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Mr. Mucheleka

HONEY BEE PLOT DEEPENS A test done in India at a World Health Organisation laboratory, found nothing irregular that would suggest the products were unfit for use.

…apologise or else, Mucheleka told [Page 4]

… COMPANY DENIES SUPPLYING SUBSTANDARD CONDOMS AND GLOVES

By NATION REPORTER

HONEY Bee Pharmacy has denied supplying substandard condoms and gloves.

Honey Bee said it had not been paid any penny for the 5000 medical kits it supplied so far, and that the contract was not for US$17

The two trucks the Scania from South Africa Mr Ngulube and the Freightliner (right), Zimbabwean registered where found laden with Mukula tree logs. [Pictures Linda Tembo Soko]

million but $3.9 million.

According to the company, a test done in India at a World Health Organisation laboratory, found nothing irregular that would suggest the products were unfit for use.

The company also indicated that no dispute had been communicated by its client regarding the ‘defective’ condoms and gloves. (To page 3)

Full text of Honey Bee statement on page 5

Shoddy works ‘Halt irk minister mines’ See story on Page 4

IMF talks looting’ Uganda shuts down social media ahead of election on again STORY ON PAGE 2

Mr. Lusambo

"Some mining companies under declare their productions thereby costing Government millions of Kwacha."

Demolish structures • Mwanakatwe reveals contributing to floods - Lusambo talks set for April P.4 See story on Page 3 KAMPALA - Uganda’s communications regulator has ordered the shutdown of social media and messaging applications, ahead of a highly-charged election tomorrow.

The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against popstar-turned-MP Bobi Wine, who has managed to fire up a youthful population that has mostly known only one president.

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STORY ON PAGE 2

Mr Hichilema

Kenyatta and Odinga pledge to heal divisions Dr Chilufya

UPND denies Commonwealth hiring white sidelines ZCID on propagandists dialogue preps

See story on Page 19

By SILUMESI MALUMO

See story on Page 4

The UPND has denied hiring white consultants to help strategize for this year’s elections.

UPND deputy secretary general, Patrick Mucheleka refuted the claims, saying it was PF propaganda aimed at tarnishing the image of the opposition party. (To page 3)

ConCourt must explain Chilanga vacancy - YALI See story on Page 2

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Wednesday 13 January, 2021

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SHODDY WORKS IRK MINISTER

..Poor workmanship will not be condoned, East minister has warned

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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OOR workmanship by some contractors that are building bridges in Eastern Province has irked provincial minister, Makebi Zulu.

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PUBLIC TRUST AMIDST the Honeybee Pharmaceutical scam, it is imperative that authorities quickly step in to restore public trust in health preventive measures that include Covid-19 vaccines.

This is the more reason we commend the assurance provided by the Ministry of Health director for infectious diseases, Professor Lloyd Mulenga.

Prof Mulenga on Monday assured the nation that there was no need to be skeptical over the Covid-19 vaccines that will be administered in the country because they are safe.

Prof Mulenga’s assurance should also serve to dismiss the claims made recently by Movement for Multi-party Democrary president Dr Nevers Mumba that the country should be wary of the Covid-19 vaccine.

The MMD president had warned that Zambia should not rush to receive and administer the Covid-19 vaccine before knowing its long term side effects.

In his New Year message, Dr Mumba said government should not take the Covid-19 vaccine until local labs and researchers certify that they were fit for Zambians, that they could be a death trap.

Dr Mumba’s statement was also received with a pinch of salt because he appeared to have been reacting to President Edgar Lungu’s announcement about the procurement of the Covid-19 vaccine.

These claims were however quickly repudiated by Ministry of Health spokesperson Dr Abel Kabalo who advised Dr Mumba not to cause unnecessary panic among Zambians over the Covid-19 vaccines.

With the first batch of the vaccines expected to be received next month, Prof Mulenga also assured that despite the vaccines having some side effects, they were safe for use in Zambia.

“Every drug has a side effect, but looking at the evidence which is there, these vaccines are safe for administration in Zambia,” said Prof Mulenga.

Yes, the Honeybee Pharmaceutical scam has jolted Zambians, that the company allegedly procured defective condoms and gloves which were eventually released to the public through the Ministry of Health.

The HoneyBee issue has already claimed one casualty, in Minister of Health, Dr Chitalu Chilufya who was dismissed on Sunday by President Lungu.

And now the company scuttling the evidence saying the condoms reportedly tested by the Zambia Bureau of Standards were not theirs. This is because ZABS did not follow the protocol in conducting the tests by involving the supplier.

This will no doubt bring more confusion to the issue.

Zambians must still have confidence in the Ministry of Health that it is on the right trajectory in combating the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

People should therefore not feel apprehensive that their lives were in danger.

Prof Mulenga said the first batch would cater for about 20 percent of the population including health care workers.

Prof Mulenga however said there were still avenues of acquiring more vaccines which would cater for the rest of the population.

Our advice is that the public must learn to dismiss cynical talk from those who want to play politics over serious health issues.

They should instead have faith in the medical experts, and realise that no government would deliberately place the lives of its citizens in danger.

Moreover, this being an election year, there won’t be a shortage of characters casting doubt on preventive health measures put in place by the government by planting fear in the minds of some gullible citizens. They will just be playing politics.

Mr Zulu is also worried about lack of proper supervision by those responsible for the projects.

The minister expressed displeasure at the sub-standard works done on some bridges, which were being washed away.

He attributed the high num-

ber of bridges being washed away to poor workmanship and lack of supervision.

Mr Zulu cited the Mkhangazi Bridge in Katete which was washed away recently due to shoddy works.

"Today, we visited Mkhangazi Bridge in Katete that connects Msoro and Katete with RDA, ZNS and the Local Government to assess and consider an appropriate remedial action in the short, medium and long term.

"It is however purely a case of poor workmanship and lack of supervision," Mr Zulu said.

He said there was need for the contractors to be supervised to prevent shoddy works.

The minister also assured the people in the surrounding areas that Government would immediately restore connectivity at the two crossing points.

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Melcome Industries CEO, Mohammed Seedat dies PROPRIETOR of Melcome Pharmaceuticals, one of the oldest Zambian pharmaceutical companies, Mohammed Seedat has died.

Melcome Pharmaceutical Company imports and distributes pharmaceutical formulations, medical disposables, hospital equipment, furniture and Diagnostic Test Kits for use in the public and private health institutions.

Mr. Seedat, who is also a high profile Muslim leader in the Islamic Association of Zambia and was extensively involved in social and charity work, died yesterday at the Levy Mwanawasa Covid-19 Isolation Centre. @Smart Eagles .

Kingphar convicted for money laundering ‘Halt mines’ looting’

By CHARLES MUSONDA

KINGPHAR Company Zambia Limited has been convicted for money laundering involving US$1.7 million (over K35.

7 million) and dishonestly obtaining US$2 million (over K40 million) debt from the Development Bank of Zambia.

The company has also been convicted for obtaining money and goods by false pretences, and conspiracy to extort US$1.7 million from a Chinese Wang Qinghai, the main complainant.

Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale yesterday convicted Kingphar after the company had earlier admitted all the five charges while its co-accused Wang Shunxue pleaded not guilty.

Facts were that on unknown dates but between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018 in Lusaka and Hebei province in China, respectively, Shunxue and Kingphar with others unknown obtained 992, 080.75 Chinese yuan (US$1.7 million) from

Mr. Qinghai with intent to deceive or defraud.

They obtained the monCASE

Facts were that on unknown dates but between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018 in Lusaka and Hebei province in China, respectively, Shunxue and Kingphar with others unknown obtained 992, 080.75 Chinese yuan (US$1.7 million) from Mr. Qinghai with intent to deceive or defraud.

ey through Shijiazhuang Yidai Trade Company Limited by pretending that they had set up a huge pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Zambia and that they were merely waiting for the machinery to arrive for them to start production when in fact not.

In the second count facts were that Shunxue and Kingphar between the same dates with other unknown persons, obtained through Shijiazhuang Yidai Trade Company Limited a concrete mixing tank, rare mixing tank, KFC door, aluminum alloy windows, a glass curtain wall, and office building equipment from Mr. Qinghai using

By NATION REPORTER CABINET has directed the Ministry of Health and other agencies to enforce Covid-19 measures such as the mandatory wearing of masks in public.

In a statement issued yesterday after a virtual Cabinet meeting, Cabinet directed that the Ministry of Health, as lead institution, working with all other ministries involved in the fight against the pandemic in a multi-sectoral approach,

the same lie they used in count one. In count three facts were that between the same dates Shunxue and Kingphar, with other unknown persons, dishonestly obtained U$2 million debt from DBZ using property in which Wang Qinghai has interest as security. In the fourth count facts were that between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018 Shunxue and Kingphar conspired to fraudulently extort U$1.7 million from Mr. Qinghai.

In the last count facts were that Shunxue and Kingphar, between the same dates in Lusaka, with other persons unknown engaged directly or indirectly in a transaction that involved $1.7 million whereby they concealed, possessed, disguised, transferred, converted, disposed of or used the said proceeds.

Convicting Kingphar, Mr. Mwale fined the company K50, 000 to be paid within 30 days failure to which the court will issue a bench warrant against its representative.

By PETER SICHALI GOVERNMENT should quickly place spies in mines to curb the growing looting of mineral resources through under declaration of production, former Transport and Communications deputy minister Alfred Ndhlovu has said.

Mr Ndlovu said placement of spies in mines would help the country to fully benefit from the sector.

He said the country has continued to lose millions of dollars through under declaration of proceeds by some mining firms.

Mr Ndlovu said calls to have experts strategically positioned in mines will reduce repatriation of proceeds to other countries by dishonest investors.

He said the country was not fully benefitting from the mining sector because there was too much cheating.

“Some mining companies under declare their productions thereby costing Government millions of Kwacha,” Mr Ndhlovu said.

Mr Ndhlovu said spies would inadvertently provide Government with valuable information on the performance of the mines. He said the country was losing billions of dollars in the mining sector through dubious transactions.

“Our Zambia has not fully benefitted from its natural resources especially in the mining sector because of dishonest investors and this can only be overturned if spies are placed in these mines for the Government to have a true picture of the sector,” Mr Ndhlovu said.

Masking up is mandatory - Cabinet

should enforce measures announced by President Edgar Lungu during his national address on June 25, 2020.

"Mandatory use of face masks by everyone in public, avoiding unnecessary crowding and ensuring social distancing, providing facilities for hand hygiene and sanitation, regular cleaning and disinfecting public amenities, observing personal hygiene and

coughing etiquette and avoiding unnecessary movements," reads part of the statement.

Cabinet also noted that enforcement agencies had relaxed and most of the measures were not being implemented as announced by the President.

Cabinet emphasised the need for the public to also adhere to the announcement made by the President on the

partial reopening of bars, taverns, and night clubs which were allowed to only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 18:00 hours to 22:00 hours.

Meanwhile, Cabinet also approved the National Cyber Security Policy which would ensure that effective mechanisms were put in place for a well-coordinated governance framework on cyber security.

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Wednesday 13, January 2021

HONEY BEE PLOT DEEPENS … Company denies supplying substandard condoms and gloves

(From page 1)

Honey Bee, in a statement distributed by their lawyer, Mr Tutwa Ngulube wondered why the purported tests on the condoms and gloves by the Zambia Bureau of Standards were done in their absence and without notice to them as stipulated in the contract.

“Therefore, no one can say with certainty that the kits in question were ours and that the purported results are in fact what was alleged at the PAC meeting last week,” the statement reads in part.

Honey Bee also indicated that the contract for the supply of various health kits had a clause that relates to disputes and the said clause required that when a party has a dispute or there was some disagreement regarding the quality of the product, same must be verified in the presence of both the supplier and the contracting party.

Honey Bee believes its competitors are using the media to dislodge their business.

“It is very clear that this is a competitors’ fight aimed at eliminating the other competitor. In this case we are victims of a politically-motivated fight aimed at former Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya by his enemies within and outside government,” the company stated.

And Honey Bee said contrary to speculation, the ZAMRA license was issued to the company before the re-inspection was done and that all procedures and the required statutory fees were paid.

(Full text of Honey Bee statement on page 5)

Uganda shuts down social media ahead of election (From page 1) Wine, who has spent most of the campaign in a bulletproof vest and combat helmet facing teargas, bullets and numerous arrests, on Tuesday urged his supporters to “protect” the election from rigging.

Despite the 38-year-old’s popularity, few observers believe he can pull off a victory against Museveni, a 76-year-old former rebel leader who has ruled since 1986 and effectively crushed any opposition.

Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter were down in the nation on Tuesday, after the communications regulator ordered a social media shutdown.

In a letter seen by AFP, Uganda Communications

Commission executive director Irene Sewankambo ordered telecommunications companies to “immediately suspend any access and use” of social media and online messaging platforms.

An industry insider who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity said that the order was first communicated in “nasty and aggressive” phone calls to the telecommunications companies on Tuesday morning.

The calls made it clear the order was retaliation for Facebook deleting progovernment accounts for seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of the election.

Facebook said Monday that the accounts were linked to the ministry of information and technology. – AFP.

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By SILUMESI MALUMO

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OAD Development Agency (RDA) has awarded a contract to Shachitari Contractors Limited to construct Lundazi and Msuzi bridges at a cost of K98, 333, 438.91.

RDA Senior Manager Corporate Affairs, Anthony Mulowa said the cost for Lundazi bridge was K70, 811,506.18 and K27, 521, 932.73 for Msuzi bridge.

Mr Mulowa said the works on the Lundazi bridge would start after the rainy season between April and May 2021.

He said in an interview yesterday, “It is expected that no significant amount of works will be executed during this rainy period as most of the preparatory works involve earthworks, which cannot

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RDA AWARDS K98M DEAL FOR LUNDAZI, MSUZI BRIDGES be done in wet conditions.

Consequently, substantive work is only expected to commence during the month of April or May after the end of the rainy season.

“The immediate works to be done would be completion of the dam, demolition of the remnants of the bridge and excavation of foundations for abutments. These are subject to relocation of the Zesco 11KV power line and the Eastern Water and Sewerage Company water line,” Mr Mulowa said.

The provisional completion

date for the whole contract is October 5, 2021, he said.

It is worth noting that since this contract was procured as an emergency, the full scope of the contract has only been established now and with the increase in scope, especially drainage structures, reconstruction sections and the complexity of the bridge construction, it is highly likely that the completion date will go beyond 2021.

Mr Mulowa said to improve safety on site, additional safety measures were implemented to

provide adequate signage for the project and maintenance of detours on a regular basis, starting in November 2020.

He said “to date, additional speed limit signage, no overtaking signs as well as speed reduction signs have been installed on the diversion road.

Similarly, road closed signs, work in progress signs, restricted entry signs, barricades on the Lundazi town side and humps have been installed at the Lundazi bridge to improve safety.

Find equity partner for Mopani, State urged

By SILUMESI MALUMO GOVERNMENT has been advised to quickly find an equity partner to run Mopani Copper Mines now that the negotiations of transferring shares to ZCCM-IH have been concluded.

National Union for Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) has said now that the negotiations of transferring the shares from Mopani to ZCCM-IH have been concluded, Government must focus on finding an equity partner to continue operations.

President Edgar Lungu while on the Copperbelt on a tour of duty disclosed that the negotiations between the government and Glencore had been concluded and the nation would soon be informed on the outcome.

And NUMAW president James Chansa

said it was important that the process of engaging an equity partner begun for the operations to continue.

Mr Chansa however said, it was important that the investor that would take over the operations must ensure that they pay off all the employees what was due to them like it had been done at KCM so that everything can start on a new chapter.

He said in an interview yesterday, the desire of the workers was to ensure that all the issues at Mopani be addressed.

Once this is done, Mr Chansa said, all the anxiety regarding the operations of the mining firm would come to an end.

“The only thing we are expecting is that Government must now look for an equity partner to run the operations of Mopani.

We want to ensure that the investor who will take over the operations will be able

to bring in huge investment to expand operations as well as willing to pay off the workers their dues.

“Workers want to be treated like the way the workers at KCM have been treated by the liquidator. This is their wish,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Chansa said once all the issues at Mopani as well as KCM were addressed the country would be the biggest producer of copper in Africa.

He said the two mining firms were one of the biggest in the country, therefore, if they start producing copper as required the country would be able to export more.

“We have copper coming from NorthWestern and if Mopani and KCM start producing more, this means the country will be the biggest producer and will be able to export in large quantity,” Mr Chansa said.

‘Judiciary must be free from politics’

Mr Mucheleka

UPND DENIES HIRING WHITE PROPAGANDISTS (From page 1)

Reports suggest that Hikainde Hichilema had hired Henry Sands, the founder of Sabi Strategy Group a London-based political campaign firm as his digital marketing campaign manager, Zyad Limam, a Franco-Tunisian publisher as lead strategist and Ian Baharie, Director of the CTF, another UK campaign consultant.

But Mr Mucheleka said the ruling party was doing all it could to ensure that the image of the UPND was dented before the elections.

He said in an interview yesterday, his party had not at any time engaged any foreign company to be PR strategists.

What is being reported, Mr Mucheleka said, were falsehoods which need to be ignored by all Zambians.

“That is nonsense, which party can engage in such things which does not even add any value. This is coming from the minds of the PF who what by all cost to dent the UPND. Let’s be talking about serious issues like Honeybee scandal and not issues which are not even there,” Mr Mucheleka said.

THE judiciary must be distanced from political activities as the country heads towards the August 12 general elections, Kitwe High Court Judge Abba Patel has said.

Justice Patel said the Judiciary was a non-partisan institution and should be distanced from political activities.

She was speaking at the ceremonial opening of the criminal sessions at the Kitwe High Court on Monday.

“The judiciary is a nonpartisan institution which is independent of Government and is only subject to the Constitution of the country,” she said. Justice Patel said that as the country heads towards campaigns, there would be need to promote a culture of respect for each other’s opinions in line with good governance tenets.

And Justice Patel is concerned with the apparent increase in domestic cases including Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls.

She said while there is a general reduction in the number of both civil and criminal cases before the courts, domestic disputes and GBV cases such as defilement

and rape were on the rise.

“The rising cases of crime against women and young girls is a source of concern in a Christian nation. We need to protect the girl-child from her brother, father, uncle and even grandfather,” Justice Patel said.

She said community leaders, church elders and local leaders must all join hands in helping to overcome the rising cases of crimes against women.

She said fighting crime should not be left to the judiciary and the police alone.

Justice Patel said there was a need for timely law reforms to give judges and magistrates discretionary sentencing powers other than depending on mandatory minimum sentences only.

She said in view of the current Covid-19 situation, appropriate reforms were needed in the law so that judges could mete out appropriate sentences for particular cases to avoid overcrowding correctional facilities.

And Kitwe High Court judge-in-charge Charles Chanda said judiciary workers are front-liners in the Covid-19 because justice has to be served regardless of the circumstances.

He said well-wishers and local leaders in Kitwe should therefore consider the judiciary whenever they are giving out chemicals and protective equipment necessary for preventing the spread of Covid-19.

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By SIMON MUNTEMBA THERE will be no more accounting irregularities in the ministry as we are capacitating our internal auditors to address lapses, Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Masiye Banda has said.

And Mr Banda has told the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that it was practically impossible for the correctional facilities in different provinces to remit the generated funds into the

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Prisons Industrial Revolving Fund (PIRF) account because the standing orders that governs the operations of the fund are not aligned with realities on the ground.

Mr Banda said this in Lusaka yesterday when he together with Zambia Correctional Services Commissioner General, Chisela Chileshe appeared before the PAC chaired

by Muchinga member of Parliament, Howard Kunda.

Mr Banda and Dr Chileshe appeared before the PAC for accounting irregularities and failure to remit funds to PIRF as cited in the 2019 Auditor General’s Report.

According to the Auditor General’s Report, during the period under review, nine correctional facilities in Central Province generated K732,

175 from sale of maize and mealie meal but only credited the PIRF account with only K2, 250 when the Zambia Prison Service Standing Orders No. 674 stipulates that all the generated revenue should be deposited into the PIRF account.

On accounting irregularities, Mr Banda, who regretted the report said his ministry has taken measures to address

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lapses in revenue collection in the Zambia Police Service.

He said, going forward, he would see to it that revenue collection was in conformity with established standards to ensure accountability.

Mr Banda assured the PAC members that there would be no more reoccurrence of the mistake done in the past as his ministry was capacitating its internal auditors with modern

technology to address some lapses.

Meanwhile, Mr Banda said it was practically impossible to remit generated funds from all correctional facilities into the PIRF account because the standing orders governing the PIRF have remained as they were established in 1973, adding that they were old and did not speak to the realities on the ground.

Kabanshi ruling waits

By CHARLES MUSONDA

FORMER Community Development Minister Emmerine Kabanshi will next Wednesday know her fate when the court delivers ruling on whether or not she has a case to answer.

Kabanshi is facing two counts of wilful failure to comply with the law and applicable procedure or guidelines relating to procurement in the social cash transfer programmme.

In count one, particulars of offence are that between August 21, 2017 and April 24, 2018 Kabanshi willfully failed to comply with the law, applicable procedure and guidelines relating to procurement by extending the scope of coverage of the contract between Zampost and the ministry to include three provinces and two districts under the social cash transfer programme.

In the second count, particulars of offence are that between the same period; Kabanshi wilfully failed to comply with the law, applicable procedure and guidelines relating to procurement when re-engaging Zampost as payment service provider for the social cash transfer following termination of the said contract.

Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale had set yesterday as the date for ruling but when the case was called Kabanshi was not in

Ms Kabanshi court for unknown reasons.

In turn, the prosecution and defence lawyer Jonas Zimba agreed to have the court deliver ruling on January 20, 2021 and the court extended her police bond.

In the same court, criminal proceedings against late Republican Progressive Party (RPP) leader James Lukuku were discontinued yesterday following a nolle prosequi entered by the Director of Prosecutions and a burial permit presented to court by the defence.

The case was scheduled for continued defence before Mr. Mwale and when the case was called defence lawyer Kamwanga Phiri, of Malambo and Company, presented to Mr. Mwale the burial permit for Mr. Lukuku who died in November last year.

Ruling in contractor’s fraud case deferred again

By CHARLES MUSONDA THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has for the third time adjourned ruling in a case a local contractor has been accused of using alleged forged documents to get a subcontract from China Henan on the Mansa-Luwingu road project.

In this case, G&G Nationwide (Zambia) Limited director Christopher Banda has been accused of forging a Road Development Agency (RDA) contract and a National Council for Construction (NCC) certificate of contract used to obtain the said subcontract worth U$1, 168, and 052.00.

The ruling was initially set for November 27, 2020 but when the matter came up Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale observed that he had just received the State’s submissions on that day and adjourned the case to December 14, 2020.

But on December 14, 2020 Mr. Mwale said the ruling was not ready and again adjourned the matter to January 12, 2021 but yesterday he again said the ruling was not ready and adjourned it to next Friday.

On November 27, 2020 defence lawyer Charles Changano told Mr. Mwale to dismiss the State’s late submissions in line with standard law practice and the court agreed in the affirmative.

In his oral submissions, Mr. Changano, of D. Findlay and Associates, argued that the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case against Banda as the evidence presented by the prosecution witnesses is untruthful, disjointed, manipulated and incoherent.

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Wednesday 13, January 2021

For Immediate Release Lusaka, (12 January, 2021)— Honey Bee Pharmacy Limited (HBPL) has followed the debate and happenings regarding our medical kits supply contract with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and we wish to deny in the strongest terms that we have supplied any defective drugs and other accessories contrary to the contractual terms and therefore defrauding the Zambian people.

The 5000 medical kits we have supplied so far, worth $3.9 million are of high quality meeting WHO standards and were sourced from reputable manufacturers from India. We have not been paid any penny this far. We have not been paid amount whatsoever so we find it strange that some people are fabricating an imaginary $17 million payment to us. This is false.

Other than a batch of paracetamol that was discoloring, which we promptly replaced at our cost of more than $600,000, we are not we have not been informed of any other irregularities with the other consignment.

We have listened carefully and have not said anything in so far as the same is concerned. We have noticed with concern all those statements that constitute misleading information as well as incorrect information pointing at ourselves.

We now wish to give our comprehensive position on this matter.

We have listened carefully and have not said anything in so far as the same is concerned.

We have noticed with concern all those statements that constitute misleading information as well as incorrect information pointing at ourselves.

We now wish to give our comprehensive position on this matter.

It must first be noted that the contract in issue was entered into on the 22 November 2019 for the supply of 22,500 kits and so far we have supplied 5000 kits for which the MoH owes us USD3,990,700 and no single penny has been paid towards this amount. This is contrary to what is being carried in the media to the effect that Honey Bee has been paid millions of dollars.

It must be noted that there are various reports that have come to our attention through the media and various other sources but not directly from the recipient of the product we supplied. We want to point out from inception that this is an attempt to assassinate our individual and corporate reputations by hostile business competitors.

The Ministry of Health award various contracts relating to the supply of health kits within the same emergency supply contract involving two other entities, Pharmanova and Artemis. These two entities have never supplied what they were awarded leading to MOH cancelling the two contracts.

Pharmanova’s contract is worth $3,554,100 Whilst Artemis is $14,139,450 And there has been no delivered at all. Why is the entity that has started to deliver being maligned?

Surprisingly, there is nothing in the Auditor Generals report that points to the fact that the two entities have never supplied what they was awarded to them.

One would ask, why is this so? It is very clear that this is a competitors’ fight aimed at eliminating the other competitor. In this case we are victims of a politically-motivated fight aimed at former Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya by his enemies within and outside government.

It has also come to our attention that a lot of things were doing in an irregular manner.

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HONEY BEE RESPONDS ...against media and PAC allegations The product that is being complained about now is available and can be tested. In fact the product should be secured wherever it is for purposes of testing and it will be discovered that whatever is being said is untrue as we have tested the product ourselves from the point of origin.

It will be noted that the contract was awarded to Honey Bee Pharmacy, a sole Proprietor in 2019. The documents for the application/ tender all reflect this sole proprietorship.

It was then the decision of the Ministry to award a contract to Honey Bee Pharmacy but it was later noticed that the ministry made a typographical error on the final contract to indicate the word limited. This was brought to their attention and instead of beginning the process again, Honey Bee decided to incorporate itself into a limited company and the legal guidance given was that the contract could then be novated and a novation agreement was put in place.

It is therefore not true that the contract was awarded to a company that was none existent.

This sustained media campaign by paid journalists will no longer be al-

The 5000 medical kits we have supplied so far, worth $3.9 million are of high quality meeting WHO standards and were sourced from reputable manufacturers from India.

We have not been paid any penny this far. lowed to pass without our response. We will shame these compromised reporters and their sponsors.

When Honey Bee Pharmacy was incorporated, it must be noted that at that time it had been in business from as far back as 2016 and now a decision was

made to grow the business into a wholesale operation as well.

Applications were made to ZAMRA, and the official fee paid for this purpose and inspections were done for purposes of approving the license. At the first visit, minor discrepancies were found and there was an instruction to correct the same. The discrepancies were immediately corrected . After this was done, the re-inspection fee was paid for the purpose of making sure that the inspection was done again as per procedural requirements.

We can confirm that the license was given to us two weeks after the re-inspection was done and this can be verified from the records at ZAMRA to show when the license was issued to us.

It is therefore not correct that the license was issued to ourselves before the re-inspection was done. We clearly do not have control over dates on documents at ZAMRA. All we can say is that we followed ALL procedures and the required statutory fees were paid. When a license is issued, the client signs in the book when collecting the license and this evidence is there at Arbaccus House with ZAMRA. It would therefore be misleading to assume that procedure was not followed and our license was issued in an irregular manner.

The contract for the supply of various health kits has a clause that relates to disputes and the said clause Is in clear terms. It requires that when a party has a dispute or there is some disagreement as regards the quality of the product, same must be verified in the presence of both the supplier and the contracting party.

One wonders why this was not done.

And the next thing was that test results were being found in the media and the Parliamentary accounts committee.

No dispute had been communicated as regards the condoms and the gloves.

This is contrary to the requirements of the contract. The purported tests on our condoms and gloves By ZABS were done in our absence and WITHOUT notice to us as stipulated in the contract.

Therefore,no one can say with certainty that the kits in question were ours and that the purported results are in fact what was alleged at the PAC meeting last week. Our manufacturers have since subjected the condoms and gloves to a global testing laboratory and the results are positive that the items are safe for use.

Clause 9 of the contract provides as follows: “9.1: the procuring entity or its representative shall have the right to inspect and or test the Goods to confirm their conformity to the Contract specifications. The SCC and the Technical Specifications shall specify what we did not receive any query on the products we supplied; we did not receive any request to test the product and there was no demand to replace the product.

The persons now complaining did not avail any name of the laboratory that was used to carry out the purported tests and they did not agree with ourselves on any laboratory to carry out the test.

The complaining parties have not even given the results as required. All we have seen are allegations in the media and sadly with the Auditor General’s report being at the center of things. It is

the cancellation reversed but still have not delivered a single item. Neither PAC nor the government agencies paraded at PAC have raised any questions on the two. This clearly is a business fight and we are victims of an orchestrated campaign by competitors, compromised media outlets tasked to malign us and some compromised officials colluding with our enemies.

We say so because what is under discussion is a matter of science and science can be proved or disproved by well set out means. And PAC is not competent to handle the science and legal issue that belie this matter.

The product that is being complained about now is available and can be tested. In fact the product should be secured wherever it is for purposes of testing and it will be discovered that whatever is being said is untrue as we have tested the product ourselves from the point of origin.

The goods supplied were supplied in batches and the complaining parties have not stated which batch has the purported problems. We maintain that the products that we supplied are fit for use, not expired and meet the specifications that were set out at the point of contracting. Our Certificate of Acceptance (CoA) that the goods supplied were in good order is still valid as issued by Medical Stores.

We have also received results for a re-analysis test that was done in India

The contract for the supply of various health kits has a clause that relates to disputes and the said clause Is in clear terms. It requires that when a party has a dispute or there is some disagreement as regards the quality of the product, same must be verified in the presence of both the supplier and the contracting party.

One wonders why this was not done. strange that the Auditor General’s report discussed Honey Bee, Pharmanova and Artemis regarding the medical kits supply contract, but PAC only summoned Honey Bee, the only firm that has in fact started to deliver the kits.

Of the contract requirement to deliver 22,500 kits, we have so far supplied 5,000 kits worth $3,990,700. WE have not received a single cent from this debt owed to us by MOH. The widely circulated allegation that we have been paid $17 million is not only patently false, but manifestly malicious. And it is sad business competition has reached despicable levels of risking the integrity of he country’s National Assembly, through PAC which constituted itself into some kind of court without according us the rights due to us under the rules of natural justice. Pharmanova and Artemis have not delivered and in fact MOH cancelled the two firms’ contracts on the basis of failure to perform but Pharmanova got

and at another WHO lab and we found nothing irregular that would suggest the products are unfit for use.

It is therefore morally wrong for competitors and some ill-informed government agencies to falsely use the emotive issue of regarding the integrity of medical kits and alarm the innocent members of the public.

To assert of rights and protect our business from continued malicious attacks, we have engaged lawyers to confront those peddling lies against us. We therefore urge members of the public to take due caution when commenting on this matter because our instructions to the lawyers are we will take every legal step necessary to protect our reputation.

Issued by Honey Bee Pharmacy Management Distributed By Tutwa Ngulube on behalf of the Client

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Kenya puts on hold debt repayment for six months NAIROBI - Kenya has been granted a six-month debt repayment relief by developed economies also known as the Paris Club following a successful application for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI).

The new development will enable the country to devote resources freed to increase spending to mitigate the health, economic and social impact of the Covid-19 crisis “The Paris Club has accepted Kenya’s application for debt service suspension, which now means that Sh32.9 billion of Kenya’s foreign debt owed to 10 bilateral partners under the Paris Club, falling due from 1st January 2021 to June 30, 2021,” he noted.

The country has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Paris Club, to be followed by individual MoUs which each country under the Club, covering the terms of payment post-June 30, 2021.

“In effect, the initiative apart from suspending the payments will give us a total of five years to repay the loans, with a grace period of one year. This is not only timely, but a sign of confidence in the country and will give us the fiscal space to make the much-needed spending on the Covid-19

‘UK economy will get worse before it gets better’ LONDON - The UK economy will “get worse before it gets better” as the country battles the pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned.

The chancellor told MPs the new national restrictions were necessary to control the spread of coronavirus.

However, he said they would have a further significant economic impact, “Even with the significant economic support we’ve provided, over 800, 000 people have lost their job since February,” he said.

“Sadly, we have not and will not be able to save every job and every business.

“But I am confident that our

economic recovery strategy especially in the social, health and economic sectors,” said Yatani.

Kenya has also applied for debt service suspension under theG-20 DSSI framework, for amounts estimated at Sh40.6 billion due from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, from non-Paris Club bilateral creditors. The formal approval is expected in the coming weeks.

The country will not seek debt service suspension from both its multilateral and commercial creditors, to safeguard its sovereign rating and its future access to international financial markets.

Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) says that fiscal indiscipline at the National Treasury is the reason the country’s public debt has grown exponentially in recent past. But even as the public debt continues to expand, PBO says Kenya has no option but to borrow more externally to finance the 2021/22 budget as the country experiences revenue constraints that existed even before Covid-19 made an unwelcome appearance.

However, to borrow more, the National Treasury has to get Parliament to amend the Public Finance Management Act (National Government) Regulations of 2015 to increase the debt ceiling from the current Sh9 trillion.

“There are serious credibility concerns on the National Treasury in fiscal management,” the report by the PBO says. – STANDARD/ DAILY NATION, Kenya.

economic plan is supporting the finances of millions of people and businesses.”

The chancellor said “the road ahead will be tough,” but maintained that the government was “taking the difficult but right long-term decisions for our country.”

He said that fiscal stimulus provided so far amounted to more than £280 billion, while 1.2 million employers had furloughed almost 10 million employees.At the same time, three million people had benefitted from self-employment grants.

Sunak said he would “bear in mind” calls to extend business rate relief and provide further support for the hospitality sector at the Budget in March.

Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds accused Sunak of being “out of ideas” and providing “nothing new.”

– BBC.

TANZANIA’S DEBT SURGING, BUT GOVERNMENT SAYS IT’S STILL SUSTAINABLE

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AR ES SALAAM Tanzania’s national debt, currently at US$30.63 billion, is increasing, and the central bank says the dollar’s depreciation against other currencies, in which the debt is denominated, is to blame, particularly the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs).

According to the latest Bank of Tanzania monthly economic review for December 2020, external debt stock was US$23.8 billion at the end of November 2020, representing an increase of US$145.5 million from October 2020 and $1, 496.1 million from November 2019.

By the end of October 2020, external debt stood at US$23.668 billion: In October 2019, debt from external borrowing was US$22.317 billion.

Despite the increase, Ministry of Finance

HARARE - Caledonia Mining, which counts Zimbabwe-based Blanket Mine as its biggest asset, is bullish about its earnings prospects in the years ahead and this week announced another increase in its quarterly dividend by 10 percent to US$0.11 a share.

The latest increase becomes the 4th increase by the miner since October 2019. This makes it a 60 percent cumulative increase from the level of US$0.06875 cents since October 2019.

In announcing the dividend on Monday, Steve Curtis, chief executive officer, said:

spokesperson Benny Mwaipaja said the debt is still sustainable and “indicatives show the present value of public debt-to-GDP ratio remains favourable.”

For the year 2020/2021, the indicative debt burden threshold in Tanzania is 55 percent with the ratio of present value of debt to GDP standing at 16.8 percent, slightly higher than

external debt at 77.3 percent, followed by the private sector at 22.4 percent, and public corporations at 0.2 percent.

“Since most loans are for 20 years and onwards, we invest in strategic projects that in addition to providing services to the people will also have economic benefits in the short, medium and long term,” Mwaipaja said. – DAILY NATION, Kenya.

All that glitters is gold for Caledonia “We are pleased to announce an additional 10 percent increase in our quarterly dividend, the fourth increase in the past 15 months representing a cumulative 60 percent rise in the dividend since the first increase in October 2019.”

He said the decision by the Board to increase the dividend reflects the miners continued and increasing confidence in the outlook for its business.

Caledonia’s main asset is Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe.

“As we reported in our third quarter 2020 results, the business continues to perform well supported by strong

SAA code share with Emirates ongoing - even as flag carrier is in limbo JOHANNESBURG - Even though South African Airlines (SAA) has been mothballed since May 2020, its code share agreement with Middle Eastern Airline Emirates continues.

On Monday, SAA’s business rescue practitioners confirmed this in response to

the 16.3 percent achieved in 2019/2020. “This debt sustainability analysis indicates that Tanzania remains at low risk of external debt distress,” said Mwaipaja. He added that to maintain the low-risk level, the government is limiting borrowing for development projects.

BoT said the central government continued to account for the largest share of total

a query from Fin24.

The practitioners said that when an airline enters a codeshare with another airline, it’s customary to announce this by stating that flights are conducted in “in proud association with” the codeshare partner.

“Emirates being the operating carrier with SAA the

production and a firm gold price,” Curtis said.

He said as the miner approaches the end of the sixyear investment programme at Blanket Mine, it expect the combination of rising production and declining capital investment over the next two years will give the scope to consider further increases in the dividend in addition to providing funding for investment in new projects, including the exploration prospects at Glen Hume and Connemara North as announced on December 10 and 17, 2020, respectively.

At Blanket Mine, Caledonia

is working on a Central Shaft that is scheduled to be commissioned during the first quarter of 2021.

The miner target production of 61, 000 to 67, 000 ounces of gold in 2021.

Increasing production, a high gold price and good cost control have continued to result in increased cash generation which has given the Board confidence that the business can sustain a higher level of dividend distributions before the benefits of Central Shaft are realised, the miner said. – THE CHRONICLE, Zimbabwe.

marketing carrier,” said the rescue practitioners.

This followed a letter from a Fin24 reader, who said during a flight on Emirates from Dubai to South Africa in December, he was surprised to hear an announcement made upon landing that the flight was done “in proud association with SAA.” Asked whether SAA collects royalties from Emirates for the code share, the rescue practitioners said it does not.

An “enhanced” code share agreement between the two airlines was announced in December 2018. They said at the time that the aim was to

expand their strategic cooperation, opening up new destinations for both.

The original codeshare agreement between SAA and Emirates was already signed in 1997, across a wide spectrum of commercial and customer touch points.

The expanded code share was supposed to enable the two airlines “to explore and leverage synergies between ourselves in a much more enhanced relationship of mutual benefit.”

SAA’s route network and that of Emirates were seen as complementary. – FIN24.

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Keep schools closed Dear Editor, I STRONGLY feel schools, especially primary and non-examination classes must not be allowed to open.

The rate at which adults are getting infected with Covid-19 is very worrying. As

Check high rentals at shopping malls Dear Editor,

HH’S DESPERATION TO DILUTE TRIBAL TAG Dear Editor,

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T is shocking that UPND has once again been exposed to be in a web of tribal politics through their desperate and dire search for a Bemba as a running mate.

The search of a Bembaspeaking candidate for a running mate shows the tribal character of the UPND. We wonder why the choice of the Vice Presidential candidate can be done under the cover of darkness.

This typically tyrannical and arbitrary powers of the UPND Presidency on the choice of the Vice President, Mayors and Members of Parliaments does not give us any promise that Mr Hakainde Hichilema’s reign will be characterised with repression.

A Vice President with MPs that are handpicked by a party President will be captured and lack the requisite independence.

By comparison, President Edgar Lungu has allowed all aspiring candidates to have access to the PF structures while HH has not given any authority to aspirants to challenge the incumbent MPs. The decision by President Lungu is meant at giving the people as a repository of power to decide on who represent the

party at the elective electoral processes.

In a democracy, the UPND should not have preference based on ethnicity but by consulting the members of the party. Moreover, Mr Hichilema’s association with Bemba-speaking politicians has never been based on principle.

It has been done with the expectation that he dilute his tribal tag which brought about his stay at the helm of the 23-year-old opposition political party.

In fact, Mr Hichilema has been playing divide and role

ploy with a view of splitting the PF support among the Bembaspeaking voters with a view to dividing the Bemba vote in his favour. He has literary embraced every individual so long he has pledged to divide the PF Bemba vote.

Among the chain of examples includes, the adoption of Davies Mulenga aka Big Mule as Lukashya parliamentary candidate, the association with Chishimba Kambwili (whose following is believed to be in the Northern circuit) and the recently exposed possible alliance with Harry Kalaba of the Democratic Party with

Muchinga, Northern and Luapula provinces as targets.

We urge Mr Hichilema to choose a running mate not based on tribe but based on the loyalty and long standing of the particular nominee in the rank and file of his political party. The likes of Mr Garry Nkombo, Mr Jack Mwiimbu and Mr Cornelius Mweetwa are better options for a running mate and the pursuit of possible Vice Presidential candidate cannot necessarily be stretched outside that circle.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Lusaka.

THE mushrooming of shopping malls developed by both private individuals and the public sector across the country is a welcome development. This is because the general public can buy various goods and services in a conducive environment.

These shopping malls add beauty to the areas in which they are located.

Arcades, Manda Hill, East Park, Makeni, Levy Park, Cosmopolitan and Society Business Park are some of the shopping malls dotted around Lusaka.

Other cities within Zambia have some shopping malls as well such as Edgar Chagwa Lungu Mall in Kitwe for instance.

Besides customers accessing the various goods and services at these shopping malls, this doesn’t augur well with tenants at these malls.

This is because rentals are astronomical or rather high.

a parent it will be suicide to allow my children to go into death traps (schools).

I wish to appeal to the Ministry of Education to critically reconsider this matter. Too many adults have so far died those who can even take precautions what about young ones.

This is just my thought as a parent.

BINWELL MPUNDU Kitwe.

Monthly rentals at Levy Park Mall owned by the government quasi institution, National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) charges rentals at K50, 000 for instance.

The rentals can be as high as K100, 000 or more depending on the size of the shop. This is not right because the tenants have to meet other financial obligations such as NAPSA returns for their employees and different forms of taxes to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) among others.

As if this is not bad enough, some landlords of the shopping malls charge rentals in foreign currencies such as the dollar for instance. We appreciate the state of the art of these shopping malls quite allright but, the landlords should charge reasonable rentals to tenants so as to give them breathing space.

My appeal to the shopping mall owners including the government is to stop charging rentals in dollars and possibly reduce the monthly rentals to a bearable minimum. The measure once taken will ultimately benefit the tenants by creating mutual benefit between the landlord and the tenant.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

By NATION REPORTER A FINANCIAL expert has joined the contest for adoption for the Ndola Central parliamentary constituency, with a pledge to develop a sustainable empowerment and development programme.

Mr Andrew Kalima said he was confident to scoop the seat on the Patriotic Front (PF) ticket once adopted and that

FOLLOWING a circular from Cabinet Office which directed all public institutions to come up with work arrangement to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Livingstone City Council has become one the institutions to follow the directive.

The local authority has developed a duty rota where workers will take up specific days on a rotational basis to avoid overcrowding in offices.

Council Public Relations Manager, Melvin Mukela, said that during the implementation of the duty rota, public services would not be disrupted in any way.

Mr Mukela said that this is so because all essential workers will continue to provide the much needed services in the city.

He said that other officers would also be working on rotation basis, meaning that, during working hours, there

Maintain cleanliness, Ndola residents told NDOLA District Commissioner, Anthony Katongo, has appealed to all stakeholders to help in keeping the city clean.

He said it was worrying to see the city slowly accepting dumping sites even in places that are not designated for such.

Mr Katongo said in an interview that the clergy should join in sensitising their congregants on the importance of cleanliness as cleanliness is

he had already worked out an ambitious development agenda aimed at improving the welfare of the electorate.

Mr Kalima said in an interview that, through his Andrew Mustard Kalima Foundation, he had been empowering communities in various areas of the constituency and once elected,

will always be someone to attend to clients.

“We wish to assure the public that during the implementation of the duty rota work arrangement by council employees, the provision of public services will not be disrupted as all essential workers will continue providing the much needed services in the district.

“In view of the above, the local authority wish to advise residents of Livingstone to strictly adhere to the public heath guidelines such as keeping of social distance, wearing of facemasks, regular washing of hands and hand sanitising in order to win the fight against corona virus,” Mr Mukela said.

Mr Mukela added that public health Inspectors had intensified monitoring of compliance levels of public health guidelines sin public places such as markets, bus stations, taxi ranks and other business places.

“Therefore, all business houses that shall be found flouting these public health guidelines shall not be spared by the law.

“It is our sincere appeal as a Local Authority to the general public that everyone need to be involved in the fight against Coronavirus in order to stop it from spreading further,” he said.

next to Godliness.

He said ‘Keeping Zambia Clean Green and Healthy’ as per presidential pronouncements was a responsibility of everyone.

He called on the local business houses to ensure that their trading places were clean all the time.

Mr Katongo said that his office has written to residents on Independence Way to cut the grass around their premises and keep the surroundings clean.

He added that his office and the Ndola City Council were working hand in hand to ensure that the district is rid of all dirt.

Mr Katongo also appealed to stakeholders with plans of how best to restore the beauty of the city of Ndola to its original status to visit his office and share ideas. - ZANIS

he would merely boost the same programme.

He said he had been in good standing with the ruling party where he would use his vast experience in financial management to spearhead sustainable growth programmes.

Mr Kalima has since last year rolled out empowerment

programmes aimed at improving the welfare of mostly youths and women in high-populated settlement. “Through the development agenda pursued by the Andrew Mustard Kalima Foundation, a number of empowerment projects have been rolled out to ensure that youths and women were part of

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national development agenda.

“Through the foundation, we have managed to reach out to women engaged in small-scale businesses in various parts of the constituency as well as offering opportunities to youths in a bid to ensure that they do not engage in illicit vices such as alcohol and substance

abuse. As for girls, we are engaging them in activities so that they avoid teen pregnancies,” he said.

Mr Kalima said some of the projects being implemented by his foundation had been tailored to generate employment opportunities for women and youths. He said the empowerment programmes were been extended to benefit residents in mostly peri-urban areas of the constituency.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS TENDER No. RTSA/ORD/21/2020 FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF EXAMINATION SLABS IN NDOLA AND KITWE, EXAMINATION SHELTER AT SILVEREST, BOUNDARY WALL AND PAVING OF IMPOUND YARD AT MIMOSA. The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) made a provision in its 2020 Annual Work Plan (AWP) under the Road Fund being administered by National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) for Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and it intends to apply part of these proceeds towards the eligible payments under the Contract for the Proposed Construction of an examination slabs in Ndola and Kitwe, examination shelter at Silverest in Lusaka, boundary wall and paving of impound yard at Mimosa in Lusaka.

The RTSA now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders as defined by the Public Procurement Act of 2008 and registered with National Construction Council (NCC) in Category B, Grades 4 or 6.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents from the office of the Procurement Specialist, situated on 8th Floor, Premium House, Independence Avenue, Lusaka, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ZMK 500.00 or its equivalent in cash or by bank certified cheque. The contact telephone numbers are 260-211-230547 and the telefax number is 260-211-231601. HOWEVER, ELCTTRONIC BIDS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Mandatory site visits shall be conducted on the following dates:(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Tuesday 19th January, 2021 at 14:30hrs in Ndola; Wednesday 20th January, 2021 at 10:30hrs in Kitwe; Friday 22nd January, 2021 at 10:30hrs in Lusaka at Mimosa station; and Friday 22nd January, 2021 at 14:30hrs in Lusaka at Silverest station.

Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders contained in the Bidding Documents. All Bids, in sealed envelopes, bound and clearly marked ‘TENDER FOR THE PROPSED CONSTRUCTION OF EXAMINATION SLABS IN NDOLA AND KITWE, EXAMINATION SHELTER AT SILVEREST, BOUNDARY WALL AND PAVING OF IMPOUND YARD AT MIMOSA’ shall be deposited in the Tender Box on the 8th Floor of Premium House and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Road Transport and Safety Agency, not later than Friday, 11th February, 2021 at 10:30 hours local time. The bids will be opened immediately, thereafter in the presence of bidders who choose to attend. LATE BIDS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Procurement Specialist.

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FISH MONGERS APPEAL FOR RELIEF PACKAGE

By ANDREW MUKOMA

AN association of fish mongers in Mombova area in Sekute Chiefdom of Kazungula has appealed to Government to consider empowering members with start-up grants during the fish ban period.

This is for them to venture into other businesses as they entirely depend on fishing as a source of their livelihood.

In an interview in Livingstone, the Association chairperson, Ms Judith

Mainga, said the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect of the fish ban has had a negative impact on their business. Government imposes a fish ban from December 1 to March 1 of the following year to allow breeding and preserving species.

She said once members were given start-up grants, there would be no reason for any fish monger to engage in illegal fishing during the ban.

Ms Mainga said that fish mongers had been left with no means of survival as

they were only dependent on fishing and fish trading.

She added that empowering them with some start up grants would help alleviate the pressure that has come with Covid-19 and fish ban.

Ms Mainga said that most her members are willing to be entrepreneurs but lack financial support.

She said that if members of the association are empowered, it will help reduce poverty in their families and communities.

INVITATION FOR TRAINING PROPOSALS

FINANCING SKILL TRAINING FOR EMPLOYER BASED IN-SERVICE TRAINING Background The Skills Development Levy was established in 2016 under the Skills Development Levy Act No. 46 of 2016. The main objective of the levy is to provide financial resource for the TEVET sector for skills development in collaboration with the Technical Education, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA), which was established under the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Act of No. 13 of 1998 and the amendment Act No. 11 of 2005. Among the responsibilities of TEVETA, is the management of the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) Fund. The Skills Development Fund (SDF) plays an important role in assisting the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) to develop a high quality, sustainable, demand-driven, and equitable TEVET system, and one of the mechanisms used in achieving this objective is the TEVET Fund.

The TEVET Fund establishes a financing platform that purchases training services from public providers, on a competitive basis, for skills development in both the formal and informal sectors of the economy, at an arm’s length transaction. It plays a critical role in the reform of the TEVET system by separating the provision of training from its financing. It also shifts the focus from quantity to quality. As a financier of training being procured from TEVET providers, the TEVET Fund is able to introduce standards and accountability to the system for the desired outcomes. The Fund also introduces performance incentives for training providers and, through its stakeholders, establishes rules for spending on training services that promote national development objectives, including equitable access.

Invitation to Employers and Training Providers The Government of the Republic of Zambia, using proceeds from the SDF, has set aside funds towards the implementation of the Employer Based Training (EBT) activities through the TEVET Fund.

The TEVET Fund is hereby inviting Employers in collaboration with Training Institutions registered with TEVETA, under the

Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Act No. 13 of 1998 and the amendment Act No. 11 of 2005, to present proposals for support through the TEVET Fund towards skills development for EBT. This financing is available to Employers and TEVET providers whose request for financing will be considered responsive to the disbursement criteria. Focus is on provision of training that meets the current market demands.

Submission of Proposals Training Providers will be required to submit five (5) copies of each of the proposals in a sealed envelope. The envelope should be clearly marked with the Name of the Applicant Institution.

The closing date for submission of proposals is Friday 19th February 2021 at 15:00hrs. Proposals sent by Tele-fax or email will not be accepted. Opening of proposals will immediately follow closure of the Tender Box. Applicants are welcome to witness the Opening of the Tender Box. DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE HAVE BEEN EMAILED TO ALL TEVETA REGISTERED INSTITUTIONS. HOWEVER, THESE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM TEVETA OFFICES AT THE ADDRESS BELOW. Please note that the costs of preparing the proposal and of negotiating the contract, including a visit to TEVETA, are not reimbursable as a direct cost of the proposed funding. TEVETA is not bound to accept any of the proposals submitted. All proposals submitted will remain the property of TEVETA. The Director General Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) Bird Cage Walk, Longacres Private Bag RW 16X LUSAKA. Tel: 253331-4; WhatsApp: +260954590783 Email: tevetfund@teveta.org.zm; cnyirenda@teveta.org.zm; hntankula@teveta.org.zm;

Businessman constructs footbridge for community A BUSINESSMAN in Mwinilunga has constructed a foot bridge across the Mudanyama River for the community.

Mr Abel Lukanganyama says he has been prompted to construct the bridge following reports of people and goods falling in the river while crossing it using logs laid across it.

“People that have been using the previous bridge had a lot of challenges. A lot of people have fallen in this river and a lot of property and some of it has not been recovered, this is what prompted me to put up this bridge”, he said.

Mr Lukanganyama said this during the handover of the foot bridge to the community.

He said one does not need to have a lot of money to put up such structures apart from engaging members of the affected communities to work together in finding solutions to their challenges.

Meanwhile, village headman Wadang’amafu expressed gratitude to Mr Lukanganyama for the valuable initiative.

He encouraged Mr Lukanganyama to continue helping the community and assured him of community support.

Kanong’esha ward development committee chairperson, Joseph Kapita, said the construction of the foot bridge would address the connectivity challenges between Wadang’amafu and Kanong’esha, Ntambu and the town centre. - ZANIS/

Schools must open on January 18’

By ANDREW MUKOMA A CIVIL Society Organisation has objected to some sections of society that are proposing the postponement of the opening of schools in view of the escalating number of Covid-19 cases.

GEARS Executive Director, MacDonald Chipenzi, said schools should just reopen on January 18, as planned but cautioned that there must be strict adherence to Covid-19 regulations.

He observed that the pandemic would not “go away” anytime soon, hence rescheduling the opening date would be like closing indefinitely.

Mr Chipenzi noted that last year, the school calendar was disrupted and therefore, doing so again would only disadvantage the learners.

He was speaking in an with the Daily Nation in Livingstone.

“The issue is that Covid-19 is with us and it will continue to be with us, we don’t know when it’s coming to an end. It’s now like malaria, we have lived with malaria for many years. The issue is we need to stick to the health guidelines.

“The only thing that supposed to be done is to intensify the adherence of masking up, sanitizing, observing social distancing and washing hands regularly,” he noted.

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‘HE WHO WILL NOT NAPSA SHOULD HAVE CREATED What you probably don’t ACTUALLY, MR. HICHILEMA CASTOR SEED WORK, SHALL NOT EAT’ …Our neglected Eco-friendly MORE JOBS WITH US$100M… Most people living below the UN poverty The UN COP 22 protocol pledged US$100 line have access to billion to eco-friendly industrial solutions. arable tribal land in There exist additional financing their mechvillages, and own anisms under resolution 61 to 67chickens, of the goats and 2016 UN COP 22 that our Financemaybe Minis-cattle, a bicycle, a cell phone and radio.

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All we see are desperate aspiring candidates wanting jobs without innovative ideas how they will transform the economy.

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by Apostle Paul to colonial capitalist econom- date in this year’s elections can get very rough.

Some of written ideas they wish held 30 years ago.included We Gold exto visit some just discovered tors worldwide. layoffs keep business afloat. those on the economy throughout products, including bio lubric increased our non-traditional lifestyles. of an African country where malicious in the way they after independence once Christiansperiod, of Thessalonprogramme with potential ic transition that rewarded to promise that their pected tomore become a to proshowever, have learned the centgovto 66 percent oil con- export Thisrevenue, process yields per-pregnancies mining areas.

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Kasama last week and will than facing it early on.

85 percent above.

The cal industrial crops. become, it would appear ZCCHThird World abandoning on government and murder demand. per metric tonne and the over a few with social 700 products and start-up us ofhow peasant farmers on FISP, in most neighbouring agrieconomic prosperity where theypeople are entitled to three In our country, problem For instance, wethe areGold already rates were not underdevelopcommon, IHThey have no clue about and cash into perpetual The between entire world economy by products can beindustries used as offering hold greater, faster visit all provinces before oil price fluctuates cultural dependent countransfer funds. high paying uplifted many rural dwellers has evaded us going into has been madeeco-friendly complicated being bombarded withtheallBank meals per day. orment. non-existent during the mining for Gold, and has been put on some form of raw materials in biofuels overall future US$1, 600 and US$1, 800 per tries. he embarks on compiling this year’s presidential and This notion by economic employment opportunities to out of poverty, reduced by politicians, where one set of much-disdained colonial Yet in this life on planet earth, of Zambia are still showing zero Furthermore, it is not a flash in sorts of skewed social media life support of sort with heaps of prodeconomic development po- to advisors that you can just dish metric tonne Take depending on production an example of our and other parliamentary elections rural and urban dwellers than imports of cosmetics, skin the final 2021 Budget. people had the power to postera.

All reversed and shot up serious interest.

My advice is, the the pan tale. money plucked from thin air.

And such are the things we need if literature explaining to us in ucts. tential for the country. low-income neighbourpurity. re-elect current leaders a out money from the social cash parking in “safe” and hair care products made pone facing reality aor difand But the thing is,and nobody Horse has not as yet all bolted.

Thiswelfare GoldUS$100m bullstate, market hasthe years tooneed much tends to as the they were possible to stay alive hoods intomoney Lusaka, Chawadetail how we are suffering new crop on August 12.to pay transfer But we will add always social vision behind the welferent set of people have fund to everybody and haven risk-free Real Estate bio lubricants, and numerous knows for sure what 2021 Here is the thing.

I have taken left to run. raise another problem of inflation ma, George, Desai, ChibolAll we see are desperate and enjoy lifefine to the fullest. underprice, the bad leadership of value and produce sebacstate, took overpermutation the to the things will be is not true. marginal other industrial consumer holds fortalking us.sometimes…many Due toeco-friendCovid-19 athe pause about And that is what Iafter wanted fears worldwide.etc, suffer far fareoffering ya, Kanyama aspiring candidates wanting From the beginning of time, Patriotic Front. ic acid and the price will go introduction of creation a socialist decades after.

Our economists have become in employment for goods, etc, etc, etc. the 2020 Budget was Seed thrown ly raw materials Castor oil, remind you about a piece we In another discussion last year, state more from social degradajobs without innovative idein 1972.contributions on wh when the from human raceYou didcannot not The other isbusiness the number of up to US$3,tion, 700 per metric Changing our education sysdetached reality. increased NAPSA model noise pollution Bamboo Fibres, and everything on this we detailed how the includthreats of wrote into limbo before the new year asThe how they will transform That on January vision 27, 2013 featured tonne.

It is clear when we tems soon after independence hunt or produce its own food, free things we are supposed to ing high raise ratesgold of violence NAPSA depends relies on contributions fromis not very page. desperately The story of Germany else because Gold is2021 urgent.

If just legislate money and solve inflation prices. We non-judgmental the born. economy. was The year rewards is aAmong classic example.

But do60 not these start to manufacture sebacic it starved, be entitled to by virtue of being The castor seed price at and crime, thanGold from recalling its Gold reserves from you have any doubts about Gold, discussed how is mateinflation and things.or it went to war with survival. the many disturbZambians inbe employment. going to an easy Budget non-judgmental leniforget, soon after, we also had percent to 66 percent oil conacid-based polyamides, they rial deprivation. the other human beings for born Zambian that have not ing signs of desperate people the USA Vaults had just come ous this is the internet era, it is easy. proof.

So, the threat of inflation You see, the money from the NAPSA has parked huge Without many Zambian people in ency towards counterproyear as it will start from negato realise how real littlestory I to our political and ecotent in 2019 season went up Welfare guarantees will be costlierdriving but attractive arechange politicians of high intelwhen we wrote; “The Just type inwith the words “Gold their food. the state gold price higher ap- enough been given to us. social cash transfer fund is only of money in many glorified ren ductive behaviour, whether employment, NAPSA is a sitting tive growth so many eco23 percent to high US$1, per nomic system from principles a300 capitalist not to having to work;crutch how-of knew. ligence and to producersofpears since they behind Gold recall.”

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The more Zambians are nomic unknowns in a coronametric tonne and the oil price By now, I might have been free market system at indepenever, the even particular whose messages eco-friendlier than crudetoday. policies WePark talked amongst about howthe thepogold Please campaign try itbetween before you proceed enough analysis And while especially Good roads Political talk actual “things” (goods Lusaka anchored employed, moregovernment contributions fluctuates US$1, virus year. are applied, are not a solu- on socialMall cashin transfer handdence to athe socialist one-party areread advocating litically exposed new ZIMmarket works and howshops we can to this.

I want us to be readthat does support part of the story fossil oil-based products.

600 and US$1, 800 per metric and services) available for those on two large grocery a Similarly, if we do not build NAPSA will take in.

If Zambians To hear politicians tell it that, tion.

Relieving people of system from 1972 and it lasted out programmes a senior For example, how many programmes that will relieve CO and government offiprofit from it. It is or the same today ing from thejobs, same page. today, what is driving the yellow What is required is polittonne depending on purity. to or buy. a few high-end boutiques in personal responsibility for citizen start losing NAPSA will the start funds shelter houses or roads, we are all suffering under up to 1991. political party cadre Zambians will lose their jobs the majority able-bodied cialsWe and itsthen consequences. said that Zambia had If you had typed in the words metalown is soin much more thanitthat. ical will investment re- however their lives, is demagogue The more we lock down imported clothing. losing contributors.

Nothing easier than tobeen loweasily coercedfrom and PF when we should have voting age of nein 2021 asisyouths theJulycoronavirus relieving Precious Metalspeople Refinery situatlast week Friday 17,the 2020 at we sure are going to have no All world economic experts are aBut search and development to done, is a major part of the er the standards today, avoiding always on free beer and and the more stock of Ifdrunk theNdola industrialisation When contributions stop, cessity to work hard for the production, shelter or houses or our roads and entitled to all sorts ofyou goodies the responsibilities spreads?

Or does anyone ed at the Copper Refinery 10.30 hours, as I did, probaagreeable it is not just inflation When wego manage to econinwe face in Zambia startZambians growingproblem the crop The NAPSA business model relies on contributions from in castor employment.

Without manycampaign all sorts of problems that arise, cash handouts bareZambian free market “things” will shrink, and the more programme, promotion of NAPSA will bankrupt challenges of life is doing we shall suffer from the effects ranging from luxury first world know if we are through the bly would have ended up with 5, Both plants were mothballed driving prices higher. You adequate today. crease of emin Zambia at aZambians scalegold larger omy tothe prosper and provide for example, with children and our for aand living wage in Zambian people in employment, NAPSA is a sitting duck.

The more are employed, the lythem nogoods favour.

Nor can it livingweather standards will worsen. local services regardless ofnumbers its investments worst part of the world ecoof bad or having no lifestyles, full employment and 100, 000, 000 results in 0.52 secThe precious metals plant treated have to look beyond the short recognises there exchange ployed Zambians, especially for their own livelihoods. thanlosing FISP jobs, forEveryone maize towill be start losing parents when higher educa- No number of zeros added to for my rogue politics. be a favour to Zambians tomore contributions NAPSA will take in.

If Zambians start NAPSA and employment in these in risk-free brick and mortar nomic supply chain disrupslimes, the residuewould from the refinonds.

That is 5.1 billion results. term thinking andunable understand good roads. atheguaranteed living wage, are some people to But Many generations ago, those increasing numbers of tion standards are imposed. my teachers have able to due match the growing day.shops contributors. free government handout canworld becopper the economy indicator, projects.

Butyou formeal employees tothe Everyone years? cating revenue from tax for re-their3.0own percent, but suddenly three months.

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The things, ternationally recognised colodiplomas. giving aour poor young boyvision from qualifies for climate change schools and universities sumption. of raw materials, the production of numerous method qualifies the severely handicapped, that.

When the “things” dwindle, drop in overall living standards a Castor Bean farming value production face limited farmland added extraordinarily little have secure employers.

Minister of Finance is that as from one ministry to the next expect negative growth. proves another US$3 trillion ficult unwinding coming At its height, it produced But if you Googled, I bet the on abandoned the gold standard Bwacha Of course, the answer to the agreed on proposition of a welfare state.

Nor is itana individuals or groups of people factors that work differently in 1965. manpower vacuum left by nial era education system that We no longer produce expert three square meals per day, compound in Kabwe funding under COP 22. Itanytime will volved in value chain proforthe climate change UN COP 22 no protocol Does Mr. Hichilema expect his strong support base, theThe people of Southern, North-Western and some parts of total Western Province t polymerisation techniques, castor oil-based derivatives among others.

But providno amount of Covid-19 Bank of by enabling higher consumer addition business model has, with more than a few hundred negligible economic growth For secure employers to combined of six metric first news item you got is not on August 15, 1971, and how that he prepares the 2021 Budget, in alphabetical order as in Based on the first and secthat has already been apway in 2021 too… that “he who does not work, last question is our also no…not chose to see why. If we are all in for each person.

It took a while longer for tradesmen white colonialists who left the worked very well in a growth capitalist and much-promwomen with ahard break. aabout flawless economic funding under these verses because be an eco-friendly (greener) duction to feed indusing them money to live on here now.

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Indeed, must not establish promise anything previous 55 annual Budgets ond laws in thermodynamproved byfamilies, Now know why thi toyou benefits just bylets by a long shot.

Different difTrades internationally country in a direct hurry indefree-market economic recognised Admittedly, at the time I did COP 22.

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We have ics, we cannot have a negative European Union mema different world we are go ferent tribes and cultures proan eco-friendly Training Schools offered President Edgar Lungu pendence had to be filled. by imposing and demanding & Guilds certification, appreciate all the We saw a slight to talking about the underlying In verse 6,to Apostle Paul Poverty? Yes, poverty in tee ised to us before independforadditional every adult that strong kwacha exchange rate,the…. cess forthey sebacic acid produccation levels, tions.

There exist technicalities another ofprovide those unable tothat work. applications. country today? news.

And that isconsumption the thing. paper money.

Or put better, it is entitled to so little while othUS$300m every year within five for resale to oil expelling refining means burning through our mortar pleasure resort comple or services other ing into is not the world we (greener) and entered an unknown new National GDP because it is not bers have been modest and into from what we left beh duce different habits, different diluted trades certificates in The strict long rigorous sehard work on all of us.

Diploma and Higher National heavy handedness my tough looks at gold sample Copper prices awakened deteaches thus: In the name commodity they are digging up, it Zambia is a recent phenomence from perceived ruthneed not lift a finger to feed, but instead he encouraged etc., etc.

Zambia. and Butacquisition then, the idea financing un-behaviour definitely have every right Attrained theso close business on And Ieven guess thatofisdurable what hapabout the only demise oftion fiat in currency ers merely have much for merely people are forced by theinstead same lection is little ahardworking growing global failed tomean give to irrespective cost-competitive remaining “things” faster years of inception, can also have plants. adds toofNAPSA's people will desperately want to leftduring behind. values, different pat-Chiplace ofLord City & Guilds diplorequired world.

But why education…you Diploma graduates with the highly colonial era black possible in which a us, dynamic eco-mechanisms spent €8themselves.

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All these things will continue Friday, July 17, Gold was trading pens when you are nothing but at the heart of the monetary sysder resolution 61 to 67 of the process for sebacto feel a sense of grievance The castor crop is a natdemand and consumption politicians using the force of of whether we individually of investing it in production.

This a value chain multiplier revenue Global castor bean production collection of malinvestments terns even amongst the same mas and Higher National kids to pass internationally set buy with their savings or wages.

Because it is the foundation on practical understanding of inprimary school teachers and id you, our brothers, to istsAnd For example, Members In previous Budgets, it was nomic system. nese have left bestream can wecash spinoffers. out statisticians are Before there not can been be a welhas eluded us.

Rufunsa Cooperative that is exactly where I ernment virus new lockdowns in command choose not to to work should In anvotes entitlement their with acid production at US$1, 812.70 and Silver setwas easy toand mine open quarry forthe the tem. that produce high puwill and our quality to beincrease explained us how we 2016 UN COP 22 that uralDiplomas totoZambia, oftocastor oil and by-products against those who willcan government institutions toicdown family. beprocessing put inEast place. and Ministry of apwhich national and individual tricacies involved in“things” engineerlater my European, American, produce anything ourselves, keep away from brothmeans even inflows from upstream production was twoour million tonnes inbecreated in another town packed witha told it means

by Labour donor and And NAPSA must secure fare state inFi-atoo free-market But among the leading ofplant Parliament doevery not need possible to fewer estimate tax revBut our economists when hind; they have about how we shall make Gold Mine in come in today…. major copper producing and be supported by money takin Zambia. ting, all sorts of “gaps” and US$19.74 an ounce.

Our curren rest of the world.

Gold mining is Gold is money and it has been rity sebacic acid directly by of life will improve together nance Minister can tap into missed the opportunity by Africa, and India.

Zambians by end-user industries for er who is idle and does not They do not even want the But it also meant students proved aptitude tests required economic success is built.

That ing, metal fabrication, boiler Canadian and Asian in secondbodies - no their more and no economy, producing and being rewarded there must firstown minds ofstruggles our provide those things totimes, those of highly after organic 2018 with strong demand the youths desperately struggling then the sought question becomes; contributions against inflation by come spenddebt money our 2 to Lusaka anymore be- political enue collections from every developing analytical huge amounts ofThetheir Asroad. every nation with UN Rufunsa on Friday. en from those who are that workconsuming economies. “disparities” automatically national stands at US$15 bilnot a sophisticated It We is ahave for several millennia. historPolitical ansame electrooxidation processbribes with social indicators live according to the ifhypothetihis predecessors have not less. things to the dewould now receive ateachlocal for thearevarious courses was is why we must this. making welding, brick laying, ary school and University be amoney welfare state vision that isthe the late President Dr. not taken advantage voting forinrejected the PFdiscuss inindustry.

2016, and manufacturing of bio-based for their pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, andsame driven byeffort. increased organic This much applies tohave NAPSA employment living below pov investing risk-free products people who do not need to lift why some people like him Budget in a world econo coronavirus, they also cause they can as well attend sector of the economy and models allow for a and poured it in ecoPicture By SALIM ing was across the become “inequalities,” and were also blessed with a nearlion.He Thistold is equivalent totous minpick andbe shovel industry andsimthatof Trades ical much account of have the developed United States ing you received from us, plastics, Most people living below by Asahi Chemibecomes sufficiently un-esresult from faster greatFrederick Chiluba.

He draftgree, less a willingSchool certificate or considered “unfair” for a newly Today’s “educators” can plumbing, tailoring and elechis crowd accep Lecturers were laying on me. already depleted our allocathe castor plant and its bio-resins, bio-luwe will promised heaven general consumer goods. pharmaceuticals use, cosmetics, too.

The managers could The malinvestment at such as Real Estate.

So, by been propping up their econoa finger to earn them. ideological spectrum.

In any reason lashing outanyth at and his officials better todaycapable that isfornot buying virtual parliamentary calUN GDP to exist on off negative nomicto sectors they hope willa ing HENRY/STATE HOUSEmeet- allocate those funds to minis- the record maize andalong our trades and selling 8.4 million dollar’s rise totocal international is the danger forharvest Zambia. poverty line have ness allow athe welfare ed the Christian Clause in independent torenewable sacrifice diploma only if they ply keep passing children trical wiring and general deBut at the time, I did not ounces also andsame Industrial Company er all-inclusive economic political bribes ineach return for _____________________ oil …verse whichseated has been shaped bricants, biodiesel, coatings, on planet earth after 2021 case, these absurd utopian others, or pulling othhave created jobs in from I hear younation. ask why and chemicals NAPSA is typical unsustainab securing the golden hens mies with money created Economic measure from anyone and not prod ings inyou their constitutries within amany reasonable mar- than growth rates. stimulate exports. those people attion. the rally extent 7: For yourselves maize food security should be of gold or 260 metric tonnes.

It is prominence in the first half of the The press is more than happy our constitution. to get those things as a could pass a local standard In addition, the high entry to the next grade and eventualsign experience.

It becomes know that the world was going Limited of oil Japan with BASF growth. produce industry sebacic acidmonies their votes, and that once huge offices amounts in bio skin and hair and promises are not eveneggs sup- in know er down even amongst chilthin air. elections. every province if they invested US$300m…. andtoIevery know growth.

The castor example of Zambia’s curse ine (jobs) that lay the golden Okay, agreed.

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His to subsidise Northerner risking being eattest showing they had meant most kids ly send them out into the world worse, these trade school kids to be a lot tougher than school in Germany.

We could have picked on countries. dren from the same mother ported in our own Christian should be our be least of probOur wildatvarieties in pharmaceutical applicaget the money they945 should n addition to the US$23 trillion their US$100m intalk eco-friendly sounds too easy, outrageous, price was US$1, 600 per tonne in over ‘financialisation’ and ove (contributions) will NAPSA secure low example.

We withwere their money but merely cr ical our building Manda Hill beIn possible for 2021. point the past seven months a short-term economic ated were not Budgeted for.

All the fancy about a life coming China holds 1, metric so much more than all of us to its dominance during the secdiggers and smugglers are might doing. the poor without the suffoThe question is: What en by Lions hunting monkeys knowledge in their trade from predominantly with nice-looking certificates, go on to graduate with little if I did not learn.

Our current national andvote members inThe the samein The process produces several minerals starting lo- grow lems to solve.

The basic scieverywhere especially, tions, such as laxatives and debt, the US has thrown more for them. question not idle when we were with and crazy.

2019 up from US$1, 300 in 2018. agricultural manufacturing “litigilisation of everything” its future survival and payments The reality ing it out of thin air to infin and we can make huge savSo, how can we propose or has been the pandemic and cating distortions of a soIt is also interesting to read tonnes ofparties, goldthose ininstead reserves and of the century cannot be political Most likely evendegrees ZCCM-IH measure to rescue older suffering, means simply rural should he be elected tocomlead a toond an half Easterner risking death setting low-income happen next, over the next diplomas and withminlit- out the necessary and manda- orwithout no understanding of their tough of high purity 85 Fortunately, percent calretiring raw material ence, chemistry and availyou, than US$6 trillion in the lasthope five waste wetlands even trades. hand sanitisers, etc. debt stands at US$15 is, Mr. Hichilema expec business opportunities instead It is followed agovernment ballpark number picked With increasing government thedoes economy.

Zambia has be to employees? cialist welfare state bureaubought 94semetric tonnes inalre the But the reality that since covered in a short column.

Thethe ing might even getisthem aresources lookto in cope theirin tory For example, the US ings ondumps, their unnecessary prepare and potentially what comes next.

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Our civil servants to achieve anything based on economy.

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At the close of business on Friday, July 17, Gold was trading at US$1, 812.70 and Silver was at US$19.74 an ounce.

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By JOHN KOMBE

REPORTS that a trader in Chongwe bolted after testing positive are false, Chongwe central ward councillor, Juvenalis Mulimbika has said.

He dispelled rumours of a welder from the main market escaped from isolation at Chongwe District Hospital after an alleged positive Covid-19 test.

Mr Mulimbika made the clarification when journalists visited him at his shop at Chongwe main market to verify the report.

He stated that he carried out investigations and established that the trader had indeed gone to the hospital to seek treatment.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMTEL has launched an initiative meant to ease the financial burden that customers face when financing education.

The promotions launched yesterday dubbed Back2School allows its mobile money customers to win school fees vouchers of up to K3, 000.

The vouchers will cater for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary education and ranges from K1, 500, K2, 500 and K3000.

This promotion will have a daily draw of six lucky winners commencing today and will run up to 31st January 2021 with winners being announced via

The councillor said that the trader was tested for Covid-19 as per procedure, but that the test came negative and was only ‘detained’ to wait for the results.

He said that the brief ‘detention’ prompted some individuals to suspect that he was positive and they started spreading the falsehood.

Mr Mulimbika said that this created anxiety among the marketeers who were worried that the trader was freely interacting with people.

He advised the public not to rely on rumours, but verify any suspicion with the relevant authorities.

He said that rumour-mongering in the wake of the pandemic had a potential to cause unnecessary panic among members

of the public.

Mr Mulimbika insisted that the local authority and the market committee were alert and would not allow any trader to continue operating if they were supposed to be isolating or in quarantine.

Chongwe district health environmental health technologist, Kelvin Mwakapushi, told the Daily Nation that the district health office did not receive such a report.

He however stated that it was important for people who were still waiting for their results to isolate until the results were confirmed.

Mr Mwakapushi said that this procedure must not be flouted as it was not safe for both those recommended for isolation and the public.

FILE PHOTO : Close to 15, 000 of the 18, 000 inmates who are eligible voters, registered for the 2021 general elections.

Zambia records highest number of inmates as voters

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA ZAMBIA has become the first country to record the highest number of inmates to register as voters, the Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) has said.

PRISCCA president Godfrey Malembeka said close to15, 000 of the 18, 000 inmates who are eligible voters, registered for the 2021 general elections.

Mr Malembeka said this had never happened in any country that had been allowing the incarcerated people to vote.

He was speaking to the Daily Nation in Kitwe yesterday.

“Zambia becomes a shining example because after the elections, governments from other countries will be coming to learn from us.

“The high number recorded shows that the inmates understood very well that their voices were in their votes and ae an organisation, we will continue sensitizing then to understand how important voting is,” he said.

Mr Malembeka assured the nation that there would be no voter apathy on the part of the inmates.

He said that the number of inmates who registered as voters was a clear demonstration that they knew what they wanted.

Mr Malembeka however called on the inmates that registered as voters and were pardoned during the festive period to take advantage of the verification period to ask the ECZ any questions they had concerning how the voting would be done.

Zamtel launches Back2School promo Zamtel social media platforms, partner radio stations and newspapers.

Zamtel Chief Commercial Officer, Chibeza Ngoma, said the Back2School promotion is meant to ease the financial burden that customers face when financing education.

Mr Ngoma in a statement said the promotion was also meant to help increase equitable access to quality, effective and efficient education and skills training.

He indicated that the promotion further allowed

customers to digitally experience the benefits of the recently launched Zamtel Unlimited Freedom Packages that provided both unlimited voice and mobile data functions.

As Zamtel, he said, the Back2School promotion was a form of financial relief to parents by giving away School Fees vouchers.

“Back2School months, particularly January is always hard on parents and guardians and the Covid-19 pandemic has further worsened this

situation.

“We also believe this will help parents a great deal and assist them by alleviating the burden of looking for school fees during these trying moments,” Mr Ngoma said.

Mr Ngoma said Zamtel would soon be announcing more promotions and innovations in the education space following the recent launch of E-learning platform in partnership with the Examinations Council of Zambia which had helped learners in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

UPPZ will be in Govt after August polls - Chanda

By SILUMESI MALUMO

WE are confident that after the August 12 general elections we will be in power even through a coalition, United Party for Prosperous Zambia (UPPZ) president Charles Chanda has said.

Mr Chanda said his party would want to the part of the governance system after the general elections.

The opposition leader said if his party felt that it would not do better in the general elections, it would merge with a wellmeaning political party so that they could form government.

He said in an interview that the UPPZ would not make mistakes to merge with irrelevant political party but work with an

Mr Chanda

organisation that meant well for Zambians.

Mr Chanda added: “It is a must that this year we shall form government or we will be in government through a

coalition because we want to give service to the people of Zambia.”

He said UPPZ had tangible ideas which needed to be actualised for the benefit of the people as well as for the growth of the country.

“This time around we are very confident that after the elections we shall be in power. We have much to offer to the Zambian people. I can tell you that we will be in government by either winning the elections or by forming a coalition government with a party which has heart for the people.

“We want to do something for the Zambians which can uplift their living standard and improve the welfare of this country,” Mr Chanda said.

No selfish leaders for Matero - aspiring candidate

By CHARLES MUSONDA MATERO constituency has lagged behind in terms of development because of some selfish leaders, an aspiring parliamentary candidate has charged.

Mr Chisanga Lungu, who is aspiring to stand on the Patriotic Front (PF) ticket, said Matero needed corrupt-free, hardworking and action-oriented leaders.

“We don’t need selfish leaders who will abuse constituency development funds and the reason we are not developing is selfishness. Such things will change under my leadership and people must benefit from public resources.

“As a leader our duty is to provide services to the people with their interest at heart and the first thing is to feed the people to their satisfaction.

Not leaders who take selfish interest and this will not take us anywhere. We need to work hard and everybody should benefit,” Mr. Lungu said.

Mr Lungu said this when he addressed PF Kapwepwe ward leaders. He said residents of Matero constituency have been like orphans for some time in terms of representation in Parliament and the orphans’ status must end in the August 12, 2021 general elections.

Mr Lungu, an accountant by profession, said past and present leaders in the constituency had worked according to their abilities but that he would make a positive difference because of his different leadership skills.

He said as someone who was raised in Chunga Township, he decided to contest the parliamentary seat because of hardships people were enduring especially in terms of infrastructure

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BRIEFS Bobi Wine says military raided his home KAMPALA - Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine said soldiers raided his home yesterday and arrested his security guards, two days before an election. Ugandans vote tomorrow in elections pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against 10 candidates including Wine.

“The army has this morning raided my home, arrested all my security guards and anyone they could see around my premises,” Wine, who is the opposition frontrunner, said on Twitter. “No reason for the arrest was given,” he said yesterday. – REUTERS.

W. African envoys in Mali for civilian-transition talks

BAMAKO - West African envoys arrived in Mali for talks on the country’s transition to civilian rule on Monday, amid concerns over the slow pace of reforms and the army’s role in government.

The mediator for the Economic Community of West African States, former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, arrived in the Sahel state’s capital Bamako, an airport official confirmed, for two days of meetings with political and civil-society figures. – AFP.

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Public workers in Chad go on strike

N’DJAMENA - Civil servants in Chad began a nationwide strike on Monday to press for the restoration of their salaries which were cut four years ago, as well as the payment of various allowances.

The decision to go on strike was taken in the capital, N’Djamena, during a meeting that brought together the four largest trade unions in the country. It follows the breakdown in negotiations with the government. – BBC.

Biden inauguration: worries as Homeland Security chief quits

WASHINGTON - US acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced his resignation unexpectedly on Monday as worries rose over more violence during Presidentelect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week.

Wolf’s departure as head of the body in charge of security for the January 20 event came five days after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol, hoping to prevent Biden from replacing him. – REUTERS.

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…Zondo commission warns Jacob Zuma to show up for next week’s hearing - or face the consequences

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OHANNESBURG The judicial commission of inquiry into state capture has warned former President Jacob Zuma that he must appear before it next week, regardless of whether the Constitutional Court has ruled on its urgent bid to compel him to answer questions about his nine years in office.

“The commission wishes to make it clear to you that, even if the court has not handed down its judgment

by January 18, 2021, you are obliged to comply with the summons and appear before it because the summons remains valid and binding

on you since it has not been withdrawn, set aside or suspended,” the commission’s secretary, Itumeleng Mosala, wrote to Zuma on Monday.

Mosala wrote: Therefore, the commission wishes to make it clear to you that any failure on your part, without sufficient cause, to appear before it (from) January 18 to 22, 2021 will constitute a criminal offence.

Zuma’s lawyers have yet to comment on the commission’s letter.

It is also unclear, given that the Constitutional Court was asked to rule on the former president’s right to silence, if and how the hearing can proceed without it having

Malawi's local government minister dies

LILONGWE - Malawi's Local Government Minister Lingson Belekanyama has died after getting Covid-19.

Information Minister Gospel Kazako is quoted by Malawi's Nation Online as saying that his colleague was a "true patriot."

The homeland security

minister has been quoted by Malawi's Capital FM confirming the death in a Facebook post.

Belekanyama was diagnosed with Covid-19 two weeks ago. Malawi has 9,027 confirmed cases of coronavirus including 235 deaths.

Meanwhile, President Lazarus Chakwera has

delivered its judgment.

The commission of inquiry has also asked the country’s highest court to rule that Zuma had a constitutional obligation to account for his nine-year leadership of South Africa.

It wants it to find that Zuma’s walkout at the commission on November 19, 2020, after Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo denied his application for his recusal, was unlawful.

While the commission of inquiry had asked the Constitutional Court to deliver its decision by January 10, it has since indicated that it could still secure two weeks of Zuma’s evidence if that ruling taken personal blame for being among those responsible for the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in the country.

There's been a "collective sense of relaxation in adherence to Covid prevention measures among many Malawians including myself," Chakwera said in a radio address on Sunday.

The president was heavily criticised last week when images and videos circulated showing him and visiting pop musician, Madonna, shaking

was delivered by the end of January. – NEWS24.

Jacob Zuma hands and posing for pictures without wearing masks or observing social distance.

President Chakwera, who is also a pastor, said he would start a 21-day period of fasting and prayer to ask God to heal the country.

In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said funerals have become a Covid-19 death trap and for now it is safer to stay at home, he warned as he addressed the nation on Monday night. – BBC/ NEWS24/ALJAZEERA.

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dojevic will seek to fine tune his charges who have been involved in a number of friendly matches in Cameroon where they competed in a Four-NaBy MICHAEL MIYOBA tion mini CHAN which saw Zambia finish second with ZAMBIA continues her prepa- four points. rations for the African NaDuring the pre-CHAN tourtions Championship (CHAN) nament in Yaoundé, Zambia slated to kick off on January drew 3-3 with Niger and lost 16 as they are set to take on 2-0 to Uganda before concludLibya in today’s international ing the tournament with a 2-0 friendly match in Cameroon. INTEGRITY victory over Cameroon.

The match scheduled to Mr. Sampa Mr. Mucheleka “Micho” said earlier that he Monday 12, 2020 take place at Japoma stadium October is happy with the players who in Douala present the Chipol- have been selected for the opolo their final test ahead of tournament in Cameroon and the CHAN the game against Libya will t o u r n a - show which players are ready ment. for CHAN. “I’m happy with the squad we are having. We have a touch of experience from some players. Maybe slight regret is that Rodger Kola will not be around due to some reasons,” said “Micho.”

“The rest of the team I believe we have the best of the best and we have what it takes to enter the competition and to look at every match as a final.”Mr Li

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Shonga, 24, is widely regarded as one Former Archbishop TELESPHORE MPUNDU

or a serious exploit Gold behind three children, two Zambia is

By MICHAEL illegal min- MIYOBA daughters and one son. the mineral And the National OlymNATIONAL Organisation expert Edpic Committee of Zambia Meanwhile, Zambia Athlet- Mpondela. for Women in Sport, Physias said.

(NOCZ) said it was saddened ics president Elias Mpondela And the Football Assocal Activity and Recreation aid dis(NOWSPAR) Executive Direc- by the death of Mwaba who described Mwaba who was ciation of Zamational served on its Board. the first female Zambia Judo bia hailed Matilda Mwaba has died. erstor and “As a sports administrator, Association president as a Mwaba for Born on August 8, 1957, ployed she will be remembered as committed sports adminis- being a dy Mwaba trained died on Monday at interests the Levy Mwanswasa Hos- having been a torch bearer in trator who contributed mas- great adof other wom- sively to the growth of female v o c a t e d to replace pital in Lusaka following an the ushering the of wisdom participation and the monopoly sector especially in sports. of sports t of them By SIMON MUNTEMBA en into try illness. to stop Christian from dedNOWSPAR which she “This is so sad.

A wonderful developrs. ToHer Page 3 death was announced throughicating Zambia to Christianity, woman devoted to develop- ment. transportation and subsesays Bishops Council of Zambia T her is unacceptable foryesterday by brother Jus- forfounded.

By SILUMESI MALUMO “She secretary-general will be remembered Bishop ing Ablesport and especially parTelesphore tin Mwaba mer who Archbishop said that the quent killing of the two men as a beacon for gender equal- JUSTICE ticipation of women in sport Kaela.

Mpunduistointhink funeral gathering Chel-he holds and accountabilin Lusaka must be brought

No one Christian however powerful or educated can stop other Christians from dedicating the country to the creator in honour of Gospel values

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…no market for 42, 000 tonnes I e to n’Man United to demands host Liverpool in FA fourth round Vedanta is a closed Milupi stone, Lusaka.

Mr Hichilema Mwaba, a former chairperson of the Zambia Police Judo Club from 1997-1998 leaves

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phore Mpundu is trying to stop dedicated Christians from dedicating the country to Christianity, then that is sad and unacceptable he doesment not hold ebrating the lifebecause of Mwaba,” remain and continue the monopoly said NOCZ president Alfred of towisdom,” inspire us to do more, Foloko. beyond what she did,” said Bishop Kaela said.

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ity in sport. In this regard, ity in the country and KETRA KALUNGA thatabroad, all those By to book, Chief Luchembe of Story 3 demands NOCZ would like to join,on notPage Matildah Mwaba, May her involved in the organisation, Mpika has said. To Page 3 FARMERS will lose millions of Kwacha in lost just the sports Mr fraternity but spirit of commitment and Simukonda income as they are stuck with 42, 000 tonnes the rest of the country in cel- enthusiasm to sport developof winter maize which they cannot export and

from which they expected to generate a profit.

This is because the government has not allowed them export the excess harvest.

The maize was produced at great cost in irrigation, electricity and chemical input.

Government asked farmers to produce about 135, 000 tonnes when there was a grain shortage in the country which led to hiked meal mealie

By ROGERS KALEROprices.

Under the agreement, farmers were to export of the maize meeting VEDANTA Resourcessome PLC has gone forafter good and the local targets.

But Government has not the move. will not come back to Zambia regardless of sanctioned how page 3) many times it will seek(To court intervention, Presi-

[Page 4] China has donated assorted medthe we are icalsquad equipment to Zambia’s Cov- a having.

We have id-19 response touch experience worthof 1.23 million Chinese RMB. from some players.

PAGE 3 Maybe slight regret is that Rodger I am PF, Kola willstill not be around due to but standingsome reasons,” as independent

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