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MUNSHYA SCOFFS AT KBF, SANGWA …They are wasting their time because Lungu is eligible to stand

By SIMON MUNTEMBA IT is a sheer waste of time for John Sangwa and

Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) to challenge President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to contest the 2021 general elections because the

Constitutional Court has already ruled that he is eligible, a Zambian lawyer based in Canada, Elias Munshya has said.

Mr Munshya said the two Lusaka-based lawyers will not succeed in petitioning Mr Lungu’s eligibility for the August 12

elections as the President did not serve a full term between 2015 and 2016 and the ConCourt cannot reverse its earlier ruling.

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FAKE DONORS IRK HEALTH TEAM

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UNWELCOME DONORS THE frustration being experienced by the Kitwe Kitwe District Health Management Team director George Mukupa and his team are understandable considering what they are going through amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

They have to source for not only medicine but other items like protective clothing and oxygen.

But what is frustrating them, as Dr Mukupa said, are the unfulfilled financial and material pledges towards supporting the fight against Covid-19 by prospective donors.

According to Dr Mukupa, the district health team had in the recent past received a lot of financial and material pledges towards the fight against Covid-19, but most of those pledges have not been fulfilled.

Yes, it is frustrating because in the first place, these pledges were not sourced, but companies made the promises as a corporate response to help the local community mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

The Health personnel would feel encouraged when corporate bodies and other organisations join in the efforts to fight against the Covid-19.

We feel for Dr Mukupa that organisations that make pledges should own up and deliver on their promises.

Dr Mukupa was speaking at Kitwe Processing Limited when he received assorted items, among them face masks, hand sanitisers, hypochlorous acid, face shields, sprayers and two bales of blankets to help the district fight the Covid-19.

The donation was made by the companies under the Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Kitwe Hindu Society which forms the Kitwe District Task Response to Covid-19.

It is common knowledge that the government alone cannot meet the costs of fighting the pandemic alone, it needs an input from business entities to supplement its efforts.

The Covid-19 pandemic that has rocked the world has turned the world’s economy upside down.

Countries have had to divert their financial resources to meeting the costs of treating their citizens who had been afflicted by the pandemic.

The challenge has not just been sourcing medicine for a pandemic that has no known cure, but also acquiring the protective clothing the health workers need.

This has been a costly exercise amidst shrinking national and global economic performance.

For Third World countries like Zambia, the Covid-19 has more than doubled the country’s economic woes.

There is less foreign exchange coming in amidst a rising health bill.

The point made by Dr Mukupa in Kitwe could be a pointer to what could be happening throughout the country – where empty promises are made as a “public relations” exercise and never acted on.

We are glad that in Kitwe, the Health management team has teamed up with the local chamber of commerce and other organisations like the Kitwe Hindu Society to form a taskforce.

As Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Anthony Kabaghe said, the taskforce was making a contribution because it believed that it had a role to play in the fight against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.

We hope Mr Kabaghe and his team would take it upon themselves to identify those companies making empty promises and impress upon them to make good on their pledges.

They owe it to the local community and the country at large to join in the fight against Covid-19 which does not choose its victims.

ZAMBIA’S CYBERSPACE RESET BUTTON FACEBOOK

A 2018 survey conducted by ZICTA showed that 14 percent of mobile phone users used smartphones, and 71 percent of smartphone users accessed applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Messenger.

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AMBIA was among the early adopters of the internet in sub-Saharan Africa with the installation of dial-up and satellite technology at the University of Zambia in the early 1990s, though access has grown slowly since then.

As of December 2019, there were over 9.2 million internet users in Zambia, a penetration rate of 52.8 percent, according to the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA). The vast majority of internet users in Zambia rely on mobile internet subscriptions.

A 2018 survey conducted

by ZICTA showed that 14 percent of mobile phone users used smartphones, and 71 percent of smartphone users accessed applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Messenger.

Both the government and the opposition heavily rely on online resources, particularly social media, to advance their political agendas. There is a proliferation of pro-government and pro-opposition websites and social media pages, as well as WhatsApp groups.

Pro-government and pro-opposition social media accounts have been known to publish false news. False news disguised to look like real reports or government statements have become a more prominent feature of the online disinformation landscape in the past few years.

To address this proliferation of fake Facebook accounts that had been created under the President’s name and those of senior officials in Government, the ruling Patriotic Front and government officials have been issuing threats and warnings to social media users.

As expected, the Cabinet’s approval to the publication and introduction in Parliament of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Bill has excited the Zambian public.

Many of them are asking: To what extent would these pieces of legislation put the country’s cyberspace button on fact-check?

Moreover, the Zambian government was concerned at the lack of comprehensive legislation that would provide for cyber security in the country which offered protection to

persons against cybercrime or that would provide child online protection.

The law is intended to promote the responsible use of social media platforms. So, will the law act as Zambia’s cyberspace reset button?

Known and unknown to many, the law also aims to ensure the provision of cyber security in the country, declaration and protection of critical information infrastructure, provide for the collection of and preservation of evidence of computer and network-related crimes as well as provide for the registration of cyber security services providers.

A major challenge is from the UPND leadership which criticised the government’s upcoming cyber security bill, describing it as a danger to democratic norms.

The bill debated before becoming law during the current parliamentary session, also attracted criticism from a raft of pro-UPND civil society or-

Strange as it may sound but reminiscent to their stance on Bill 10, when these pseudo-human rights groups in Zambia joined the fray and became wholly fixated with Bill 10 debates more than in any of their previous campaigns.

Exploiting all available avenues, these pseudo-human rights fraternity filed numerous cases in the Zambian High Court in their vain attempts to block Bill 10 from being enacted into law by Parliament.

It was then obvious that the UPND-LAZ partnership was using the civil societies and the parliamentary process to bolster the political fortunes of Mr Hakainde Hichilema.

This open bias even came with brazen warnings by these pro-UPND activists that Bill 10 had adverse consequences, but try as they did, the warnings did not help their agenda.

If anything, they unwittingly turned the voting but marginalised public, against Mr

To address this proliferation of fake Facebook accounts that had been created under the President’s name and those of senior officials in Government, the ruling Patriotic Front and government officials have been issuing threats and warnings to social media users.

debate on the issue held virtually on Zoom-platforms and in chambers was vigorous and bipartisan. Yet, most observers were not holding their breath and asked: Why did UPND lawmakers fight so hard to have the cyberspace bill withdrawn from Parliament?

Nevertheless, buried in that observation is this nagging question: What was the UPND so afraid of? As in: Why has Mr Hichilema fought so incredibly hard for the past five-plus years to keep anyone from knowing his covert-relationship with UK-based SABI Strategy Group and South African-based Brenthurst Foundation’s cyberspace propagandists?

As of December 2019, there were over 9.2 million internet users in Zambia, a penetration rate of 52.8 percent, according to ZICTA

ganiSations (CSOs).

In a joint statement, representatives from Chapter One Foundation, ActionAid Zambia, Alliance for Community Action (ACA), CiSCA and others, condemned the Cyber Crimes Bill as dangerous and in need of serious review. On Twitter, ACA’s Laura Miti described the provisions of the bill as “draconian” as well as “evil and self-interested in intent.”

Yet, despite this CSOs’ choreographed rejection, the Las Association of Zambia still went on to call for the complete withdrawal of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bill from Parliament, arguing that most of the provisions fell short of important constitutional requirements.

And Chapter One Foundation insisted that the Bill had been rushed despite its broad implications that were detrimental to society.

Hichilema.

In spite of all this, Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya told Zambians not to limit the Cyber Security Bill to social media saying that was just part of the story when it came to the cyber environment.

Mr Kafwaya added that the Cyber Security Bill would ensure that people who infringe upon other people’s freedom were dealt with by the provisions of the bill.

He also said that the Cyber Security Bill was aimed at enhancing people’s rights and providing security, adding that it was unfortunate that some people were misleading Zambians that the bill was intended at taking away people’s rights when in fact it was aimed at enhancing their rights and protecting them from being abused on social media.

And the parliamentary

With this knowledge, and under public scrutiny, the UPND leader has had to boost tactics as his view on cyberspace propaganda has always been what it is today.

Besides, the technical assistance he gets in Western capitals and from opposition parties and civil society in the region has helped him “astroturf” with fake social media accounts, that have done more damage to the country’s reputation than just muddling legitimate news with false comments and untruthful tweets linking back to negative content – they have also made the Zambian general public susceptible to fake news on a myriad of social media platforms.

In the meantime, Parliament continued debating the Cyber Crimes Bill. The deliberations were interrupted on Friday and will continue this week on Tuesday.

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Fake donors irk Health team From Page 1 Dr Mukupa said the district health team had in the recent past received a lot of financial and material pledges towards the fight against Covid-19, but most of those pledges have not been fulfilled.

Dr Mukupa was speaking at Kitwe Processing Limited when he received assorted items, among them face masks, hand sanitisers, hypochlorous acid, face shields, sprayers and two bales of blankets to help the district fight the Covid-19 in the city.

The donation was made by the companies under the Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Kitwe Hindu Society which forms the Kitwe District Task Response to Covid-19.

Dr Mukupa said he was grateful that within two weeks of making a pledge, the business sector in Kitwe fulfilled its pledge.

He said a number of companies have made pledges towards supporting the fight against Covid-19, but they have failed to fulfill the pledge.

"As Kitwe district health team, I must say we are grateful for this gesture where you have fulfilled a pledge when those who made pledges a long time ago, have failed to fulfill the pledge. This is a good ges-

ture and we ensure that it is put to good use.

"This is why I decided to come with my officers from stores and other departments to assure you that these items will be put to good use. Don't worry.

“We are partners and we should complement each other’s efforts especially when fighting pandemics like Covid-19 which have not only claimed many lives, but, left big and small economies devastated," Dr Mukupa said.

And speaking earlier, Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Anthony Kabaghe said the taskforce was making a contribution because it believed that it had a role to play in the fight against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Kabaghe said the Hindu community has been instrumental in fighting poverty, hunger, disease and other challenges like Covid-19 which have been adversely affecting the economies of various countries.

"We are here to make a presentation to the Kitwe Teaching Hospital as a Kitwe district task force response to Covid-19. The Hindu community and other members of the chamber have been doing this for a long time," Mr Kabaghe said.

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MUNSHYA SCOFFS AT KBF, SANGWA …They are wasting their time because Lungu is eligible to stand From Page 1 Mr Munshya said the two Lusaka-based lawyers will not succeed in petitioning Mr Lungu’s eligibility for the August 12 elections as the President did not serve a full term between 2015 and 2016 and the ConCourt cannot reverse its earlier ruling.

He said in a video recording that the arguments Mr Sangwa and Mr Bwalya were advancing that President Lungu is not eligible to stand this year because he has already been elected twice to the office of President were baseless.

Mr Munshya was reacting to Mr Bwalya and Mr Sangwa who are challenging President Lungu’s eligibility.

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By PETER SICHALI WHOLESALERS and retailers are exaggerating prices of essential goods on the market, says the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM).

ZAM Chief Executive Officer Florence Muleya said in as much as production costs have gone up due to depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar and other major convertible currencies, manufacturers Manufacturers have only increased prices of commodities between 15 and 20 per cent.

Ms Muleya said there has been exaggeration on prices of

… as Kwacha Alliance backs New Heritage Party

ZAMBIA Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) President Edwin Sakala has observed that politics have been commercialised in the country.

Mr Sakala said in an interview that politicians are flashing out money to win support from the voters.

He said that people are getting the money without asking where it was coming from.

He called on the voters to question where the money being flashed is coming from.

“Zambia is our country yet we are daily losing control over it. The best of everything seems to be in the hands of foreigners and a few privileged fellow citizens. There is massive poverty in the midst of plenty because the policies of our leaders are not tilted towards uplifting the standard of living for us, the common people,” he said.

And Mr Sakala has observed that the media was only interested in covering politicians who they think are financially stable.

He advised media houses and journalists in particular to

change their attitude towards other political parties by giving them fair coverage.

“The problem with our media is that they only give coverage to political parties that ‘shine.’

That is the reason why some journalists are attacked because of only covering certain politicians and parties,” he said.

Meanwhile, three political parties and a civil society organisation have formed an amalgamation called the Kwacha National Alliance which will back the New Heritage Party in this year’s elections.

The four parties are ZDDM, Zambia Democratic Congress (ZADECO), Common Cause Democracy (CCD) and EX-ZAMSA Liberation Veterans Multipurpose Cooperative.

Mr Sakala, who is chairperson of the alliance said after having carefully examined and analysed the vision, the mission and manifesto of the New Heritage Party, a number of political parties and civil society organisations have identified with this party, more than all others contesting the August 12 elections.

He said the New Heritage Party has the best plan to salvage

“I think they are not going to succeed. If it is that question of how the Constitutional Court ruled, it is very unlikely that they will succeed. Maybe

there are other grounds but if it is based on whether the 17 months that President Lungu served in 2015 was a term, I don’t think anyone would succeed on those grounds.

“I know there are some complicated arguments that are being offered, but I am sorry. I am very pragmatic, very practical. These judges clearly ruled that the period from 2015 to 2016 did not count as a term, meaning that time is not counted. So what makes you think that they will overrule their own judgement? Impossible!” he said.

Mr Munshya said the ConCourt judges had already ruled that President Lungu is serving his first term of office and is therefore eligible to contest the

2021 elections.

“I don’t need to look at the arguments of him being sworn in twice, that is a sheer waste of time. And when I say this, all my friends in the opposition are telling me that please, don’t say that. If you want to talk about it, ulelandako panono.

But this is a straight forward matter,” he said.

Both Mr Sangwa and Mr Bwalya have argued that President Lungu is not eligible to stand in 2021 because he has already been elected twice to the office of President as the law stipulates.

Mr Sangwa has also threatened that he would lodge a presidential petition once President Lungu files in his nomination.

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Politics too commercialised, says ZDDM

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the country out of its current problems and that the parties also looked at the credentials of Ms. Chishala Kateka, its presidential candidate and are fully satisfied that she has more than what it takes to lead Zambia on the recovery path.

He said other parties have been granted observer status by the Kwacha National Alliance, as they await their approval from their central committees.

Mr Sakala said the parties are All Peoples’ Alliance, All Peoples’ Congress and Party for Unity, Development and Democracy.

And Ms Kateka said the party takes the responsibility seriously and is continuously preparing well not just for the election but for the time beyond that.

She said the song of Zambia’s potential via diversification of the economy has been sang so many times and for so long that it has become jaded and yet, the potential of this country remains unrealised.

Ms. Kateka stated that the vision for Zambia is to become the premier economic and productivity hub in southern Africa by 2030.

goods by retailers and whole sellers that have taken advantage of the minimal increase by manufacturers.

“Our manufacturers have been able to demonstrate the rate at which an increase has been which is between 15 and 20 percent but the problem is on wholesalers and retailers who have exaggerated the prices,” Ms Muleya said.

She however said Covid-19 has brought a silver lining on the manufacturing sector following the increase of locally produced goods in super markets.

And Ms Muleya said Statutory Instrument number 125 on

zero rating of Value Added Tax on fuel has affected the local manufacturing sector because they can no longer claim 90 percent VAT refund on fuel.

“In as much as SI number 125 has maintained the pump price of fuel on day to day consumers, it has affected manufacturers because they can no longer claim VAT refund on diesel and this essentially means that their cost of fuel has gone up,” she said.

Ms Muleya said previously, manufacturers could claim VAT refund for fuel diesel bought on pump price.

Ms Muleya said the SI has increased the fuel cost for manu-

By SIMON MUNTEMBA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has urged the church to continue praying for peace and unity to prevail as the country heads towards the general elections on August 12.

And President Lungu has urged the clergy, women and the youth in churches to form cooperatives for them to benefit from Government empowerment fund initiatives.

Mr Lungu said this in Lusaka yesterday during the 20th anniversary celebration of Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BIGOCA) at Holy Ghost Centre, in Matero Township.

Addressing the congregants at the anniversary themed: “I Will Build My Church,” President Lungu called for peace and unity before, during and after the elections.

The President said it was an honour and a humbling moment for him to join the BIGOCA family in celebrating 20 years since the church was established.

He said his Government will continue to look up to the church for spiritual and moral guidance, including engaging the church in the fight against gender-based

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facturers at between by 15 and 16 per cent thereby increasing the cost of production.

Pray for peace and unity, Lungu urges church violence, child marriages and corruption which greatly affect the people and retard development.

Mr Lungu also said his government recognised community service which

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the church renders to improve the lives of our people.

In this vein, he said, I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to BIGOCA for sinking 87 boreholes in the

last eight years in various parts of our country.

President Lungu pledged to continue to work with the church in efforts aimed at improving our communities and urged the clergy, women and the youth in our churches to form cooperatives to benefit from his Government empowerment fund initiatives.

He acknowledged that the church has not been spared from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, hence the need for us to get involved in initiatives that are aimed at improving their lives.

He also called on Zambians to uphold Christian principles which reflect true Christianity by ensuring that they practicing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Mr Lungu reiterated that as a Christian nation, Zambia was expected that the church will live up to that declaration so that even the outside world should know us as a Christian nation by our deeds.

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UNION WANTS TRANSPARENCY IN TEACHERS’ RECRUITMENT

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ROFESSIONAL Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has called for transparency in the forthcoming teacher recruitment exercise.

PROTUZ Secretary General Kangwa Musenge said those with dented hands and are being investigated for corruption in relation to recruitment, promotion and transfer of teachers should not be

allowed anyway near the exercise.

“This issue if not well handled will continue denting the name of government and the president therefore precaution should be taken,” Mr Musenge said.

He said it is important for the government to prioritise volunteer teachers who have already been working and those who graduated a long time ago but have not been deployed.

He said the current leadership at the Teaching Service Commis-

sion is questionable to handle this year’s recruitment exercise.

“As PROTUZ we are very happy that government has finally announced this year’s teacher recruitment, we however feel the current leadership at TSC is questionable to handle clean teacher recruitment because of corruption allegations against them and should therefore not be allowed anywhere near this exercise,” Mr Musenge said.

He said the forthcoming recruit-

ment exercise should have a clean passage starting with advertisement at District Education Board Secretaries, Provincial Education Officers and Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of General Education before going to the TSC. The Ministry of Education has been granted treasury authority to employ 1, 000 staff this year.

Minister of General Education Dennis Wanchinga says those to be deployed include not only teachers but also support staff as well.

Stop acting like a toothless tiger, DEC challenged …Expedite investigations on Chinese firm’s fraud allegations - Kunda

By NATION REPORTER THE investigative wings should not act like toothless tigers in combating fraudulent activities but ensure that reported cases of irregularities are pursued vigorously, Governance activist Joseck Kunda has said.

In an interview, Mr Kunda who is also Movement for Promoting National Values and Principles (MPNVP) chief executive officer said the attitude and response of the institutions tasked to carry out investi-

gations leaves much to be desired.

Last week on Wednesday, the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) said it was still investigating fraud allegations against a Chinese company, Hua Jiang Investment which happened almost 10 years ago.

It is alleged that Hua Jiang Investment was awarded contracts between 2014 and 2016 by Government to build 18 schools but failed to execute most of the projects despite being paid.

DEC public relations officer, Theresa Katongo who

confirmed that they had instituted investigations however said she could not divulge much for fear of jeorpadising the investigation.

But Mr Kunda said it was disappointing that DEC takes too long to investigate cases which in some instances end up without a clear outcome despite efforts by the public to report.

He said the delaying of the fraud investigations was an impediment to implementing justice.

“We are left in total despair wondering the kind

Lusambo gives tips on picking MP aspirants

By ROGERS KALERO THE Patriotic Front (PF) Kitwe district chairman Evaristo Chilufya should ensure that only those who are popular, loyal and committed members must be adopted to stand as members of Parliament in the district.

Copperbelt PF provincial mobilisation chairman Bowman Lusambo said the district chairman should not look at faces of those applying to be adopted but must look at his relationship with the people and how popular someone was in the area he was applying for Mr Lusambo, who is also Lusaka Province Minister, was speaking yesterday at Buchi Hall when he addressed party officials in Kitwe "This election is not about money, but being connected to the people in the communities and to prove that you are a leader who promotes unity among people where you live.

"So in this case, I would like to state clearly that as

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a party, we will adopt people who are popular on the ground. So Kitwe district chairman Mr Evaristo Chilufya, you should ensure that only those who are popular on the ground are adopted," Mr Lusambo said Mr Lusambo urged Mr Chilufya to reject any attempts to bribe him by those who have money so that they would be adopted saying such moves would land him in problems "Mr Chairman, we know that some people are saying they will just give you K2 million to be adopted.

Don't fall for such temptations because they will land you in problems.

"We want people who are popular and can garner a lot of votes for President Edgar Lungu. Not a person who is at 30 percent today and you expect that by the time it will be August, he will have 85 percent. No, it can’t work”, Mr Lusambo said He said the 2021 elections will be crucial and there will be nothing like that this one is a minister and must be automatically adopted "The issue is that regardless of the position someone holds, he should prove that he is popular and has delivered on his campaign promises. Even I, as Kabushi MP, if I have not performed, I should not be adopted," he said.

of investigations taking over eight consecutive years! It is very sobering and painful looking at the levels of complacency and naivety that has been embraced by relevant authorities,” Mr Kunda said.

He added, “Honestly the attitude and response of the institutions tasked to carry out investigations leaves much to be desired.”

Mr Kunda also said negligence on the part of the investigative wings were failing President Edgar Lungu whose desire is to see a corrupt-free nation.

“We can confidently

By ROGERS KALERO RONALD Ross Hospital in Mufulira has received a shot in the arm following the donation of various health equipment among them ultra sound machines and incubators by the Ministry of Health The donation was handled over to the hospital by Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba who also pledged to use part of his gratuity to repair the X-ray machine at the hospital

conclude that many investigative wings are failing President Lungu whose desire is to see a corrupt-free nation. They are a letdown,” he said.

He said the commission must "bite the corrupt people and companies" to secure the national interest and not to be seen obstructing justice.

Mr Kunda further said the pending cases were causing restless, panic and uneasiness among the citizens, as well as contributing to reducing confidence and public trust in the government itself.

Lubusha aids Manzi-Atuba Health Post

By NATION REPORTER ASPIRING parliamentary candidate for Chipangali constituency Andrew Lubusha donated beds, blankets and bedsheets at Manzi-atuba Health post.t.

Mr. Lubusha is also Eastern Province Patriotic Front chairman Hr made the donation on Friday when he visited the institution to fulfill pledges made by the Vice President Ms Inonge Wina late last year.

"We shall work tirelessly to make sure that the agenda and vision of President Lungu regarding the provision of quality Health services is achieved.

It is our desire and that of President Lungu to see that people in Chipangali constituency have a great hospital while being nursed by our hardworking healthalth posts in Chipangali to familiarise ourselves with challenges patients

Ronald Ross hospital gets medical equipment donations Mr Mumba also donated five wheel chairs, bp machines and thermometers to the hospital.

He said with the assorted health equipment donated to the hospital, expectant mothers in district were expected to access enhanced maternal health care services especially with the donation of ultrasound machines do-

nation of the incubator Mr Mumba said he was motivated to appeal to Government to help him in donating the equipment after he noticed that the health institution was in dire need of the equipment.

"It’s no doubt that this equipment which have been donated by the government will cushion some of the challenges which the

Romania gives LCC 2 garbage trucks LUSAKA City Council has received two municipal garbage collection trucks and 370 waste solid bins costing over two million Kwacha from the Romanian Agency for International Development Cooperation (RoAid) through Premium Audit Consulting Ltd. Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa said the trucks cost over K2.6 million and are expected to provide the city council with an integrated solid

waste management.

“The equipment will be solely dedicated to the Central Business District and markets which are proving to be difficult in terms of waste management,” he noted He also said the equipment will help keep the city clean daily and will supplement the council’s efforts in implementing the solid waste management plan that will put emphasis on reducing and

recycling waste.

Mr. Sampa also thanked Premium Audit of Romania for making the donations towards what seemed an impossible step towards the sustainable development of the city.

Meanwhile, Local Government Permanent Secretary Mathew Ngulube commended the company for helping Government in the procurement of the garbage trucks adding that government alone can-

and health workers face and see how best we can come in to help, said Mr Lubusha Receiving the donations on behalf of the health post, the Clinician in charge thanked Mr Lubusha for his kind gesture and said the donated items will help to solve some of challenges faced at the institution.

And speaking shortly after making donations Mr Lubusha expressed gratitude over the manner in which the management is running the affairs of the health post.

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institution has been facing in attending to pregnant mothers and newly born babies," he said He also pledged to repair the dysfunctional X- ray machine at the hospital.

Mr Mumba said lack of an X-ray machine forces people to access services at private health institutions which is costly.

He said a contractor would move on site by Wednesday next week so that the machine is repaired as soon as possible. not manage.

He noted that the council wants to ensure that 80 percent of all waste generated is collected and appropriately transported to a well designated site for disposal by 2030.

Mr Ngulube hinted that the major challenge in waste collection has been the final disposal of collected waste to Chunga landfill.

Premium Audit Consulting Director Bogdan Lupu said waste management is one of the mandatory processes that should be addressed to avoid pollution. – ZAINS.

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look at in terms of alternative labour. Yes, it can be fattened for the market or trained for the purpose of work on the farm. This is what we can refer to as “draft animal”. Draft animals are meant to be used for various activities on the farm.

They are used for transport, can also send contributions on any topic. Anonymity when requested will be BYanMAKELI PHIRI plowing plantingYou and many Send email to dailynation@ymail.com granted.

Send your text message to: 0967 697056 / 0954 328223 / 0972 067699 other farming operations in AN is getting and around the farm mostly weaker by the day field activities substituting our days are ac- human labour. Draft animals tually numbered can either be cattle (oxen we cannot live as long as the these are castrated males) or biblical characters. Because they can be donkeys.

Draft animals are very imof the reduction in the number of years it means we have portant on and around the to work hard to achieve or farm for reasons given above. attain certain assignment They are the alternative farm power. If a farmer cannot afwhile still alive.

As farmers and so we are ford mechanical power like meant to be. In our weak state tractors. Therefore livestock we need additional labour to power in the form of oxenizaTo have useful and reliable young, their health status at have things done and accom- tion or in short animal draft plished especially in the farm- power. This can fall on either draft animals it must start the time of selection equally ing circles. Some farmers can- side be it oxen or donkeys. with the selection. This is pos- their physical condition.

Sometime the farmer can not afford to have a tractor or Donkeys are the strongest sible when the farmer has a any other equipment to help draft animals, but in our case reasonable herd size from go a bit further in terms of them sort out their labour is- our farmers may prefer oxen which to select. This because breed. He would want to sues in their farming activi- the reason being that after not all cattle or donkey makes know what type of animal ties. They may have animals their useful life they can be a good draft animal. However, or breed do better in terms especially cattle. A pregnant slaughtered and the meat this would also depend on of training and hard work. cow has a 50 – 50 chance of sold, eaten or exchanged with how the animals have been Therefore, from any locality it delivering a male calf. It is this other needy items by the fam- brought up through feeding best to select from the locally calf or calves that we have to ilies. during the time they were bred animals in other words indigenous. They should be of reasonable weight or age for the sake of training. Health wise, they should not be lame, blind or suffering from major diseases. Behavior, this has to do with temperament, and how it responds to its surroundings.

For proper training of such draft animals, the farmer Dear Editor, must spend much time with the animal so that it is able VER since the collapse to grasp instructions as a of the UPND marriage draft animal. If no ample or of convenience with the quality time is spent the aniNational Democratic Conmal would end up a poorly gress came to pass, a number of commentators and politrained animal and it will be ticians have expressed their difficult to use. This would thoughts on the subject. lead to women and children The views seems to suggest avoid using such animals for that the barely three-year marIn the run up to the 2011 verse society. farm work. In addition, such riage of convenience between elections he attempted to use The apparent greediness animals require more five-time losing Presidential the Michael Sata-led Patriotic and lackwould of appreciation for control when candidate Hakainde HichileFront as a shortcut to become people diversityto is a worry of carryevery ma and Chishimba Kambwili out farming that President but after the collapse ing Zambian citizen activities because Govhas its tenure short-lived beof the pact, he came out in a may ernment operate in diversity. be taking place. cause the former did not want distant third position.

Even the PFdraft as the ruling need party Training animals to give and take for the survival In 2016, he attempted to use people appreciates diversity. who are experienced of the relationship.

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Even the likes of great statesmen have stepped in to offer parental guidance based on their wealth of political experience spanning over six decades.

The uncompromising decision by UPND to impose their name as the flagship name for the alliance without resorting to any neutral name is selfishness exhibited by Mr Hichilema.

WHAT HE NEEDS Mr Hichilema needs to take time and reflect on the failed alliances where he has evidently been exposed as a political opportunist who want to ride at the hard earned good repute of others.

tion and reproduction and protection. Because of this, animals need they should be availed energy foods for them to perform the required activities. Hence, carbohydrate foods such as grains in the form of maize can be given to them and leafy fodder crops.

Molasses if access is available it can be given or used to feed the animals as one of the main source of carbohydrate.

Shortage of proteins in any feed would render animals to be very weak. The absence of or advise secretively or openthis would make the animal ly because he is deemed as lose weight and have "Emperor's new clothes."a lowered resistance disease.

It is Tribal tricks to being dribimportant to fed such animals bled

by UPND leader has raked 99.9 percent of with legume fodderminds crops and the and if such we'reas alsosoutherners oil seed products not assiduous of his sunflower andenough groundnuts. inner stratagem may haunt Further, for the animal to Zambians. perform well they mustbebe Mr.Hichilema will never availed with necessary mininclusive and this is an open truth does not erals which which should be need in cohand lens for visibility. operated in their feed. MinerThe UPND leader is willing als play a very important role to use everyone's neck just or functions in the animal’s for him to get to the throne. body especially the attenskeletal We ought to be paying structure. give rigidtion of his Minerals mission to attract votes from outside Southern ity and strength.

Working aniProvince. mals should always be given Hichilema hasinfailed to fitof these minerals the form like a glove in Zambian polsalt.

Animals lose salt through itics because his pretence is sweating they too visiblewhen for all to are see.workHe ing therefore, must tries to get all this dolled up be butrehis tribal attitude remains explaced. posed for all tocannot see.

Vitamins be left they are equally important CORNEL ZIMBA, although areCommitneeded in PF Nationalthey Media small quantities. However, tee Member, it through grazing that they Lusaka. would be able to get the required vitamins. It is abundant during this time of year when there is plenty of green abuka Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo.

It has not feedtriviherbage.

From this fresh alized the are importance of suffer other stuff they unlikely to political players on account of vitamin deficiency. divergence of thought.

As long as farmers have We therefore expect Mr draft animals the issuethat of Hichilema to recognise labour does on their farms UPND not have theespemonopoly of ideasthe that are benecially among rural farmficial to the nation. His chancing communities would be es to become President of liethe in solved.

Other members his ability to introspect on his families can be deployed to documented greediness and other smallthe tasks to increase appreciate importance of food production andshould more others.

Mr Hichilema avoid in perpetual food being for other people.denial Man of his apparent greediness and indeed has to have alternative reflect labouron inhis themistakes. form of animal MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, draft power.

Lusaka.

Tribal politics grows in HH Dear Editor "WE need to be inclusive of everyone because hatred has no place in UPND,” said the tribalist Mr Sammy. ...."Wakake Sakaleka; HH is not a wolf in sheep's clothing, he is a wolf in wolf's clothing too dangerous to trust him with instruments of power…”

From the above heading in this activity. People who one would perfectly deduce have trained animals before, that HH thrives on tribalism they should be called nothing can beat that factupon and to help withinner goodmembers training areven those of UPND and and Zambirangements withmost training aids ans can attest to that fact. where necessary e.g. ropes.

Mr Hichilema is known to be the chief Tribalist and the latest statement he made leaves much to be desired.

TRAINING Before tribalistic ascendancy to power by Hichilema damaged Zambian politics and if For proper Zambians are not careful with of such thetraining Lion in sheep's clothing, draft animals, One Zambia One Nation motto will a thing ofmust the past. thebefarmer Hichilema hastime no element spend much of belonging in himso and that with the animal everyone should and live with that it is able to grasp it. The inner set of UPND cada drafthim resinstructions are unable toas criticise

animal. If no ample or quality time is spent the animal would end up a poorly trained animal and it will be difficult to use.

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Mr Hichilema

We are in agreement with the thoughts expressed by statesman and certainly there is meetings of the mind, Mr Hichilema is a selfish politician who want to use other political parties as a tool to be elected president.

Without straying in riddles, Mr Hichilema started by using the Mazoka name to become UPND president, then attempted to use the FDD and UNIP under the disguise of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in 2006 but emerged in a distant third position.

the Bemba-speaking politicians such as Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, Mulenga Sata, and Miles Sampa among others to dilute his tribal tag but it all failed and he was overwhelmingly rejected in the Bemba-speaking region.

Mr Hichilema needs to take time and reflect on the failed alliances where he has evidently been exposed as a political opportunist who want to ride at the hard earned good repute of others.

As regards the events happening in the defunct alliances, it all points at his greediness and his lack of respect for diversity.

For instance, out of five political parties that has endured his bullying in the alliance, how did he override the importance of other political parties and came up with the name “UPND” as the sole collective identity of the alliance?

This is gross disrespect for diversity and it ought not to have a place in a politically di-

It is because of appreciating

It is equally important that animals that would be used as work animals must be fed properly because this makes a diversity that of othdifference in members how the animal er political parties have earned would perform.

Therefore, themselves positions in Govproper feeding is more than ernment. sending theto animal We wish remind for the grazpublic that in 2019, therequire PF in Paring.

Animals also difliamenttype hasofappreciated the ferent feed for growth motions moved by UPND inand maintenance, produccluding the outspoken Maz-

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Campaigning kicks off in Congo-Brazzaville election BRAZAVILLLE - Election campaigns have begun in Congo-Brazzaville ahead of the presidential poll in just over two weeks' time in which the incumbent, Denis Sassou Nguesso, is seeking a fourth term.

Apart from a five-year period he has been leading the country since 1979 and will face six opposition candidates among them two former ministers, Mathias Dzon and Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas, who have become fierce critics of the president. – BBC.

…Will Mogoeng apologise for comments on Israel? Still no response from his office

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OHANNESBURG - There is still no word from the Office of the Chief Justice on whether or not Mogoeng Mogoeng will heed the order of the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) that he apologise and retract comments made about his love for Israel during a webinar last year.

When contacted on Friday, Nathi Mncube, spokesperson for the Office of the Chief Justice, said he had not yet discussed the matter with Mogoeng, and was unable to give official comment.

Last year, while facing criticism over his comments, Mogoeng said he would neither retract nor apologise for comments.

Speaking at a virtual Africa prayer meeting, Mogoeng said: Even if 50 million people can march every day for the next 10 years for me to retract or apologise for what I said, I will not do it. I will never say I hate anybody, or any nation. I will never. I love everybody. I love Israel, I love the Jews, I love Palestinians...

The JCC was tasked with probing several

complaints against Mogoeng, and whether he contravened the Code of Judicial Conduct.

The complaints were brought by Africa 4 Palestine, SA BDS Coalition and the Women's Cultural Group. The committee found, among others, that Mogoeng involved himself in political controversy or activity.

On Friday, the South African Communist Party also called for Mogoeng to comply with the decision. It said Mogoeng should "humble him-

self, and unreservedly apologise."

On June 23, 2020, Mogoeng participated in a webinar with the Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Rabbi Warren Goldstein. The webinar was hosted by an Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, under the theme: Two Chiefs, One Mission: Confronting Apartheid of the Heart.

Mogoeng was asked about his previous utterances with regard to his "love for the Jewish people, for Israel, for the state of Israel…”

However, Judge

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Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng

Phineas Mojapelo said Mogoeng may wish to criticise the policies of the executive and legislative arms of the state, but "he cannot

do so publicly without raising controversy, that is, involving himself and his office in political controversy."

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vices said.

The blast occurred at the Luul Yemeni restaurant near the port, witnesses said.

"A speeding car exploded at Luul Yemeni restaurant. I was going to the restaurant but ran back when the blast shook and covered the area with smoke," resident Ahmed Abdullahi, who lives near the site, told Reuters.

Somalia's state-controlled Radio Mogadishu reported there was also destruction of property and that police had cordoned off the area.

A group of Nigerian Policemen deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping mission patrol in Beledweyne, Somalia

No one claimed responsibility for the blast.

Islamist group al Shabaab frequently carries out such bombings in Somalia and elsewhere as part

of its campaign to topple the Horn of African country's central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law. – REUTERS.

Pope Francis and top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani discuss plight of Iraq's Christians BAGHDAD - Pope Francis has discussed the safety of Iraq's Christian minority with one of Shia Islam's most powerful figures, on his landmark trip to the country.

Like many communities in Iraq, Christians have been hit by waves of violence over the past two decades.

The office of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Muslims, said the talks had emphasised peace.

The meeting was seen as a highly symbolic moment in the Pope's visit.

The Pope is on his first international trip since the start of the pandemic - and the first ever papal visit to Iraq.

Covid-19 and security fears have made this his riskiest trip yet.

The 84-year-old leader of the Catholic Church earlier told reporters that he had felt "duty bound" to make the "emblematic" journey, which will see him visit sev-

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani with Pope Francis yesterday.

eral sites over four days in Iraq.

Iraq's Christian minority has experienced considerable violence since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

Receiving the Pope at his home in the holy city of Najaf, Grand Ayatollah Sistani "affirmed his concern that Christian citizens should live like all Iraqis in peace and security, and with their

MAPUTO - Mozambique has announced that schools will reopen from tomorrow after being closed in some cases for as long as a year.

President Felipe Nyusi said the risk of coronavirus transmission was low but schools “could interrupt their faceto-face teaching activities or begin them at a later date” as needed. – BBC.

17 tonnes of cannabis resin bound for Libya seized in Niger NIAMEY - Niger police have seized a record 17 tonnes of cannabis resin worth around $37 million in a shipment originating in Lebanon and bound for Libya, the spokesman for the country’s anti-drugs trafficking agency said on Friday.

The drugs had passed through the Togolese port of Lome before being transported by truck north to the Nigerien capital Niamey, over 1, 000 km and two border crossings away, said spokesman Adili Toro. – REUTERS.

At least 20 killed by suicide car bomb near restaurant in Somalia capital MOGADISHU - At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded by a suicide car bomb just outside a restaurant near the port in Somalia's capital Mogadishu late on Friday, an emergency services official said.

The blast sent plumes of smoke into the sky and triggered gunfire, witnesses and state-owned media reported.

"So far we have carried 20 dead people and 30 injured from the blast scene," Dr. Abdulkadir Aden, founder of AAMIN Ambulance ser-

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full constitutional rights."

Pope Francis thanked the ayatollah for having "raised his voice in defence of the weakest and most persecuted" during some of the most violent times in Iraq's recent history, the Associated Press reports. The Shia leader's message of peace, he said, affirmed "the sacredness of human life and the importance of the unity of the

Iraqi people."

Audiences with the reclusive ayatollah are rare but he received the Pope for around 50 minutes, talking without face masks.

Pope Francis later travelled to the ancient city of Ur, where the Prophet Abraham - central to Islam, Christianity and Judaism - is believed to have been born.

– BBC.

U.S. Senate works through the night to advance Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate worked through the night into yesterday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan in a marathon session involving more than a dozen votes and hours of closeddoor negotiations. - REUTERS.

Now is not time to relax pandemic efforts, says WHO GENEVA - The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines should not tempt countries to relax efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, top World Health Organisation officials said on Friday, citing particular concern about the situation in Brazil.

“We think we’re through this.

We’re not,” Mike Ryan, WHO’s top emergency expert, told an online briefing. “Countries are going to lurch into third and fourth surges if we’re not careful.”

Meanwhile, Rwanda began its Covid-19 vaccine campaign on Friday, becoming the first nation in Africa to use pharmaceutical company Pfizer's doses that require ultra-cold storage.

Authorities began transporting Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots round the hilly nation of 12 million people after they arrived earlier this week, using helicopters to reach far-flung parts.

"This means that I will die when God wants because the coronavirus cannot kill me now," 90-year-old Stephanie

Nyirankuriza said, leaning on a walking stick after her shot at a health centre just east of the capital Kigali.

As in most nations, health workers and the elderly are first in line as President Paul Kagame's government plans to vaccinate up to 30 percent of Rwandans by the end of this year. The Kagame government, which prides itself on efficiency and technological prowess but is often criticised as authoritarian, has installed special infrastructure to keep the Pfizer vaccine at the required -70 degrees.

At some centres, people were required to sign consent forms before receiving the shots.

Sitting in a makeshift tent awaiting her turn, Urusaro Ntoranyi, 70, said she was confident the vaccine was safe. "I have children who got Covid-19," she added, saying that they survived but two other relatives had died.

Those vaccinated were required to stay for about 15 minutes in case of side effects.

– REUTERS.

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FAKE ARMY, POLICE RECRUITMENT OFFICER JAILED

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WOMAN who defrauded youths out of over K35, 000 in cash and groceries by masquerading as a Zambia Police Chief Inspector /Senior Army Recruiting Officer who would ensure they were recruited has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Mutinta Munsanje Mweemba, a business woman and resident of Lusaka’s Chilenje Township was convicted by Choma Resident Magistrate Ethel Phiri.

She was facing 14 counts among them

theft, impersonating public officers and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to the laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offences were that Mweemba on dates unknown but between November 2020 and January 2021 in Choma presented herself as an Army Officer/a Police Chief Inspector Nkhata from the Office of the President.

She swindled over five youths under the pretext that she would facilitate their recruitment in the Zambia Army and Police Service respectively.

When she appeared for facts before Ms Phiri

Murder accused not yet committed to High Court

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when she admitted all the counts, Mweemba confirmed to the court that the statement was a clear reflection of the happenings leading to her apprehension and subsequent court appearance.

According to the facts stated by Public Prosecutor Catherine Sakala, Mweemba obtained money ranging from K5, 000 to K7, 600 from Chipo Munsaka, Rajesh Mweetwa, Precious Mwanza and Ramo Simamba.

In addition, Mweemba requested that they buy assorted groceries costing over K2, 000 each which they did in readiness for their training. She later

A MAN accusing of murdering his girlfriend and stuffing her body in a suitcase is yet to the committed to the High Court for trial.

Twenty-three-year-old Tamuka Muzingwani is alleged to have murdered his girlfriend in cold blood and bundled her body in a suitcase in an effort to dispose of the corpse in a secluded area.

Muzingwani has continued to appear before the Choma Magistrates Court awaiting committal to the High Court.

When he appeared earlier for explanation of the charge before Principal Resident Magistrate Idah Mupemo, Muzingwani said that he fully understood the charge against him.

In this matter, Muzingwani, a receptionist and resident of Choma’s Mukasa Extension Residential area is charged with one count of murder contrary to section 200 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.

Allegations are that Muzingwani on January 30, 2021 in Choma murdered Ms Anna Chimuka.

When the matter came up for mention, the state informed the court that instructions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions had not yet been received hence the matter being adjourned to March 17, 2021 for another mention as the court waits the instructions.

According to a police statement and eye witnesses, Muzingwani was apprehended in the evenings of the same day by members of the public who became suspicious of the heavy suitcase he was carrying.

It happened that one of the people he requested to help him carry the heavy load switched on his phone torch to see what was inside, only to discover it was a lifeless human being.

Muzingwani who tried to flee was quickly apprehended and reported to the police.

The accused is still in custody.

Fake form swindlers are using to swindle unsuspecting candidates interested in joining the Zambia Police Service. sold the groceries.

Despite Mweemba being remorseful and claiming to be a disgrace to women, Magistrate Phiri found it incumbent that she sees the walls of a prison cell for her inconsiderate and beastly

behaviour.

She sentenced Mweemba with sentences ranging from six to 12 months and passed that the sentences be served concurrently, to which she will only spend 12 months in Prison .

2 agro cheats fined K12, 000 for selling fake fertiliser

By MULENGA MUSONDA

TWO men have been fined K6, 000 each or in default to serve nine months imprisonment with hard labour after being convicted of offering to sell over 100×50kg bags of counterfeit fertiliser to the public.

Neil Mooya, 35, an agro dealer residing in Overspill Township and Best Mwiinga, 37, a salesman and both residents of Choma were charged with Prohibition of Sale of Goods Bearing False

Trademarks contrary to the Merchandise and Marks Act of the Laws of Zambia.

Resident Magistrate Salie Kanunka also suspended the agro trading licence for Mooya and blacklisted him for life from dealing in any agro business.

Particulars of the offence are that the two in Choma offered for sale 107×50 kg bags of fertiliser which had forged trademarks or false trade descriptions.

The incident happened between the month of January and February 5, 2021 in Choma.

Barber lands in court over pots theft

By MULENGA MUSONDA

A 27-YEAR-OLD barber has been dragged to the Choma Magistrates Courts on allegations of breaking into a house and stealing kitchen utensils and cutleries.

In this matter, Cred Mudenda is appearing in court charged with one count of house breaking and theft contrary to the laws of Zambia.

Allegations are that Mudenda broke into Mutti Kapalu’s house with intent to steal and stole four pots, four plates, two

spoons, one purse, a driver’s licence and a National Registration Card all valued at K471 the property of the named Kapalu.

The alleged offence is said to have been committed on September 27, 2020 in Choma.

When he appeared before Principal Resident Magistrate Idah Mupemo, Kapalu after understanding the charge denied any wrong doing.

Magistrate Mupemo entered a plea of not guilty and adjourned the matter to March 9 for commencement of trial.

Mudenda was remanded in custody.

The two were apprehended after a complaint by farmers to the Ministry of Agriculture to the effect that fake fertiliser was being sold by an agro shop trading as Chikumuno Enterprises in Choma.

When they appeared for facts before Ms Kanunka, they both admitted that the statement read to them was a true reflection of what transpired In the facts stated by Public Prosecutor Gerald Tembo, an investigation was instituted by an agriculturalist, a Mr Siyoto Mu-

wema, who confirmed the allegations to be true after visiting the affected farmers.

The matter was reported to Choma Police Station which saw the two accused person’s apprehended and 107 bags of fertiliser well stocked in the warehouse ready to be sold to unsuspecting customers.

A sample of the seized fertiliser was sent to Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia Laboratory and the results indicated that the chemical was fake.

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SWINDLED RETIREES SEEK SPEAKER’S INTERVENTION

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RETIREES countrywide who have been swindled out of unanimously agreed to petition the Speaker of the National Assembly to set up a commission of inquiry to determine criminal elements into their predicament.

And former Barclays Bank employees have called for an immediate probe into alleged fraudulent activities committed by whoever transfered the Barclays Bank Pension fund to African Life Financial Services.

This follows a meeting held yesterday at the Lusaka Hotel where retirees from across the country agreed that the matter be

Thousands of mourners on Saturday gathered at Harare’s National Stadium for a memorial concert for renowned musicians Oliver Mtukudzi before it was taken to his home village, north of the capital. (Story on page 2)

Political parties firm on dialogue

“This secretariat must not be at ZCID or Kapingila House and that both the church and ZCID shall second staff who will work at the secretariat. We also agreed that we shall have a joint account at the bank, whether money will come from the donors or not, we should have a joint account.

We hope that we will now make progress because among political parties, we have agreed on how to progress on the national dialogue.” -Mr. Mwila STORY ON PAGE 3

all the previous engagements and avenues used had seemingly hit a snag.

After the meeting, a committee which will spearhead the initiative to petition the speaker before the next session of parliament opens was formed.

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Napsa Stars game for Moroccans

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

ZAMBIA’s envoys in the CAF Confederations Cup Napsa Stars have been declared ready to face their Group B rivals FC RS Berkane FC in the first leg slated for March 10 in Morocco.

Speaking before departure for Morocco, Napsa Stars coach Fathi said the Pensioners will work hard to get something from the group regarded as a group of death in the continental competition.

Fathi said morale is high in camp with his players excited to travel to Morocco where they aim to comeback with a positive result.

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high. The players are excited travelling to Morocco.

“If you want to succeeed you have to work very hard you have to fight.

We keep saying Do Songo is tough we beat them we said Gor Mahia is tough we beat them of course our Zambian record with North Africans is not that good but I think we will try as a club to change the story during the group stage we will try to get something from there,” Fathi said.

Fathi hailed their sponsors for always being there for the team and pushing the boys to achieve greatness in the continental club competition.

Napsa Stars who stormed the group stages after beating Kenyan champions Gor Mahia via a 3-2 aggregate win will also compete against JS Kabyline from Algeria and Cameroon’s Cotton Sport FC. After playing the Moroccans on Wednesday, Napsa Stars will host JS Kabyline from Algeria on March 17.

The Pensioners will be home on April 4 to take on Coton Sports before travelling to Cameroon a week later for the return leg against Coton Sports on April 11.

Napsa Stars will then play Berkane FC on April 21 before concluding their Group B matches with an away fixture against JS Kabyline in Algeria on April 28.

U17 JET INTO RABAT AHEAD OF AFCON

NKWAZI, EAGLES FLY HIGH CHIYANGI

“For us it is a very good result because we have been struggling to get a positive result and coming here to get a positive result is a good thing.

We know that Kitwe United are on the bottom on the league table but they are playing well it is just that they are not scoring goals,”

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IGH flying Nkwazi FC and Green Eagles redeemed themselves from defeats to Zanaco FC and Green Buffaloes respectively after beating Buffaloes and Kitwe United in their respective Week-21 fixtures.

Nkwazi punished Buffaloes 2-1 in a Lusaka derby while Green Eagles outplayed Kitwe United at Garden Park Stadium to emerge victorious.

Defender Crowford Mwaba and Christopher Zulu were on target as the Dennis Makin-

ka-coached Nkwazi flew high to pick their first win in four games having struggled with two draws and one defeat in the last three games.

Mwaba put Nkwazi ahead five minutes after the half hour mark before Friday Samu scored the equaliser for Buffaloes in the 53rd minute.

However it was Zulu who scored the winner for Nkwazi who moved to 10th on the Super Division table with 27 points as Buffaloes maintained 12th position with 22 points.

Meanwhile, a solo goal from Warren Kunda gifted struggling Green Eagles an important win

which propelled them to 28 points.

“For us it is a very good result because we have been struggling to get a positive result and coming here to get a positive result is a good thing. We know that Kitwe United are on the bottom on the league table but they are playing well it is just that they are not scoring goals,” said Eagles coach Aggrey Chiyangi after the match.

Today’s league action will see Lumwana Radiants hosting Lusaka Dynamos as Forest Rangers face Young Green Eagles at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

Mwenya Chipepo returns to Kabwe to face his former club Prison Leopards who are hosting Indeni in the first game of the double header at Godfrey Chitalu Stadium where rejuvenated Kabwe Warriors will host Zesco United in the second match.

Meanwhile, the fixtures involving NAPSA Stars and Nkana who were scheduled to play Buildcon FC and Zanaco in their week 21 Super Division matches have been pushed to a later date as the two envoys are preparing for CAF Confederations Cup games slated for Wednesday.

THE Zambia Under-17 men's national team has arrived in Rabat ahead of the 2021 Total Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

The team touched down at 13:27 hours local time at the Sale International Airport and completed their Covid-19 protocols before heading to Hotel Rihab which is nine kilometres from the airport.

Zambia is in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Uganda and Ivory Coast, who they will battle in the opener on March 14 at the Moulay Hassan Stadium.

Prior to the tournament, George Chilufya's boys are expected to play international friendly matches against Cameroon, Nigeria and FUS Rabat U17.

The early arrival into Rabat will give the team enough time to acclimatise with the North African weather before the tournament kicks off. – FAZFOOTBALL.

Man City face Man Utd test on march towards history MANCHESTER City have history in their sights as the runaway leaders bid to take a huge step towards the Premier League title in today's showdown with fading challengers Manchester United.

City are 14 points clear of United with 11 games left and victory in the derby would effectively end their second-placed rivals' faint hopes of catching them.

Pep Guardiola's side have been so dominant since the end of last year that it is the landmarks they can shatter on the

way to a third title in four seasons that now hold the greatest interest.

They are unbeaten in 28 games and will set a new club record if they avoid defeat this weekend.

That could be the first of many milestones to fall for City, who are on an English top-flight record run of 21 successive wins in all competitions.

The only teams from the top five European leagues ever to record longer winning streaks in all competitions are Bayern Munich (23) and Real Madrid (22).

City can edge closer to Bayern's tally if they clinch a 16th successive Premier League victory this weekend, which would also take them to the brink of their own record of 18 consecutive Premier League wins, a mark shared with Liverpool.

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ROOSTER fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight has killed its owner as it tried to escape by slashing his groin, police in India have revealed.

The fighting cock had a blade strapped to its leg ready to take on an opponent when it tried to flee the vicious blood sport.

His owner was cut and rushed to hospital in rural Telangana state but died of blood loss before he arrived.

The killer rooster was briefly held at the local police station earlier this week before it was

sent to a poultry farm.

The man’s death has sparked a manhunt for the organisers of the illegal competition, at which another 15 people were participating in the village of Lothunur.

‘We are searching for the other 15 people involved in organising the illegal fight,’ local police officer B. Jeevan told AFP. They could face charges of manslaughter, illegal betting and hosting a cockfight. Cockfights are banned but still common in rural areas of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha states – particularly around the Hindu festival of Sankranti.

Specially-bred roosters have three-inch knives or blades tethered to their legs and punters bet on who will win the gruesome fight.

Thousands of roosters die each year in the battles which, despite the efforts of animal rights groups, attract large crowds.

Cockfighting was banned in England and Wales in 1835 and sixty years later it was also banned in Scotland, where it drew large crowds on Glasgow’s Queen Street throughout the 17th century. AFP

Man (61), hangs self over cow sex shame A MAN from Binga could not stomach the shame of being caught by his wife while committing bestiality with a cow and later committed suicide while the hapless wife watched in horror. suicideSo traumatised was the man’s wife after her husband left her in the blankets early in the morning, only to quench his sex desires with a cow. As if that was not enough, the woman will forever live with the picture of her man hanging himself right in front of her eyes. In a bid to convince him to reconsider taking his life, she reportedly told him that she will keep the “secret”, but all that fell on deaf ears.

Matabeleland North provincial police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda confirmed the incident, describing it as a sudden death case.

“I can confirm a sudden death report involving a Binga man Joseph Tshuma from

Kamwindi Village in Lusulu who hanged himself on 16 February 2021 after being caught by his wife, Senzeni Sibanda, committing bestiality with a cow. Since no foul play was suspected, a post-mortem was waived by Binga magistrate,” she said.

However, villagers in Kamwindi are still in shock. According to villagers, on the day, the 61-year-old Tshuma left his wife in bed at around 6am pretending to be going to check on his cattle in the kraal near the homestead.

While at the kraal, the man allegedly tied one of the cows on a pole and commit-

ted bestiality. Instinctively, his wife also decided to follow him ostensibly to check on one of the bulls which was sick the previous day.

Villagers said when she got to the kraal, she almost collapsed after seeing her husband sexually abusing the animal.

“When Tshuma saw his wife, he just froze and could not even master the energy to say a word. The wife, unsure of how her husband will react, rushed back to the house in disbelief,” said a villager who refused to named.

It is said Tshuma out of shame, removed the rope

that he was tying the cow with and shouted to his wife that he was going to hang himself. When she heard the threat, the wife rushed back to the kraal and started pleading with her husband not to kill himself, promising him that she will keep the incident a secret.

However, it is said Tshuma had already tied the rope around his neck and fastened it to a tree branch near the kraal. Upon realising that her husband would not budge, she started shouting for help from neighbours.

However, before neighbours could arrive, Tshuma hung himself while his wife watched in disbelief.

It is said she tried to climb the tree with the hope of cutting the rope but failed and all she could do was to watch the last moments of her husband. When villagers later arrived, Tshuma was already lifeless, a source close to the family said. THE SUNDAY NEWS

Stray love message lands woman in trouble A WOMAN from Lupane Business Centre was battered by her angry husband after he stumbled on a ‘‘stray’’ love message on her phone.

Caroline Moyo (23), who is a nurse aide, had to dash to a police station to report physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband Musa Moyo (38).

The matter was then referred to court.

She told the court: “We were relaxing at home then I received a stray love message on my WhatsApp from an unknown man. My husband, who was just sitting next to

me, saw the love message which read: ‘I love you and I cannot wait to meet up with you’. After that he started to accuse me of cheating on him and labelled me a prostitute who sleeps with her colleagues.”

Caroline described her husband as an abusive

monster who is in the habit of bashing her whenever a misunderstanding arises between them.

“My husband is very abusive, whenever we have a misunderstanding, he gets angry quickly and hurls insults at me, at times he bashes me while accusing me of

being a stubborn woman of loose morals,” she told the court.

Musa shot down his wife’s defence: “I strongly believe the love message was from her lover because when I tried to wrestle her phone from her so that I could send the message to my phone to use it as an exhibit she quickly deleted it and that cemented my suspicion that she was cheating on me.”

Magistrate Ndumo Masuku found Musa guilty and ordered him to pay a $10 000 fine. If he fails to pay, he will have to spend three months in prison. - H- METRO

Man in hospital bed has people losing their minds as he’s actually made of cake THERE were loads of great ones, but now it seems we might have to crown a winner for the challenge.

An image of the rapper Slowthai lying in a hospital bed has gone viral after people discovered that it’s not what it seems, reports The Daily Star.

The picture is taken from the musician’s Feel Away video and his head and torso are in fact real - but it turns out the rest of his body is actually made of cake.

WHAT?!

The life-like cake was revealed to be a sweet treat on Instagram, by the talented creator Ben Cullen, also known as The Bake King. Posting photos of the cake on his page, Cullen wrote: “When I turned @slowthai into CAKE! Tbt. “Made for his music video ‘Feel Away’ - all his body parts were made from vanilla cake

and chocolate ganache with sugar paste details!”

Before and after snaps were shared on social media, with the first showing a close up of the man’s arm and doctor’s appearing to be treating him.

However, in the second creepy photo, it becomes clear that the doctors aren’t hard at work - they’re tucking into cake and the arm has been sliced up, with a hand sitting separately at the end, palm down. People on the internet lost their minds over the snaps, with one saying: “This is so disturbing!!”

Another replied: “This is fantastic and creepy at the same time.”

“I’m not sure how I feel about this,” admitted a third.

Someone else posted: “Noooo way, nope, no no no, we’re not bringing this trend back to life.”

A different user added: “This is amazing but horrifying!”

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By TERENCE MISELO AROUND the world, women holding positions of power in the corporate arena has always been a rare phenomenon. This is so because historically, men have dominated decisionmaking positions for years, making women’s presence in many workplaces almost invisible.

Luckily, times are changing.

In recent years, women have made steady and fast progress in the corporate arena, delivering impressive results at the workplace including exciting gains in other areas of life. According to Catalyst, a global non-profit organization, the proportion of women in senior management roles globally has grown to 29%, the highest number ever recorded.

Interestingly, this is no different in Zambia. The status of women has improved over time. There has been a shift in leadership positions for women. More and more women are now coming on board to take up positions of power and influence to lead, and they are making a huge difference.

Today, one shining example of companies making a mark and doing so well in the marketplace with women at the helm of leadership is MultiChoice Zambia. Africa’s leading entertainment giant has put women at the core of decision making, particularly in Zambia.

At MultiChoice Zambia, 70% of senior positions are being held by women. In other words, this means that, every ultimate decision a company makes, has a woman’s voice in it.

Fittingly, the space for a woman’s voice at MultiChoice Zambia is a source of inspiration.

And this, speaks volumes of how a firm, like MultiChoice Zambia, has managed to remove all artificial barriers women and minorities face from advancing up the corporate ladder in a typical multinational, growing and big company.

Mrs Leah Kooma, Chief Customer Officer, MultiChoice Zambia confirms this, “MultiChoice Zambia is a great example of how women can rise through ranks, overcom-

AMULTICHOICE FOCUSBREAKS ONTHEWOMEN: GLASS CEILING

Mrs Leah Kooma, Chief Customer Officer, MultiChoice Zambia ing barriers that sometimes can hinder women’s progress.

“My experience at MultiChoice is great, MultiChoice means a lot, it means it’s a business that looks at diversity, it’s a business that gives people an opportunity and not just giving them an opportunity because of their gender saying they are women but it recognizes people who are hardworking, people who have worked and earned those positions in the business,” said Mrs Kooma.

“What drives me is making a positive change in society and everywhere I am,” a cheerful Mrs Kooma stressed.

In fact, studies have shown that companies that have the best records for promoting women outstrip their competition on every measure of profitability. This is a secret behind MultiChoice Zambia successful brand in the marketplace.

But what difference do woman make?

It’s known that increasing the number of women in leadership positions makes the difference. When women are in power, they bring unique skills, they offer different perspectives to everything and this ultimately makes the difference and helps bring solutions to problems.

It’s that simple!

Mrs Selina Nyirenda, Head Corporate Affairs, Southern African Region at MultiChoice is one of the women that has brought that difference and is proud to be one of the women that rose to influential positions. Mrs Nyirenda has seen it all.

Her journey with MultiChoice Zambia has been both interesting and challenging.

“I joined at a senior level at MultiChoice Zambia, and with support from my teammates I have risen through. In all, MultiChoice is a place with the right structures that encourages women to take up

Mrs Selina Nyirenda, Head Corporate Affairs, Southern African Region at MultiChoice leadership positions by grooming them and providing them with the necessary requirements to excel in these positions,” she notes.

Obviously, to get more women into corporate positions, companies need to break the cultural biases against women, stereotypes and a change in mentality.

When this is done, a company stands to benefit a lot from women in positions of power.

Sallie Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of Ellevest, an innovative digital investment platform designed to help women reach their goals once remarked, “Nothing bad happens when women are in positions of power.”

Reflected in this, is MultiChoice Zambia belief in women leadership. On all fronts, women are at the heart of MultiChoice Zambia. The business has harnessed the skills, capabilities, ingenuity, creativity and genius of women, which has ensured a common sense of purpose, unmatched by any other competitor till today.

This distinction is what makes MultiChoice Zambia an attraction and a dream company of every woman to work for.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, let’s remember to reflect on the progress women have made in all circles. Let us celebrate acts of courage by women shown in extraordinary roles on many fronts and especially at MultiChoice Zambia.

Ever thought a glass ceiling would never be broken?

Well, I have news for you, women at MultiChoice Zambia have done so! Believe in that woman’s potential, and your firm might just be next.

Happy International Women Day!

Robeto, Harvest University tackle teen dating violence

By TERENCE MISELO

MUSICIAN Robert Banda popularly known as Roberto last week joined Harvest University in Lusaka on a special mission to educate young people on 'Teen Dating Violence'.

This mission is a brainchild of Harvest University in a bid to cub violence and eventually prevent genderbased violence in future.

Ms Ruvimbo Sakala, a lecturer at Harvest University under the School of Education

and Psychology is a pioneer of the ' Teen Dating Violence' campaign and explains that her university is working with Roberto on this important cause because he is a people person.

She said the campaign was mainly created to promote awareness on dating violence. She said she specifically engineered the campaign because the violence is evident among teen couples. " I engaged Power FM Radio and we had a powerful talk about teen dating violence.

From there, the feedback was huge and we

received calls to turn this into a big campaign. We targetted schools and now this is becoming a huge campaign. We are tackling it now to help the future.

We are trying to cut it now before the children grow up," she said.

Last week on Friday, Roberto and Harvest University staff as well as Power FM presenters K-Jay and Viola took the campaign to Lake Road PTA School and Nyumba Yanga Secondary. The crew interracted with the students and alerted them on various aspects of ' Teen Dating Violence'.

PLIGHT TAKES FLIGHT

By TERENCE MISELO

EVERY great journey begins with the first step: introducing Plight Intellect recording artiste.

Born and raised in Lusaka Zambia his passion and drive to realise his dreams have put the spotlight on his remarkable career over the shortest possible time. True to Joel Barkers words “vision with action can change the world” Plight Intellect has set out to do just that.

In an industry ridden with challenges that make it nearly impossible for new wave acts to get the attention they deserve, Plight hit the ground running featuring Yo Maps and the late phenomenon that is Deav on his first single entitled YOU which has received massive support and gained him recognition in the Zambian music industry.

Motivated by the desire to make a positive impact on the status of the Zambian music industry to the world, Plight Intellect has collaborated with South African hip hop sensation Emtee on his latest single which also feature Scott and Terry entitle BE WITH YOU, the video to which is currently in production as a teaser to his eagerly anticipated debut album titled SET OFF. Set on breaking boundaries the albums features have been a closely guarded secret by the Plight Intellect team, however on Power FM’s ZED SHAKE DOWN last Saturday in an interview with King Medad where he availed his endorsement deal with Supplement World Zam-

bia, Plight revealed that fans can expect a number of A List African acts and alluded to the fact that he will be working with producers like Mr. Stash, Nigeria’s Del B and Pheelz Mr Producer who is the HEEDIES AWARDS producer of the year, as a hint of what the album has in store.

Plight Intellect and his team travel to South Africa next week for the much anticipated video shoot to the single BE WITH YOU. He is reported to be working with the likes of Director Teekay and Kyle White both giants in the industry at a production cost estimated at K350,000.

This project is yet another ground breaker for the man of the hour flying the Zambian flag high as his career takes flight. The video will premiere the official Plight Intellect YouTube channel and six other selected channels including MTV Base and Trace Africa. As the excitement builds, this eagerly anticipated video is making the right noise in the industry as Plight journey continues.

The release date to the BE WITH YOU music video will be announced on Phoenix FM’s New Wave radio show hosted by Matthew The People’s Host. Constantly challenging the reality of what can and cannot be done in the music industry his career is one to watch, “we usually say its me against the world, but truth be said its you against you. Work on you.” Plight Intellect SOURCE: KAMUWAWE BANDA

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HUSTLERS Events Management says it is looking at ways to support the fashion and modelling industry to motivate players in the sector.

Speaking in an interview, Hustlers Events Management C.E.O Isaac Siwale said his label has observed that the modelling industry is slowly dwindling and that their is need to boost it and help a number of models.

For this reason, Siwale also called King Hustler said his label will soon be signing models across the country to motivate their lives.

“We have a lot of young ladies that have the capacity to represent us in modelling or even put Zed on the map but there is

no proper manegemnt,” Siwale said.

“We will be signing up a lot of models and create business opportunities for them to help revamp the modelling industry.”

He said the ladies will be selected as brand ambassadors for various brands including the Hustlers Footwear which is currently running online.

“We feel also that modelling is an area that needs to be considered as one way to empower young women,” he said.

And Hustlers Events have hinted that their first major event should the Corona virus situation normalise will be inconjuction with Galaya Solutions Limited where they consider bringing an international artiste. “Fireboy”.

DRAKE DROPS THREE NEW SONGS ON 'SCARY HOURS 2'

MILEY CYRUS INKS NEW RECORD DEAL WITH COLUMBIA MILEY Cyrus has announced her signing to Columbia Records - the same label as her sister Noah Cyrus.

The “WTF Do I Know” singer has signed on the dotted line for her new contract with the major label after leaving RCA Records - where she had been on the roster since 2013 - who released her most recent studio album, 'Plastic Hearts'.

Alongside a snap of her holding her paper contract in hand, she wrote on her Instagram Story: “WHEN IM NOT RUNNING GAME. IM RUNNING MY MF BUSINESS. LET’S RIDE. (sic)"

Nexus’ Esii to release ‘Nakangiwa’

By TERENCE MISELO NEXUS Music Entertainment is set to unleash another promising single ‘ Nakangiwa’ from their artiste Esii.

Esii is a talented singer with a sensational voice ready to make a big impact on the musical scene.

His single ‘ Nakangiwa’ expected to be released on March 26, will be available on the Nexus Music Entertainment platforms. This is definitely a glimpse of what the artiste is yet to offer and fans and followers are poised for a new musical experience. The song was produced by Big Bizzy under Nexus Music Entertainment.

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DRAKE has dropped three new songs on his “Scary Hours” sequel as fans await the release of studio album 'Certified Lover Boy'.

After teasing a follow-up to his 2018 EP “Scary Hours”, the hip-hop superstar has delivered three new tracks on the sequel: “What’s Next”, “Wants and Needs” featuring Lil Baby and ‘Lemon Pepper Freestyle’ with Rick Ross.

Fans are currently awaiting a release date for the rapper's upcoming album, “Certified Lover Boy”, which he delayed to focus on his recovery from knee surgery.

The LP was set to arrive in January, but he decided to push back the release because all of his “energy” went into healing from the operation he had last year.

In a statement to fans on his Instagram Story, Drake wrote: “I was planning to release my album this month but between surgery and rehab my energy has been dedicated to recovery. - IOL

Hustlers Events court models

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AMBIAN music to continues dominate airplay on most platforms, an indication there is hope for the industry to grow.

With the coming of giant music labels like Nexus Music Entertainment, Penzaboy Management, Elation Entertainment and Kalandanya Music Promotions among

others, there is chance 2021 and beyond will see more growth in music.

Interestingly, we could see a lot of women involvement in music as these labels have offered equal opportunities to support women in music.

Of late, women in music have complained about stiff competition, lack of support and unrepresentation. equal This has hindered their advancement in music

while many others have opted to quit and follow the traditional route of marriage.

It is encouraging to see that 2021 has opened opportunities to many women artistes. Artistes that are set to be influential in the coming years.

Here are some of the artistes poised to make an impact this year.Nation Lifestyle celebrates our women in music. Happy International Women’s Day!

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O

ver one third of Zambia’s land mass has been dedicated to wildlife conservation. The creation of 20 national parks and 43 game management has ensured that Zambia’s wildlife populations have adequate land on which to exist, if not flourish.

However, despite this a problem persists.

Often where there is a congregation of wildlife around a particular set of natural resources such as fresh water and fertile land, there are also human communities that seek to benefit from those same resources. This creates a human-wildlife interface which is rife with challenges, particularly human-wildlife conflict.

Human-wildlife conflict is a broad term for the negative interactions between people and wild animals. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) aptly describes this conflict as one of the main threats to the continued survival of many species in different parts of the world and a significant threat to local human populations. In other words, human wildlife conflict has far-reaching consequences for both people and wildlife.

Conflicts between humans and wildlife have existed since humans started roaming the earth. However, in many regions these conflicts have intensified over recent decades as human populations grow and human activity increases.

In theory it is easy enough to keep humans away from a particular area of concern.

Firstly, we can pass legislation which can be brought into effect by law enforcement. We can build fences and walls and can erect signposts that clearly show an area is out of bounds. However, none of this means very much to wild animals. They have no understanding of our ever-changing rules and regulations, they move as they please, and rightly so, it is coded into their very DNA. Also as human populations increase their movement patterns change thus making interactions with wildlife increasingly common.

In early February 2021 there were reports of an injured buffalo roaming the streets of Livingstone. Sadly, a number of people were reported to have been injured in the incident and the ani-

THE PEOPLE VS WILDLIFE A discussion of human-wildlife conflict in Zambia

mal has since been put down.

Incidents like this where an animal injures people are far from a daily occurrence in Livingstone but are still cause for concern. Parts of the city of Livingstone are within the boundaries of Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it is no surprise that interactions between humans and animals such as elephants and hippos are common.

While wildlife interactions maybe perceived to be a thorn in the side for some, wildlife remains an invaluable resource to our ecosystems and life as we know it. Therefore, it is imperative that we find ways to co-exist and that is where organizations such as The Conservation and Tourism Society (CATS) come in.

Founded in 2018 CATS is a Livingstone-based nonprofit organization, that raises awareness on the conservation of wildlife and the environment. It is comprised of volunteers who engage with communities providing education on how to live with wildlife taking into consideration the sometimes-devastating effects animal interactions can have on people.

According to one of its founding members Jacob Kampindu, organizations like CATS understand that human

wildlife conflict often severely impacts the livelihoods, security, and wellbeing of the very same people whom conservationists rely on to achieve their goals. Therefore, CATS treats the Livingstone communities they work with as conservation partners. Through their school outreach program, they teach young children the love and responsibility for the

planet and its many inhabitants. During their community-wide sensitization efforts they instruct communities on how to handle interactions with different types of wildlife and alongside the Department of National Parks and Wildlife are often the first responders to reports of wildlife in the city. CATS believe that “If you want to change the

world, you have to empower people. That’s the only way you can make any permanent effective change on the world” - David Stirling Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits all solution to the conflicts that arise when there is competition for resources. There are numerous underlying cultural, political, and economic aspects that

shape these conflicts and many stakeholders with various interests that need to be addressed. Thus, these conflicts often play out between stakeholders, and thus can sometimes be referred to as ‘human-human conflicts’ for example the community affected vs the conservationists.

Extensive research and collective experiences across the world have shown that one case of human wildlife conflict is quite different from the next, making it difficult to devise easily transferable solutions. Therefore, interdisciplinary approaches are essential to understanding the causes of the conflict, the various stakeholder that must be engaged in solutionmaking, an understanding of what is needed to implement solutions, and funding to implement.

This can seem overwhelming and dauting to address however, the future looks a little brighter in Zambia where men like Jacob are volunteering to serve their communities, partnering with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife as well as local community leaders to ensure that our wildlife heritage is not lost and that the needs of communities living near wildlife sanctuaries are acknowledged.

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N Start-up Master Plan: A quick guide to launching your business (2019), author Clive Kalambo presents a business self-help book that can best be described as practical.

As put in the title, the book is a good source of information for the novice business person or entrepreneur. Some title chapters are Patience in Business, Branding and Marketing, Watching Your Expenses, Timing and Focus on Clients. At 127 pages, Start-up Master Plan contains short paragraphs focusing on specific issues in the realm of business.

In the very first chapter Identify Your Passion, Clive Kalambo submits that having a passion for your business endeavour does not shield you against business storms, but gives you an extra and invisible drive and energy to march on when the going gets tough. He adds that having a passion for something ensures that your work eventually feels like play, and there’s no bet-

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ONDAY, March 8 this year is International Women’s Day, one of my favourite holidays, and I want to celebrate it by, you guessed it, writing about women. You know that I frequently talk, write and think about women and I make no apologies for my belief that women are arguably the most important subject in the world.

Indeed, it is difficult to imagine an intelligent and productive discussion of any human topic, whether it be faith, politics, health or culture, without reference to women.

That is why it is pathetic to note that there are still some male chauvinists deluding themselves into thinking that they can conduct meaningful business without the involvement of women.

Did you hear of the tragicomical fall of the Tokyo 2020/2021 Olympics Organising Committee former boss, Mr Yoshiro Mori, who did not want women on his team because they “talk too much”? Mr Mori’s utterances were really the nadir of sexist ignorance and prejudice. What kind of “talk-metre” was he using to measure his “too much”?

In my celebration of International Women’s Day, how-

ter feeling than that. When it comes to Watching Your Expenses, the novice entrepreneur is warned against overzealousness but should set a realistic budget that he/she can work within.

Additionally, spending one’s profits anyhow is frowned upon, no matter how big the business gets.

One’s aim must always be to make sure that the gap between the business’ income and expenses is ever widening. Getting and keeping receipts for every purchase made and tracking this on a daily or weekly basis is a good way to know how and where the money in that business is being spent.

Therefore, financial discipline is vital for the sustainability of one’s business.

On Trading Within the Law, emphasis is made on working within the confines of the laws that govern that business. The author gives an example of a friend of his who opened up a bar and restaurant in one city to great fanfare. The business was doing well until one day when local council officials paid a visit to the premises. It was discovered that the business only had

a liquor license and no food license. That business was shut down immediately.

The moral of the story is that ensure that whatever business you’re operating should be within the rules and regulations of the land.

To the author Clive Kalambo’s credit, Start-up Master Plan is an easy read, easy to understand and is written in simple, clear language. So, the reader need not worry about business jargon and that is a good thing. As was noted earlier, the chapters are presented succinctly, although with the obligatory quotes from such personalities as Zig Ziglar, Napoleon Hill, Benjamin Franklin, etc., at the start of every chapter.

Nonetheless, the substance of the book overrides these.

What also works in the book is the author highlighting his own personal business endeavours, including where he failed and what he did better the next time around. Whatever the area of business you’re embarking on, there are more than a few chapters that will be useful to you as a novice entrepreneur in this book. It is a practical guide.

SECRETS OF A FEW WOMEN WHO HAVE INFLUENCED ME ever, I wanted to get more personal and specifically mention a few East African women who have contributed significantly and directly to my intellectual and professional growth. I should preface my mentions with a lot of exceptions, explanations and apologies, which I know will still not satisfy all.

So, I skip the apologies and proceed to complimenting the inspiring women.

Random memory Suffice it to say that the three friends I introduce to you here came to mind mostly from random memory, apart from the fact that each of them represents one of our original Jumuiya Asiliya homes (Kenya, Uganda Tanzania). Each one of them, too, as I have hinted, positively contributed to my writing, reading and teaching journey. Dr Anna Kishe comes from Tanzania, Professor Angelina Nduku Kioko is Kenyan while Professor Helen Nabasuta Mugambi is Ugandan, though with strong Kenyan

family connections.

On a little reflection, however, it occurred to me that all three of these women share traits of character that not only endeared them to me but also inspired me to emulate them and aspire to be a more efficient teacher and scholar. These qualities are selfconfidence, a genuine love and devotion to their work, a generous empathy with their friends, a tender eagerness to share with their colleagues and an unshakeable faith in the potential of those around them. I need not tell you that all three of my friends are topflight high achievers. Their titles speak for themselves. But it was while I was working on specific projects with each of them that I gained the deepest insights into what makes them really great. The precious qualities that I claim to have discovered in them were most noticeable when you interacted up close with them.

Anna Kishe is a Kiswahili

and Linguistics expert, with decades of teaching experience at major universities in Tanzania. Most eminently, she was for many years the Executive Secretary of the National Kiswahili Council of Tanzania (BAKITA). During her tenure there, she was selected to represent her country and head the Task Force to set up what is now the East African Kiswahili Commission. I served under her, as Uganda’s representative on the Task Force, alongside my friend, Prof Kimani Njogu, who represented Kenya.

I was the only non-Kiswahili expert on the panel, as you can see, yet Dr Kishe’s respect, generosity and encouragement towards me was boundless. She entrusted me entirely with the mobilisation and consultation processes of the Task Force in Uganda, a “problem” area, as you know, and she did her best to accommodate the Waganda’s views into the final memoran-

dum. Most memorably for me, Dr Kishe invited me to deliver a keynote address to a distinguished audience in Dar es Salaam at the Siku ya Kiswahili (Kiswahili National Day) in 2006. I still regard the date as a milestone in my conversion to Kiswahili.

Prof Angelina Kioko, whom I mentioned in an earlier article, is Professor of English at the United States International University, Africa Campus (USIU-A), in Nairobi. Previously, she was my colleague at Kenyatta University. But Prof Kioko has also been my longest time partner and collaborator in the development and writing of educational materials.

Long perseverance It is in this process that I have come to appreciate and admire Prof Kioko’s feel for and insight into language. I credit my surprisingly long perseverance on our writing team to Prof Kioko’s simple but flattering suggestion that I

should stay on because I “can tell stories”. Incidentally, Prof Kioko was my undergraduate student, a first-class honours one, at KU, back in the years.

Helen Nabasuta Mugambi, too, was my student, but even further back in time, and at Makerere. She had to abandon her MA course and flee Uganda in the terror following the abduction and murder of Esther Chesire in 1976. She has been living, studying and teaching in the US ever since.

She retired only recently as a tenured Professor of English and African-American Studies at the California State University at Fullerton. One of Prof Mugambi’s most touching and humbling gestures towards me has been her constant reference to me as an adviser and reviewer of nearly all of her writings and publications. What more could an old teacher ask from a trusting disciple who has achieved international fame? - DAILYNATION, Kenya

VIII

Love issues with Uncle Chirwa

NATION

SUNDAY NATION March 7, 2021

Looking for a life partner?

This is your chance to find one!

IF you are single, divorced or widowed, and seriously looking for a partner to marry, following this column is a MUST. However, to be eligible for connection, you will be required to pay a membership fee of K100 per year, whether you are applying or responding to a listed codename(applicants are listed under codenames to maintain confidentiality.

The actual names will only

be released to the connected partners). Moreover, fulllength photos will be required of all applicants and respondents using any available means.

All connections are free (in other words, once a member has paid the K100 membership fee, he or she will not be required to pay any further amount for a connection or connections during the one-year period.)

So take the challenge! No need to be miserable when you have this golden opportunity to get a life partner!

SMS your details to 0977425827/0967146485 or email pchirwa2009@yahoo.com.

Pay your K100 membership fee through ZOONA or through Airtel or MTN Money using the already mentioned mobile numbers.

FEMALE APPLICANTS DNFA227 She is a 27-year-old Lusaka lady, single and without a child. She has done a diploma in business management and currently working for a private company. She is looking for a man aged between 32 and 35 who should be working or in gainful business, humble, loving and caring.

DNFA228 She is a 45-year-old Lusaka lady, widowed with four children. In formal employment, she is looking for a man aged between 45 and 52 with a stable income, God-fearing, loving, humble and honest with or without children.

DNFA229 She is a 33-year-old Ndolabased civil servant, single and without children. She has never been married before. She is tall and dark and not very fat with hips. She is HIV positive and her ideal partner should be a working class or doing stable business, aged between 34 and 45, with or without children (not more than one), tall, medium built or fat. No time-wasters please!

DNFA230 She is a 36-year-old Ndolabased civil servant, single and without children. She has never been married before. Tall and dark in complexion, she is looking for a tall or medium height man aged between 38 and 48 with or without children (not more than three), someone working or doing stable business. Moreover, he must be

single, divorced or widowed.

DNFA 231 She is a 34-year-old Lusaka=based government worker, single and without children but taking care of her late sister’s tenmonth-old baby. She is looking for a partner aged between 40-45 who is loving, God-fearing, serious about marriage and ready and willing to allow her to look after her late sister’s baby.

DNFA 232 She is a 42-year-old Lusakabased social worker, single with two children. She is looking for a man who is well educated with a degree or a Master’s, humble, loving and caring aged between 41 and above.

DNFA 233 She is a 29-year-old farmer currently doing part-time work with the Ministry of Agricultre in Mafinga, Muchinga Province, single with two children. HIV positive, she is looking for a man of mature age, HIV positive or HIV negative, who is caring, loving and interested in farming.

DNFA234 She is a 46-year-old Lusaka nurse, single and without chidren.

She has never been married before. She is looking for a man between 58 - 60 years, in steady employment or business, mature, honest and caring, with or without children.

MALE APPLICANTS DNMA153 He is a 45-year-old Lusaka businessman, divorced with one child.

He divorced his wife in 2002 because of excessive beer drinking and is looking for a woman who is God-fearing, serious about marriage, divorced or widowed, somoneone well-to-do or in formal employment.

DNMA 154 He is a 36-year-old Lusaka businessman.

He was previously

married to a white lady with whom he had one child living with her in Finland. He is looking for a partner aged between 29 and 38 who will be ready and willing to accept him the way he is, someone serious about marriage, Godfearing and humble with up to three children.

DNMA156 He is a 61-year-old Ndola resident, widowed with five children, all grown up girls, three of whom are married.

The last born is doing fourth and final year at

college. He is looking for a lady aged between 40 and 45, preferably a lecturer or teacher in English language.

Another preference is a medical doctor or a clinical officer.

DNMA157 He is a 59-year-old part-time lecturer at a Kabwe educational institution, widowed with four grown up children, three boys and one girl.

Two of them live on their own. He has a steady income apart from lecturing. He is looking for an honest partner of any

denomination, working or with stable income, a bit light or light in complexion, HIV negative, with one or two grown up children and serious about marriage.

DNMA158 He is a 37-year-old Lusaka carpenter running his own carpentry/ joinery shop, divorced with three children. He is looking for a partner aged beween 26 ad 30 who should be Godfearing, faithful and serious about marriage with or without children.