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THERE is need for a serious marshall plan to exploit Gold reserves because Zambia is losing millions to illegal mining and exports of the mineral resource, a mining expert Edward Simukonda has said.

Mr Simukonda said disciplined Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers and thousands of unemployed youth cadets already trained to defend national interests should be employed to replace the monopoly of wisdom and illegal miners, most of them By SIMON MUNTEMBA try to stop Christian from dedfunded by foreigners. To Page 3 icating Zambia to Christianity,

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU T is unacceptable for for- says Bishops Council of Zambia secretary-general Bishop Able mer Archbishop Telesphore Johnson Chikwanda has advised.

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PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has expressed sadness by the deaths of two Catholic Priests, Father Charles Chilinda and Father Patrick Muyenga who died in Lusaka’s Maina Soko Military Hospital on Thursday.

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PPOSITION political parties lack the stamina to dislodge the Patriotic Front (PF) from power, former UPND deputy spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo has said.

Mr Lifwekelo said in an interview that most of the leadership in the opposition was operating without any tangible doctrine or ideology.

"We strongly feel after careful scrutiny of major political parties in this country like UPND have failed to offer progressive alternative to the ruling party other than propagating meaningless

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“We strongly feel after careful scrutiny of major political parties in this country like UPND have failed to offer progressive alternative to the ruling party other than propagating meaningless change of government on account of baseless manufactured corruption allegations,”

change of government on account of baseless manufactured corruption allegations," Mr Lifwekelo said.

He said the UPND would continue to melt down because of poor leadership and tribal politics.

Honeybee pleads for licence

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA HONEYBEE Pharmacy Limited has told the Court that it was granted an import permit by Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) at the latter’s request and advice.

This is a matter where Honeybee is seeking an order to stop ZAMRAS from revoking its licence.

Last month, ZAMRA asked the Court to dismiss the matter saying Honeybee has not shown reasonable cause of

action against it and that the action is an abuse of court process.

It contended that Honeybee has no locus standi in relation to the pharmaceutical licence as the same was not granted to it, therefore the Pharmaceutical’s claim for an interim injunction to restrain the authority from revoking the licence should not be entertained.

But in a further affidavit in support of summons for an order of interim injunction filed into Court this week,

Honeybee managing director Zakir Motala Hussein is shocked that ZAMRA was claiming not to have issued it with a licence when it has been conducting its business in advice and compliance of the defendant (ZAMRA).

“That the plaintiff and respondent have been conducting transactions based on the pharmaceutical license and the defendant purportedly revoked subject of the matter herein on numerous occasions and the letter dated the 4th December 2020 shown to me

Mr Lifwekelo said the UPND leadership was too arrogant to listen to progressive advice from progressive minds.

He added: " UPND risk being wiped out from the political scene if concerns of members who have continued to defect to the ruling PF are not urgently addressed."

He said lack of serious policy direction by UPND and other major political parties has exacerbated the opposition’s downfall.

Mr Lifwekelo said President Lungu has shown that Zambia can be a bread basket and compete with any other country in the world.

herein and reveals that the plaintiff has been conducting its business in advice and compliance with the defendant,” he said.

Mr Hussein said although ZAMRA admitted that it was not a party to a contract between Honeybee and the procuring entity, it has engaged in acts aimed at destroying the company’s business.

He stated that the authority has not disclosed what prejudice it will suffer if Honeybee is granted the order for injunction.

Honeybee insists that the injunction should be placed upon ZAMRA so that the matter can proceed and be determined on a meritious basis.

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East US$200m road rehab project starts

By KETRA KALUNGA ROAD works covering a stretch of over 320 kilometres have started in Eastern Province under the US$200 million World Bank-funded Improved Rural Connective Project (IRCP).

President Edgar Lungu in July 2019 launched the IRCP project in Mkushi which would cover over 4, 000 kilometres of feeder roads in six provinces.

The project has created close to 25, 000 jobs in Central, Eastern, Luapula, Northern, Muchinga, and Southern provinces.

Road Development Agency (RDA) director of communications and corporate affairs, Masuzyo Ndhlovu, said a number of feeder roads would be worked on in Chief Kalindawalo's area under phase three of the project.

Mr Ndhlovu said in an interview that the Kalindawalo feeder roads were being constructed by China Geo-Engineering Corporation.

He explained that all the roads under the IRCP were being done using the Output Performance Road Contracts model which allows for maintenance of the constructed roads for a period of three years.

“Works commenced on Kalindawalo road RD 508 being part of package three of IRCP funded by the World Bank and 323 kilometress of various roads will be worked on,” he said.

Mr Ndhlovu said works in Mkushi and Chibombo under package two have advanced and that a team has been sent to Luapula, Northern, Muchinga, and Southern provinces to check on the progress of the project.

We’ll obey court order to pay K1m - Mumbi

By KETRA KALUNGA THE Joseph Akafumbaled National Democratic Congress (NDC) faction says it will obey the court order and pay the Chishimba Kambwili group K1 million.

Mr Edward Mumbi said his group has not refused to pay and would do so once the bill was taxed as per court procedure.

Mr Mumbi explained in an interview that the bill has to be taken to court for taxing and that the defending lawyers

would have to show that they had an order for the bill to be paid.

“Nobody is refusing to pay them any money that should be underlined. NDC is not refusing to pay any money because it is NDC who is the client in this matter,” he said.

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State to invite poll observers soon - Veep Zambia on growth path - First Lady

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

GOVERNMENT is in the process of inviting relevant local and international stakeholders such as the SADC Community, African Union, and Commonwealth to be observers in the conduct of elections in Zambia, Vice President Inonge Wina has said.

Ms Wina also said Zambia has not been notified whether the AU and SADC have received the letter from UPND president, Hakainde Hichilema over his complaint that there was an increase in numbers of registered voters in PF strongholds.

Speaking during the Vice President’s question time in Parliament yesterday, Ms Wina said Government remains committed to the principles of human rights and the rule of law as enshrined in the

constitution.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of inviting relevant local and international stakeholders such as the SADC Community, AU, and Commonwealth to be observers in the conduct of elections in Zambia,” she said.

She said Government would ensure that the forthcoming general election is conducted in line with SADC principles and the AU guidelines for elections.

Meanwhile, Ms Wina said it was disappointing that the UPND could rush to the AU and SADC over internal electoral misunderstandings when the Electoral Commission of Zambia provides a platform for the settlement of such disputes. She advised the UPND and other political parties to exhaust the country’s internal channels for settling election disputes before engaging

regional and international bodies. Ms Wina said it shameful that the UPND that secured over 80 percent of registered voters in its stronghold in the previous electoral process could rush to the international bodies this time around when no Zambian political party complained anywhere the time they secured more registered voters in their strongholds.

She explained that the PF members of Parliament worked hard in 2020 mobilising people to register and this has resulted in an increased number of registered voters in PF strongholds. She was responding to a question by Chama South MP, Davison Mung’andu who wanted to find out Government’s position on the matter where UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema wrote to SADC and AU over the increased number of registered voters in PF strongholds.

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

MY husband is determined to deliver this country to prosperity and ensure the lives of the citizens are improved, First Lady Esther Lungu has said.

She said this yesterday when she donated hampers to various vulnerable communities in Lusaka’s sprawling George Compound consisting of food and other lifesaving items.

Ms Lungu said the country was on the right path to becoming a more inclusive and prosperous society in which opportunities would be available for all citizens regardless of their status.

She emphasised that Government led by President Edgar Lungu would always encourage women and youths to get involved in entrepreneurship ventures.

Ms Lungu Ms Lungu also noted that in the quest to develop the country, Government ministries had been tasked to coordinate and explore the potentials of citizens who were already entrepreneurs so that they could grow their businesses.

Ms Lungu also recognised the progress that the Government has made in putting in place policies aimed at cushioning the social economic challenges.

She said there was need to continuously learn how best

to manage empowerment programmes so that the desired path for the betterment of all was efficient and effective through prudent, transparent and accountable management of empowerment funds and materials.

"Today, I want to encourage my fellow women that it is not time to fold arms, but time for us to stand up and participate in national development alongside our men.

"My advice especially to our women and the youth is that go for the empowerment funds being offered by the government so that your income generating activities and enterprises can expand and yield returns. In this way, you will have funds to continue helping the needy people in communities,” said Ms Lungu.

She also encouraged all Zambians to take Covid-19 preventive measures seriously.

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He said this is because the countries where Zambia loads fuel from could also decide to cut off Zambian tankers to enter their territories.

Mr Chikwanda said while the decision by Government to empower local petroleum transporters was welcome, cutting off foreign transporters from the supply chain would bring problems to the sector.

He said this is because the countries where Zambia loads fuel from could also decide to cut off Zambian tankers to enter their territories.

Mr Chikwanda said a wellplanned transitional phase should be put in place to allow the smooth flow of fuel because if the country cut off the foreign transporters abruptly, it could disrupt the fuel supply.

“Remember it’s foreign transporters that have been bringing in fuel, so you can’t just stop them abruptly.

Yes, the country can cut off 50 percent of foreign

transporters but then we don’t know how powerful and influential the owners of the tankers are,” he said.

Mr Chikwanda advised Government to escalate energy diplomacy that would allow Zambia and foreign transporters to find the best way of implementing the 50 percent empowerment for locals.

He said to achieve this, a task force must be set up to investigate the challenges Zambian tanker drivers face in Tanzania and Mozambique.

Mr Chikwanda explained that because Indeni Petroleum Refinery has not been in production since December last year, it has created pressure on the country to rely on fuel imports by road.

“As a result of this, the local transporters who were getting fuel from Indeni are now competing business with the foreign transporters who were traditionally bringing in fuel from outside,” Mr Chikwanda said.

Stop clinging on to PF, KBF told … Just move on because we don’t need your services - PF

By SIMON MUNTEMBA AS the Patriotic Front members gather in various provincial centres for the virtual national congress, the party has advised Mt Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) to move on with life and try to rekindle his political fortunes somewhere else than clinging on to the party that expelled him.

PF Lusaka Province chairperson Kennedy Kamba said Mr Fube should stop masquerading as a PF member because he was expelled and the party has nothing to do with him.

Mr Kamba said in an interview that instead of clinging to PF, Mr Fube should try to form his own political party or join the existing ones to become the President that he wants at all cost.

“We wish to advise KBF to concentrate on his law practice and maybe attempt to rekindle his political fortunes somewhere else and leave the PF and President Edgar Lungu alone,” Mr Kamba said.

He was reacting to remarks by Mr Fube that President Lungu violated the PF constitution by filling in his application for the party Presidency because he was not eligible to stand.

Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Fube also charged that the current PF central committee that endorsed President Lungu was illegitimate.

Mr Fube also claimed that he decided not to apply for the PF Presidency despite being a member of PF in “good standing” because he did not want to be part of the illegality, adding that people were positioned to harm him if he attempted to file in nomination papers.

“The best KBF can do is to move on with life, or with his law practice and maybe try to form a political party or join the existing ones and become opposition party president because he is not even part of the PF,” Mr Kamba said.

Mr Kamba said Mr Fube will not manage to mislead Zambians over President Lungu’s eligibility.

Our advice to KBF, he said, is that he risks being categorised as a political joker if he continues to appear on social media with no tangible or traceable political muscle on the ground.

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AMBIA still has a chance to access the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its measures to ensure fiscal prudence have been put in place.

This has given the IMF confidence, says Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) Deputy National Secretary, Rita Mkandawire.

Ms Mkandawire said the fact that the IMF team has been in Zambia for discussions on the extension of the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) indicated that it had confidence in Government and Zambia as a whole.

"The future looks bright because Government has ensured there is fiscal prudence, optimal allocation of resources and they have implemented the economic recovery plan so that the environment is stable.

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"This has given IMF confidence. They came twice for discussions, showing us that they have interest in the same.

The confidence to the IMF is that we shall pay our obligation," she said in an interview.

Ms Mkandawire expressed confidence that the economy had potential to bounce back as Government had shown keen interest in achieving a positive Gross Domestic Product.

She however said: "but we need to take note that they can only invest after elections because of the uncertainty."

Zambia formally requested for a funded programme in the fourth quarter of 2020 whose strides have seen two nodes of engagement.

An IMF staff team led by David Robinson held virtual meetings during February 11–March 3 to discuss Zambia’s request for support under its Extended Credit Facility.

Police know the where-about Covid-19 vaccines of Hatembos, insists UPND From page 1 Police deputy spokesperson, Danny Mwale, said that the assertion that officers knew the whereabouts should be treated with utmost disregard.

But UPND spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, insisted that the police knew the where-about of the Hatembos because they were informed.

Mr Mweetwa said it was surprising that the police claim they were still looking for the Hatembos when they were kept by Mr Phiri for their safety.

He was speaking when he was featured on Radio Phoenix programme yesterday.

“The police know where the Hatembos are. The Hatembos are under the custody of Nicolas Phiri and Zitukule Consortium, an NGO,” Mr Mweetwa said.

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He said Mr Phiri on March 4, took them to police in Choma in the presence of a lawyer to inform the officers that as an NGO, Zitukule Consortium, had been keeping them for their safety.

Mr Mweetwa said that after Mr Phiri tried to hand them over to the police for their safety, they were turned

away.

“After police turned them away, they went to hold a press briefing at a known public lodge in Choma for two hours. Zitukule Consortium engaged all local radio stations and they were speaking in the noses of the police.

“The Hatembos explained that they were seeking refuge at Zitukule Consortium after they were attacked and the police know about this. After the press briefing Zitukule Consortium took them and is still keeping them and we wonder why the police have arrested innocent people like Mr Sejani,” he explained.

Mr Mweetwa said that the whole thing was an attempt to implicate Mr Hichilema.

The Hatembo siblings had been missing for over two months and missed the funeral of their brother, Conwell last week.

Power cost of study extended

By NOEL IYOMBWA THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has extended the electricity cost of study which was scheduled to be completed on March 31, 2021.

ERB Director General Langiwe Lungu told journalists during a media briefing that the outbreak of the Covid-19 adversely affected the schedule of deliverables for the study.

The completion has been extended to August this year.

Ms Lungu said that the lockdown in Europe coupled with travel restrictions affected the delivery of tasks under the study.

She added that the consultant could neither travel for data collection nor consult with key industry gate keepers.

Ms Lungu explained that the consultant had thus requested for an extension of the completion date from December 2020 to

March 31 2021.

“The steering committee considered the second request and determined that to guarantee quality of the output of the study, it was necessary to grant a second extension to the completion date.

“The financier, African Development Bank, also granted a no objection to the request.

Therefore, the study’s new delivery date is now August 27, 2021,” she said.

Ms Lungu said however that despite the challenges, significant progress has been made since inception in December 2019.

She said that the first deliverable of the study which included the review of the structure and conduct of the power sector, legal and regulatory framework has been successfully completed.

She said that the study will set the basis for tariff determination that will help the nation to gravitate towards cost reflective levels.

arrive April 21

By SIMON MUNTEMBA THE first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines under the COVAX facility is scheduled to arrive at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on April 21, this year, Health Minister Jonas Chanda has announced.

Dr Chanda said the consignment would consist of 228, 000 dosages of vaccines, commonly known as AstraZeneca, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.

The Minister said this in a ministerial statement in Parliament yesterday on the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

He said in a spirit of transparent and accountability, the media would be invited to witness the arrival of the consignment.

Dr Chanda said administration of the vaccines would be in line with prioritisation to all eligible persons above the age of 18 years, as outlined in the national vaccine deployment plan.

“The first people to be considered will be the frontline health workers, followed by other frontline workers performing core societal functions.

“This will be followed by people living with other underlying conditions and elderly - those living in congregate settings and then the rest of the population,” Dr Chanda said.

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REFINE ADOPTION PROCESS THIS year’s adoption process for parliamentary seats has somewhat taken a new dimension as members in different political parties have gone out to demonstrate their prowess in the constituencies even before being selected.

In particular, Patriotic Front (PF) aspiring candidates went out of their way to donate to various groups and also embarked on projects such as sinking boreholes in constituencies.

More apparent in this competition is the use of personal resources on community projects, with aspirants pledging to do even more if they were ushered into office.

It will be interesting to learn if such donations and projects will continue while prospective leaders are waiting for the final selection.

Alert citizens will also be waiting to see if the adopted candidates and subsequent winners will continue using their personal resources at the same rate and interval on community projects.

Should the tempo and interval of interaction recede, the citizens will feel that the candidates did not mean well, but used them to get to Manda Hill.

In future, all parties must set ground rules for members seeking adoption so that the competition is well defined to enable the grassroot leadership and the citizenry in general make informed decisions.

In many countries, those seeking political office are subjected to public debates with their opponents so that members of their respective constituencies can assess them and make the right choice.

This is the mode which should be adopted and conducted in Town Hall meetings and aired on radio and television for the entire country to make an assessment.

However, the Grade 12 certificate requirement is one great stride which has somehow sieved a horde of political contenders.

Some people may argue that the requirement is discriminatory, but truth be told, it is a necessary yard-stick to ensure that Members of Parliament or councillors are able to discern issues considerably.

In the past, some MPs and councillors did not understand some issues fully because of low education levels and waffled throughout debates.

It is important to enrich debate in chambers as opposed to carrying passengers, yawning through the proceedings.

The level of debate ought to improve!

Yes, people should not only be craving for political office for narrow sectarian interest and self-aggrandisement, but should aspire to offer themselves for dedicated service.

It appears though that many people are jostling for positions as MPs and councillors for personal survival.

This is why most people lose focus from serving the pulic to serving a narrow and selfish agenda, hence they tend to abandon their constituencies and only return in time for campaigns.

Zambia has pressing economic woes which require a dedicated and honest cadre of politicians, who are hard-working.

The Zambian parliament and council chambers should only have committed and competent representatives who are able to devote their time to resolving issues and coming up with innovations along with their constituents.

Therefore, supreme organs in the respective political parties must ensure that they field candidates of high calibre and must not impose candidates who would be a liability the entire five years.

Voters on the other hand, must make sound judgement by voting for credible candidates.

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HH HAS SENSED DEFEAT - KACHINGWE

By PETER SICHALI

HAKAINDE Hichilema's complaint to the AU and SADC on the electoral process is deliberately designed to draw international sympathy and as well create a negative narrative against the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), former UPND presidential advisor Richard Kachingwe has said.

Major Kachingwe said Mr Hichilema’s futile attempt to cast aspersions on the electoral process was for feeble players who were scared of losing.

"This is Mr Hichilema’s last attempt at running for office of President. He will thus do everything in order to attempt getting to State House using the back door.

“Unfortunately such tactics do not work in Zambia. Elections are won through the ballot and no one should ever insinuate rigging because it’s not possible for anyone to rig elections in Zambia under the current electoral system," Maj

Kachingwe said.

He said Mr Hichilema’s wild election rigging claims based on the voter’s registration distribution was an indication that he has already conceded defeat.

Maj Kachingwe said Mr Hichilema “vigorously” called for the ECZ to commence the registration of voters, but soon after the exercise started, he made a complete u-turn and championed an aggressive agenda to discredit the registration process.

"It is no rocket science that this impacted on turnout of his supporters as some believed the process was going to be cancelled. He must thus own up to his actions," he said. He said Mr Hichilema’s claims were not sincere because statistics show that provinces perceived to be UPND strongholds had the highest number of registration machines.

He said Southern Province had 308, Western 289, Eastern 288, Northern 244, Central 236, Copperbelt 227, Luapula 217, Lusaka 202, Muchinga 182 and

North-Western 180 machines.

Maj Kachingwe said the low registration figures in his perceived strongholds had nothing to do with the work of the state.

He said Mr Hichilema must instead undertake a self-introspection to check where he had been getting it wrong in the past five times that he has stood for elections.

He said it was clear that supporters in his strongholds were fatigued with his several attempts at the Presidency and wish for a change because he had ceased to inspire them.

Maj Kachingwe said the people in Southern, Western, North-Western and parts of Central Province were part of Zambia and had realised that they were being used by Mr Hichilema and UPND to champion a narrow sectarian agenda.

"They now seek development and are ready to move with the ruling party. The low turnout in terms of voter registration is a show of no confidence in the leadership of Mr. Hichilema.

UPND youths get 20 years for wearing military uniform

By NATION REPORTER LUSAKA High Court Judge Wilfred Muma has sentenced four UPND youths to 20 years imprisonment each with hard labour for wearing military uniform.

Judge Muma said the quartet aged between 22 and 27 deserved to be punished as their behaviour has the potential of disturbing peace in the country.

The four are Barton Nkhoma, Tapiwa Kambole, Isaac Mutena and Misheck Muluwe.

Facts of the offence are that on April 7, 2019 in Chirundu, the four had in their possession uniforms of the Zambian defence forces without lawful authority.

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for sentencing, Judge Muma said the four wore defence force uniforms when they were not soldiers thereby deceiving innocent people.

He said it was a serious offence.

He said they should have applied for military training if they desired to be soldiers or even police officers.

“If we encourage anyone to wear military uniform, are we going to have no peace in this country. If anyone wore the robe I’m wearing, is there going to be peace? That’s why I feel you deserve to be punished so that we protect people from deception. I sentence you to 20 years with hard labour,” he ruled.

Delayed Chama-Lundazi road rehab worries DC

By JOHN KOMBE

THE delay by China Civil Engineering Corporation to recommence works on the Chama/Lundazi road project is a source of worry, says Chasefu District Commissioner Mustafa Banda.

In an interview, Mr. Banda observed that the road was key in the mainly agriculture province which needed a good road network.

He was concerned that the works were not being expedited despite President Edgar Lungu directing the Ministry of Infrastructure Development to ensure that the contractor was paid and works recommence.

Mr Banda said that the road was important as it would help farmers to access markets and receive agriculture inputs easily once rehabilitated.

He expressed hope that the contractors would soon mobilise to speed up work on the project.

Mr Banda said that the works on the 80-kilometre stretch which was being upgraded to bituminous standards had slowed down with only one contractor, Sabo Contractors working on part of the road.

He said China Civil Engineering Corporation had not yet mobilised.

Meanwhile, Road Development Agency director of communications and corporate affairs Masuzyo Ndlovu regretted the delay.

He however stated that most road projects had slowed down during the rainy season and was optimistic that works would soon recommence as the rainy season was coming to an end.

‘Scribes must be well-versed with modern trends’

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

THE Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) has challenged media practitioners to take keen interest in understanding policy challenges especially those associated with business.

PAZA president Andrew Sakala, said it was important that media practitioners familiarised themselves with the recently enacted laws in the telecommunication and technology sectors as they started talking about them.

Mr Sakala was speaking when he officiated at the MTN Zambia Northern Media Region Media Club in Kitwe yesterday.

“Gather the courage to do what is right and report on the impact of the telecommunication sector in the country’s economy and social development. Dissemination of information regarding telecommunication and businesses needs to be strengthened and supported in all honesty,” he said.

Mr Sakala said the telecommunication sector was important because it helps to communicate and conduct research easily.

And speaking earlier, MTN Zambia Northern Region General Manager John Muyawala said the mobile network provider would continue providing its customers with innovative services especially in the Covid-19 period.

Mr Muyawala said the mobile service provider had employed over 17, 000 merchants and 50, 000 agents across the country covering urban and rural areas.

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Adopt more women, parties urged

By KETRA KALUNGA in Kaoma

POLITICAL parties should accommodate women and ensure that they are adopted at ward and constituency levels in the August 12 general elections, a Civil Society Organization has said.

Action Governance Forum (AGF) Executive Director, Justine Mushoke, called for change of mind-set among political leaders by embracing women participation in politics.

Mr Mushoke said in an interview during an engagement meeting for women in politics that political parties should ensure that they adopt more women at ward and constituency levels in the coming elections.

He said top leadership in all political parties should take centre stage in promoting women rights and political participation be because they were equal partners in development.

Mr Mushoke observed that the willingness among women to participate in decisionmaking process was immense and this has been reflected in the impressive way they have registered as voters.

He said statistics in the 2016 and 2021 voters register shows that more women registered as voters than the men.

"There must be a change of mindset by political parties to accommodate women, they are more willing to participate and this comes out clearly in the way they registered in the previous and coming elections," he said.

Mr Mushoke said his organization would support all the women who would be adopted in the coming elections to ensure that they win.

He said Action Governance Forum has with support from cooperating partners embarked on a project dubbed "Strengthening Women's Rights and Political Participation.”

Mr Mushoke said the project implemented in Lusaka and Western provinces aims at mitigating the challenges that women in politics face as they ascend to decision making positions.

The project is funded by the Swedish Embassy and is being supported by the NonGovernmental Organization Coordinating Council (NGOCC).

UNIP seeks alliance

UNIP is open for discussions with any other political parties that share the same vision and values, newly elected UNIP president, Trevor Mwamba has said.

Bishop Mwamba said Zambians should work together for the betterment and good of the country.

He said this on Thursday when he led a team of newly-elected members of the Central Committee in paying a courtesy call on First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda at his residence in Lusaka. ”We will be dealing with issues of tribalism and so forth. These are the virtues that we want to work with and work with people and parties that hold these values,” he said.

Bishop Mwamba said that UNIP would field candidates in all constituencies in the forthcoming general elections.

He said the party was open for applications from candidates who have integrity, moral vision and the spirit to serve the Zambians in line with the values of the party.

“Our strategy is that of peace and unity, we don’t want strife and we want to elevate the political dialogue to a level of substance. We will not be insulting anybody and we will leave the Zambian people to choose the candidates they want,” he said And Dr Kaunda has pledged his support to the party and advised the new leadership to continue building the party on the basis and confidence that God will guide them.

Bishop Mwamba who is a lawyer by profession and has been working in the clergy for almost 40 years, said he would not relinquish his role as a clergyman.

“I am bringing the richness of the training and the experience and the gifts and the blessings that God has given me in the church into the political arena. So I will continue being a clergyman and always a clergyman, I will die a clergyman,” he stated.

Bishop Mwamba was elected to UNIP presidency at the Party’s 4th Extra – Ordinary Congress which was held on April 2, this year. - ZANIS

EARLY marriages have become rife in Chinsali the National Action for Quality Education (NAQEZ) has observed.

NAQEZ district coordinator, Joseph Chanda, said the organisation was concerned with the alarming levels of early marriages in Chinsali.

Mr Chanda said in a statement that a survey conducted by NAQEZ revealed that girls as young as 12 years were being given in marriage.

He said the vice was rife particularly in Itapa and Chilunda wards where a survey was done.

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EARLY MARRIAGES RIFE IN CHINSALI

Mr Chanda said NAQEZ had warned parents in the habit of giving the girlchildren into marriages to stop as it was detrimental to their education.

“NAQEZ has made serious observations in the district, particularly in two wards

which are Itapa and Chilunda where a survey was done, the observations indicates that early marriages have reached alarming levels, parents are marrying off girls aged 12 to 15,” he said.

Mr Chanda said many parents had taken advantage

because the areas were difficult to reach due a bad terrain and was too big.

He however urged education authorities in Chinsali to up their game to curb the widespread practice.

Water disconnections are back GOVERNMENT says it has reversed its policy decision that halted disconnection of water supply to defaulting customers as water utility companies are making K900 million loss annually in nonrevenue water.

Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Raphael Nakachinda said he is concerned that nonrevenue water losses continue to escalate reaching 50 per cent.

Mr Nakacinda has since directed water utility companies to accelerate efforts to put in place measures to stop the losses.

“I wish to direct water utilities to immediately prioritise the reduction of non-revenue water in their operations as the ministry works with other stakeholders to actualize sustainable and long term solutions to non-revenue water,” said Mr Nakacinda.

He further said government has reversed its policy decision that compelled water utility companies from disconnecting defaulting customers arising from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the national and household economies.

Mr Nakachinda was speaking when he launched the 2020 Urban and Peri-Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Report in Lusaka.

He said water utility companies can now disconnect defaulting customers because they have not been sincere in paying for or reducing the accumulated water bills.

He explained that government had directed water utility companies not to disconnect water from both domestic and commercial customers as a relief due to effects of the COVID-pandemic.

The minister said he was however saddened that customers have not reciprocated to pay for the water bills despite the relief provided by government.

Mr Nakacinda noted that the water sector has been adversely affected by the

By SIMON MUNTEMBA ZAMBIA and the Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa (SDGCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.

Ministry of National Development Planning Permanent Secretary, Trevor Kaunda, signed on behalf of Zambia while SDGCA acting Director General Caroline Makasa signed on behalf of the interstate body.

The MoU was signed at the one-day workshop that the SDGCA hosted to showcase the Monitoring and Reporting System (MRS) on SDGs. Mr Kaunda said the monitoring and reporting system comes at an opportune time when there is need to attain the

Mr Nakacinda Covid-19 pandemic “Let me take this opportunity to once again assure you that as a ministry, we stand ready to support you to navigate through any viable initiatives to enable you find lasting solutions to challenges facing the utilities,” he said.

He assured the water utilities companies of government and cooperating partners support to sustain operations through provision of grants and water treatment chemicals.

He noted that access to clean and safe water is critical in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and other diseases

such as diarrhoea, cholera and typhoid.

He pointed out that government has extended coverage of water and sanitation services to rural areas resulting in the construction and rehabilitation of over 2,000 boreholes and over 100 water schemes across the country.

The minister stated that this has improved access to water across the country to 72 percent from 65 percent in 2014 while access to sanitation stands at 54 percent from 25 percent in 2014.

Mr Nakacinda added that the practice of open defecation has reduced from 16 percent in 2014 to the current 10 percent due to the presence of dignified sanitation facilities to Zambians in both Urban and Peri-Urban areas.

And Mr Nakachinda announced that government will effect a special electricity tariff for water utilities backdated to January to provide relief to water utility companies that have been grappling with the high cost of electricity in their operations.

He challenged the Boards of water utility companies to provide effective policy and strategic direction in order to improve performance and enhance service delivery of water and sanitation services.

And NWASCO board chairperson, Philip Mubanga said despite the challenges faced in 2020, water utility companies performed well in provision of water and sanitation services amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Mubanga disclosed that over 271, 000 people were added to the population accessing water while 379,000 were also added to people accessing sanitation services. He said 21,700 new metres were installed with 21,500 new household connections for water and 10,300 for sewer.

Dr Mubanga appealed to government and stakeholders to adopt the approach of universal metering to promote efficiency and tackle the increasing loss of nonrevenue water. - ZANIS

Zambia inks growth pact SDGs targets and safeguard the milestones that have been achieved so far.

“World over, the attainment of SDGs is under threat from Covid-19 pandemic as it affects not only the health sector but also the ability of countries, including Zambia, to finance development.” Mr. In the case of Zambia, Mr Kaunda explained, preliminary estimates indicate that the economy contracted by 3.0 percent following the outbreak of covid-19. He said the implications had been felt through increased cost of living and unemployment levels, as well as a higher Government deficit. The Permanent Secretary noted that through the

implementation of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) several achievements had been made.

Among the achievements, Mr Kaunda noted, were improvements in life expectancy to 63.04 years in 2019 from 53.3 years in 2016, literacy rates to 80 percent from 67.5 percent during the same period, and reduction in under five mortality from 75 per thousand live births in 2016 to 61 per thousand live births in 2019.

He therefore said monitoring and reporting systems were key in ensuring that the achievements were safeguarded.

“In the interest of safeguarding the well-being

of its citizens, the Government of Zambia isimplementing measures, particularly, through the COVID-19 National Multi-Sectoral Contingency and Response Plan as well as the Economic Recovery Programme,” Mr Kaunda said.

And Ms Makasa said Africa should provide its own data on the progress in the implementation of SDGs. She said reliance on internationally provided development data, proved insufficient to provide necessary evidence in tracking and reporting progress on SDGs. This is contained in a statement issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Chibaula Silwamba.

Innovation ladder to success - FQM

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NYIMBA READY FOR 2021/22 AGRO SUPPLIES

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Y I M B A Investments Limited has so far procured over 70 percent of its total supply for the 2021/22 farming season under the Farmer Input Supply Programme (FISP), company officials have said.

The company’s head of Sales and Marketing manager, Mr Willings ulendema, said Nyimba was contracted to supply 103, 100 tonnes of Compound D fertiliser to be delivered in three districts.

Government has

contracted Nyimba to supply in the Copperbelt, NorthWestern and Central provinces and the company envisages completion delivering in all the three provinces by the end of May. “So far we are on the ground and we are getting ready for the 2021/22 farming season.

We have so far started moving fertiliser from our main hub here in Lusaka and we are taking to the three provinces of our operations.

“Our contract was to supply over 103, 000 metric tonnes of Compound D and we have in our main warehouse over

70 per cent and currently we are moving part of the stocks to the districts,” he said.

Mr Mangimela said fertiliser distribution companies were requested to complete the delivery of inputs by the end of May. He said Nyimba was determined to fulfil the contractual obligations by completing the entire excise next month.

“We are ahead of schedule and we should be done as far as distributing to the provinces before May 30,” he said.

Mr Mulendema said the decision to complete the delivery by May was to ensure that the company allows

farmers a chance to procure the inputs early. He said once framers receive the inputs early, they equally plant in good time.

Mr Mulendema said Nyimba would remain indented to Government for the opportunity to be among the suppliers for the 2021/22 farming season.

“We really thank the government for showing confidence in our company and assure farmers that we would not let them down.

We equally assure the government that we won’t fail Saturday 25 April, you and2020 remain indebted to the authorities,” he said.

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INNOVATION is an unreplaceable buffer against several challenges both at the sectoral and economic level, says First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Country Manager, Kingsley Chinkuli.

General Chinkuli emphasised that innovation was the most sustainable way of growing a country’s economy.

He explained that innovation was critical if Zambia was to successfully transition from a mineral dependent economy and bring non-traditional sectors to the fore, in its push for economic diversity.

“If we as a country could focus on innovation, especially in terms of adding value to our natural resources, then we would be that much closer to achieving not only the industrialisation dream but also the long sort after economic diversity.

“While copper prices may be booming at present, let us for one moment imagine how Zambia would sustain its GDP without the red metal. Let us pretend Zambia was not so richly endowed with natural resources; how would we keep her economy alive if not

PPPs critical to foster growth

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P U B L I C - Pr i v a t e Partnerships (PPPs) is crucial to foster digital development of industry and trade in Southern Africa, says Economic Commission for Southern Africa (ECA SROSA) acting Director, Sizo Mhlanga.

Mr Mhlanga said industrialisation could not be economically viable without trade and that trade could not bring significant benefits to Southern Africa without progress.

He hoped that the African Continental Free Trade Area would help Southern Africa achieve industrialisation and trade for greater prosperity.

He said this at a Conference of Ministers of Finance (COM2021) side event.

“These two economic forces [trade and industrialisation] must be developed together.

“And when it comes to trade in Africa, more of it should come from the region itself, to allow the region to industrialize and reduce its dependence on volatile global markets,” Mr Mhlanga.

Mr Mhlanga said digitalisation was fast becoming an increasing priority for SADC and African Member States as witnessed by the African Union’s Digital Transformation Strategy and the SADC Digital

through innovation?” he said in a statement.

Gen Chinkuli explained that innovation had helped FQM to remain operational during the economic turbulences caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said innovation represented a critical pillar in FQM’s operational strategy, which must be maintained through the generations of miners.

Gen Chinkuli said that it was the mine’s goal to ensure each member of the FQM family was capable of making significant contributions to the creation of pioneering solutions to challenges prevalent in the mining sector.

“One thing that has worked well for us at First Quantum Minerals is thinking ahead.

Thinking ahead, most of the time, involves anticipating potential problems and coming up with solutions that may not yet be available at that time – and this requires a certain level of inventiveness to pull off,” he said.

He said: “Hence why we must start inculcating a culture of innovation in our people now, while we still have minerals to fall back on.

“Let us follow FQM’s example and make thinking outside the box common place in all sectors of the economy so that we may thrive beyond our mines’ lifespans and even in the face of global adversities.”

MR MHLANGA

“And when it comes to trade in Africa, more of it should come from the region itself, to allow the region to industrialize and reduce its dependence on volatile global markets,” 2027 Agenda.

Digitalisation, he added, was a lever in the building back better process in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Both the public and the private sectors must increasingly collaborate if the region is to address its myriad of development challenges.

“The event was critical for the region to progress further on the achievement of SDG 9 to reduce poverty, create decent jobs, empower women and youth and reduce inequalities.

The side event was organised to analyse and discuss the role that digitalisation can and should play in fostering trade and industrial development in the region as well as what such a role implies for PPS in Southern Africa.

The side event generated constructive dialogue amongst members of the public sector, private sector and non-governmental organisations in analysing how digitalization can aid trade, industrial transformation and the advancement of Sustainable Development Goal 9 on “Industry, innovation and infrastructure” in SADC.

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Mujimanzovu endorses Lungu

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI A TRADITIONAL leader in Mushindamo has endorsed President Edgar Lungu for another term of office.

Senior Chief Mujimanzovu said this was because President Lungu was determined to deliver development to all parts of the country.

The traditional leader expressed confidence that given another term of office, President Lungu would give a very big face lift to Zambia.

“I want to encourage our people to think twice and give Edgar Lungu another term of office to continue with the development agenda he has started”, he said.

Chief Mujimanzovu cited Solwezi-Chingola road as one of the visible projects which was a testimony that government was working.

The traditional leader was speaking at his palace when North-western Province Permanent Secretary, Willies Mangimela, called on him.

And Mr Mangimela said Government was determined to see that the province was not left behind in terms of development.

He assured the traditional leader that Government would soon work on Mujimanzovu road which has become impassable due to heavy rain.

He said the works would start soon once the ground becomes dry.

Zambezi West needs fresh minds, says aspirant

BY JACKSON MAPAPAYI THERE is need for ‘fresh minds' in Zambian politics for development to take place in the country, Zambezi West PF aspiring candidate, Raphael Ngimbu has said.

Mr Ngimbu, therefore, urged people in Zambezi West not to recycle politicians but vote for fresh minds in the August 12 elections.

He said the constituency has lagged behind for many years because it was stuck with the opposition and same old politicians who had not done much to develop the area.

Mr Ngimbu added that it was time for people to work with the Government and to lobby for development.

He said most opposition Members of Parliament in North-western province had not been engaging Government on various developmental issues, hence their areas had lagged behind.

The PF, he said, was a democratic party that had embraced all members both old and new and that at no time was he rejected.

Mr Ngimbu advised party members to remain united and support the candidature of President Edgar Lungu in the August 12 general elections.

He said it was time the PF listened more to what was on the ground.

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Trade unions have compromised their cause Dear Editor

YOU KNOW WHERE THE HATEMBOS ARE

IT is sad how the once vibrant Zambian trade unions through their leadership have compromised their noble cause of being a voice for their masters who are the members who pay them through their monthly contributions.

I have observed with dismay how most if not all trade unions have turned themselves into political stooges against the will and wish of their masters.

These unions are not only in work places but also in high learning institutions and colleges, hence we have chaotic representation of the

members’ welfare.

It is sad that that these union leaders don’t even hide their allegiance to political parties of their choice by openly branding their union regalia alongside political parties of their patronage’s brands.

No wander even the mother body, the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions seem to have died a natural death, hence most unionised members have a lot of unresolved issues with their employees.

It is my earnest appeal that these unions revert to their noble cause of being a voice for their members without showing or exhibiting and indeed playing politics in their line of duty.

As we head towards the August 12 general elections, it is open knowledge that not all your members belong to your parties of patronage and therefore don’t drag members into your dirty dealings of politics of the stomach.

WISDOM MUYUNDA, Chingola.

Enjoy your individuality, don’t copy others Dear Editor,

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HE behaviour of the Roman Catholic and SDA churches in the past week has brought to the fore the double standard of these two churches who wish to score political mileage when their business is not politics but religion.

We cannot have church leaders that speak as if they are in opposition to the government. If by any chance these donations were perceived to be dirty, isn’t the church better placed to cleanse these donations with prayer?

Religious organisations, churches included, remain among the most trusted institutions in the Zambian society. They enjoy higher levels of public trust than either the state or the private sector. This trust should not be abused or manipulated for whatever personal reason some religious leaders may have.

That said, we all need to agree and understand that the number one responsibility or duty of any church is to save souls, that agreed, the Church also picks up the responsibility of helping the poor, the sick, the orphaned and vulnerable in our society.

For the Church to carry out all these functions they need resources and the number one resource they all need is money that can easily be converted into various sectors of need.

When some churches now claim or declare that they can’t receive donations from the government because the people of Zambia are suffering and there are no medicines in hospitals, then the intensions of their leaders must

TRAGEDY OF A CHRISTIAN NATION: WHEN THE CHURCH PLAYS DIRTY POLITICS be questioned, because it becomes clear that they are playing double standards and holier than thou.

Doesn’t our Holy Bible teach us that “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her?”

How ironic that the custodians and teachers of the Holy Bible would fail to practice the same principle they teach us on a daily basis?

If those churches have seen the many problems, would that not be their responsibility to accept the donations and channel those resource to those areas observed to be lacking than scandalising Government donations given in good faith?

The question that begs answers is that, does the Church scrutinise all church offerings and tithes as to what their sources are? If that really was the basis on which the church worked, then no offerings would be accepted if you come to think of it.

What kind of a church would refuse a donation at the expense of its members dying from hunger or lack of medical care? If this is not politics, then we are confused on how to define the behaviour of these churches which we expect to be above party or tribal politics.

Lest we forget, the Catholic Church has been involved in much more worse and inhuman inequalities like the genocide in Rwanda and the abuse of the boy-child by numerous priests and fathers

and the Pope is on record as having publicly asked for forgiveness worldwide and they now have no moral right to condemn any a donation given to them in good faith unless they have a political agenda.

The SDA on the other side has many members worshipping in many unfinished churches across the country, wouldn’t those donations have gone a long way to help complete some of these projects? Doesn’t our good lord also provide in many mysterious ways?

This is a challenge in most societies in the world.

Zambia’s particular circumstances are complicated by a difficult historical relationship between the church and the state.

The state has often used the church to garner votes.

The church, on the other hand, has at times given moral and religious sanction that allowed the state to perpetrate significant injustices as was seen in Rwanda, the more reason the church must

stay away from active politics but play the role of unifier and adviser. The state and the church both have the responsibility to protect their relationship and peacefully manage it, no other should exploit the other for whatever reason. The issue of church and state relationships remains important for a number of reasons. First, Zambia is a deeply religious society.

About 85 percent of its citizens are Christian, while a further eight percent belong to other faiths. Second, it has a clear precedent where an inappropriate relationship between the church and the state led to wide scale human rights abuses during the colonial rule.

There appears to be a re-emergence of the abuse of the trust that Zambians place in religions. This is a dangerous situation. An example is the current dilemma of donations we find ourselves in, you cannot have church leaders that speak as if they are in opposition to government.

DR JOZE MANDA.

FALLING into the trap of judgment is simple especially when we begin comparing our journey to others. This will make ourselves judge those who view and live a life different from us.

Certainly we'll think our ways are right while others are wrong. But when we do that, we disregard their whole experience and miss the opportunity to be right all together.

We end up creating a barrier for us not to learn or view life at another angle because we all have different backgrounds and cultures which has shaped us to be who we are today.

So if we can realise this and let go of the idea of being “right,” we can't start living a life of judging others and wanting to prove a point instead we can learn from others who have had different experiences.

We can celebrate those differences and grow together as a family keeping in mind that it is just another soul trying their best with where they are and what they know. All paths leading to the same place.

ANDREW ZINDHULU LUUSHA, Aspiring parliamentary candidate for Chipangali

Graduate aspirations and the labour market disaster Dear Editor,

THE alarming levels of unemployment among graduates in our country is worrying. Graduates can no longer put a smile on their faces for their success or academic achievement instead dwindling into psychologic depression for there is no one to support them anymore.

To curb the sky rocketing levels of unemployment Government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu should consider revising the current curriculum that focuses more on practical training, skill development rather than mastering of theory living many of the graduates vulnerable for employment.

The labour market keeps on changing in the way it conducts business while the education system is still rigid to adapt in relation to the market demand, hence producing half-baked graduates.

Higher education system should reflect on adopting emergent strategies through the introduction of short courses to match the current shifting market demand.

The introduction of youth empowerment funds to eligible applicants is a clear demonstration of Government trying to fight high levels of unemployment if well managed.

Exposing graduates to low interest loans and empowerment funds will shift their level of seeking employment to self-reliance.

To reduce the current disaster Government should also consider negotiating with both public and private entities to setup programs that will employ potential graduates into their workforce as part of the corporate social responsibility.

KALONDE MULENGA.

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NATHAN CHANDA COUNSELS ASPIRANTS …Central Committee for heavyweights

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

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UANSHYA Mayor Nathan Chanda has advised PF members who want to contest as members of the Central Committee to weigh themselves first.

Mr Chanda said the PF Central Committee was the highest decision-making body of the party which was chaired

by Party President Edgar Lungu.

"I want to thank all those who wanted me to contest for the confidence that you have in me but as things stand, I am very much content with my position.

"So rushing to be a member of the Central Committee should not be an issue. One

needs to weigh in first and ensure they have served the Patriotic Front in an exceptional and distinguished

manner," he said.

Mr Chanda who is also PF Roan constituency aspiring candidate said people should

not just be quick to rush for positions before they could establish if they could fit in.

He said the President of the party had the discretion of who he should worked with and only the people who were loyal to both the President and the party must allowed.

The mayor said he was happy that PF believed in democracy and principles of good governance.

He said it was important that people weighed themselves in and stated what they have done for the Party for them to be in the central committee.

He said the party did not want people to just come from nowhere and ask people to vote for them as members of the central committee.

Mr Chanda added that the President in his own wisdom must have the final say of who he wanted and will be comfortable to work with.

Parley seats not personalto-holder, says Sunday Chanda

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA NO member of the Patriotic Front (PF) has ownership to a constituency and anyone who wishes to contest can do so as long as they have been adopted, PF media director Sunday Chanda has said.

Mr Chanda said the motive behind the five-year tenure of office was to allow for renewal depending on what the electorates wanted.

He said only the electorate had the mandate to either renew or not to renew the tenure of office of their leaders.

“The power of democracy

lies with the people’s decisions. The people decide to choose who they want to be their leader.

“Let’s also mention that I am a round member of the PF today because the party has continued to place democracy at the centre of it by allowing people to compete,” he said.

Mr Chanda who is also Kanchibiya constituency aspirant said members of the party were accorded an opportunity to aspire for different positions without any discrimination.

He noted that the party also encouraged people to aspire for their goals, both the old and the young.

He said that this was what made the party stand out to be the best among other political parties in the country.

Mr Chanda added that the PF party encouraged democracy, making it more attractive to many Zambians.

He said the party’s attraction was seen through the high number of aspirants who wanted to contest on the party ticket in many constituencies across the country.

‘Pollution in Kankoyo needs urgent remedy’

By NATION REPORTER THERE is urgent need to address pollution in Mufulira’s Kankoyo area as infrastructure, vegetation and human life have been negatively affected by the sulphur dioxide emissions from the mines.

Kankoyo section has particularly been affected because it is right across Mopani Copper Mines, whose mineral processing emits the harmful sulphur dioxide, says PF aspiring candidate Ed Chomba.

Bishop Chomba said the first step towards resolving pollution in Kankoyo would be to get Mopani, the Ministry of Health and the residents together and plan the way forward.

He said the Zambia Environmental management Agency (ZEMA) would be brought on board and that the matter would be much easier to tackle now that Mopani Copper Mine is under ZCCMIH, a Government investment wing.

“The most affected is Kankoyo section.

Lifeexpectancy among the residents is negatively affected by the sulphur dioxide. Vegetation

is completely destroyed while infrastructure is also affected.

The paint on walls and roofs are wearing out,” he added.

He noted that pollution had been a long-standing problem and that it was time to act in practical terms before the situation worsened.

Bishop Chomba, who is former Local Government Permanent Secretary, said he was confident that the Patriotic Front (PF) and President Edgar Lungu would emerge victorious in the August 12 general elections.

He said Kankoyo has about 16, 900 registered voters and that his team had worked hard enough to push the number up through sensitisation as initially, there were only about 8,000 registered voters in the constituency.

Bishop Chomba explained that out of 22 constituencies on the Copperbelt, Kankoyo had the least number of voters and wondered why there had been apathy.

“Kankoyo is essentially peri-urban and rural and this is the more reason why I am pledging hard work once adopted and subsequently voted into office. One of the challenges we need to tackle is

water and sanitation,” he said.

Bishop Chomba said he sunk two boreholes in Chibolya last month, which would be operational by next week and they would be solar-powered facilities with huge tanks to service about 600 households.

“I did this from my personal resources. This is about K56, 000 for each and these facilities have been established at Coyle Community Centre and Chibolya Primary School. This is happening and the community is there to see,” he said.

Bishop Chomba said there would also be need to address challenges in settlements such as Nsato farming area where peasant farmers had been taking about five hours to get their produce to Mufulira because the road was deplorable.

He lamented that the peasant farmers had been displaced when in fact they had been growing vegetables and other produce for the community in Mufulira.

“The message from President Edgar Lungu has been that no one should be left behind and this is what is contained in the Seventh National Development Plan. We need to address problems in Nsato area,” he added.

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NERVOUS SYSTEM

BIOLOGY LESSON FIGURE 3: SENSORY NEURONE

At the of this lesson, learners should be able to: Describe nervous system, identify basic functional units of the nervous system and explain the function of the brains.

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM •

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This is a system of coordination in animals made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. The brain and the spinal cord together make up the central nervous system (CNS) while the nerves make up the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

Nerves that are joined to the brain are called cranial nerves while those that are joined to the spinal cord are called spinal nerves. In the nervous system messages are transmitted in the form of electric impulses also called nerve impulses.

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FIGURE 2: HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

An example of a slow reflex action is the pupil reflex (iris reflex). Each reflex action has a survival value which protects an animal from dangerous factors.Other examples of reflex actions are sneezing, salivating, peristalsis, vasoconstriction and vasodilation There are two types of reflex actions, namely spinal and cranial reflexes. During a spinal reflex impulses pass through the spinal cord, whereas during a cranial reflex impulses pass through the brain.

MOTOR NEURONES

REFLEX ARC

These are neurones that carry impulses from the central nervous system to effectors. An effector is any part of the body that carries out a response to a nervous impulse. Most effectors are glands or body organs such as muscles.

Motor neurones have the following characteristics: • They carry impulses from the central nervous system to the effectors.

• They have long axons and short dendrites.

•Their cell bodies are terminally located (located at the end).

The path travelled by a nerve impulse during a reflex action is called a reflex arc.

FIGURE 6: REFLEX ARC

FIGURE 4: MOTOR NEURONE NEURONS The basic functional units of the nervous system are neurones or nerve cells. Types of neurones include sensory, relay (connector, intermediate, multipolar, pyramidal) and motor neurones

RELAY NEURONE These are neurones that form a link between sensory neurones and motor neurones. They are located in the central nervous system and are multipolar so as to provide many alternative paths for impulses.

FIGURE 5: RELAY NEURONE

SENSORY NEURONES These are neurones that carry impulses from sense organs (receptors) to the central nervous system. A receptor is any organ that detects a stimulus and converts information about it to electrical impulses. Characteristics of sensory neurones include the following: • They carry impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system.

• They have long dendrons and short axons.

• Their cell bodies are not terminally located but are axillary.

SYNAPSES • A synapse is a junction between two neurones. The neurones at the synapse are not joined to each other but have gaps between them called synaptic gaps (synaptic clefts).

The following passage describes how a nerve impulse moves across a synaptic gap: 1. An impulse arrives at the synapse 2. At the end plates, there are vesicles (tiny sacs) containing a chemical (neurotransmitter).

3 .The vesicles fuse with the cell membrane (presynaptic membrane) and the chemical is released into the synaptic gap.

4. The chemical diffuses across the gap and the impulse restarts at the other side. Reflex Actions • A reflex action is an automatic and stereotyped response to a stimulus. Reflex actions are often quick, but some of them are slow.

Examples of quick reflex actions include: • Withdrawing of a hand from a hot object • Jumping up after sitting on a pin • Blinking when an object approaches the eye • Knee-jerk reflex • Shedding of tears when an object enters the eye.

CONDITIONED REFLEX • A conditioned reflex is a response that results from learning or training. The response given during a conditioned reflex is not related to the stimulus but the animal associates it with a related stimulus after being trained to do so.

THE BRAIN The brain is the enlarged anterior end of the spinal cord. It is made of three regions which are: (i) Fore brain (cerebrum, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and olfactory lobe) (ii) Mid brain (optic lobe) (iii)Hind brain (medulla oblongata and cerebellum) Functions of Brain Parts • Medulla Oblongata: This links the spinal cord and the brain and conducts nerve impulses between these two parts. It controls automatic processes such as heart rate, breathing rate, swallowing, salivating, sneezing and coughing.

• Cerebellum: This controls co-ordinated movement, helps maintain posture and also controls the sequence of activities involved in dancing, acrobatics and playing of musical instruments.

• Hypothalamus: Sometimes regarded as the centre of homeostasis, this contains centres which control thirst, hunger and thermoregulation.

• Pituitary Gland: This links the central nervous system and the endocrine system. (Refer to notes on the endocrine system for the hormones it secretes and their functions) • Cerebrum: This is the largest part of the brain and is the centre of intelligence, memory, language and consciousness. It has both motor and sensory areas. The motor areas control voluntary movement.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENDOCRINE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM Nervous System Endocrine System Messages are chemical Messages are electrical (hormones) (nerve impulse) Responses are widespread and Responses are localised affect more than one target organ Responses are short-lived Responses are either (temporary) temporary or permanent EXERCISE 1. State any three parts of the brain and their functions 2. Distinguish between Nervous and Endocrine system 3. Define Nervous system 4. Describe; (a) Motor neuron (b) Sensory neuron (c) Relay neuron

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There are also many pear, it is the word “Enterprise” Zambians’ problems. loyalist members who may that makes the difference.

Trabe doubting their leaders’is a ditional risk management SINCEtoprocess 2011 bottom-up that focuses capacity win - these primarily on losses, costs and may wish to switch Many citizens believe the risk; heavy sides; some have althatnegative what theside PF of has done on compliance and ready done far justoutweighs that!specificasince 2011 tion and is mainly There alsoweaknesses areactive. vote While the errors and enterprise risk management, bank of new young the party has exhibited on the other hand, has a much voters, who willasbe since then.

This isiteven broader scope considers voting for firstfaced by the barring thethe Covid-19 all the risk factors time.

These need induced economic organisation, and it downhelps the to beinharnessed, Board and management make turn 2020-2021. informed decisions according to be converted Some Zambians have to its acknowledged riskhas appetite. to vote for argued thatrethe PF a While likeofthe traditional spective politistrongERM culture embracing risk parties. management does considcal even their most ardent er compliance it is a top-down Only those they critics, whom welcome process that prevents and mitparties that and as bonafide members igates losses looks for opshow when stratethey in seek to join for or the portunities adversity gic seriousorganization thereby rejoin the party.

Somecreating of ness value and that the ortheseand are ensuring even well-known possess a hate ganisation’s objectives are met venomous speech with minimal disruptions. transformasuper spreaders!

ERMagena bigger picture risk tional Otheriscitizens have seen management that adopts a hoda towards President Edgar Lungu listic approach to managing prosperity as aplacing patientitleader risk, within who a portfolio for all cititolerates evenneed his most of things that to be man-

In 2011

aged in order that the organi-

the change those of retirementparties age pay twothat salaries for one job forstrategic seriousness and possess a Only show from 55 to 60 years entailed was as long as retirees’ benefits reholding back retirement for five mainagenda unpaid; that is onetowards salary transformational prosperity for all citizens; towards a time years for workers who should for the retiree and another salaotherwise haveall retired and been ry for thecan job holder!find This, couwhen Zambians their individual niches to make a successful paid off and replaced by new pled with the nation’s mounting workers. external debt obligations, living without depending onhasothers or the state, may win theMichael elections.

Chilufya Sata This matter has brought a put the state in a dilemma.

One of the challenges that

and other employers have to

window of opportunity for Zam-

The onset of Covid-19 in

bia to resolve a long standing di- Zambia in mid-March has left zens; towards a time when nerable members in society lemma of how to pay off retired Zambia’s labour landscape in all Zambians can findjobs theirfor above and beyond public servants, create a helpless situationthe of pressorts. individual to make state ofitthings - escalat-to so many ofniches our youths and in ent Therefore, is imperative aturn successful without ing more revive theliving economy. poseempowerment the inevitable to questions; depending on others or the stable A key factor that motivated what isincome the waystreams forward?atHow state, may the elections. andenthe state to win increase the retire- individual, does Zambiahousehold get out of this ment age wasthere to open a mora- community tanglement? levels.

However, are vartorium windowthat during Firstly,must it is important note ious obstacles mustwhich They actualise to the to overcome mobilise resources pay Chinese that the adage situation be by those to who thatis ifnot youirreoff thetohuge of retirees deemable; it can be salvaged. wish win backlog the hearts of want to feed someone for inherited from ad- a Several permutations can ifbe Zambians andthe beprevious voted into day, give them fish, but ministration in 2011. Unfortu- looked at to create a win-win sitor remain in power in Auyou want to feed them for a nately this has not materialised. uation for all – retirees, the govgust 2021. them how to Instead a mountain of unpaid lifetime ernment,teach unemployed youths There is need to spell out fish!

Zambians becan retirement benefits has accuand the nation atneed large! to How respective manifestos,a todou- taught how to fish, not how mulated. Remember, this be achieved? bring out sword campaign mes- by to First receive fish! the govble-edged was created andfree foremost, sages that resonate withwork- ernment Someone must catch popular acclaim among should seefirst paying off ers, people, labour unions and others the retirees the the grassroots, fish,from andthe thatperspective someone of when the Zambian Parliament, killingbe several birds with aemstone, the workers, employers, the must all Zambians riding on the popularity among powered and as a major stimulus packyouth, farmers, women, to catch their own workers living and labour age for thepoliticians retirees to turn people with unions, disabil-had fish!

Our musttheir accepted a clause religious in the 2016 realise benefitsthat intohandouts investibleare capital ity, civil servants, ruConstitution,cooperatives, of retaining re- to play a pivotal role in reviving groupings, inous and embed a depentirees on the payroll until their the Covid-19-ravaged economy civil and all other casting dency culture, which does FILEsociety PHOTO : Apaid. woman her vote benefits had been quickly.

There are three possiZambians. engender development.

This retention on the payroll not ble sources to finance the retirePolitical parties must Wholesale handof unpaid retirees created a re- ment packages: prove would dostate source that drainthey problem.

The From within out the projects national things differently for are unstreak in predominantly passionate opponents, Zambians. They need susnon-PF strongholds of forgives and embraces to go beyond mere tainWestern and Norththem as his own party desire to take or Western provinces have members when retain power forthey seek been flukes and isolated forgiveness its own sake.and wish to join incidents, the reality on the orThere returnistoneed the party. ground speaks differently. citizens to Many spell out how also feel When you marry the PF that, intend the factto that the PF they gains in the strongholds government has taken tackle the Covidof the United Party for developmentecoprojects to 19-induced National Development all corners of Zambia, they nomic malaise

By FRANCIS ZIBA (UPND), and the increasing havedespondence, spread out the Social and youth unemployment, the debt burden and depreciation of the Kwacha.

They must spell out Some have argued that the how they Zambians intend to dealhas with the PF a strong culture of embracing or business units usually deal vul-

budget by sacrificing some capital projects; The government can approach some local pension houses for a loan to finance this; or The government can approach some international cooperating partners for a grant or a soft loan specifically to sort out this problem.

Several years ago, Tanzania owed its workers in public institutions colossal sums of money.

The Tanzanian government of President Josiah Kikwete borrowed US$100 million from the World Bank and paid off all its able undertakings that proworkers in public learning induce a disempowered stitutions.

Zambia can and do the disillusioned same. There arepopulation. several benefits

Cash and food handouts Thebe defections from the must left to UPND to the PF signal a the Sopossible implosion in the cial rank and file of the former.

There must be something brewing at the core of the UPND that we are witnessing defections of such party bigwigs!

that Zambia can accrue from clearing retirees on the public service payroll: It will save resources – from paying two people for one job to paying only one person for that job; The freed resources can be used to employ fresh graduates from colleges and universities without injecting fresh funds into the payroll; thus reducing the current high unemployment among Zambian youths currently roaming the streets; Thousands of jobs will also be created as many retirees will inCash Transfer (SCT) provest their retirement benefits in gramme the Disaster start-ups, and some will boost their Management andwhile Mitigaexisting businesses others

tion Unit (DMMU) respecofficial main opposition tively because it is their political party. to do so. legal mandate There to have A lookseems back into the past come into play a signaland shows that in 1991 of something, 2011, the perhaps Movement even for of aMultiparty political tsunami Democnature,racy by the fact that (MMD) and the some staunch in (PF) PatrioticMPs Front the UPND have declined respectively won to standthe on elections their party’s on consisticket inthresholds the Augustof 2021 tent and persistent elections. campaign messages This speaks volumes, not anchored on their rejust about the goings-on spective manifestos.

The MMD’s campaign slogan of ‘The Hour Has Come’ dominated the radio airwaves, television screens and everyday talk on buses, in homes, markets, offices, schools, colleges and universities and literally everywhere!

The MMD used this and other campaign messages from their manifesto to win the elections. They did not rely on

(MHSRIP) and the PF had asked Mr. Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND to join hands and defeat the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), the UPND leaders did not read the writing on the wall; they declined the offer!

Had HH accepted to will invest in stocks on the Lusadeputise late Michael Sata, ka Stock Exchange (LuSE). This HH have willwould increase the become buying power president of Zambia expand the national upon tax base the President Sata anddeath boostofnational economic in October 2014, but that performance.

Inevitably, was never to these be! benefits will

translate into a feel-good factor and a win-win situation for the UPND whole nation.

As Indian author, activist, moSTRONGHOLDS tivational Given allspeaker these and founder of Country First Foundation happenings and Shiv Khera, writes: “Winners processes, would see the gain;itlosers seebe the pain” naïve to cling don’t to thedoview and “winners different that thethey UPND strongholds things, do things differentcitizen’s benevolence!

Many are and willgood remain ly,” intact we can derive mileage members ofotherwise present outupoftoan hopeless so and beyond political parties were witnesses to situation!

August 2021!

this in 1991. the nationConsidering In thethat PF President cliché of wide 2011, support “More and Money PockLungu the in PFYour continue ets, and Lower Taxes” again inreceive the end improves operational to across Zambia, catchy phrases and financial performance. itbecame is only fair to argue thatthat convinced voters about value the creation theTo PFadd stands a to more the seriousness of Michael of the business strategy favourable chance thanand to Chilufya Sata andorganisation’s his party set the tone of the other political parties to strategic objectives, it is not members.

The manifesto win thePF 2021 elections; enough tocaught just conduct a straof the Zambians’ most likely evenconvinced without tegic and risk ears, assessment or aeven eyes presidential run-off! havingand a risk discussion at the UPND LEADERS them rekindled their The once formidable strategy setting meeting, The fact that there are shredded expectations. there is muchstrongholds more that organisations UPND also tussles over some These slogans werehave reducneed to do.

Most organization buckled, they are under constituencies among tions from the who follow thatrespective way of doing party thingsmanifestos. find it difficult to relate a smart camif Therefore, the objectives have not been paign is crit- or definedmethodology or well documented ical to winning elections.

It measured.

Strategic planning that is enough risk-based to define is not tohelps merely dish the handouts value proposition that the out and believe business bringswill to the the electorate votemarket for and the in which organiyou!

Theway gullible may vote, sations intend to distinguish but citizens with discernthemselves from other competment would merely accept itors. such food hand-this Forcash mostand organisations, outs stillobvious vote against may and not be from the you! outset, but as the processes is very important of ItERM gains traction that and its frameworks and systems fall campaigners strive to come intowith place, organisations will see up campaign messages its risks being holistically and concepts which citi-managed.quickly What happens also is that zens domesticate organisations the developbecause they see resonate with ment of an appropriate risk culthe socio-economic and poture throughout its value chains litical situation obtaining on Ultimately, what ERM does The defections from the UPND to the PF signal a possible implosion in the the organisation rank and in the ground. is support file of the former. There must be something brewing at the core of the to UPND that we at present no itsTherfore, efforts “get ahead of the one should certainare witnessing defections of such party bigwigs! curve” and say takewith advantage of ty that they are front-runopportunities.

Properly applied ERM in becomes a lobby decision-makners the August 12 to elecintense internal inside the UPND, but also UPND leaders who would ing tool that has ability tions.

There is nothe time to to defect to the ruling party. that the party appears to otherwise cooperate andimpli- monitoring need to have a prac- become embedded in the culto take account of risk rest, there is a lot of hard Itture is, therefore, safe to say ininnarrative danger of work together other of the to organisation, tical to breaking them. Suitable work cations on theiragainst objectives or a be convince if ahead the UPND defectionsand even losing political parties, also shows tegrate with its strategies monitoring of all its risks, through that lack of that process could result and the voters.

The landscape PFleverage is bound main-opposition political objectives,the and on its the levels of infighting and key risk indicators, enables or- continue, in failure. is strewn with barbs and dismantle UPND resources to the improve perforstatustoinforesee post-2021 ganisations potential to To integrate ERM into perhaps even mistrust of the party razors; that party thatit a mance, only spurmantra growth, give and problems. If the risk tolerance strongholds strategic planning process, one another among top or- Zambia. will overcome these will win competitive edge, and maintain tends to exceed levels, alarm ganisations need to ensure that win the 2021 elections!

Some years ago, when leaders in the country’s Mr Hichilema the elections!

Why ZAMBIAN organisations need to integrate enterprise risk PEOPLE management into their strategic planning process?

even their most ardent critics, whom they with their own risks, ERM needs everyone to be involved from members when welcome as bonafide frontline staff to Board level, to make itseek truly effective.

Riskor manthey to join rejoin the party. Some agement is ostensibly undertakof these are even well-known venomous en with the objective of preventing loss while ERM has other, hate speech super spreaders! more far-reaching reasons, like lowering the organisation’s risk and increasing sustainability as this has the effect of gaining savCashand Transfer programme ings increasing value for the firm in the long run everywhere, the Although Empowerment ERM, generally Presidential speaking may still an ongoPresident Initiative Fund hasbeLungu left ing process in most private inno corner of this vast stitutions and more recently in republic and all the publicuntouched, sector, it has moved other socioout of government a reactive or panic-driven economic empowerment mode to become more predictive and proactive.

Siloedout apefforts have been rolled proaches are being abandoned all over Zambia, gives the in of more collaborative, PF favor a caring nationalistic holistic and integrated framecharacter. works.

Although some critics funcThe risk management and now die-hard social media tion assumes a more stratecommentators have often gic role in organisations.

It is increasingly being as a argued that therecognized PF’s guidance the path continuedprovider electionon winning ahead, mitigating critical risks and allowing companies to grow

defections of its members including Members of Parliament, it is a clear indicator that come August 12, 2021, the PF may win parliamentary and local government seats and more votes than before in the presidential elections even in Southern Province, in addition to the gains other hand is the main part of already scored in Norththe strategic planning process Western and Western and a robust ERM framework provinces. must provide relevant risk information for decision-makers

so as to reduce the possibility THE of selecting a mistaken strateDEFECTIONS gy or overlooking an important one. Organisations need inte-

the risk information is current, complete and reliable. For this

bells can be triggered. Thus, organisations have the oppor-

its sustainability.

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Guelleh eyes sixth term as Djibouti votes DJIBOUTI - Voting began yesterday in Djibouti where Ismail Omar Guelleh, 73, is seeking an all but assured fifth term as president of the small but strategically located nation he has ruled for 22 years.

Djibouti’s main opposition parties boycotted the vote, leaving Zakaria Ismail Farah, a 56-year-old political newcomer and importer of cleaning products, as Guelleh’s only challenger. – BBC.

CutVATICAN the debt of poor countries - Pope CITY - Pope Francis has told world financial chiefs

that poor countries hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus need to have their debt burden reduced and be given a greater say in global decision making.

In a letter to the participants of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s annual spring meeting, the pope said the pandemic had forced the world to come to terms with interrelated socioeconomic, ecological, and political crises. – BBC.

Egypt discovers lost city dating back 3, 000 years

CAIRO - Egyptian archaeologists have made a stunning discovery of a lost city that dates back more than 3, 400 years to the time of the pharaohs.

The find has been called one of the most important since the unearthing of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The well-preserved city has been described as nothing less than “an Egyptian Pompeii.” – BBC.

UKLONDON offers- Britain shelter to ousted Myanmar envoy said it is willing to offer shelter to Myanmar’s

ambassador to London after he was ousted from his embassy by pro-junta diplomats.

Kyaw Zwar Minn met on Thursday with Nigel Adams, Britain’s Foreign Office minister for Asia, after his hosts said they could no longer recognise him as ambassador in line with the junta’s decision to terminate his posting. – AFP.

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies at 99 LONDON - The British royal family has announced the death of of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth.

He was 99-years-old.

LONDON - Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died.

“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle,” the royal family announced yesterday via its official Twitter handle.

The death of the Duke of Edinburgh is a profound loss for the 94-year-old monarch, who once described him as her “strength and stay all these years.”

Prince Philip married Elizabeth while she was still a princess in 1947, about five years before she became Queen. Married for more than 70 years, he was the longest-serving royal consort in British history.

The outspoken former navy commander devoted much of his life as the queen’s consort to charity work - but was notorious for numerous gaffes, many deemed downright offensive.

He was admitted to hospital on February 16, 2021,

and went home after a month during which he was treated for a pre-existing heart condition and an infection.

Announcing his passing, BBC television played the national anthem over a picture of Philip in his prime, dressed in military dress uniform Philip, who was by the queen’s side for nearly eight decades, retired from public duties in 2017 at the age of 96.

His death came just months before his 100th birthday in June - an event typically marked in Britain with a congratulatory message from the queen, who is now Britain’s longest-serving monarch.

The couple, who celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary in November, had been living largely in isolation at Windsor Castle, west of London, because their advanced age put them at heightened risk from Covid-19.

Philip and the queen received their first vaccinations against the virus in January.

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AIROBI - Some Kenyans online are questioning the government’s priorities over a US$37 million small arms factory near the capital Nairobi.

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday presided over the opening of the factory in Ruiru area.

He said the factory was part of the government’s manufacturing blueprint – saying it would “enhance self-reliance, domestic innovation, and strengthening of local manufacturing capabilities, while offering decent jobs for (the)

youth.”

However, some Kenyans have criticised the move, saying the money could have been used for other purposes.

“Why can’t we manufacture ARV medicines instead of guns? Is it more important for us to kill than to save lives?”

Mogada asked on Twitter.

“Our food production does not meet our needs. But we open a weapons factory yet we are not at war. Are we intending to export weapons?

Weapons needs a war, extreme crime or heavy private ownership of guns as in the US. All the above don’t apply

to Kenya. Only option left is export,” Jo posed.

Andrew J Franklin said: “GOK needs to enroll Kenya’s motor vehicle assembly plants in a concerted effort to produce appropriately modified vehicles for combat operations against Shabaab insurgents and to use on patrol against heavily armed cattle rustlers elsewhere in northern Kenya.

Buy Kenya...”

The arms factory can produce 12, 000 assault rifles annually, with 60 percent of components being locally manufactured. – BBC.

Covid-19: AU drops AstraZeneca from its vaccine plan ADDIS ABABA - The African Union's disease control body said on Thursday it has dropped plans to secure AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for its members from the Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine supplier, amid global shortfalls of the shot.

The announcement is another blow to AstraZeneca, which has touted its shot as the vaccine for the world because it is the cheapest and easiest to store and transport, making it well suited to the needs of developing countries.

It comes the day after European and British medicine regulators said they had found possible links between the vaccine and rare cases of brain blood clots, while nonetheless reaffirming its importance in protecting people.

John Nkengasong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said the possible

link had nothing to do with the AU's decision and reiterated his recommendation that "the benefits of receiving the vaccine outweighs the risks."

African countries will still receive AstraZeneca shots through the global vaccine-sharing facility Covax.

However, he said the AU had shifted its efforts to securing doses from Johnson & Johnson, citing a deal announced last week to supply the continent with up to 400 million doses of its vaccine beginning in the third quarter.

He said the main reason was to avoid duplicating efforts by the World Health Organisation-backed Covax facility. AstraZeneca makes up the vast majority of doses that African nations expect to receive through COVAX, which aims to deliver 600 million shots to some 40 African countries this year, enough to vaccinate 20 percent of their populations.

In January, the AU announced plans to secure up to 500 million additional AstraZeneca shots for its 55

member states at $3 per shot.

However, last month India put a temporary hold on all major exports of the shot to meet domestic demand as infections rose.

Nkengasong said on Thursday the subsequent delays in deliveries of AstraZeneca doses were complicating vaccination drives across the continent.

The ability to predict when doses will be available is critical for planning first and second rounds of doses, he said.

– REUTERS.

according to the interior ministry.

Considered a serious challenger for the presidency, Amadou was barred from running because of a conviction for baby trafficking, a charge he says was politically motivated.

He was serving a 12-month sentence at Filingue last year for this conviction when he was also let out to seek unspecified medical treatment in France, the former colonial power in the Sahel country.

Bazoum, 61, took office on April 2. – AFP.

Niger ex-PM freed from jail to seek treatment in France NIAMEY - Hama Amadou, a leading opposition figure in Niger, has been allowed out of prison to fly to France for medical care, a top aide said on Thursday.

The 71-year-old former prime minister arrived in France on Wednesday, his communications adviser Abdou Rafa told AFP. Rafa said Amadou will remain in France for two weeks and then return to prison. He faces charges for his alleged role in post-election violence.

Amadou, one of Niger's leading opposition figures,

was placed in custody on March 1 in Filingue, a city around 200 kilometres west of the capital Niamey.

Also a former speaker of parliament, Amadou is accused of involvement in widespread protests over the results of a February presidential election that handed victory to ruling-party candidate Mohamed Bazoum over the opposition's flagbearer Mahamane Ousmane.

Several others were also taken into custody over the unrest, which claimed two lives and saw 468 people arrested,

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Meanwhile, Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe, expressed delight that the Schools Football League project was launched in the province.

Nundwe hailed FAZ, the Ministry of General Education and the Ministry of Sports for the ambition to revamp football from the grassroots.

He said football is a lucrative career which has the power to change young people’s lives to millionaires.

And FAZ president Andrew Kamanga hailed the government for supporting the implementation of the project which will be spread to all parts of the country.

Kamanga said the school football league fits very well with the association’s 10-year strategic plan aimed at developing grassroots football.

He said FIFA has committed to fund the project which will see some teachers being trained as coaches and referees.

The project will involve 20 primary and 20 secondary schools which will be empowered with jerseys and some football equipment by FAZ.

Pirates seek revenge in PFL return

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

AFTER enduring a two-week Easter Holiday break, the Premier Futsal League PFL returns to action with Livingstone Pirates out for revenge when they take on Kabwe K-Line in today’s Week-17 fixture at Automotive Indoor Futsal Arena.

Pirates were stunned 6-4 by Kabwe K-Line the last time the two teams faced off in a Week-8 PFL match played at the same venue and today’s game presents Pirates the opportunity to redeem themselves.

K-Line will however aim to complete a double over Pirates to cement their position on the PFL table where they are second with 42 points, six points behind unbeaten Automotive FC who are facing CSS Petauke.

Having been whitewashed 11-0 in the reverse fixture, CSS Petauke who are two games from being relegated from the PFL will hope for a miracle as they aim to be the first team to beat Automotive FC this season.

Petauke with 14 points, have to win all the two games and score 24 unanswered goals and hope Siavonga Beetles lose all the last two games to survive relegation.

In the other PFL fixtures, Kafue Saints who have been relegated with two games to spare will face rejuvenated Chipata

Boys before facing Automotive in their last match.

With only one win and 15 defeats from 16 games, Saints are destined to drop into the National Division One Futsal League when their struggles end in the PFL. Monze George and Siavonga Beetles will renew their rivalry after the reverse fixture ended 8-4 in favour of Monze George.

In the National Division One Futsal League, leaders Zanaco FC face Efford Chabala in a week-20 fixture as Veterans take on Christian Academy.

With only two games remaining for them to win promotion to the Premiel League, Zanaco FC leads Division One with 51 points, one point ahead of second-placed Pioneer Avengers who they will play in their last game of the season Meanwhile, struggling Mthunzi FC clash with Lilanda Bullets as Pioneer Avengers prepare to take on BS Stars.

Tamanga Juldan will play hosts to Bill FC as Blue Bombers are guaranteed maximum three points as they were scheduled to take on suspended DS Academy.

PFL fixtures Chipata Boys v Kafue Saints Monze George v Siavonga Beetles Livingstone Pirates v Kabwe K-Line CSS Petauke v LSK Automotive Kitwe Bullets 6-0 v DS Isoka

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ZAMBIAN PARALYMPIAN MAKES HISTORY Airbloom Media’s episode on Zambia is under development and will be part of Zambian Paralympic history to be aired on free-to-air coverage to over 30 African broadcasters of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with an estimated reach of 150 million viewers.

The initiative is part of efforts to raise awareness of Para sport and its athletes in the region.

The Zambian athlete who has in the past qualified in the 400m race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, will be among the first African Paralympics to be featured on the TV series.

Munga will be the only Paralympian to represent Zambia in the upcoming games after qualifying to the 400m race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, to be celebrated on August 24 to September 5, 2021.

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games will mark a significant

Playing on lightning-fast greens, Rose finished the day at Augusta National with a fourshot lead over Brian Harman and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.

It is the fourth time Rose has held the 18-hole lead at the Masters, tying Jack Nicklaus' record. He just missed the record for largest lead after one round set by Craig Wood when he was five shots in front after 18 holes

in 1941.

"Decent," Rose joked on the ESPN broadcast when asked to assess the round. "I didn't know where my game was coming into this week. I had a month off and hadn't played competitive golf for a good four weeks."

Part of the reason for Rose's downtime was a back injury that forced him to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational in early March. He said he could have returned two weekends ago but elected to dial in his game for Augusta National.

Sitting five shots behind Rose in a tie for fourth place at 2 under was a group of four that included South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Will Zalatoris,

time for Para Sports in Africa, as it is the first time that the games will reach wide audiences in the continent.

And Zambia National Paralympic Committee Secretary-General Moses Chishimba, said the zeal by Munga to reach the highest peak in the sport will motivate many differently-abled Zambians to go

an extra mile and help promote acceptance and support the persons with a disability.”

He said the participation of Munga in Paralympic games will also stop stigma and stereotypes among community members and change perceptions, myths, and beliefs about the differently-abled persons.

Napsa Stars off to Cameroon

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

ZAMBIA’S representative in the CAF Confederations Cup Napsa Stars have left for Cameroon ahead of tomorrow’s Group B return leg fixture slated for Stade Roumdé Adjia, in Garoua.

Napsa Stars coach Mohamed Fathi has named a 23-member squad led by captain Dickson Chapa.

Fathi has maintained Philip Banda, Rabson Mucheleng’anga and Shaban Ouma as the three goal keepers for the Garoua expedition while Chipolopolo defender Luka Banda will lead the defence consisting of David Odhdiambo, Amos Simwanza and Lawrence Chungu.

Austin Banda, Jacob Ngulube, Daniel Adoko, Mumba Mwape, Burundian Enock Sabumukama, Aaron Banda and Simon Nkata completes Fathi’s pack of the midfield.

Rose fires stunning 65 at fiery Augusta to lead Masters by four A PRECISE Justin Rose tamed a windy Augusta National to hold a four-shot lead after the first round of the Masters on Thursday while defending champion Dustin Johnson was among a number of top players who struggled in challenging conditions.

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Webb Simpson and 2018 champion Patrick Reed.

Assigned a late tee time, perhaps it was the anticipation of getting the first major of 2021 underway that led Rose to two bogeys over his first seven holes.

His reversal of fortune started with an eagle 3 at the par-5 eighth hole.

From there, Rose scorched the legendary course with seven birdies over his last 10 holes as he began his hunt for a second major title. The winner of the 2013 US Open has come close to winning the Masters twice, finishing in second place in both 2015 and 2017, the latter when he lost to Sergio Garcia in a playoff.. – BBC.

Upfront, Fathi is spoiled for choice as he has 2012 AFCON winner Emmanuel Mayuka, who is leading Doisy Soko, Laudit Mavungo Bornwel Mwape, Chanda Mushili and the young Jimmy Mukeya. Napsa Stars’ will be hopping to avenge the 1-0 defeat suffered on Sunday when Cotton Sport visited Lu-

saka and went back home with the precious three points which propelled them to the summit of the group with six points.

The pensioners are winless in Group B having lost to Algerian side JS Kabyilie before drawing with Berkane of Morocco.

Meanwhile, Kitwe giants, Nkana FC who are competing

in Group D will tomorrow host Tanzanian side Namungo at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

Nkana aim to complete a double over the Tanzanians who were stunned 1-0 in a match day three game played last Sunday in Tanzania.

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By OLIVER SAMBOKO A ZAMBIAN sight-impaired albino Paralympic athlete Monica Munga will for the first time in history of the country hit the international viewership.

Airbloom Media, a UK based production house, is developing a TV Series on African Para Sports with support from the International Paralympic Committee and will among the greatest sportswomen feature Munga, an inspirational sight-impaired albino athlete from Chipata.

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ZESCO IN BUFFALOES TEST MR SIWALE

“We need to fight to collect maximum points.

Buffaloes may not be in a good a position today. However, they are a team that is unpredictable. They can be inconsistent in some games but when they are playing big teams they account for themselves very well.

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TN/FAZ Super Division leaders, Zesco United title bid faces another tough test when the Ndola giants face the Zambia Army-sponsored Green Buffaloes in a week 23 fixture at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka.

The lunch time kick off promises a lot of aparks as Buffaloes aim to forget the 2-1 defeat to Nkwazi before the 2-2 statemate with Nkana in the

last two league games.

With the two sides having been involved in a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture, Zesco United coach Mumanba Numba is aware of the threat posed by Buffaloes who are on 15th on the 18-team Super Division table with 23 points while Z e s c o United lead the p a c k with 43 points having

played 21 games.

Numba however declared his charges ready for the clash of the titans.

He cautioned his charges not to underrate Buffaloes who have recorded mixed results in the last five games.

“We need to fight to collect maximum points. Buffaloes may not be in a good a position today. However, they are a team that is unpredictable.

They can be inconsistent in some games but when they are playing big teams they account for themselves very well.

“It is important to get three points especially that Zanaco and Lusaka Dynamos will be clashing in a local derby,” Numba said.

Zesco United will be without one of the key defenders Adrian Chama who sustained a minor injury in training.

New signing Chitiya Mususu and Bruce Musakanya have also failed to travel to Lusaka as they continue to nurse

their injuries.

Meanwhile, in the second fixture of the double header, Zanaco will target to redeem themselves from the 2-1 defeat suffered on Sunday in Ndola when they host Lusaka Dynamos.

It is a must-win for the Bankers if they are to continue challenging for the title while Lusaka Dynamos will need a win to move back into the top four.

At Independence Stadium in Solwezi, struggling Lumwana Radiants host Buildcon FC while Prison Leopards will seek to avoid a fourth straight loss when they face Nkwazi at President Stadium in Kabwe.

Kabwe Warriors will be at home as they take on Young Green Eagles at Godfrey Chitalu Stadium in Kabwe.

After recording a 1-1 stalemate against Indeni in their last league fixture, Red Arrows will host Green Eagles in tomorrow’s game at Nkoloma Lusaka.

Spain-based Nachula joins Copper Queens

By SPORTS REPORTER

ZAMBIA women national team striker Racheal Nachula yesterday joined the Copper Queens camp in Johannasburg ahead of today's international friendly match against Banyana Banyana of South Africa.

Nachula, a former Green Buffaloes women’s team player who is on the books of CFF Zaragoza in the Spanish second division linked up with the Copper Queens who flew to South Africa yesterday.

Nachula’s team mate at CFF Zaragoza Hellen Mubanga has missed out on

the trip due to injury.

Nachula becomes the second foreign-based Queen as she joins Barbara Banda who plies her trade in China for Shanghai Shengli FC. Banda will lead the Copper Queens at the Bidvest Stadium in Milpark as Zambia's preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games intensifies.

The Football Association of Zambia clinched two international friendly matches for the Copper Queens as part of intensified preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games scheduled to take place this year from July 23 to August 8 in Japan.

After today’s match against South Africa, Zambia will host the Harambee Starlets of Kenya this month end.

The Copper Queens qualified to the Olympic Games for the first time and became the second Zambian team since 1988 when the men’s side made the Olympics.

School football league launched

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

GOVERNMENT working with the Football Association of Zambia has finally launched the School Football League under the FIFA Grassroots Project.

Minister of Sports, Youth and Child Development Emmanuel Mulenga hailed FIFA for the support which will promote the growth of football from the grassroots.

Speaking during the launch of the project at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Mulenga said it was a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment towards realising the goals of the sports policy in the country.

"Football is a source of national pride as we have witnessed over the years. The launch is therefore, a significant milestone in development of grassroot sport.

The vision of Government and policy is to promote sports development in the country towards achieving at least 80 percent of citizenry participation in sports or physical activity of their choice," Mulenga said.

He said the government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu has been leading in the sport policy implementation process.

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