DAILY NATION Thursday April 8, 2020

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded that all public servants declare their wealth

and that the government makes public the ownership details of all companies that are awarded public tenders

as a way of curbing rampant theft of taxpayer’s funds.

In a statement issued yesterday, the IMF announcing

it’s executive board’s approval of a new $2.34 billion loan to Kenya, also signed out nine key loss making

parastatals that will be overhauled to stem bleeding in public finances.

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THE UPND is lying in suggesting that Zitukule consortium is holding the missing Hatembo siblings for their own safey.

Zitukule chairperson, Partner Siabutuba who was recently released from police detention has denied ever holding the Hatembos as suggested

by UPND Secretary General Cornelius Mweetwa and has called on the Police to dig deeper.

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RAMPANT CORRUPTION AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY PLAGUE KENYA

PF lifts suspensions

Lungu files for PF presidency

ABDUCTOR UPND MP CONVICTED SESHEKE UPND Member of Parliament, Romeo Kang’ombe, accused of abducting and assaulting two

policemen in Muchinga province last year, has been convicted in the Chinsali magistrate court. To Page 2

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KABIMBA RUBBISHES RIGGING CLAIMS

By SILUMESI MALUMO and CHARLES MUSONDA

RAINBOW Party leader, Wynter Kabimba, has dismissed claims by some opposition political parties that this year's elections will be rigged.

Mr Kabimba said the claims were baseless because the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) had always been conducting elections in a professional manner.

He said that even the international community regarded the ECZ as a credible institution in the Southern African region.

Mr Kabimba said the ECZ has never manipulated elections’ results and therefore such claims were baseless and unfounded.

"ECZ has progressively im-

Mr Kabimba

proved on the procedures of the electoral system. When they introduced posting of results at polling stations that was a major development in the electoral system because every political agent is able to see them.

“So those saying that ECZ will manipulate the elections’ results are lying. When you lose elections just accept," he said.

Mr Kabimba said some people might not accept but those were the facts.

Meanwhile, Mr Kabimba said Zambians should maintain peace as the country was heading towards elections.

He said Zambians should play a pivotal role to guarantee peace during elections.

"Upholding peace is not just for the police but all citizens need to participate.”

Clamp down Tayali sues Mwewa for defamation on illegal campaigns, ECZ told

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA

By NATION REPORTER THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) must stop the illegal campaigns by some political leaders using acquainted media platforms, the Zambia DNA has said.

Zambian DNA spokesperson, Spuki Mulemwa, said ECZ must ensure that political party leaders do not abrogate the Electoral Act with impunity.

Mr Mulemwa observed that some political leaders had embarked on early campaigns even when the campaign period was not yet officially opened.

He said political leaders were advertising themselves using acquainted media while discrediting opponents.

Mr Mulemwa said in as much as freedom of expression was being enjoyed in Zambia, there was need for politicians not to abuse it.

“The democratic space in Zambia has expanded to the extent that citizens enjoy the freedom of expression, assembly and other freedoms during these few years President Edgar Lungu has been in office.

“Some section of society in an alliance with media outlets hostile to Government are abusing the freedom of expression and the media by their continued attacks on the Head of State and other Government officials' character,” he said.

Economic and Equity Party leader Chilufya Tayali has sued Lusaka businessman Chitambala Mwewa for defamation of character.

In his complaint filed in the Lusaka Magistrate Court Mr Tayali stated that Mr Mwewa’s Facebook post that insinuated that he committed incest with

his niece and that prosecutor Nsama Nsama would not have been killed had he not taken his bogus corruption case against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to court.

Mr Tayali contends that both posts were defamatory in their natural meaning.

He claims that the said words put his name into disrepute beMr Tayali fore members of the public.

Address price hikes, State told

By OLIVER SAMBOKO INCREASES in the price of essential basic needs are hurting poor households who are now unable to afford three meals a day, the Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) has observed.

ZACA executive secretary Juba Sakala has said the association was concerned over

the ever rising prices of essential household goods such as cooking oil and other foodstuff which has negatively impacted the survival of many low income citizens.

He said there is need to address the issue of price hikes in the country to ensure that consumers, especially those with low income sare not disadvan-

taged. “There is need to protect the consumers, especially those with low incomes who cannot afford exorbitant prices,” he said.

Mr Sakala said because of high price hikes in the country, consumer purchasing power has gone down which has pushed most Zambians closer to below poverty lines.

Zambia Chinese Association donates to UNZA

By NATION REPORTER THE Zambia Chinese Association has donated Covid-19 prevention materials to the University of Zambia (UNZA) Confucius Institute, worth K100, 000.

The ZCA acting president Wu Ming said the donation will assist staff and students at the Confucius Institute to learn in a safe and conducive environment under the new normal of the Covid-19 pandemic era.

Ming said the Confucius Institute is the leading brand of international Chinese education and is committed to deepening the understanding of the Chinese language and culture globally while promoting cultural exchanges between China and other countries.

“Since the founding of the Confucius Institute at UNZA in 2010, two Confucius classrooms and 19 Chinese teaching sites have been established throughout Zambia,’ said Ming.

He added that the institute has in the past 10 years, trained more than

50, 000 students and become an important platform for Chinese language teaching in Zambia thereby and truly achieving people to people bonds through language and culture blending.

He said the donated items includes 5, 000 disposable medical masks, 1, 000 KN95 medical masks, 100 pieces of PPE suits and 150 packs of medicines.

And receiving the donation on behalf of the university, acting Director of the Confucius Institute Dr. Sande Ngalande said it will go a long way in mitigating the pressures that the pandemic has brought to the university.

Dr. Ngalande said the donation is a true demonstration of the true and genuine friendship between the people of China and Zambia dating back decades ago. “Covid-19 has brought a lot of challenges which has made management to put in place rotational shifts for staff and classes. Therefore this donation will definitely ease and enhance our operations to a greater extent in these troubled times.

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PF lifts suspensions, appoints independent electoral commission

By OLIVER SAMBOKO THE PF has lifted all suspensions in the party and deemed all members who were in good standing with the Party as at 28th February, 28, 202 as eligible delegates General Conference slated for next week.

The ruling party has also appointed an Independent Electoral Commission which will be responsible of accrediting delegates to the National Council and General Conference and superintending over the Party electoral process.

PF national chairman Samuel Mukupa said considering that Party unity is essential as the country heads to the 2021 general elections, and in the interest of broad participation by all members in party affairs, all disciplinary cases that have arisen from 28th February 2021 to date have been frozen.

“All members who were in good standing with the Party as at 28th February, 2021 be deemed as eligible delegates and; be allowed to participate in the National Council

and General Conference, respectively,” he said.

Mr Mukupa called for the end of all internal wrangles as the ruling party prepares to propel the Party to victory in the 2021 General Elections.

He said the ruling party has put in place systems that will ensure full participation of members in line with the provisions of Article 14 of our Party Constitution.

Meanwhile, Mr Mukupa said the appointment of the Independent Electoral Commission consisting of various professionals and experts is aimed at ensuring high levels of transparency and fairness in the conduct of Party elections and other related business during the general conference.

He said the Ministry of Health has permitted the Party to proceed with Satellite gatherings of not more than 100 persons per center and that using the modern technology, the party will hold virtual conference in 20 locations which will allow delegates to participate in the National Council and General Conference, respectively.

Abductor UPND MP convicted SESHEKE UPND Member of Parliament, Romeo Kang’ombe, who abducted and assaulted two policemen in Muchinga province last year, has been convicted in the Chinsali magistrate court.

According to court records, Kangómbe while in Lavushimanda did abduct and assault two police officers who were assigned to facilitate the smooth passage of the UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his entourage He has been convicted on charges of assault of police officers.

Kang’ombe will be sentenced on Monday and has been remanded at Chinsali Correctional Facility.

Chinsali Senior Resident Magistrate, Julius Malata, convicted Kang’ombe yesterday.

Kang’ombe was facing four counts of abduction and assault of two police officers but was acquitted on one count.

The magistrate reserved sentencing for April 12 because the defence lawyers were not present.

He said the prosecution team failed to prove the charge of assault in count one but proved the case beyond any reasonable doubt in count two, three and four.

"The court has found the accused person not guilty with regards to count one and acquit him accordingly. However, the court finds the accused person guilty in count 2, 3 and 4 and convict him accordingly," Mr Malata said.

The magistrate said defence lawyer, Mulambo Haimbe, did not file any document to inform the court why he was not available to represent his client.

Mr Malata adjourned the matter to allow the defence lawyer to travel to Chinsali and mitigate for the convict before the sentence.

Kang’ombe while acting with others unknown in Lavushimanda did abduct and assault two police officers who were assigned to facilitate the smooth passage of the UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his entourage.

Kang’ombe in the first charge faced two counts of abducting Sergeant Innocent Mwale and Constable Chinyama Chipango of Mununga police post on October 14, last year.

He is in the second charge facing two counts of assault of the two police officers and was on a K200, 000 bail in his own recognisance with two sureties. – ZANIS.

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HATEMBOS RIDDLE DEEPENS From Page 1 Yesterday Mr. Mweetwa stated that Zitukule Consortium was holding the Hatembos for their own safety. The Hatembos have been missing for the last two months.

Zitukule Consortium has dismissed the UPND claims and has called on the police to get to the bottom of the matter stating that the contentious issue was the land transaction that seemed to have gone out of hand.

FDD President Edith Nawakwi has stated that the Hatembo’s were being held to prevent them challenging the alleged fraudulent acquisition of the 2,000 hectare farm

by UPND President Hakainde Hichilema.

Mr Siabutuba said it was only after authorities understand the issues surrounding the Kalomo farm that they would understand the situation concerning the Hatembos.

“If you look into their testimony, it’s about a transaction on their farm, that transaction seems to have gone out of hand and the question all of us are asking is why. So unless some of these issues are resolved and the understanding is clarified by relevant authorities, we will continue speculating.

“It is important for the police to take centre stage in finding out what is going on,” he said.

Mr Siabutuba said the police had always come to the protection of citizens whenever there was need to do so but wondered why the case was different for the Hatembos.

He said contrary to speculation, Zitukule was not holding the Hatembos but that the police could locate them if they rose to the occasion.

Mr Siabutuba said answers on what was really happening with the Hatembo family could be provided if the police got to the bottom of the matter.

“Is it because of the sale of the farm or what is it? The only people that can answer is the police,” he said.

The UPND has charged that the missing Hatembo siblings are being kept by the Zitukule Consortium for their safety.

But FDD president Edith Nawakwi says the abduction is about making sure that the filing in of nominations for the August 12 elections is incident free for UPND president, Hakainde Hichilema.

UPND spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa said attempts to implicate Mr Hichilema in the abduction were the creation of the Patriotic Front (PF) working with Ms Nawakwi.

But Ms Nawakwi has charged that Zitukule could be a UPND surrogate organisation holding the Hatembo’s fearing they would go to court and expose the fraudulent manner in which Farm 1924 in Kalomo was allegedly dispossessed from them fraudulently by Mr. Hichilema.

“That transaction was fraudulent and it is not true that the High Court made a determination on the fraud.

There is no time bar to fraud.”

She also expressed fears for the lives of the abducted Hatembo siblings, “We have seen what happens in countries like Iraq when someone is abducted and the abductors realise they cannot hide them anymore, what do they do to them? And this is my daily fear,” Ms Nawakwi said.

Ms Nawakwi said Pheluna, a mother could not willingly go into hiding and leave her sick daughter abandoned.

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‘LOCAL FIRMS SHOULD BE SOLE SUPPLIERS OF JET FUEL’

By PETER SICHALI

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OCAL Oil Marketing Companies should be the sole suppliers of jet fuel to avert any risks of crippling the aviation sector when foreign firms come up with tactics to arm-twist the state, the Oil Marketing Companies Association (OMCAZ) has said.

And the association has demanded that 50 percent of oil supply contracts from the government be awarded to locally-owned OMCs. OMCAZ president, Kafula Mubanga, said contracts involving sensitive national procurements should not

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu yesterday officially filed in his nomination papers for the Patriotic Front presidency at its secretariat with a call to all aspiring candidates at various levels to respect the electorates at all times.

And the PSV Drivers Association and Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) have endorsed President Lungu’s candidature for the presidency in the August 12 general elections.

PSV Drivers Association president Max Changwe made the endorsement on behalf of tanker drivers, bus and taxi drivers whike ZANASU president Isaiah Mambwe was representing institutions of higher learning.

The drivers are happy with President Lungu reaction to their issues while the students are happy with the number of universities that have been built by the PF government among other improvements.

And the ruling party set Wednesday and today for par-

President Lungu

ty members wishing to apply for the party Presidency to file in their nomination application papers in readiness for the general conference.

President Lungu has been endorsed by all the 10 provinces as the sole candidate at the party’s general conference and in the August 12 general elections.

Mr Lungu, who filed in his nomination shortly after 11:30 hours arrived at the secretariat to a thunderous welcome by hundreds of supporters and party officials drawn from across the country.

be heavily entrusted in the hands of foreigners.

Dr Mubanga said the economy would become vulnerable to distractions when its sustenance becomes dependnt on foreign entities.

He said foreigners could not be trusted with the economy as their main concern was profit and not the plight of Zambians.

Dr Mubanga said Jet A1 should be supplied solely by local entities to avoid unnecessary disruptions and called on the Ministry of Energy to reserve 50 percent of fuel supply contracts for local firms.

“Just like the local fuel

transporters are entitled to move 50 percent of fuel transport business, OMCs should equally be entitled to supply 50 percent of fuel including 100 percent supply of jet A1,” he said.

Dr Mubanga said currently, the supply of petroleum products was dominated by foreign-owned oil marketing companies.

He said when local firms were empowered, benefits trickle down to local transporters and create more jobs for citizens.

Dr Mubanga assured Government of guaranteed fuel supply in the country without any disruptions once locasl

Mr Mubanga

were fully empowered.

He said Zambian OMCs had the capacity to supply 50 percent of national demand.

Court dismisses Govt's stay bid against CEC

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA THE Lusaka High Court has refused to grant the State its request to stay execution of judgement which quashed Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa's decision to declare CEC transmission and distribution lines as common carriers, pending appeal.

Judge Elita Mwikisa in her ruling said she could not stay execution of an order of certiorari as doing so would amount to reversing her own decision in the judgement of February 26, this year.

Last month, Attorney General Likando Kalaluka appealed to the Court of Appeal against Ms Justice Mwikisa’s

Lungu files for PF presidency

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

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The PF is expected to hold its elective general conference on April 10 and 11.

And addressing supporters after filing in his nomination papers, President Lungu said anyone was free to challenge him for the party prudency because that was what democracy demands.

Mr Lungu also advised all those who will not be adopted or voted for during this year’s general elections to remain patient and prove themselves worthy of taking up leadership in 2026.

President Lungu has already been endorsed by the PF as it’s presidential candidate in the August 12 election.

And Patriotic Front (PF) Provincial structures have pledged to rally behind the candidature of President Edgar Lungu during the party’s convention slated for this weekend.

ZANIS reports that PF Lusaka Province Chairman, Kennedy Kamba, disclosed this to the media shortly after President Lungu filed in his application for adoption as Presidential candidate for the August 12,

ruling to quash the minister’s decision to declare Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) transmission and distribution lines as common carriers.

Mr Kalaluka also asked the court to stay the execution of the ruling pending the determination of the appeal by the Court of Appeal.

CEC however argued that the company will severely be hampered in the enforcement of its rights against Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to secure the payment of its undisputed debt of US$151, 894, 955 should the court stay the execution of judgement.

It also argued that the mere fact that the State had filed a notice and memorandum of appeal was not enough

2021 General elections, at PF secretariat in Lusaka yesterday.

Mr Kamba said President Lungu has proven himself through his hard work as evidenced by the massive development that his administration has initiated countrywide.

“We would like to inform the nation that as provincial party structures, we are reaffirming the endorsement of President Edgar Lungu as our sole candidate. My appeal to all party officials in Lusaka is for them to append their signature on the candidate that the secretariat has submitted,” Mr Kamba stated.

Mr Kamba has since called for unity in the party, adding that every member should mobilize for support towards President Lungu.

And Western Province PF Acting Chairperson, Glen Kalimbwe, re-echoed Mr Kambas sentiments, assuring that his province will fully support President Lungu during the convention.

Mr Kalimbwe stressed that western province has received the largest share of the national cake under the leadership of President Lungu without also forgetting the appointment of Inonge Wina as Vice President.

ground to warrant any execution of the judgement.

CEC stated that the State’s application was improperly before the High Court and because stays of execution of quashing orders were not tenable at law as they have the effect of overturning the decision of the court.

It stated that a stay of the judgement by the court would have the effect of crippling down CEC’s operations.

However, Ms Justice Mwikisa in the ruling said it was trite law that an order of certiorari could not be stayed by the High Court but by the Court of Appeal.

“I equally decline to grant the stay of execution of the order of certiorari as doing so would have the effect of reversing my earlier decision

in my judgement dated February 26, 2021,” Judge Mwikisa said.

And on the issue of the law under which the State brought its application namely; Order 10 Rule 5 of the Court of Appeal Rules, Judge Mwikisa said that CEC through its lawyers was right in its submissions that order 53 provides for judicial review proceedings and not the High Court Rules, the Court of Appeal Rules or any other rules for that matter.

“I accordingly decline to grant the order staying execution of my judgement of February 26, 2021. I therefore set aside the ex-parte order of stay granted on March 5, 2021. Costs shall be in the cause and leave to appeal is granted,” she ruled.

CHIEF OKAYS GOVT GIFTS ...It can give out gifts anytime - Chikanta

By PETER SICHALI THERE is no law that forbids Government to give gifts during an election year, says Chief Chikanta of Southern Province.

Chief Chikanta said Government programmes should not be stopped because of an election.

He said Government had been empowering various groups of people including marketeers, youths and churches.

"There is nothing wrong with receiving gifts from Government in form of empowerment or just mere gifts.

"This is not the first time this country is holding an election and I do not think it is right for us to politicise everything," Chief Chinkata said.

He said Government's programme to empower churches has been there for

some time.

"Today to say Churches should not receive gifts when others have received within this year is totally wrong," he said.

Chief Chinkata said the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) as a Government institution should continue functioning whether there is an election or not.

"There are schools that have had their roofs blown off, some areas are flooded and DMMU should not stop operating," Chief Chinkata said.

He said Government should continue operating normally and projects such as construction of roads should not stop.

Chief Chinkata said Government programmes should not be politicised as it would affect some sections of society.

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HATEMBOS JUST PAWNS THE plot over the mysterious disappearance of the Hatembo siblings is getting murkier with each day that passes.

The police are not saying anything amidst accusations that they hold the key to finding where Pheluna Hatembo and her brother Milton are.

The United Party for National Development (UPND) claimed on Tuesday that the Hatembo siblings were kept by the Zitukule Consortium for their own safety.

This was the statement made by the party’s spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa.

But in another dramatic turn of events, Zitukule Consortium chairperson Partner Siabutuba dismissed Mr Mweetwa’s statement, that they were holding the Hatembo siblings.

Mr Siabutuba, has denied ever holding the Hatembos as suggested by Mr Mweetwa and called on the Police to dig deeper.

Yesterday Mr. Mweetwa stated that Zitukule Consortium was holding the Hatembos for their own safety. The Hatembos have been missing for the last two months.

Zitukule Consortium has dismissed the UPND claims and has called on the police to get to the bottom of the matter stating that the contentious issue was the land transaction that seemed to have gone out of hand.

It is quite clear that the Hatembos’ are pawns in a game of high stakes in which sinister forces are pulling the strings.

Mr Mweetwa spoke with confidence when he charged that the missing Hatembo siblings are being kept by the Zitukule Consortium for their safety.

But safety from who? Who are the Hatembos so afraid of that they would resort to seek protection from a non-governmental organisation? What made Mr Mweetwa assert with confidence that the two Hatembo family members were being kept for their own safety?

Said Mr Mweetwa: “In the midst of the stories that they have disappeared, the Hatembos surfaced and reported themselves to police but police turned them away so they decided to have a briefing to show the world that they were safe and sound and the people who took them to police are known people, Zitukule Consortium of Nikolas Phiri.

“Nikolas Phiri himself in the presence of his lawyer, gave reasons that as a civil society, they were helping the Hatembos for their safety because they are human rights activists.

So you know the people who have publicly come out to say we are the ones with these people, we are helping them,” Mr Mweetwa said.

Their disappearance is linked to a court case in which their family farm in Kalomo was judged to belong to UPND president Hakainde Hichilema.

The family was debating whether to appeal the case when the two disappeared. FDD president Edith Nawakwi has charged that Zitukule could be a UPND surrogate organisation holding the Hatembos’ fearing they would go to court and expose the fraudulent manner in which Farm 1924 in Kalomo was allegedly dispossessed from them fraudulently

by Mr. Hichilema.

And Mr Mweetwa said attempts to implicate Mr Hichilema in the abduction were the creation of the Patriotic Front working with Ms Nawakwi. But Ms Nawakwi has charged that Zitukule could be a UPND surrogate organisation holding the Hatembo’s fearing they would go to court and expose the fraudulent manner in which Farm 1924 in Kalomo was dispossessed from them fraudulently by Mr. Hichilema.

Ms Nawakwi says the abduction is about making sure that the filing in of nominations for the August 12 elections is incident free for Mr Hichilema. Amidst all this drama, so-called human rights activists have gone mute as the victims are not worth their attention.

But we do not agree, and insist that Pheluna and Milton be freed. All lives matter.

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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AMBIA will soon have its own oil production as substantial progress has been made in exploration works, Minister of Mines and Mineral Development Richard Musukwa has said.

Mr Musukwa expressed confidence that the country would soon have its first oil production in view of the ongoing exploration works.

“Soon the issue of fuel shortage will be a thing of the past because Government has made substantial

progress on the exploration works by Geo Petroleum Limited, MaFula Energy and Sargas Oil Limited in petroleum exploration blocks,” he said.

He explained that the ministry has demarcated 38 blocks of petroleum exploration covering Northern, Muchinga, Luapula, Southern, Western, North-Western and Central provinces, out of which 12 had been granted exploration licences.

Mr Musukwa indicated that exploration works were at different stages in each of the blocks with others making substantial

progress.

Some of them, he said, were still awaiting the necessary statutory approval before they could commence exploration works.

He said Government was in a hurry to discover petroleum and committed to ensuring that extensive exploration works were done to boost investment attraction in the sector.

Mr Musukwa said that Government was currently reviewing the Petroleum Act number 10 of 2008 and its subsidiary legislation to make investment in the petroleum upstream sector attractive.

Covid-19 vaccine messages interpreted in local languages

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA GOVERNMENT says it has made headway in the development of messages for the public, with the information materials being interpreted into local languages.

This is aimed at ensuring key messages around the vaccines are widely disseminated as it is finalising the Covid-19 vaccine communication strategy.

Health Minister, Jonas Chanda, said Government remained committed to ensuring commodity security for the frontline health workers and

encouraged all staff to exercise prudent in the use of the supplies, more so in the face of the continued high global demand.

Dr Chanda said the surveillance teams remained key to our preparedness efforts as their data was utilised to project and plan ahead.

He said Government would also have continued to invest in genomic sequencing as part of the routine surveillance to monitor the evolution of the virus and the different strains and variants in circulation around the country.

"We will continue to employ

a multi-sectoral approach to the response. We are indebted to our leaders in the communities, including the clergy and traditional leadership, for setting a great example for our people by adhering to the five golden rules and fostering behaviour change," he said.

Dr Chanda also announced a new death from Covid-19 related complications has been recorded in the last 24 hours.

About 315 new cases were recorded out of 7, 261 tests conducted bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date to 89, 386.

He said 71 discharges were recorded from both the Covod-19 isolation facilities and home management, bringing the cumulative number of recoveries to 85, 409.

Tourism electronic grading system launched

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU AN electronic platform for licensing and grading of players in the tourism industry has been launched by Government.

The platform is meant to enhance the ease of conducting business in the tourism sector.

Tourism and Arts Minister, Ronald Chitotela, said Zambia needs to continue embracing technological advancements to remain competitive and relevant.

Mr Chitotela stressed yesterday in Lusaka during the launch of the initiative that embracing technology was cardinal as key economic sectors such as tourism recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The initiative was launched in conjunction with the Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA).

He indicated that the rise of various social media platforms and expansion of new technologies had transformed the tourism sector in unprecedented ways.

Mr Chitotela said the e- platform would therefore bring about efficiency in licensing of tourism enterprises and reduce the number of days it took for one to obtain the tourism enterprises licence.

"This will eliminate human error and reduce subjectivity in grading of accommodation establishments. I am informed that the system will also cater for tourism businesses in farflung area of Zambia to apply for licences online and get their certificates without having to travel to Lusaka," he said.

He thanked Prospero Zambia for the financial support rendered to ZTA amounting to K1.2 million for the system development and execution of a number of critical programmes including the e- licensing platform.

ZTA chairperson, Tecla Ngwenya, said the development of the initiative was aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business in the tourism sector.

Dr Ngwenya encouraged tourism enterprises to become more innovative and digitally savvy to be able to compete for their fair share of business.

This, she explained, was how Zambia would remain a top of the mind destination for the discerning travellers, local or international.

"The development of quality tourism begins with the development of smart systems as the foundation and backbone of our business.

"I want to encourage management and staff of the ZTA to ensure that the benefits of technological improvements bring about improved compliance levels and service delivery in the country," Dr Ngwenya said.

She stressed that the tourism sector was contributing about four percent to the national Gross Domestic Product and creating over 300, 000 jobs across the extensive tourism value chain.

And ZTA acting Chief Executive Officer, Doris Kofi, said the initiative would eliminate duplication of licences and grading, among others.

Ms Kofi explained that ZTA had in the past three years been responsible for grading and licening in the tourism sector.

Smart Zambia National Coordinator, Martine Mtonga, said the development of the information system was cardinal in eliminating paper and manual based systems which are not efficient.

"The use of manual based systems are a cost on the Treasury. The system will therefore ease the cost of doing business and stimulate the growth of the tourism industry," Dr Mtonga said.

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Kalumba predicts

PF victory

By KETRA KALUNGA

ZAMBIANS will give the Patriotic Front (PF) and President Edgar Lungu another mandate beyond 2021, says former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba.

He said the chances of the ruling party winning the August 12 general elections were extremely high because it has moved from theory to practice through clear developmental agenda.

Dr Kalumba said in an interview that the PF was highly favoured by the political calendar and that Zambians have given them more than 20 years just as they did with UNIP and MMD. "Zambians have a calendar, more than 20 years, 25 years as they did with Kaunda of UNIP and MMD, right now I know that Zambians know where they are going to vote," he said.

He said it was clear that the people would vote for PF which has proved that it was able to move from theory to practice.

Dr Kalumba said the PF has scored positively in infrastructure development and the road network in the county was a marvel.

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What does an investment of $1.5bn actually look like for KCM’s future?

Vedanta Resources remains committed to re-invest $1.5bn into KCM and Zambia, a large injection of this investment will significantly continue to operate the integrated asset leading to significant improvement in business, stability in jobs for employees and positively impact lives of many Zambians whilst aiding in rejuvenating the country’s economy by placing it firmly on the map as the leading global supplier of copper.

This investment will be primarily used to restore KCM by upgrading and improving its current infrastructure and design in order to create a more efficiently run mine that operates to its full potential. Vedanta has demonstrated that it is dedicated to KCM through its previous investment of $1.7bn in the integrated assets to bring the mine into the 21st century.

AN INVESTMENT IN KCM IS AN INVESTMENT INTO THE COPPERBELT A spent of ~$200 million on community programmes.

HEALTH AND HYGIENE Malaria eradication and prevention drive.2 hospitals, 14 satellite clinics servicing over 60000 Zambian nationals.

EDUCATION AND SPORTS Investing in 2000 Scholars in trust schools. World class coaches and 3 football clubs.

LIFE SKILL AND EMPLOYMENT Skill development to 200 youth, creating alternative employment and boosting leather cottage industry.

CLEAN WATER PROJECT Clean water for over 8000+ residents of Chingola through Solar powered boreholes

Employees of KCM deserve recognition

The welfare of KCM’s employees is of the upmost importance to Vedanta. With this investment, all current employees would be able to retain their positions and the company would look to create more direct and indirect jobs as the production capacity of the mine is increased.

Additionally, Vedanta would ensure the immediate payment of all valid outstanding supplier payments.

Vedanta recognises the skill and hard work of the Zambian population who have not only aided in building KCM into a fully-functional, world class mine, but have maintained the asset till date.

Keeping KCM as an integrated asset will promote operational excellence

Vedanta believes, without a doubt, that KCM is best served as a wholly integrated asset. Therefore, if the Company were to regain control in accordance with the due process of law, it would ensure plans for the splitting of KCM are reversed and the mine is kept as one. The two units, being the mine and the smelter, are designed to work as one integrated structure. Vedanta believes that a split of the assets will inevitably result in a substantial loss in revenue for the Zambian state and its people, as well as the long-term erosion of the individual assets’ value. Vedanta will continue to take up the cause for the ultimate welfare of KCM, and to prevent further potential income being lost and create a win-win solution for all stakeholders.

When Vedanta was handling KCM operations, it undertook significant environmental workstreams and projects in response to a study carried out by Environmental Resources Management (“ERM”) in 2017.

The report highlighted a variety of areas throughout KCM’s operations that could be improved in order to maintain best-in-class environmental standards.

WORKSTREAMS AND PROJECTS EXECUTED AT KCM WATER RECYCLING Implementation of a 50% water recycling project for the Muntimpa Tailings Storage Facility (“TD5”)to return water with non-compliant sulphate concentrations.

On a global and a local level, good governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta’s strategy In the years following ERM’s report, Vedanta started a multitude of projects and workstreams designed to target various areas which could be improved from an environmental standpoint at KCM. Critical work within this scope included; the diversion of the Muntimpa Spillway and completion of Spillway No 9, $1 million of civil works that was completed for the pump chamber, the Mechanical & Electrical/Instrumentation package that was under cost optimization, the Kasompe stream diversion completed and an upgrade of the Muntimpa Line 3 by RARE Contract that was nearly complete.

NOISE POLLUTION The first workstream in this project was completed with the reinstallation of rubber liners in New East Mill Ball Mill and the SAG Mill.

DEPLOYED THE MOST ADVANCED, ENVIRONMENTALLY CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSETS Nchanga smelter achieves 99.6% sulphur capture.

Vedanta ranks 2nd in the metals and mining category, Asia Pacific Region in the 2020 global edition of Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

Throughout its global operations, Vedanta is determined to uphold the highest standards of environmental processes, a sentiment that has been reflected by the Company’s extremely high Dow Jones Sustainability Index ranking. Vedanta works with the newest fast paced, most innovative technology at all of its assets, with a strong focus on maintaining high Environmental, Social and Governance standards.

VEDANTA ACQUIRED A 51% STAKE IN KCM IN 2004,TAKING ITS SHAREHOLDING TO 79.4% IN 2018.

LIFE OF MINE EXTENSION TO BEYOND 2030 VEDANTA INVESTED US$ 1.7 BILLION TO BRING KCM INTO THE 21ST CENTURY TOOK KCM TO CONSISTENTLY BE ONE OF ZAMBIA’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS AND TAX PAYERS WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OFOUR COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF KCM

Nchanga Smelter

Another area of focus was the investment in and optimisation of the Nchanga smelter had been ranked 2nd in the world for environmental performance and achieved 99.6% sulphur capture. This achievement was due to significant expenditure undertaken by Vedanta while it was in operation of KCM on the smelter as it views this as vital part of the day-to-day running of the mine.

Additionally, Vedanta continued to promote the important reforestation of the surrounding area and invested in enhancing agricultural practices. Vedanta is determined to re-instate these vital practices. Vedanta would invest in bringing the most up-to-date equipment and processes to KCM, in order to ensure it is earmarked as one of the ‘responsible’ mines in the world. This includes a focus on striving for carbon neutrality through the increased use of alternate energy.

VEDANTA’S OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTE 1.5% TO INDIA’S GDP AS PER A STUDY BY IFC, A HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL AFFILIATE. CONTRIBUTED US$ 30 BILLION TO INDIA’S EXCHEQUER IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

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Net zero carbon emissions MFEZ industr vital, saysyards on cou Stanchart

help transition," the survey said.

Standard Chartered Bank Regional Head, Client Coverage Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking Africa & Middle East, Sarmad Lone, said there was significant opportunity in Africa to pave the way for zero-net carbon emissions.

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"We delivered considRwanda, which BOUT $250, 000 has been Group Chief Executive, BillKen Zeronomics, a study intoof US$500,000 Egypt, South "Ainvested cash in balance erable performance imsome locals say is setting up aof most the financing of a net zero Winters, said that Mozambique US$83.0 million wasestablish reprovements on our operalaboratory that will gold companies intended to th world, surveyed the sen-prohibitive.

Zimbabwe LS-MFEZ Business content in from ore which will be bought corded US$77.9 miltional, financial and safety transition to net-zero by ior leadership of 250 largeDevelopment better incenti from artisanal anddespite small scale lion in 2019 thegold metrics during the year, 2050 but had yet to take the s companies and 100 invest-Manager, Mr Kunda Francis miners Zambia. adverse cash collection setting a great foundation action needed to get there. US ment specialists aroundKunda, minimum said ZCCM-IH has set up the laboratory in occasioned by the Konkofor sustained business perMr Winters the world between Sep-construction 000 investme works of explained partnership withMine Karmapayment Mining Services la Copper formance going forward, a majority fund- to q tember and October lastthe that investors industrial yards cited and Rural Development Limited in default and non-refund as the business environing as an and ince year. available were currently on obstacle Consolidated Gold Company. of Value Added Tax by the ment improves as is excarbon-intensive was indusa limiting According to the study,course.

Chief Executive Officer, Mabvuto Zambia Revenue Authorpected. local busines and emerging-market Kunda more than half of African Mrtries Chipata, explained that the purpose of "We prepaid a signifihowever that the struggle companies thesaid companies were not tran-explained theity. joint venture was to develop a gold had been lob "The and year-end cant portion of our debt, most.yards, processing trading balance operation in sitioning to net zero fastindustrial its parent Min was partly boosted by pruleaving the Company with Zambia.

“A successful net-zero enough, leaving them inonce completed, Commerce boost localmust be dent working man- was the lowest debt position in Mr Chipata said capital the investment transition just, T danger of missing the Par-would in line with one of the ZCCM-IH’s strategic agement and restricted the last 5 years, and delivleaving in nothenation,Industry regionwhic is Agreement target of netparticipation talking to Min zones. objectives of value creation which was cash position," the stateered an improved dividend or community behind and, zero carbon emissions byeconomic CEC Chief Executive Officer, Finance to im He explained in to ment diversify its investments away from Owen Silavwe said. distribution to our sharedespite the hurdles, action 2050, incentives. an interview that copper to other minerals such as gold CEC Chief Executive holders," he said. to be swift. “For invest "The research “As Karma Mining Services and Rural Development, our also re-the needs industrial yards and other precious metals.

Officer, Owen Silavwe, proved liquidity position Going forward, Mrprocessing, Silavexpertise is in gold but we are mostly must and veals what working business lead-would"We qualify, one h enable smallact now, He said this during the laboratory with artisanal and small scale gold miners.’’ must sized act together: comers believe is needed inandwe said the company’s good following the change in wa said CEC's priority was invest minimu medium media tour in Lusaka yesterday. panies, consumers, govcommercial arrangements to resolve all key outstandorder to speed up transi-entrepreneurs underlying performance US$500,000 to set “This is also in line with Government’s ernments, regulators and tion.

90 per cent ( 77 per for power supplied to was against a backdrop of ing commercial issues and some of the l up businesses in the classification of gold as a strategic “This laboratory is targeted at the ore that would be received from various the finance industry must tha anzone. investors some for demand recovery the business to we arecent resource Zambia,” he said.in KCM. miners, who would get areposition operations settingglobally) up startingbelieve with fair share and collaborate susglobal carbon tax, “That limiting facto explained one is onto thedevelop Zambia, sales Consolidated Goldgrowth CompanyinChief Mr Silavwa Rufunsa, were we effective are working with small value for their material. enable it deliver consistent youtechinvest les tainable solutions, a carbon and we have that this “As stellar the Democratic Republic positive Executive Officer, Faisal Keer, explained scaleand miners therebased and arton is anal miners pricetable KarmaperforMining Services and performance Rural S$500, 000 y Economic nologies and infrastructhatarea,” reflects the true costCitizen that laboratory would be able ofthe Congo market and im- to mance was, however,ouroffquality from the surrounding he said.

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BOUT US$247 million has been paid in taxes to the national treasury in the last five years by the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC).

Over the last five years, CEC has returned about US$128 million to its shareholders and circa US$247 million in taxes to the national treasury.

This is according to the financial statement for the year ended 2020 released yesterday.

The statement also indicated that an interim dividend of US$34.1 million had been paid for the year ended 31st December, 2020.

This is from the US$30.9 million which was paid in 2019.

"CEC will target to deliver a sustained level of dividend distributions informed by its dividend policy," the statement said.

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with artisanal and small scale gold miners.

be open to the general public for them to come and have their samples tested.

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UNWTO projects rebound in tourism HARARE - The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has projected a rebound in tourism activity in the second half of the year despite the decline in international arrivals by 87 percent in January this year compared to 2020, on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The deadly disease was first detected in China in December 2019 and has spread across the globe, posing adverse health and economic implications. In a latest statement, UNWTO has called for stronger coordination to restart tourism in all regions across the globe.

“The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global tourism has carried on into 2021, with new data showing an 87 percent fall in international tourist arrivals in January as compared to 2020,” “The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global tourism has carried on into 2021, with new data showing an 87 percent fall in international tourist arrivals in January as compared to 2020,” it said.

“The outlook for the rest of the year remains cautious as the UNWTO continues to call for stronger coordination on travel protocols between countries to ensure the safe restart of tourism and avoid another year of massive losses for the sector,” it said.

Following a difficult end to 2020, global tourism suffered further setbacks in the beginning of the year as countries tightened travel restrictions in response to new virus outbreaks.

According to a latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, all world regions continued to experience large drops in tourist arrivals in the first month of the year.

“Mandatory testing, quarantines, and in some cases the complete closure of borders, have all hindered the resumption of international travel.

“In addition, the speed and distribution of the vaccination roll-out have been slower than expected, further delaying the restart of tourism,” said UNWTO. The world tourism body noted that the international community needs to take strong and urgent action to ensure a brighter 2021. For instance, Asia and the Pacific region, which continue to have the highest level of travel restrictions in place, recorded the largest decrease of 96 percent in international arrivals in January.

Europe and Africa both saw a decline of 85 percent in arrivals, while the Middle East recorded a drop of 84 percent.

International arrivals in the Americas decreased by 77 percent in January, following somewhat better results in the last quarter of the year.

UNWTO secretary-general Mr Zurab Pololikashvili said: “2020 was the worst year on record for tourism. The international community needs to take strong and urgent action to ensure a brighter 2021.”

On the outlook, the global tourism said with 32 percent of all global destinations completely closed to international tourists at the beginning of February, UNWTO anticipates a challenging first few months of 2021 for global tourism.

– THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

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AIROBI - Kenya will have to implement tough conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund following the approval of a new multibillion-shilling loan.

The lender has demanded that all public servants declare their wealth and that the cashstrapped government makes public the ownership details of all companies that are awarded public tenders as a way of curbing rampant theft of taxpayers’ funds.

In a statement announcing the approval of a US$2.34 billion (about Sh257 billion) loan to Kenya on Tuesday, the IMF has also singled out nine key loss-making parastatals that will undergo a major overhaul to stop bleeding the public purse.

The statement comes amid a public outcry over the government’s growing appetite for new loans amid runaway corruption in the public sector. It spells out governance conditionalities and timelines that must be met within the three-year loan maturity.

“Key pillars of the agenda include the promotion of fiscal transparency via publishing procurement information including beneficial ownership data of companies awarded contracts; operationalising the Access to Information Act; re-

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view of the current legal framework for asset declarations of senior public officials and conflict of interest rules; and, given that corruption is inextricably intertwined with the need to launder its proceeds, an effective implementation of AML/ CFT (anti-money laundering) measures,” states the IMF document.

The conditions are not entirely new and some of the measures being demanded are actu-

ally already in place to some extent, but the multilateral lender wants more specific action and implementation timelines than the Kenyan government has been committed to enforce.

“Concrete measures will include completing a draft blueprint that will identify necessary actions and legal reforms to enhance governance (by July 2021 supported by IMF); developing an integrated monitoring and reporting system (by Septem-

ber 2021); establishing a performance management monitoring and evaluation framework; and initiating a review of institutional structures,” states the IMF. The statement was released on a day when an online petition asking the IMF to withhold the latest loan until the cashstrapped government addressed runaway corruption recorded more than 200, 000 signatures.

– DAILY NATION, Kenya.

IMF revises SA growth outlook upward to 3.1pc, projects stronger global recovery of 6pc JOHANNESBURG - The IMF expects a stronger global recovery and has revised the growth outlook from 5.5 percent to six percent in 2021.

The IMF on Tuesday released its World Economic Outlook report as part of the IMF-World Bank spring meetings this year.

The multilateral institution upwardly revised the growth outlook for South Africa from 2.8 percent to 3.1 percent.

By comparison, the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) expects the domestic economy to expand to 3.8 percent, and the National Treasury sees the

economy rebounding to 3.3 percent, from a contraction of seven percent. The World Bank expects the SA economy to grow to three percent in 2021.

Last week in its Quarterly Bulletin for March 2021, the SARB said its records show that in 2020, the SA economy suffered its second-largest contraction in 100 years. The SARB started keeping records in 1912.

Much of the domestic economy and that of the world's economic recovery depends on the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.

The IMF indicated that the robust growth is attributed to

additional fiscal support in a few large economies, as well as the distribution of vaccines which will fuel recovery in the second half of the year.

The global economy is estimated to have contracted by 3.3 percent in 2020, and the IMF expects this would have been three times worse without the "extraordinary" policy support rolled out by nations.

"Thanks to unprecedented policy response, the Covid-19 recession is likely to leave smaller scars than the 2008 global financial crisis," the report read.

The sub-Saharan Africa region - which includes Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria - continues to feel the pandemic's impacts. The area suffered a contraction of -1.9 percent in 2020 but is expected to rebound to 3.4 percent in 2021 - lower than what was anticipated before the pandemic.

"Tourism-reliant economies will likely be the most affected," the report read. "Output losses have been particularly large for countries that rely on tourism and commodity exports and for those with limited policy space to respond." - FIN24.

Domestic resource mobilisation key for Zim – AfDB Moz’s world-topping currency HARARE - Boosting domestic resource mobilisation is critical for Zimbabwe’s economy going forward as external financing for the country is likely to remain clogged, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said.

Official data shows that the country’s total public debt stands at US$11.1 billion, approximately 53.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

And of that total, 95.6 percent is external, which includes $6.4 billion in arrears to international financial institutions, bilateral, and private creditors.

“Zimbabwe has been in default since 2000. A Staff Monitored Programme with the International Monetary Fund to help Zimbabwe implement economic policies from May 2019 to March 2020 ended in September 2019.

“The Government and the Fund

have not agreed to a new arrangement, which would be aimed at helping Zimbabwe clear its arrears.

“As a result, the country will have to continue to rely largely on domestic resource mobilisation and borrowing from non-Paris Club members like China.

“The international financial institutions will not resume lending until debt arrears are cleared,” said the AfDB in its Africa Economic Outlook (2021).

For Zimbabwe to improve its domestic resource mobilisation capacity, it needs to shift its economy from being based on primary industries such as agriculture and mining.

The chief economist (Revenue and Tax Policy Department) in the Zimbabwe Treasury Tapiwa Gumbo said at an African Forum and Network on Debt

and Development (AFRODAD) meeting last December: “Economies that are dominated by primary industries largely depend on mining and agriculture with minimum value addition. You just produce and export without doing much to value add. People produce tobacco and just take it straight to auction floors.

“Zimbabwe exports unprocessed minerals (chrome and PGMs, Zambia exports unprocessed copper, Nigeria and Angola export unrefined crude oil while Mozambique exports unprocessed gas.

“This implies that the tax base is relatively low compared to countries with large manufacturing or industrial base that generate more employment and incomes.” – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

shrugs off deadly gas-project raid

MAPUTO - A deadly raid by insurgents that stopped work at a gas project that Mozambique depends on for an economic revival has done little to derail a world-beating rally in the country’s currency.

The metical has appreciated 14 percent against the dollar since the beginning of February, making it the world’s best performing currency in the period.

And its stellar run isn’t over yet, according to Rand Merchant Bank’s Johannesburg-based analysts Neville Mandimika and Daniel Kavishe.

“Given the excess dollar liquidity in the market, as aggregate mining activity gains traction, we expect the metical to strengthen,” they said in a

a note on Tuesday.

“We expect the central bank to allow for further build-up in dollar liquidity, which will see the currency strengthen even further, in order to counter the effects of import inflation.”

Total SE evacuated workers from its $20 billion liquefied natural-gas project in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province last month for the second time this year, following an attack on a nearby town that houses many contractors.

The company hasn’t given a date by which it’ll resume work on the project, that was scheduled to start exporting the fuel in 2024.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

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HERE are no operations going on at Kalaba Mine in Mwinilunga contrary to claims by Arc Minerals Limited, the majority shareholder in Zamsort which owns the mine.

In an effort to raise additional funding via the stock market, Arc Minerals Limited, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, issued a statement claiming that it had completed the construction of a pilot plant at Kalaba Copper Project in Mwinilunga when there was no activity going on at the mine, as confirmed by Zamsort chief executive officer Chrispin Chisanga.

In an announcement, Arc Minerals LTD claimed that it had completed the construction of a pilot plant at the Kalaba copper project in Zambia, which has since been commissioned and has produced a copper-cobalt sulphide concentrate, yet the situation on the ground is totally different as residents in the area and their chief have called on the government to find a serious investor for the mine.

"I am very pleased to report that we delivered on our commitment to complete the construction and commissioning of the small-scale demonstration pilot plant at Kalaba. We have now completed the plant under budget - for less than half a million dollars. It is also an important step regarding Zamsort's previous commitments in terms of its exploration licenses. In the meantime, we have made major progress regarding our next phase of exploration and our newly identified targets. A more detailed update on this will be made shortly,” said Nick von Schirnding, Executive Chairman of Arc Minerals.

But those close to this project are wondering which Kalaba mine Schirnding is referring to because there is no tangible activity going on, not even proper exploration except some drilling which is cheaper and only meant to give an impression that operations are going on when in fact not.

And residents are up in arms against Zamsort which they have accused of neglecting them despite being in the area for quite a long time.

The current position at the mine has also been confirmed

by Mr Chisanga who told journalists that the mine has been unable to support any community projects because there are no operations going on as the mine is still at exploration stage.

“Until we start mining and making money, that is when we will be able to support community projects. We are not making money right now.

We are in serious metallurgical tests for the small deposit we have discovered. Once that shows positive signs, then we will go into development,”Mr Chisanga said, confirming that there is no tangible activity going on at Kalaba Mine.

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Campaign without insults Lubusha

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

CAMPAIGNS should not be about castigating other political opponents to secure an adoption from the party or to solicit for support from electorates, Patriotic Front Chipangali constituency aspirant Andrew Lubusha has said.

Mr Lubusha also announced that he had intensified political activities in the constituency to galvanise more votes for President Edgar Lungu and his possible election in the August 2021 general elections.

He said his formula was not to embark on a campaign to castigate his political opponents to win himself goodwill from the people.

Mr Lubusha said that his campaign was centred on working with the people and the traditional leadership to change the face of the constituency.

Mr Lubusha "I will not only make political promises like what others are doing but I will endeavour to bring development in the constituency even before I am elected to represent you as Member of Parliament," said Mr Lubusha.

He said a good road network was a prerequisite for rapid socio-economic development in any society as it was cost effective and ensured quick movement of people, goods and other essential services.

Mr Lubusha said apart from helping people with easy delivery of goods, roads attract services and other developmental projects.

Lubusha assured residents of Madzi-atuba that once elected, he would work closely with the relevant ministries and government agencies to ensure the constituency gets good roads and drainage systems.

Mr Lubusha said this after donating bags of mealie meal to the vulnerable and the aged in Chipangali.

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By ROGERS KALERO SOME Patriotic Front (PF) aspiring candidates have no heart to serve the interests of the people, but are merely seeking public office for fame ad self-interest, a member of the PF Kitwe mobilisation committee has said.

Munalula Moola said those who were seeking public office for fame and prestige would end up embarrassing the party because they would be preoccupied with satisfying their personal interest as opposed to serving the people.

In an interview in Kitwe, Mr Moola said he was sure that the structures tasked to pick parliamentary and local government candidates would seriously scrutinise the aspiring candidates and pick those who were loyal to the party, popular on the ground, humble and mature He advised the party leadership to be careful with some aspiring candidates who were arrogant and because they would come and insult them after the adoption process.

"Yes, they are doing it for fame, prestige and to prove it

to their perceived enemies in the party. They want to take the ball to their perceived enemies. It is this kind of behaviour that can cause confusion. Some of these are not even popular but are just noise makers," Mr Moola said.

Mr Moola said the party must only adopt popular candidates with proven track record instead of making experiments in the August elections.

He said the candidates should have a good relationship with the people in the communities and have a following in the constituencies.

"President Edgar Lungu himself is a humble person and those representing him at any level should also be humble and respectful.

So to adopt a person who thinks he knows everything and cannot have respect for ordinary people, then it will not help our party. "We need loyal and popular candidates to make our campaign easy.

Candidates who don't only have henchmen, but have support in the communities and can explain why the Patriotic Front and President Lungu should be voted for in the August elections," he said.

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IRATE RESIDENTS CHASE CHIMWEMWE MP C Mr Mutale

By ROGERS KALERO

HIMWEMWE Member of Parliament Mwila Mutale was on Tuesday afternoon chased from a meeting called to discuss land issues at Happy Community School which has been taken over by Government The Independent MP was chased by a faction, comprising the school administrators and some members of the Kawama community who demanded to be given four hectares of land while the school should have 2.7 hectares.

Mr Mutale said a faction, which was also being supported by Kawama ward councillor, Bonnie Kaonga, went to disrupt the meeting, but they arrived when it had almost finished.

He said the faction chased him from the meeting because he was against the idea

of the school administrators and some members of the community getting four hectares and the school getting 2.7 hectares "Yes, I was invited by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) at Happy Community School to go and meet them, so I stated my position on the issue of land. I was against the idea of the school administrators and members of the community sharing four hectares "So we discussed everything and the meeting was almost concluded when the faction which comprised the school administrators and some members of the community came in two busloads to disrupt the meeting,'' Mr Mutale said.

Mr Mutale said the school administrators and some members of the community wanted to share the four hectares so that they could start selling it to other people.

But Mr Kaonga denied be-

ing part of the faction which wanted to get the four hectares and advised the MP to tell the truth on various issues in the constituency.

He said Mr Mutale had failed to fulfil his campaign promises in the five year term he had been an MP and was now trying to tarnish other people's names.

"The MP, Mr Mutale must learn to tell the truth instead of blaming others for his own failures. I am not part of the school administrators or the community which want to sell the 4 hectares of land. No. "The matter has been ably handled by the Kitwe City Council, but he wants to gain political mileage for nothing.

I can't be surprised to hear that he was chased,'' Mr Kaonga said.

And Kitwe Town Clerk Mbulo Seke said the school administration had failed to run the school and so Government decided to take over

I was invited by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) at Happy Community School to go and meet them, so I stated my position on the issue of land. I was against the idea of the school administrators and members of the community sharing four hectares

the institution.

Mr Seke said the school has 6.7 hectares of land and that the council resolution stated that 2.7 hectares should be given to the school while two hectares should be reserved a mini hospital in Chimwemwe constituency.

"The other two hectares of land should be used to cover expenses for winding up. That is if the school has employees or any expenses which needed to be covered. As a council, we will be writing to the school administrators regarding the issue,'' Mr Seke said.

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FOREIGN and local investors should explore business opportunities Zambia offers, particularly on the Copperbelt which us yearning diversification from mining, corporate financial analyst Andrew Mustard Kalima has said.

Mr Kalima said the government was accelerating sustainable development and economic diversification as well as creating employment opportunities on the Copperbelt and other parts of the country.

According to Mr Kalima, this was aimed at reducing poverty at national and household level. He urged investors to take advantage of the sound governance system and investment opportunities on the Copperbelt and in Ndola in particular.

Copperbelt, he said, was

an appealing place for investment supported by favourable economic policies.

He said investing in Ndola would avail the desired socio-economic potential, which would foster improved infrastructure development, particularly energy infrastructure.

Mr Kalima said infrastructure development would attract investors to explore available socio-economic opportunities.

He said Zambia has vast land and other natural resources which could be put to good use to improve household food security and alleviate the plight of vulnerable communities.

“As you may be aware Mr Kalima Ndola borders with three districts which are Kitwe, Masaiti and Luanshya and also shares an international boundary with the Democrat-

ic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the north. Ndola has land coverage of 1,108 km², which can be utilised to empower local farmers as well as improve food security in communities.

“Ndola falls within the gently sloping Copperbelt plain at an altitude ranging from 1250 to 1455 above sea level. The district is characterised by undulating terrain of less than 10 slopes and is dissected by the Mwambashi, Muliashi, Kafubu and Luansobe Rivers, the principle drainage lines to the Kafue River.

“Though there are isolated highly outcrops at Dola, Nakaputa and Kaloko hills, the average elevation is 1200 m above sea level,” he said.

He said the rivers offer great opportunity for fish farming in all surrounding areas which if exploited could generate employment opportunities for residents of the district.

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North-West Chamber appeals for level-playing field

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI GOVERNMENT should come up with measures to level the playing field in the business environment so that market forces can regulate prices through demand and supply, the Chamber of Commerce and industry in North-Western Province has advised.

Chamber president Mukumbi Kafuta, said in an interview that in addition to other principles of macroeconomics, Government should look at means of production like transportation, labour, cost of energy as well as raw material that determine the inflation and pricing of manufactured goods.

Mr Kafuta said this was because price fixing was likely to happen in sectors where there were only a few economic players.

"Cement for example is one product where we are seeing a lot price fixing, why, because the commodity is only produced by a few giant economic players, hence the

ability to control prices," he said.

His comment follows the move by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to curb price fixing among some major cement manufacturing companies.

Mr Kafuta said CCPC should have considered carrying out studies on factors of production per industrial sector to determine what the correct price ranges of commodities should be.

"They need to come up with up-to-date reports that can be used by Government and the private sector to identify and enhance areas of investment to break monopolies by increasing economic players in those sectors. "Otherwise as the case may be at the moment, there is still a lot of work to do to come up with the desired environment where price regulation is done via high levels of competitiveness to make products affordable to match the capacity of most consumers," he said.

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BELEMU WAS NOT A FACTOR - SOUTH UPND

By ANDREW MUKOMA THE UPND in Southern Province has downplayed the defection of Mbabala Member of Parliament Ephraim Bbelemu to the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).

According to the opposition party, Mr Bbelemu’s departure would not make the party lose its focus of creating a positive change for the country.

UPND Provincal Information and Publicity Secretary, Neto Halwabala, said that Mr Bbelemu had been rejected by the grassroots in the constituency, hence his decision to defect.

"We are not moved by the defection of rejected candidates in Southern Province and they cannot make us lose focus on positive change for mother Zambia," he said.

Mr Halwabala said in Livingstone that the political ground in

the region was intact and challenged the PF to adopt those joining them to prove the opposition wrong.

"It is an open secret that PF officials are in talks with some of our aspiring candidates, promising to be adopted in an event they are not adopted on UPND ticket.

"UPND cannot be sabotaged

by PF's desperation. In Southern Province, we are still holding the political ground just like a lion holding an Impala," he said.

Mr Halwabala said that those who were still doubting the UPND's popularity would be buried politically.

"We want to thank Mr Ephraim Bbelemu, former Member of Parliament for Mbabala for having left the party now than after adoption.

We don't want selfish aspiring candidates who think without them the party will suffer," Mr HalwabaMr Bbelemu la said.

Expose immoral politicians, women advised WOMEN aspiring candidates should expose any male politician who will attempt to solicit for sexual favours in exchange for adoptions ahead of the August 12 general elections, the Zambia National Men’sSaturday Network for April, 2020 Gender and 25 Development (ZNMNGD) has advised.

ZNMNGD national coordinator, Nelson Banda, said that such male politicians should be exposed so that such immorality could be brought to an end.

Mr Banda said in Livingstone in an interview that Mr Banda such individuals must be reported to his organization, which would take further ac- in a database to prevent such men from holding public oftion.

"We are calling upon all fice in future," he said.

Mr Banda said this is bewomen aspiring candidates to report any male politicians cause such acts were criminal who will be found soliciting and demeaning to women.

"We wish to state that as for sexual favours in return for adoption to report to our an organisation we are monorganisation so that they are itoring all violations of womexposed and their names kept en’s rights to effectively par-

ticipate in elections before, during and after the August polls and we will document these violations for appropriate action," he said.

Mr Banda appealed to law enforcement agencies to deal politicians who will be found soliciting for sexual favours from aspiring women candidates.

15 "We are of the view that political parties should not accept men with questionable characteristics as members because such behaviour is not only demeaning and discouraging women from joining politics but also compromising the integrity of other honest men who want to work with women in politics," he said.

He added that some male politicians who have no respect for women and this was against values of regional and international protocols such as the SADC and AU Protocols, the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

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Defection of opposition figures is Zambia’s and not PF victory Send an email to dailynation@ymail.com

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Dear Editor, IN the last few years, President Edgar Lungu’s theme has been coined with utmost simplicity, “leaving no one behind.” This central theme has essentially been used not to exclusively exclude anyone from his developmental agenda and has been the hallmark of his journey.

The continued mass exodus of key opposition figures to the greener side with Mr Ephraim Kaang’andu Belemu being the latest gives the promise of stability from the ruling Patriotic Front under President Lungu.

It is gratifying that even people of Southern Province are beginning to open their eyes and realise that President Lungu and the PF means well.

The recent defections and the more yet to be seen is sufficient testimony that the PF is on the side of the Zambians and that they have conceded that the current social economic programmes being rolled out is the route worth taking.

It should also be mentioned that the recent developments are a signal to the international community and presents a resounding assurance that Zambia is likely to have a stable Government for a long time.

This has the ability to

Dear editor, THE advent of the Covid-19 virus had far reaching implications on the various economic activities.

The adverse consequences are visible even among the economic tycoons and for the least privileged members of the society, they have not been spared at all.

The ripple effects were visible to the various citizenry and the church harbours the largest constituent of the affected members of the society.

After wide consultations among the various church mother bodies, and other stake holders, cabinet approved to establish a revolving fund with the view to having the Church as beneficiaries.

President Edgar Lungu last year made the pronounce-

build confidence with other international stakeholders.

The stability of the Zambian government has the potential to reap economic benefits especially as the nation embark on the recovery process after the advent of the Covid-19.

It should be appreciated that an abrupt change of Government will inevitably lead to the reformation of the structure and model of the system of Governance.

It is therefore prudent for the people to continue identifying themselves with the current approach that President Lungu has made.

Examining the character and calibre of the recent PF recruits in Mr Charles Kakoma and Mr Belemu points to the dedicated patriots who have selflessly served the people of Zambia when they were given an opportunity to serve the nation.

It is also fair to say that by their long serving and dedication to their former political party, the opposition has lost and the people of Zambia have gained.

In sum, the defection of Mr Belemu and others is a demonstration that Zambians owe it to themselves to make contribution to the nation and the interests of the nation is above personal ambitions.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI.

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Rabbit production is good business Dear Editor, FEMALE rabbits (Does) can become pregnant when they are 12 weeks old and can continue to have babies up to the age of four years. Male rabbits (Bucks) can mate until they are seven years old.

Unlike most animals, rabbits can conceive at any time of year. They have a gestation period of 30 days. A rabbit can have an average of eight kits (baby rabbits).

One rabbit can give birth as much as seven

times in a year, hence it can give you about 50 rabbits per year. Congo DR has a huge market for rabbits with an average price of K120 per rabbit.

Now imagine you have a start-up of 1, 000 rabbits that reproduce seven times per year with an average of eight kits per litter? The cost of production for rabbits is also relatively low compared to livestock and poultry.

SUNDAY CHILUFYA CHANDA.

Empowerment schemes well intended

ments that the churches were earmarked as beneficiaries of the Covid stimulus package.

We also recall how other Presidents and Governments from countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana among others came out to publicly make pronouncements authorising that billions of dollars to be spent as stimulus package.

Back home, some Zambians questioned what the government was doing to redeem the economic prospects of the emerging agricultural powerhouse, Zambia.

Government did not want to make an impulsive decision but initiatied wider con-

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sultations from the reservoir of experts in line ministries and other followers of public debates regarding the efficacy of establishing the relief funds.

On dribs and drabs basis the government commenced stimulus packages on the sector by sector basis.

It is also in public domain that various well-wishers and business sector made donations to the government in cash and in kind with a number of beneficiaries in mind.

The Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Fredson Yamba provided guidance that the public financial management guidelines will be adhered to

and that the donations will be audited.

The Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs has been the implementing authority for the stimulus package that has the churches as prime beneficiaries.

We therefore find it strange for Archbishop George Lungu to incite resistance of the empowerment initiative programmes that the government has established to empower and aid church recover from the Covid pandemic.

There has been no political overtone on the Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs, Reverend Godfridah Sumaili.

We understand that Bishop Lungu also suggests that the money meant to empower the cash strapped churches should be channeled to other expenditure programmes.

With all due respect, Bishop Lungu's suggestion if adhered to amounts to misappropriation of public funds which has been the generation problem.

In simple terms, misappropriation of public funds is when the funds are used for the purposes other than what they are meant for.

The church empowerment fund is meant to empower churches and it should be used as such.

It is also in public domain

the Government is relentlessly committed to find long term solutions to the lapses in honoring salary obligations for the council workers.

We also understand that the UPND have joined the rejection of this empowerment initiative.

These are the same people that once accused the government of selectively empowering the PF supporters.

Thus it is irresponsible and unpatriotic for them not to cheer the Government when it implements the programs meant at empowering Zambians from different political persuasion.

Unlike what is suggested, it is Mr Hichilema who is politicising this legitimate empowerment program.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI.

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SA court okays Ivermectin for Covid

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OHANNESBURG - A court in South Africa has given a ruling that paves the way for doctors to use Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, as a part of custom-made treatments for patients with Covid-19.

The matter was brought before the courts by four groups, which included medical doctors. They were lobbying to be allowed to legally use Ivermectin – which until recently was only registered in the country for animal use. – BBC.

Sassou Nguesso's re-election upheld

BRAZZAVILLE - Congo's Constitutional Court on Tuesday certified the re-election of longtime leader Denis Sassou-Nguesso, two weeks after provisional results gave him a widely expected landslide victory in the central African country.

Rejecting an appeal by the opposition, court president Auguste Iloki said Sassou-Nguesso, 77, is "declared elected" with 88.4 percent of the vote. – AFP.

Police station attacked day after jailbreak

ABUJA - Gunmen stormed a police station in southeast Nigeria and freed prisoners, a day after the restive region was hit by a prison breakout blamed on separatists, police and local media said yesterday.

The police station in the town of Ehime Mbano in Imo state was set ablaze on Tuesday after it was raided by gunmen, police spokesman Orlando Ikeokwu said. Local media said some detainees were freed by the gunmen. – AFP.

Sudan abolishes law on Israel boycott KHARTOUM - Sudan's Cabi-

net approved a Bill on Tuesday abolishing a 1958 law on boycotting Israel, after Khartoum and the Jewish State struck a deal to normalise ties.

The 1958 law was in line with the policies of Arab nations at the time towards Israel.

Penalties for those who violated its stipulations, such as trading with Israelis, included up to 10 years in jail and a hefty fine. – AFP. Putin signs law allowing him to serve two more terms MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, giving himself the possibility to stay in power until 2036.

The 68-year-old Russian leader, who has already been in power for more than two decades, signed off on the bill Monday, according to a copy posted on the government's legal information portal. – AFP.

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Fuelling despondence among the citizens

ECENTLY, the Compeafter the intervention. not done, is not to tell us the the CCPC to stop the exploitaSTILL have faint memFuel tankers being escorted by Zambia Revenue Authority and Zambia Police Service tition and distant Consumer Price fixing is bad because “it owners or shareholders of the tion of the consumers by heartories of that afinto Lusaka from various borders, this is to expedite delivery.

Protection Commisdisrupts the normal laws of decompanies that were fixing the less monopolists, we saw anothternoon in Mufulira’s sion (CCPC) found mand and supply. It gives moprices. er action which caused a lot of Central Street in the believed that the tanker drivGraft and mismanagement two companies guilty of price nopolies an edge over competiI have my suspicions about despondence amongst motorlate 1950s. I was a little kid are the order of the day in the fixing after it was established tors. It's not in the best interest the ownership of the companies ists and travellers in Lusaka; a ers were on strike because the when Mr. Harry Mwaanga government had refused to give Pension and Insurance industhat they had colluded to fix the of consumers. The monopolies involved in this repugnant pracstrike by tanker drivers caused a Nkumbula came back from them salary increases. This was try because of poor oversight by price of cement. impose higher prices on custice. The shareholders of these fuel shortage in the capital.

England; he was received by government institutions.

The action of the CCPC was tomers, reduce incentives to companies would wish to cause The people I spoke to and not the case, the drivers were a large crowd as he rode in a not employees of the governThe biggest mistake the MMD taken after investigations into innovate, and raise barriers to despondence in the nation the comments I saw on various convertible.

People marched ment so they do not receive salmade when liberalising the oil the high price of cement, curentry.” through unfair pricing practicsocial media groups confirmed alongside theconfirmed motorcade aries from the state. industry was to allow comparently at K145, that It is wonderful that the CCPC es. I am certain of one fact; one that many people did not unand they to the Here are some comments nies to operate without fleets there hadwere beensinging collusion behas intervened on behalf of the of the companies was dubiously derstand the cause of the fuel praise of the Old Lion. from social media: of their own Bridgers and tanktween two companies to charge consumers. Fine the newspaobtained during the privatisashortage in Lusaka. All blame “Ba bwela eee, ba bwela, ba “Certain strategic businesses ers. Those who have lived long consumers a uniform price. The pers have carried the story very tion of the Zambian economy. was heaped on the government. bwela eee ba Nkumbula, ba GRZ must always have plan B, enough like myself will rememprices will now reduce to K110 well, but the news people have A few days after this action by Two taxi drivers I spoke to bwela eee ba bwela, ba bwela not chipantepante systems. ber that all major oil compauko baile” (He has come back, This is unacceptable…has nies had huge fleets of tankers Mr. Nkumbula has come back anyone calculated the cost and through which efficiency was from where he went). harm to the economy of this arensured and meaningful emI was barely six years old tificial shortage of fuel? Heads ployment was given to Zambibut that day remains a silhoumust roll… ans. ette stuck in my memory. At There is too much corrupCurrently, not a single interthat time, there was only one tion in awarding transporters’ national oil marketing company African political party, the contracts. The strikers want an has Bridgers or tankers. They African National Congress. I equal share of the business.” hire from the cheapest transalso remember very well that None of the comments by the porters regardless of whether my late cousin Lawrence Chola IN THE HIGH COURT FOR ZAMBIA 2021/HKC/0010 taxi drivers and the social methey are foreign or local.

Katilungu was once aDIVISION vice presdia commentators came close This must change, the law COMMERCIAL ident of the ANC under Mr. to the truth. The tanker drivers must be amended to require HOLDEN AT KITWE Nkumbula. went on strike to protest against companies operating in the oil (CIVIL JURISDICTION) have beenindustry very happy partic- dedicated I also remember that anoththe allocation of fuel haulage totooperate ipate in any efforts to refine the er cousin Mr. Jeffrey Milandu contracts to foreign truckers fleets depending on their volBETWEEN: constitution. who was nicknamed “Jimen” by international oil marketing ume.

But the UPND instead re-safety, probecause he liked Jimen Taxis, companies operating in ZamThis will enhance NUCO INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIM ITED PLAINTIFF fused to vide attend the National was an organiser of the ANC bia. employment for Zambians Dialogue Forum without pro-of supply to in Kansuswa Township. Those This problem has been onand ensure security AND posing any alternative who lived in Mufulira at the going for some time possibly the motoringvehicles public.

GROUP FIVE ZAMBIA LIMITED DEFENDANT of how to deal with the lacunas time will remember Jimen starting from 2020. The governGovernment should also recomplained ofmaking in the conTaxis. ment is in a very difficultthey posiconsider adjustments to stitution. the supply chain for fuel. Even in But as would be normal in tion regarding the operations GROUP FIVE ZAMBIA (ii) An order of injunction restraining the Defendant from For the the UPND, is more im- economies of international oil marketing veryit liberalised anyTO: mass organisations, dif- LIMITED whose last known address alienating and removing out of the jurisdiction of the Court companies. It cannot force the toinbethe world, security portant seen to be more of supply ferences soon developed in the Mpile Office Park, Independence for service is 3 rd Floor, oil marketing companies to hire of fuel is a prime powerful and victorious overoccupation African National a sum of USD 1,000 ,000 .00 from the funds payable and Avenue, Lusaka. Congress. local tankers, these companies the government. the otherofparties than to ap-It is either A more radical faction broke due to the Defendant from Mopani Copper Mines Plc to the hire suppliers of goods and done through laws or indirect plysercommon sense and reason away and formed the Zambian Defendant under the contract referred to above; TAKE NOTICE a civil suit. (Matter) has been commenced vices based on quality andwith cost.sound participation in the industry. rationale over naAfrican National that Congress (iii) An order to remove Mopani Copper Mines Plc from the against GROUP LIMITED in the High Court for What is important at the mo-issues.My wish is that we rely more tional (ZANC), which FIVE later ZAMBIA bepossession and custody of a sum of USD 1,000,000.00 ment is to understand the root rail and pipeline to deZambia the Kitwe District Registry by NUCO INDUSTRIAL For theon UPND, thethe lives of came the atUnited National from the funds payable and due to the Defendant from cause of the problem. Before finished products Zambiansliver do not matter.

Even into the Independence (UNIP).

SERVICES Party LIMITED for the following reliefs; the privatisation of the Zambian country.inThe foreign in legal matters court, theytankers are Soon after the formation of Mopani Copper Mines Plc to the Defendant under the economy, the fuel industry was not only stealing our jobs, but side with foreigners.

Zambians UNIP, the African National contract referred to above into the custody of the Registrar (i) Payment of the sum of USD 524,994.79 being the considered a strategic industry costing will soon they have are fullalso exposure of this nation Congress went into as manager of the funds until disposal of the matter or aggregate sum panic owed by the Defendant to the Plaintiff and government rightfully para lot ofand foreign currency in addithe dirty tactics deception mode. Their strategy was to further order of the Court and that the funds be paid into as agreed by the Plaintiff and the Defendant in the Final ticipated in the business. the UPND tion leadership to the damage they cause to oppose everything that UNIP uses Court or otherwise secured until disposal of this matter or Payment I worked for the largest oil killing our roads. demanded from Agreement the colonialas the outstanding payment for while innocent people further order of the Court; services provided by the Plaintiff to the marketing company for twelve When all is said, the artificial powers; labour and inhire so doing, they in silence and despair. (iv) An order that costs of and incidental to the application be years and it was jointly owned fuelthey shortage that shook Lusaka for construction and mechanical works at the resortedDefendant to dirty tactics.

And what do to achieve by the government of the Re-meaningless over the weekend in the cause.

Synclinorium Project at Mopani Copper UNIPNew burnt schools Concentrator and their battles is was to an act to public of Zambia and British Pe- dirty fueltactics. despondence in the nation. bridges to forceinthe colonialists apply One such Mines Kitwe; troleum (51/49 oercent). tactic is toItstage was either meant to pressurise TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the aforesaid application for to give the Africans, manage events (ii) power Interesttoaccrued on the outstanding instalments at the BP had a managementsuch con-as the the recent government interim reliefs shall be heard inter partes by the Honourable the ANCrate saidofthis debateinto on conceding 1%,was per savagemonth from the due date of the respective Justice Mrs. A. N. Patel SC at the High Court in Kitwe in tract with the government to the demands that may not be ry by theinvoices Bembasaswho did not Billbut 10. All organisations agreed by the Plaintiff and the Defendant. in chambers onPresident the 12th day of April 2021hands at 11.00 theChomathe government repre- in within its influence want to go to school. organising that de- or to emFILEPHOTO: Mr Nkumbula (left) and former Kaunda shake tohours seal in the declaration aswas well involved the Final Payment Agreement dated 11 August 2020 which forenoon and that should you fail to appear at the said Court and sented on the board as well as in barrass government as we head UNIP preached national bate are UPND agents.

Mainza Chona claps. on the date and time above-mentioned, the Court may proceed interest stood at supUSD 45,442.43 as at 22 February 2021 the management. towards the August unity, but the ANC told its The big surprise is how the 12, 2021 to make any order it deems fit.

Government also had shares elections. and will continue to accrue as aforesaid until full payment porters that UNIP was a party PF leadership does not know in all the oil marketof the debt..

To significant the UPND In post independent Zambia, led by thieves who would take about the Zambians ownership must of allbe on the national unity, but dated 1constitution. ing companies we fell un- organisations. lookout for such desperate ANDUNIP TAKE preached FURTHER NOTICE that by an order leadership, it did not and matter Southern was the to away cattle those Someone (i) their Interest on and eachwives. sum the adjudged toProvince be payable umbrellawould of the Zambia There are people in toldordered its supporters thatof a noticewhetherder April the 2021ANC the Court that the publication thethe legislation province which They called Elijah Mudenda should doactions. research and they the Plaintiff pursuant toonly Section 4 of the Law voted Reform Energy Limited (ZNEL) ourthat politics thrive on disUNIP was a party thieves who protect National of proceedings of such action led in a by Zambian daily newspaper all Zambians including the referendum held of and Mainza Chona toolsProvisions) of the against will find out thosewho compa(Miscellaneous Act, Chapter 74 of the Laws which was a subsidiary ofnies Zamruption and individdepreciating the their own supporters. in 1969.

Fortunately for this Bemba thieves because the two are owned by one of wide circulation shall be deemed to be good and sufficient would take away their cattle and Zambia; bia Industrial and Mining Corachievements of others. nationalists were supporting country, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda service of the They proceedings on you and unless within 21 days A Bill of Rights is an import- ual or organisation through the wives. called Elijah Mudenda (ii) Interest pursuant to the Judgments Act, Chapter 87 of the poration (ZIMCO).

One opposition leader celeant piece of legislation which acted magnanimously and independence. use of proxies. of the publication of this notice and Mainza Chona toolsyou ofenter theappearance Bemba and file aprotects all Thecitizens. government also operbrated the fuel shortage of Zambia;immeand But the gave the southerners jobs in UNIPLaws demanded The behaviour, attitude and on Twitdefencebecause to the suit, thethe Plaintiff may obtain judgment against Tanzania-Zambia Oilof the terUPND with no regard to to the agony thieves two nationalists wereyou.UPND ated (iii) independence Costs told the its supporters to DNA diate but the the highest levels of governsuggests Pipeline, Indeni Oil Refinery through searching for supporting independence. vote “no” in thethe referendum ANC preferred continued col- ment. me that itwe is awent reincarnation of fuel terminal Dated at Kitwe this............................ day of ...................... 2021 for the and Bill the of Rights.

For theat Bwana This be the thePlaintiff sceonisation.

As a result, whenthat on the ANC. this more than essential comTAKE FURTHER NOTICE 15 seems March to 2021 Mkubwa. modity. party. Under the MMD gov- UPND, some form of victory we are interim witnessing with Mazoka, the UPND went back thefiled first an exone-man-one-vote parte application for nario the following reliefs; When the Movement for MulNext time there is a uniform This advertisement was takenernment, out by Counsel of: they participated in was more important than the Yours truly, mode. All potenelection was held in Northern the United Party for National to negative tiparty Democracy (MMD) took price for cement, or there is an welfare of all Zambians. the Constituent Assembly only tial successors to Mazoka were Development (UPND).

The Rhodesia, the ANC stronghold (i) An order of attachment of property namely a sum of USD over government, they thought artificial shortage of fuel, let us The UPND complained bit- Troubleshooter. to shoot down the constitution outMANDO of the party onADVOCATES of Southern Province voted party was formed as a truly na- hounded Messrs. & PASI all this was nonsense. They be analytical and seek the truth, 1,000,000.00 from all monies that may be payable and due terly about the new Zambian enactment in parliament. tribal Pension lines. Old habits against independence. Yes, tional party to provide checks openly Mukuba House therefore botched the privatiwe should not become deto the Defendant from Mopani Mines Plc under a contract Under the Patriotic Front constitution soon after the ecchipalo@yahoo.co.uk/ as they say. 201 - 203, they did not want Zambia to be and balances and possibly be a die hard 1st Floor, Suites sation of the oil industry in the spondent. We are in an extraorbetween Mopani Coppershadow Mines cabinet.

Plc and the Defendant The (PF) government, the UPND 2016 Presidential and General pentvision@gmail.com/ecUPND has since then free. It was the only province country. dinary year!

Avenueof every opposed the inclusion of Elections. for against structural steelwork, Soon mechanical, and beenPresident One would have chipalo@icloud.com an opponent after theplatework death of its that voted indepenThey made the same mistake Kitwemade by any ruling the Bill of Rights in our believed that the party would at the New Synclinorium founding father Anderson proposal dence! Piping erection and installation that were made in the privatisaYours truly Telephone: +260 212 270724 Concentrator Project at Mopani Mine Site in Kitwe tion of the Pension and InsurTroubleshooter.

Phone: +260962555010/ 0977 318 076 unless the defendant furnishes sufficient security to the ance Industry. They went for a satisfaction of the Court to fulfil any decree that may be liberalised market without putpentvision@gmail.com, Email: hpasi@pasiadvocates.com ting the necessary legal frameecchipalo@icloud.com, made against it in the suit; Advocates for the Plaintiff work into place. ecchipalo@yahoo.co.uk

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CHISAMBA Katuba 2ha 300m off Great North road K300,000.6ha,piggery 6km off great north road K400,000.3ha cottage, borehole, wirefence, zesco power K1m.2ha to 40ha 12km east of fringilla K65,000 per ha.

CHIBOMBO near Ibis Gardens tarred Great North roadfront,2ha,4ha,8ha,10ha,12ha K250,000 per ha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

KAPIRI town ten shops as a complex K250,000.

Kapiri Hillside plot 20m x 40m with five room house K150,000.

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

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

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

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

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

MAKENI off Mumbwa road one acre K180,000.Makeni West Kacheta area,2ha to 80ha K100,000 per ha.

Before Oriental 4900sqm 3 room house K1.3m.makeni south tar road front commercial plot for shopping mall and filling station or warehouses 4 acres K6m.

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

KAFUE estates plots, 20m x 30m K35,000.Shikoswe 20m x 30m K40,000.Mpande area one acre to 3 acres K60,000 per acre. Hillside 50m x 100m K100,000.

Chikupi 50m x 50m K60,000. 59m x 100m K80,000.

Greenfields 30m x 87m K120,000.Town 40m x 40m K100,000.Kafue Lusaka road near Avic 30m x 40m K40,000.

MIKANGO Mwanawasa Settlement, several pieces 2ha to 3ha K125,000 per ha. Five hectares 300m off Leopards Hill road opposite Barracks entrance commercial K2m.Nkwashi 2ha K1m.Plot 2500sqm K80,000.

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

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

WATERFALLS, Silverest area 1km off great east road several plots,30m x 30m K150,000.30m x 44m, 30m x 47m, 33m x 60m,K250,000 each. Same area, buildings can be residential or offices K1.5m.

CHINIKA GARDEN house area, warehouse near SGS Filling Station plot sizes 3 acres built space 20m x 60m.

U$D740,000 warehouse 4,738sqm K6m.House 6 rooms plus Mumbwa roadfront K850,000.

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

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

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

SHIBUYUNJI MWEMBESHI Bridge 75 acres K1m.300 acre K3m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KANAKANTAPA,Chongwe,4.3ha K250,000.

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

CHILANGA Opposite Chilanga Cement,3 bedroom house 1km off kafue road double storey K3M. SHIMABALA 7ha K1.7m. Lusaka westwood 100 acres K3m. Quarry Road 20 acres K2m.Barmoral 7 acres K1.3m.Mwembeshi 50 acres K15,000 per acre.

Barm0ral plot 30m x 40m K75,000.

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

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

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

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

CHALALA 2x3 bedroom houses K875,000.

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

CHILANGA house double storey near Golf club, plot size 80m x 80m K2m.Mt Makulu area 1.5 acres K400,000.1.4 acres K650,000.Musamba premises for school or shops nine rooms plus five toilets K2m.

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

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

MUNGWI road, Barlastone Park Lusaka west warehouse and shops K600,000.Plots 25m x 40m K80,000.

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

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

Warehouse at rear 719sqm.Price U$D14m or Kwacha equivalent.

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

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

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

LUFWANYAMA 10ha(25 acres) K90,000.

MPONGWE MACHIY area 800ha K2.5m.

CHINGOLA Maiteneke 2 bedroom house K90,000.

KITWE Bulangililo house 7 rooms K150,000.

KAOMA near tbz farms 178ha K2m.

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

Monze town center on Livingstone road, complex of

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

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

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

MUCHINGA MPIKA town plot 50m x 50m with 2 rooms K180,00.

Farm 2700ha K3,00 per ha.

SERENJE Nansanga block 2000ha K75m.

CHINSALI 5000ha K35m.

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

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

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

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

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

COPPERBELT KALULUSHI Napsa Complex 3 bedroom hose K4,000.

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

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

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

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

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

Long lease rent to be discussed.

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

Warehouse at rear 719sqm.

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

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

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

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

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

If you have idle land, we can sell for you either as a whole or by sub-dividing into sub-divisions or plots.

Send us your e-mail address so that we send you our blank standard mandate forms which you can fill to give us required details.

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NKANA IN REVENGE MODE

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

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ENGEANCE will be the motivating factor today when a Thursdaylimping Nkana fight to avenge the 2-0 deApril 8, 2021 feat suffered early in the season when they host Forest Rangers in a rescheduled Week-18 fixture.

The defending champions

also seek to escape the relegation zone as they find themselves deep in troubled waters, occupying 16th position with 21 points.

A win over Forest Rangers will boost their survival chances and propel them one step up the FAZ Super Division table.

Nkana will also aim to bounce back from a losing streak in the Super Division after getting three defeats and one draw

from the last four games.

Nkana coach Kelvin Kaindu is banking on his new stars consisting of left back Emmanuel Mbola, Ivorian midfielder Djeni Koassi, Tanzanian striker Eliud Embokile and Zimbabwean midfielder Tichaona Chiphunza who helped the Kitwe giants secure a 2-2 draw with Buffaloes in their last Super Division match at Nkana Stadium.

Kaindu who has complained

of not having enough depth in his squad will also pray that strikers Fred Tshimenga and Simon Mulenga will be available for selection after missing the last two games due to injuries.

Meanwhile, after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to Buildcon in the Ndola derby played on Sunday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Forest Rangers will target to redeem themselves when they face Nkana.

The match at Nkana Stadium presents another tough test for the Ndola outfit who have struggled with only one win from the last five games.

Forest Rangers last victory

came on March 3 when they handed Lusaka Dynamos a heavy 3-0 beating in Lusaka.

Forest Rangers will seek to complete a double over struggling Kalampa who have beenHOME motivated by the NEWS 1-0 beating of Namungo FC of Tanzania in Sunday’s CAF Confederations Cup fixture in Tanzania.

However Forest Rangers second assistant coach Owen Kaposa said Forest Rangers have players capable of completing a double over the Kitwe giants.

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Kaindu

Wina hails Copper Queens

By MICHAEL MIYOBA VICE President Inonge Wina has hailed the Zambia national women’s football team for making positive impact in the game at national, regional, continental and global stages after qualifying for the 2020 Japan Olympic Games slated to kick off in July.

In a statement issued by Stephen Mwansa, Permanent Secretary, Administration at the Office of the Vice President, Wina congratulated the Copper Queens for the splendid performance which saw them qualify for the Olympic Games.

She was speaking after the “Tokyo Olympic Fundraising Committee” led by the chairperson, Charity Lumpa accom-

panied by Ndiyoi Mutiti, Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula, Priscilla Mutale Nkanza and Brenda Kunda paid a courtesy call on her. Wina expressed joy at the womens qualification to the Olympic Games.

Wina has called upon all stakeholders including soccer fans to increase financial support and publicity among other areas which will serve as motivation to the team.

Meanwhile, Lumpa has thanked the Vice President for her support to the committee in its quest to mobilise funds ahead of the Olympic Games.

And Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape says preparations for the Olympic Games are progressing well.

Mwape who is leading the Shepolopolo who have set up

FIFA bans Chad

… over government interference WORLD soccer governing body Fifa has banned Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of the country's football federation.

The move comes after the minister of youth and sports dissolved the Federation of Chad Football Associations in March.

After the announcement by the Chadian government the Confederation of African Football disqualified the national team from last month's final two rounds of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Chad do not have any upcoming international fixtures having been knocked out of 2022 World

camp in Lusaka ahead of Sunday’s friendly games with South Africa and Kenya said he is focusing on young under-17 and Under-20 players who will have to prove themselves to go to the Olympics.

“We are trying to give some players a chance so that they can also express themselves. If they do well they will be considered for the Olympic Games.

“These are new players and it is better that they face stiff competition, South Africa is a good side and we want them to give us a positive test,” Mwape said.

He noted that foreign-based players will not be available for selection for the friendly games against South Africa and Kenya because they are engaged in league and cup games.

Cup qualifying by Sudan in 2019.

An official statement from football world's governing body said: "the Bureau of the Fifa Council or the Fifa Council may lift this suspension at any time before the next Fifa Congress takes place and we will inform you accordingly."

The next congress is due to be held online on 21 May 21.

"The FTFA loses all its membership rights, as defined in article 13 of the Fifa Statutes, with immediate effect and until further notice," the Fifa statement explained.

"FTFA representative and club teams are therefore no longer entitled to take part in international competitions until the suspension is lifted.

"This also means that neither the FTFA nor any of its members or officials may benefit from any development programmes, courses or training from Fifa.

"Moreover, we remind you and your affiliates not to enter into any sporting contact with the FTFA and/or its teams while the FTFA is suspended." – BBC.