this; or The government can approach some international cooperating partners for a grant or a soft loan specifically to sort out this problem. Several years ago, Tanzania owed its workers in public institutions colossal sums of money. The Tanzanian government of President Josiah Kikwete borrowed US$100 million from the World Bank and paid off all its workers in public learning institutions. Zambia can do the same. There are several benefits
that Zambia can accrue from clearing retirees on the public service payroll: It will save resources – from paying two people for one job to paying only one person for that job; The freed resources can be used to employ fresh graduates from colleges and universities without injecting fresh funds into the payroll; thus reducing the current high unemployment among Zambian youths currently roaming the streets; Thousands of jobs will also be created as many retirees will invest their retirement benefits in start-ups, some will boost their existing businesses while others
will invest in stocks on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE). This will increase the buying power, Regardless of expand the national tax base and how boostchallenging national economic the year 2020 has performance. been due to Covid-19, Inevitably, these benefits will translatehas into drastically a feel-good factor which and a win-win affected the situation flow of for the whole nation.Good Time business, As Indian activist, Steel has author, seen it fit tomotivational speaker and founder give back to its emof Country First Foundation, ployees, appreciate Shiv Khera,to writes: “Winners their and see thecommitment gain; losers see the pain” motivate them” and “winners don’t do different things, they do things differently,” we can derive good mileage out of an otherwise hopeless situation!
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tions to which civil servants are heavily indebted in loans and mortgages. The government is implementing that policy. The Movement for Democratic Change of Felix Mutati is yet to find its feet, but the case of Peter Sinkamba’s Green Party is quite different. Sinkamba’s policy on marijuana has been very impactBy FRANCIS ZIBA ful. His sound proposal to grow and export the herb is just what Zambia needs to resolve the myriad of socio-economic challenges that bedevil us. His bailing out of some serving and former ministers appears to signal a smooth possible coalition of usually ideas with or business units deal the ruling party. with their own risks, ERM needs The UPND appears to have everyone to be involved from its traditional of level, Southfrontline staff tobase Board to ern Province still intact. For make it truly effective. Risk manWestern is ostensibly and North-Westagement undertakernwith provinces, total loyalty en the objective of preventing loss while has other, to UPND mayERM no longer be more far-reaching guaranteed. The reasons, PF has like inlowering the organisation’s risk flicted quite some wounds and as and increasing fatal blowssustainability on UPND in this effect of gaining savthe has twotheprovinces through ings and increasing value for the infrastructure development benefitting majority learners. firm in the long and upgrade; asrun shown by the Another challenge isgenerally the acAlthough ERM, by-elections the PF has won speaking may stillmasks, be an ongoquisition of face saniso far. ing process in most private intisers and sufficient water and In the PF strongholds of Lustitutions and more recently in sanitation to face the Covid-19 apula, Northern, the public sector, it Muchinga, has moved menace head on. and the northern districts of out of a reactive or panic-driven Central Province, the UPND The to second andmore more deadmode become predichas had inroads ly variant of thesome Corona virus tive and quite proactive. Siloed apas seen inare thebeing 2016is and 2015, proaches abandoned has since hit and ravaging andfavor even election calls rein of 2011 more collaborative, the world. As before, holistic and integrated framesults.been have made to shut down works. It is possible for UPND to the economy and to not funcopen The risk increase itsmanagement presidential vote schools and otherin institutions tion assumes a more tallynow there and the strateoften gic role in organisations. Itprovis inof learning, believing that they last-to-decide Eastern creasingly recognized as a would be being the necessarily super spreaders ince, without winguidance provider on the of the seats, pandemic. ning especially if path the ahead, mitigating critical risks economy remains weak.politiSome of our respected and allowing companies to grow Thehave swing ofview Lucians supported sustainably in provinces the long the term. saka andschools Copperbelt quite to keep shut!areThis is Strategy formulation on the ripe to swing in any direction,
OOD Time Steel Company Limited (GTS) has awarded all its employees a Christmas humper as a way of acknowledging and appreciating their hard work in 2020, Company Human Resources Manager, Brian Kapembwa has said. Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at their offices yesterday, Kapembwa said GTS appreciates its workers and the contribution they make to the company every day. He said each worker this year, will receive a 25 kg bag of mealie meal, 5 liters of cooking oil, 5 kg rice, 2 kg chicken, 2 kg sugar, 1 bag of potatoes and 2 liters juice. “Regardless of how challenging the year 2020 has been due to Covid 19, which has drastically affected the flow of business, Good Time Steel has seen it fit to give back to its employees, to ap- MY THOUGHTS preciate their commitment and motivate them,” em- Online teaching and learning very surprising, because being phasized door keepersKapembwa. on the front line became the norm, but only for He added thatinformaGTS will those schools and learners of disseminating continue to give awards and who had the infrastructure, tion, they should not oppose rewards duringinstitutions. Labour Day equipment, connectivity and opening learning andleaders Christmas when sufficiently trained staff to sucThese know even very well tivation any employee can the company has not made cessfully conduct such classthat the pandemic will breach receive. To GTS, please conany profit. es. Most learners and families the 2021 barrier. best comAnd Harry Mwaanga tinue being the unable to take full charge How then would agi- were pany and to the employees, Nkumbula ward they Councilor, onlineworking lessons. tate for keeping schools shut? oftothe continue hardimpliin orLackson Sakala commended take account of risk other hand is the main part of One would expect them to der toon push company to for the goodwill gesture cations theirthis objectives or a theGTS strategic planning process remain on theERM con- lack also know that society greater saidcannot Counof thatheights,” process could result andand a robust framework called onfrontline other compavincing citizens that to even with live without pupils and stuin failure. must risk incilor Sakala who was guest of niesprovide in his relevant area emulate To integrate ERM formation decision-makers Covid-19, learning, just like dents honour atto the event.into the going school. them. for orso asCouncilor to reduce the possibility And planning company General Sakala told strategic other life situations, must conRealistically, theprocess, disadvanneed toHuang ensurecomthat of workers selecting to a mistaken strateManager Jackylearning ensure the mer- ganisations tage of keeping institinue! risk information is current, gy chandise or overlooking an important mended all the workers for reaches their fami- the tutions shut indefinitely weighs These leaders know fullintewell complete and reliable. For this one. Organisations need putting in their best lies so that they enjoy Christa great deal moreprocedures gravelyduring than that here to stayinto for purpose, robust of grateCovid-19 the riskisframework mas together. 2020. keeping them open. It is within the foreseeable future.process They risk assessments, treatment and their strategic planning “This is the greatest moHuang said his company
Why organisations need to integrate enterprise risk management into their strategic planning process?
our stride as a nation to manage the Covid-19 situation, but it is extremely difficult to keep pupils and students out of school for unknown periods of time. appreciates the hard work Educational psychology and loyalty of its employteaches that learners who stay ees which ensured that the away from the learning envifactory operated 24rs and 7 ronment fordespite extended peridays a week the Covmonitoring need to have a pracof time to risk relapsing in idods 19 challenges. tical narrative them. Suitable terms knowledge. “Weofput in risks, placeKeeping strict monitoring of all through pupils the learning key riskfrom indicators, enables orhealth measures, a Covidcon19 ganisations foresee potential tinuum for atolong time because committee and many othproblems. If the risk tolerance er Covid-19 restrictions. Buteventually it’s the of would tends to exceed alarm dedication andlevels, hard work cost the nation enormously bells can be triggered. the employees put inThus, that in terms of lost learning time, organisations have the oppormattered as they risked knowledge gaps and the their high tunity to review the treatment livesof during Covid 19 risk learners relapsing into strategy given tothis the risk, which pandemic period,” advised
illiteracy. in the end improves operational disadvantage of andAnother financial performance. To add schools value to shut the creation keeping beyond of businessschool strategyholidays and to thethenormal set of the organisation’s is the thattone learners would want strategic objectives, it is not to evolve coping strategies enough to just conduct a straagainst the stressful time of tegic risk assessment or even out-of-school idleness. at the having a risk discussion strategy meeting, there Some setting of these strategies isinclude much more that organisations anti-social vices like need do. Most doingtodrugs, illicitorganization alcohol conwho follow that way of doing sumption, teenage things find it difficult pregnanto relate marriages, andbeen the ifcies the and objectives have not inabilityortowell remain psychologidefined documented or measured. planning cally stable Strategic amidst frustrations that is risk-based helps to define of not being in school. theItvalue the is a proposition lesser evil that to have business brings to the market, learners in school and contend and the way in which organiwith Covid-19 having sations intend tothan distinguish them out offrom school indefinitely themselves other competas protection against the virus. itors. Forsix most organisations, this The months that Zambian may not beremained obvious from learners out the of outset, but as the processes school in 2020 has had telling of ERM gains traction and its effects on the pupils and stuframeworks and systems fall dents’ learning competences. into place, organisations will see taking allmanthe its Therefore, risks being holistically aged. Whatcons happens also is that pros and into account visorganisations see the developà-vis the ravages of Covid-19, ment of an appropriate culit makes good sense risk to keep ture throughout its value chains. schools and other learning inUltimately, what ERM does as opposed in to isstitutions support open, the organisation shutting indefinitely its efforts them to “get ahead of and the Huang.and take advantage of curve” running the risk of having a GTS Union Chairman opportunities. Properly applied generation of youth assured who will Humphrey Chisoko ERM becomes decision-maknot have beenaofin school suffimanagement continuous ing tool that has the ability to ciently enough to equip them worker commitment become embedded in the and culwith of academic knowledge, life loyalty inthe theorganisation, years to come. ture inskills the structuring of “We and appreciate this gift. tegrate with its strategies and objectives, andare leverage its faculties for good citiImental am sure we one ofonthe resources improve privileged to get perforsuch zenship. tofew mance, spur growth, givetoit all a a Of giftcourse, from our company. adherence competitive and maintain Thank you edge, forhealth fulfilling your the Covid-19 guidelines its sustainability. promise despite 2020 being is a must for all learners, teacha challenging year. We will
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affinity decreases as you move down the group, hence the reactivity of halogen decreases as you go down the group.
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Halogens react with alkali metals to alkali metal halides Example 1 2 KF (a) K + F2 § It is used as a protective gas for semi(b) Na + Br2 2NBr § conductors It is used as a protective gas for semi§ Halogens react with transition metals to Friday Wednesday (b) Neon conductors form metal halides of higher oxidation state. October 2, 2020 11 November, 2020 5 February, 2021 § It is used to make high-voltage (b) Neon Example 2 § indicators It is used to make high-voltage (a) 2Fe + 3I2 2FeI3 § It is used to make coloured indicators § Displacement reaction. A halogen that is Organic Chemistry signsto make coloured § advertising It is used more reactive displaces the less reactive § It is used assigns a refrigerant advertising halogen from the aqueous solution that has Learning Outcomes: 3 Propane C3H8 -42 Gas (c) Argon § It is used as a refrigerant its ions. § It is used in electric filament bulbs Group and VIII Elements Describe an VII organic compound (c) Argon Example 3 tube filament bulbs § and It is flourescent used in electric (a) Cl2(g) + 2NaBr(aq) Describe hydrocarbon Isomers for Alkanes Group VII elements are commonly known as § It is flourescent used as a shield 4 Butane C4H10 + Br2(aq) -0.5 Gas and tube inert gas for arc 2NaCl(aq) halogens. These elements are placed in this group welding and cutting Describe the physical and chemical properties of alkanes Isomers are organic compounds with sameinert molecular formula § It is used as a shield gas for arc but dif2KF(aq) (b) F2(g) + 2KI(aq) because they have seven electrons in the ferent structural formula. In the case of alkanes, Isomers are formed Task. definitions of adverbial phrases.) welding and cutting + I2(aq) Organic chemistry is the branch chemistry that deals with the where there are four or more carbon atoms. Isomers are named by outermost shell. The of table below shows thestudy Task. § Reaction with water. Halogens react with of carbon compounds except carbonates, oxides of carbon. An or1.Below is the portion Table following the International Union of for the Pure Periodic and Applied Chemistry phrase Cexamples members of this group. that contain carbon atoms except Adverbial H 36 Liquid 5 Pentane water to form ganic compound is a compound 5 12acidic solution. (IUPAC)rules. are as follows: showing some elements. 1.Below The is rules the portion of the Periodic Table for some. These includes: carbonates, oxides of carbon, and metal Example 4 in a sentence NameThese compounds are called Chemical formula showing elements. cyanides. inorganic compounds. There How they appear Findsome the longest chain containing the side chain. (a) Cl HCl(aq) + 2(g) + 2H2O(l) SUB-TOPIC: PHRASES are Flourine a lot of organic compounds and they are used F in various ways. From the above table it can be seen that as the number of carbon •atoms onceincrease, a weekHOCl(aq) — adverb once + noun phrase a week Number the carbon atoms starting from the end that gives the melting point and boiling point also increase. Chlorine Cl Naming of organic compounds the lowest position of the side chain. LESSON #2: Adjective Phrases & Adverbial Phrases 1 2 3 4 Sechelani swims once Bromine Br Example 1 a week. The name of an organic compound gives some information about the Write the number of the carbon atom at which the side TEACHER: Simukonde Iodine Anthony I Uses of Halogens[ group VII elements] compound. Therefore, there is a systematic way naming an organic •1.tooAn chain is attached to the main chain in alphabetical order. organic compound is made of hydrogen carbon only. Its quickly — intensifier too + adverband quickly 5 Astatine compound. The name of an organic compoundAt begins with the inforchemical formulaisis added C7H16. into water during water § Chlorine Adjective Phrases Put a comma between the numbers showing the position mation about the number of carbon atoms. See the table below. Don’t runtotoo quickly! purification kill compound germs and bacteria 6 the side and a hyphen between theZnumbers and (a)ofState onechain similarity between element and (a) What is name of this An adjective phrase is made up of an adjective along the name of the side chain. e.g. 1-methyl § Flourine is added in water to prevent tooth Neon(Ne) Halogens are diatomic elements. This entails that (a) State one similarity between element Z and • down the street — adverbial prepositional phrase Number of carbon atoms comwithPrefix any determiners, modifiers, or adjective 7 8 (b) Calculate theitrelative massof oftoothpaste this compound. decay and is also molecular a component What is compound the common givenofto theMeth molecule of eachormember thisadjective’s group has Neon(Ne) (b)Name the as aname derivative the normal alkane 1of the plements that modify complete We walked down the street. element X and Y? having the same number of carbon atoms as the longest (c) Compare the melting point of this compound to that of eth(b) What is the common name given to two atoms. 9 10 meaning. as an adjective Eth The entire phrase functions 2 (c)chain. Explain why element X and Y are placed in § ane. Iodine is used in medicine, it is added to table element X and Y? in The a sentence, a noun. meltingmodifying and boiling points of group VII Prop 3 group salt to prevent goitre and it is used in testing (c) the Explain element X and 11samewhy Example 412Y are placed in 13 (d) Predict the name of the compound before it. elements increases as you move4 down the group. Page 2 of 4 (d) Identify element Y and state one of its for starch. the same group Adjective examples But phrase Exercise 1 3. Write the name of each15 of Y the compound shown below. uses. 14 This means that as the atomic number increases, § Bromine is used in Solutions. making dyes,medicines, (d) Identify element and state one of its Pent 5 How they appear in a sentence (e) Write a balanced chemical equation Underline the adverb phrases in the following senpesticides and silver bromide is used in melting and boiling points also increases. uses. (a) The name of this compound is heptane Hex 6 16 (e) between 17 reaction ofchemical Mg and element X. tences. photography. Write athebalanced equation • my favorite — determiner +7 adjective favorite The propertiesmy of halogens are (f) Explain terms reactivity Hept physical (b) C7H16 between the the difference reaction ofinMg and of element X. Group VII Elements 18 1. The fishermen went sailing over the sea. summerised below. between element X and Y. (f) Explain the difference in terms of reactivity Oct 8 I brought my favorite jacket yesterday. Mr =(7x12) + (1 x16) 2. Group They chatted for aare while. VII elements also known as noble between element X and Y. 19 20 § Non They are non-metals 9 3. Sechelani performed the task with great gases group zero elements. Group VIIIskill. • wonderfully talented — adverb wonderfully + adMr = 84or+ 16 § Dec They are non- conductors of10electricity 4. The desert stretches towards the north. elements are inert implying that they do not jective talented PUZZLE 38 Solutions § They have low melting and boiling points Mr = 100 pausing to consider, he struck the 5. react. Without These elements do not react because Across1 Down 5 2 PUZZLE 38 3 PUZZLE NO. 37 4 § They all seven in thetalented. outermost blow. Thehave singer waselectrons wonderfully disrespectfully outer most shells are filled isup. Notethan that (a) 1 Speak Number the carbon atoms as shown below. (c) their The melting point of this compound higher that of 1 2 3 4 1 Inward 5 mark 6 2 all because shell part of the name of an organic compound gives the num- Exercise The second ethane it more atoms than not members of carbon this group haveethane. eight 5 Flooded with •ber alone in the world — adjective alone + adjective 6 of bonds between carbon atoms. This is explained as follows: § They exist as simple diatomic molecules 2 Surgeon stitch electrons in the outermost shell. Helium has Underline adjective phrases in the following complement in the world (d) Thethe name of the compound before it is Hexane. 6 Spots7 8 § They intesity increases down two electrons in the outermost shell. -ane-,colour this means that the compound as hasyou only go single bond. 3 Source of water sentences. Page 4 of 4 8 Chemical reactions of alkanes the group this isin summarised She and felt alone the world. below. 8 Drag7 behind Group VIII elements are all gases and they -ene-, this means that a compound has at least one double 4 Expose Page 4 of 4 1. exist Sechelani was wearing a crown made of gold. 9 10 Element Colour Physical bond. as saturated, monoatomic molecules. table Since alkanes are they do not undergoThe many reactions. 9 Small width Adverbial Phrases 2. A man with long beards came to see me. state(r.t.p) 9 10 7 Cost 11 The following areshows some memmbers of the reactions undergo: below of alkanes this group. -ynthis means that a compound has at least one triple bond 11 Auditory organ 3. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Flourinephrase Pale Gas plus 11 12 13 8 Shorten 14 An adverbial may yellow consist of an adverb Muwelanji CombustionChemical reaction. Alkanes burn in air to produce Name Atomic Electronic 4. was a young man of great prom-car12 White lining of orange peel Chlorine Gas The last part of the name tells usgreen the group to which the compound 12 13 14 any determiners andPale supplemental information, or 15 16 17 18 bon dioxide and water. symbol number configuration 10 Egyptian God has ise. The side chain is methyl and is on carbon 2. The longest chain belongs. Thisplus is explained as follows: an adverb an adverb of degree, or Liquid an adverbial Bromine Orange-red 15 16 17 18 Helium He 2 2 19 working together 20 15 group four carbon atoms and is called butane. Therefore, the name is: 5. In a low voice, Musunganji narrated the tale Example 2 12 Extreme paleness prepositional phrase. (Prepositional phrases Iodine Solid are so Neon Ne 10 2,8 19 20 -ol-, this means thatBlack the compound is an alcohol. of his adventures. Cut made 2- 16 Methyl butanein stick often adverbial that they are commonly included in 1. 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ADDIS ABABA - African leaders are expected to focus on the continent’s Covid-19 response at a virtual summit this weekend, as well as pressing security crises that have gone overlooked during the pandemic. The two-day African Union summit comes almost exactly one year after Egypt recorded the first case of Covid-19 in Africa, prompting widespread fears that member states’ weak health systems would quickly be overwhelmed. But despite early doomsday predictions, the continent has so far been hit less hard than other regions, recording 3.5 percent of global virus cases and four percent of global deaths, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Today, though, many African
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COVID AND CONFLICTS COMPETE FOR ATTENTION AT AU SUMMIT countries are battling damaging second waves while straining to procure sufficient vaccine doses. “The developed North, which has substantial financial resources, has purchased the largest stocks, while we in Africa are still struggling to get our fair share,” South African foreign minister Naledi Pandor said on Wednesday in remarks opening a pre-summit meeting of AU foreign ministers. Member states will also hold internal elections to lead a restructured executive body - the results of which will
shape how the AU responds to the pandemic and a host of economic and security challenges. Security crises, meanwhile, include a three-month-old conflict in the AU’s host country Ethiopia and longer-running quagmires in the Sahel and elsewhere. “We hope that the summit will present an opportunity for African leaders to refocus their attention on a number of conflicts and crises that have had attention diverted away from them, due to the logical focus on Covid in the last year,” said Imogen Hooper,
AU analyst for the International Crisis Group (ICG. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a pandemic response update during the closed portion of the summit on Saturday, according to a draft programme seen by AFP. As outgoing AU chairperson, Ramaphosa has spent the past year overseeing efforts to scale up testing and source vaccines, all while grappling with 1.5 million detected infections in his own country - roughly 40 percent of the continent’s total. – AFP.
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Ex-Ugandan rebel convicted of war crimes THE HAGUE - Ex-Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. He is the first member of the LRA to appear before the court. He was convicted on 61 of the 70 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes he faced. Ongwen’s sentence is to be handed down at a later date and could face life imprisonment. – BBC.
CAR govt forces retake key town from rebels BANGUI - Forces loyal to the Central African Republic government have retaken a key town from rebels, the country’s prime minister said on Wednesday, as the UN said peacekeepers would maintain a “robust” posture. Bossembele, around 150 kilometres northwest of the capital Bangui on a vital road artery, had been retaken on Tuesday by “elements of our armed forces and the allies,” Firmin Ngrebada wrote on Twitter. – AFP.
Myanmar military blocks Facebook for sake of ‘stability’ NYAPYIDAW - Myanmar’s military rulers have blocked access to Facebook, days after they overthrew the democratic government. Officials said the social media platform - for many in Myanmar the only access to the internet - would be blocked for the sake of “stability.” Facebook has become a key rallying point for opposition to Monday’s coup. – BBC.
Germany gets ‘dog smart’ on Covid
….trained dogs can detect with 94pc accuracy Joe Cocker, the 1-year-old Cocker Spaniel, shows his abilities at detecting the illness in patient samples.
BERLIN - A German veterinary clinic has trained dogs that can detect Covid-19 with 94 percent accuracy, even if people are asymptomatic. The dogs were conditioned to sniff out the “coronavirus odour” that is emitted from cells in infected people, said Esther Schalke, a veterinarian at Germany’s armed forces school for service dogs. Filou, a three-year-old Belgian Shepherd, and Joe Cocker, a one-yearold Cocker Spaniel, are two of the dogs
that are being trained at Hanover’s University of Veterinary Medicine. Holger Volk, head of the clinic, said the dogs could accurately detect Covid-19 94 percent of the time in more than 1, 000 samples. “So dogs can really sniff out people with infections and without infections, as well as asymptomatic and symptomatic Covid patients,” said Volk. Stephan Weil, the state premier of Lower Saxony, said he was impressed
with the study and called for more tests before the dogs were put to work in the real world. “We now need tests in selected events,” said Weil. Sniffer dogs have already been in use at airports in Helsinki, Finland, Santiago, Chile, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sniffer dogs have also been used to check fans at Miami Heat basketball games in the United States. – DW.
05 February Horoscope ground first. Your time and investment will pay off. Take a personal day or two to yourself.
ARIES Once you realize what a strong effect an old habit has on your partner, you’ll be motivated to change it. While it may not be easy at first, you can conquer this. Keep your mind in the present.
VIRGO Sometimes this relationship can feel like a case of two steps forward, three steps back. Instead of howling in frustration, why not see this for what it is: a lovely, rhythmic dance. Have some fun with this.
SAGITTARIUS Your partner wants you to hang out and enjoy some light, breezy camaraderie. Your inner voice is telling you that it’s time to get down to business and address what’s being unsaid. You know what to do.
CANCER heck your finances. You and your partner have bigger fish to fry, so curb any impulse to spend money on indulgent or frivolous matters. Spending money doesn’t lead to happiness. It just leads to more debt. LIBRA You put the sense in sensuality. Awaken your taste for the finer things in life. This doesn’t have to mean spending a ton of money. Go for a walk with your partner in nature. Kiss each other for no reason.
TAURUS There are unseen but very significant changes coming in your relationship, especially regarding how you two operate together. Put your health first and foremost and you’ll find that everything else falls into place.
GEMINI You’re ready to thrive creatively, professionally, and personally, but you need to get this relationship on solid
LEO Win new respect from your partner by combining your innovation with a methodical approach and steady work ethic. You’re capable of far more than you ever believed. They’ll think so too.
CAPRICORN Let’s face it, neither you nor your partner wants to go through any more social obligations. The word “no” is a complete sentence, you know. Connect only with those people and places you two find genuinely interesting. SCORPIO Lately it feels like your relationship is standing on shifting sands. Not to worry. The underlying foundation is solid. Learn to see these superficial changes for what they are: pop quizzes from the universe.
AQUARIUS Your beloved needs a big boost right now. Even if you’re quietly forming opinions as to why they’re so down in the dumps, let your lips form compliments. Accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.
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Paul George knocks down 32 in Clipers' win PAUL George shot 8-for9 from 3-point range and scored 36 points to lead the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 121-99 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Lou Williams had 15 and Serge Ibaka added 14 points for Los Angeles, which finished 4-2 on its road trip. Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 16 rebounds in a reserve role for the Clippers. Collin Sexton scored 16 of his 27 points in the first half for Cleveland, and Darius Garland contributed 23 points. Andre Drummond had 13 points and five rebounds in 22 minutes after missing Cleveland’s 100-98 win against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday due to a sore lower back.
Friday 5 February, 2021 Jarrett Allen, who started for Drummond on Monday and totalled 23 points and 18 rebounds, had seven points, nine rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes off the bench Wednesday. New York Knicks 107 - Chicago Bulls 103 Julius Randle scored 27 points and Elfrid Payton added 20 to help visiting New York snap a two-game losing streak with a victory over Chicago. The Knicks avenged an eight-point loss to the Bulls on Monday, earning a split of the back-to-back series by shooting 48.3 percent, including 50 percent from 3-point range. RJ Barrett had 17 points for the Knicks while Mitchell Robinson snagged 11 rebounds. Poor perimeter shooting plagued the Bulls, who shot 6-for-36 (16.7 percent) from long range, including just two makes from deep in the second half. Zach LaVine had 24 points and seven assists for Chicago, which has lost four of five. New Orleans Pelicans 123 Phoenix Suns 101 Zion Williamson scored 28 points as host New Orleans defeated Phoenix. – REUTERS.
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ond-half strike gave struggling Brighton a memorable success at the expense of the injury-hit champions. Brighton's first away league win against Liverpool since 1982 was secured in the 56th minute when Dan Burn headed a cross towards Alzate and the Colombia midfielder flicked his shot inside the far post. Liverpool are languish-
ing in fourth place and trail Manchester City by seven points, with the leaders holding a game in hand. The Reds' dismal defeat leaves them in desperate need of three points when in-form City visit Anfield for a crucial clash on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side had watched Manchester United draw level on points with them on Tuesday after their
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KANA’S defence of the MTN/FAZ Super Division title received a major boost after easing past "low flying" Nkwazi with a 2-0 victory at Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka. yesterday. Dennis Makinka's “low flying” Nkwazi paid the price for a sloppy display in defence as Kalampa bagged their second consecutive win to move to eighth position on the 18-team Super Division table. First and second half goals
from Emmanuel Mwinde and Ackim Mumba handed the Kitwe giants the vital three points in a rescheduled week-11 fixture. Mwinde, who scored on his debut for Nkana last Saturday put the Kelvin Kaindu-drilled Kalampa ahead within 17 minutes of kick off. The former Buildcon FC striker who was released after his contract expired is proving to be an asset at Nkana Stadium where he scored on his debut appearance when they thumped Young Green Eagles 4-0 last weekend. Nkwazi had a few attempts on target but were unlucky
as Moses Mapulanga proved to be a hard nut to crack between the sticks for Nkana. Nkana suffered a second half injury setback following Mapulanga's forced substitution and was rushed to the hospital after he collided with Davy Kalandanya in the 82nd minute. However, Kelvin Malunga stepped up to provide cover for the injured Mapulanga before Akim Mumba doubled Nkana’s advantage in the second minute of injury time. Mumba beat Nkwazi shot stopper Davy Kaumbwa with a low close range shot to give Nkana a 2-0 win in Lu-
saka. The away win excited Kaindu who praised his squad for maintaining another clean sheet to move into the top eight. Nkana moved to 20 points, five points behind the log leaders, Zanaco, Forest Rangers, Prison Leopards and Zesco United who are on par with 25 points. However, Nkana have a game in hand which can push them into the top four bracket should they win. Meanwhile Nkwazi relegated one step down the Super Division table to occupier 11th position with 19 points.
MOROCCO will defend their African Nations Championship (CHAN) title against Mali in Sunday's final in Yaounde after the holders thrashed Cameroon 4-0 in Wednesday's semi-final. The Moroccans were simply too good for the hosts, as a double from Soufiane Rahimi either side of goals from Soufiane Bouftini and Mohammed Ali Bemammer secured a comprehensive win. "It was a little difficult for us from the start, but things got better when we scored the first goal," said Morocco coach Houcine Ammouta, whose side are the first to reach successive CHAN finals. Bouftini opened the scoring in Limbe when Cameroon goalkeeper Haschou Kerrido suffered a moment to forget, dropping a free-kick at the
feet of his opponent just five yards out. Rahimi doubled the lead six minutes before the break as Morocco carved open a Cameroon defence in disarray as he slid home a fine lay-off from Abdelilah Hafidi to become the CHAN's top scorer. Raja Casablanca striker Rahimi netted his fifth of the tournament after 74 minutes as Cameroon's defence gifted him the chance with a wayward pass from a free-kick deep in their own half that was pounced upon and expertly slotted in from 30 yards. Ten minutes from time, Bemmamer sealed the rout with a goal that was allowed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) even though the midfielder appeared to be offside. "Nothing seemed to work us," said Cameroon coach Ndtoungou Mpile Martin. "Morocco committed less errors." The North Africans secured the title on home soil in 2018 when beating Nigeria 4-0 in the final.