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Desperate attempts by Mr Sangwa to block President Edgar Lungu from contesting August 12 general elections will not succeed, Mr Zim-ba said.

And Mr Zulu, the former Eastern Province min-ister said Mr Sangwa was not able to marshal up any better argument on President Lungu's el-igibility.

Mr Zulu said in an interview that Mr Sangwa has lost it and shown that he has no muscle to argue the eligibility issue.

Mr Zulu said Mr Sangwa was not capable of coming up with fresh arguments on the eligibil-ity debate because the issue had been settled.

He advised Mr Sangwa to concentrate on other productive issues because he has failed to pre-sent better arguments to the court on the matter.

"I am only hoping that next time he goes to court, he has better arguments because that is-sue is a settled matter," he said.

Mr Zulu advised Mr Sangwa to ensure that whatever he takes to court was not vexatious before the court.

Mr Sangwa is quoted in the media saying the is-sue of President Lungu's eligibility was not yet over and that the dismissed

petition had nothing to do with the eligibility.

He had petitioned the court to order the Elec-toral commission of Zambia (ECZ) to amend the affidavit for Presidential candidates to in-clude the number of times the candidate has held office as President.

Meanwhile, Mr Zimba said the eligibility mat-ter was a dead issue and that it was high time Mr Sangwa concentrated on other matters of national importance.

He said the Constitutional Court was the final court and no other court would handle that which has already been settled by the constitu-tional court. On Thursday, Mr Sangwa walked out of the court a gloomy man after the Constitutional Court dismissed his petition where he wanted the court to direct the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to amend the affidavit for Presi-dential candidates/Running mates to state the number of years one has served.

Mr Sangwa wanted the affidavit to include a paragraph saying "I have not twice held office as President" for it to comply with article 106 (3).

But Mr Sangwa has insisted that the dismissed petition had nothing to do with the eligibility case and warned that the matter was not yet over.

Over 100, 000 Zambians vaccinated From page 1 Dr Malama however disclosed that in the last 24 hours, Zambia recorded 94 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 out of 4,940 tests conducted giving 1.9% positivity, spread across all the provinces.

Dr Malama said this brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date to 92,357.

He however expressed concerne in the cluster of cases being noted in some districts across the country.

Dr Malama " Today we note clusters in Zambezi District from Dipalata mission area and Solwezi among others. Our Disease surveillance and epidemic response teams led by the Zambia National public Health Institute are on the ground to contact trace, identify those infected for further management. " Therefore, there is need for everyone to avert any further spread of the Covid-19 .l," he said.

And Dr Malama has urged the general public to continually adhere to the five golden rules of masking up correctly and consistently, maintaining physical distance and washing hands frequently or using hand sanitizer.

He added that people should also avoid crowded places if possible, particularly super spreader events, or stay at home.

He is happy that no death from Covid-19 has been recorded in the last 24 hours.

FORMER Presidential spokesperson Dickson Jere has called for magnanimity and unity of purpose among PF aspirants who have not been adopted.

Mr Jere was among the 10 candidates who had applied to contest the August 12 election on the PF ticket, which went to former Lusaka mayor Miles Sampa who will be the torch bear for the ruling party.

Mr Jere said he is proud of having participated in the heavily contested political contest.

Mr Jere also congratulated all the winners in all the 156 constituencies and districts who have emerged victorious through the final adoption by the PF Central Committee.

“Congratulation to the winners in all

the 156 constituencies and districts who emerged winners through the final adoption by the Central Committee. We may not be happy with the outcome but it is the process we chose for ourselves as a party and we therefore must respect it,” he wrote.

Mr Jere who has since dissolved his campaign team, called for hard work from PF members and supporters in order to woo enough votes and avoid a rerun in the August 12 Presidential poll.

“Our support and endorsement in this election remain ECL 2021! Matero Initiative Projects under the Dickson Jere Foundation shall continue. Sports, scholarships, charity works and all.

We shall, however, cease to make donations during this period to adhere to the electoral code of conduct during Mr Jere campaigns as we go around,” he said.

KAMBWILI ACQUITTED IN LIBEL CASE 11 employees at Chinese firm burnt

By CHARLES MUSONDA

FORMER National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili has been acquitted in a case he was charged with defamation of the President.

In this matter, Kambwili was found with a case to answer and put on his defence for alleging that Lusaka business executive Valden Findlay was using the Presidential jet to courier drugs.

When the case came up yesterday for continued defence before Lusaka Magistrate Felix Kaoma, private prosecutor State Counsel Emmanuel Bupe Mwansa told the court that complainant Peter Chanda, who is New Congress Party (NCP) president, had decided to withdraw his complaint against Kambwili so that the parties could resolve the matter amicably.

Mr. Mwansa said the prosecution had invoked Section 88 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) in withdrawing the complaint against the former Roan MP. Defence lawyer Keith Mweemba then applied to the court that Kambwili be acquitted under Section 201 of the CPC since the case was privately prosecuted after which Mr. Kaoma acquitted the latter.

After his acquittal, Kambwili thanked Mr. Chanda and the private prosecutors for deciding to withdraw the complaint against him.

He said he had been going to court frequently for the past few years and some

people wanted to see him continue going to court all the time.

In March this year, Kambwili unreservedly apologised to President Lungu and Mr. Findlay for accusing them of being drug dealers.

He said he should have cared enough to verify the information that was given to him by some people before making a media statement.

He still has another case of defamation of the President pending before High Court Judge Lameck Mwale, who sits as Chief Resident Magistrate in the matter Kambwili has been put on his defence for allegedly referring to President Lungu as a dog from Chawama.

In another case before High Court Judge Mwaka Mikalile, who sits as Principal Resident Magistrate, Kambwili, his son Mwamba, two Zambia Revenue Authority employees, and Mwamona Engineering Technical Services Limited, have been found with a case to answer for making a false tax clearance certificate, uttering a false document, obtaining pecuniary advantage, and possessing over K6 million suspected to be proceeds of crime.

Last October, Kambwili was convicted for forgery and uttering a false document

by High Court Deputy Registrar David Simusamba who sat as Principal Resident Magistrate in another matter which saw him spend 13 days in prison before he was released on bail pending appeal.

UPND DUG OWN GRAVE - BELEMU From page 1 Mr Belemu said the rejection of some UPND parliamentary candidates at the grassroot in Southern Province was the making of the party’s top hierarchy for choosing to boycott Government programmes.

He said in an interview that the boycott resulted in UPND MPs failing to deliver development because it was difficult to work in isolation.

Mr Belemu said the UPND was now reaping the fruits of the wrong and selfish decisions of the top leadership not to work with the government.

"For a long time the UPND told their MPs

Mr Belemu you can't work with the government, even when the Republican President visited in Southern Province, MPs were reprimanded if they were seen welcoming him," he

said.

He said the people of Southern Province had demonstrated that their interest was not about the UPND, but whoever was capable of helping them meet their developmental needs.

Mr Belemu said going forward, the UPND should reflect and begin to view development and aspiration of the people differently from partisan politics.

"It's not partisan politics that will feed the people but development, for an MP you can't work in isolation with the central government but unfortunately that was the policy of the UPND," he said.

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

TEN Zambian employees and a Chinese sustained multiple burns after an explosion at Jinfa Steel Company Limited.

Six of the victims are in a critical condition.

The explosion occurred on Thursday morning at the company premises at Sabina area on the KitweChingola road.

The 11 victims were identified as Evans Kalufyanga, aged 46, Maybin Nkandu 29, Gideon Mtonga 32, Mike Shabukome 28, Aaron Musonda 29, Kunda Nkandu 24, Angel Mubanga 29, Christine Simwanza 31, Musonda Everisto, 26 and Luo Yi Ping, 55.

Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Elias Chushi, said the workers were loading scrap metals in the furnace when the substances exploded and splashed on the employees.

“It is suspected that some scrap metals had harmful substances which could have caused the explosion.

All the injured are admitted to Sinozam Friendly Hospital in Kitwe.

“Out of the 11 casualties, six are in a critical condition whereas five are stable,” Mr Chushi said.

He said that investigations had been instituted.

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GET VACCINATED THAT more Zambians are reported to have responded positively and been vaccinated against the Covid-19 pandemic is a sign that the country is on the right trajectory in its efforts to contain the pandemic.

It is a plus for the Ministry of Health and others spearheading the Covid-19 fight that their efforts are not in vain.

Amidst misinformation from some quarters in the nation to dissuade people from getting vaccinated, the opposite has been happening.

As of yesterday, more than 100, 000 Zambians were reported to have been vaccinated against the Covid-19, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services, Dr Kennedy Malama disclosed this in Lusaka.

Following the vaccination of 4, 943 persons against Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the cumulative number of those vaccinated now stands at 100, 373.

The number can be said to be encouraging since vaccination is voluntary. The authorities have confidence that Zambians will make an informed decision and accept to be vaccinated on their own.

What is important is for the health authorities to maintain the robust public Covid-19 awareness drive that has been put in place.

With the campaigning for the August 12 tripartite elections getting into full swing, it is important that sensitisation is maintained and even stepped up.

There is a danger that in the excitement that goes with political campaigning, people will forget or ignore to observe the Covid-19 health protocols that emphasise masking up in public in particular.

We implore the public and more especially political leaders to heed the advice from Dr Malama in which he has urged the general public to continually adhere to the five golden rules of masking up correctly and consistently, maintaining physical distance and washing hands frequently or using hand sanitiser.

Public rallies are among what are described as super spreader events. This is the more reason why even the Electoral Commission of Zambia has advised political parties to avoid them if possible.

Dr Malama said people should also avoid crowded places if possible, particularly super spreader events, or stay at home.

We do not think avoiding to hold public rallies will make people lose interest in the elections. With all the technology that has developed, political parties just need to change their strategies in the manner they interact with the public and retain their interest.

In the meantime, we applaud the Ministry of Health that no death from Covid-19 has been recorded in the last 24 hours.

Dr Malama also disclosed that in the last 24 hours, Zambia recorded 94 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 out of 4, 940 tests conducted giving 1.9 percent positivity, spread across all the provinces.

The nation must ensure that the Covid-19 pandemic is contained, and as we have pointed out, vaccination is a sure weapon to protect citizens from being infected.

People must not pay attention to the lies and myths being told about the Covid vaccines.

These, as the Ministry of Health has explained are safe and their efficacy has been subjected to stringent tests locally and globally through the World Health Organisation.

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HE United Party for National Development (UPND) has continued losing prominent members to the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) with the latest being veteran lawyer Milner Katolo and Lusaka Province vice chairperson Nchimunya Kaluwe Chiinza.

Mr. Katolo was a member of the UPND national management committee, one of the lawyers who represented UPND president Hakainde Hichilema when he was charged with treason and other offences.

Speaking when he defected to the PF yesterday, Mr. Katolo said he had aspired

to contest the Solwezi Central parliamentary seat on the UPND ticket and won all primary elections at constituency and district levels that recommended him as the right person but some people wanted him to bribe them so that he could be adopted.

He said he refused to bribe the said individuals on grounds that he is not cheap and told Mr Hichilema to do the right thing failure to which he would be done with him.

Mr. Katolo said yesterday he had decided to work with the progressive PF and that his defection is just the beginning because he has a huge following in Solwezi where he will be tomorrow.

He said he will pull numbers in Solwezi so that they

NDC wrangles rage

By PETER SICHALI and KETRA KALUNGA IT is abuse of court process for the Saboi Imboela-led NDC faction to take the matter to court that is already in another court, Akufumba NDC faction acting vice president Edward Mumbi has said.

But Ms Imboela has given Mr Joseph Akafumba and Ms Bridget Atanga 48 hours to stop masquerading as party officials or be sued.

Mr Mumbi said the NDC would report Ms Imboela's lawyers to the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) for misleading their clients.

He said it was unfortunate that Ms Imboela's lawyers had decided to disregard the Ndola High Court order.

"We will soon be reporting Fred Jere and his associates to LAZ for misleading their clients on the court injunction that ordered Chishimba Kambwili and his servants to stop

masquerading as NDC," Mr Mumbi said.

He said it was unfortunate the Saboi-led faction and their lawyers has continued misleading courts.

Mr Mumbi accused Ms Imboela of trying by illegal means to hold on to NDC to accommodate Mr Kambwili in an event that the PF dumps him after the 2021 general elections.

Mr Mumbi said was not in order to start a matter when there was another matter with similar facts in another court.

"It is even laughable to respond to that group of indecent Zambians that do not have regard for the law, you cannot start a matter when there is an existing matter in court with similar facts," Mr Mumbi said.

Ms Imboela however said the party was shocked that despite being expelled, Mr Akafumba and Ms Atanga had continued to masquerade as NDC officials.

Ms Imboela said the for-

Mr. Katolo

can work together in developing the country, adding that the UPND’s performance in government can be assessed from the way councils run by the opposition party have performed.

And Mr. Kaluwe said the UPND lacks the attribute of putting good brains to-

mer party officials were expelled from the party central committee in March this year and never contested their expulsions.

She said it was obvious that the “rebels” had decided to join forces with the UPND and seemed not to have political relevance away from association with the NDC. “'Despite not having a following in the party, these former leaders have managed to create a media circus and continued to portray themselves as NDC when in fact not.

"The rebels have continued to masquerade as NDC officials just to maintain some political relevance,” she said.

Ms Imboela said Mr. Akafumba had been elusive and had refused to accept the terms in the demand letter that they stop masquerading as NDC officials.

Others in the Akafumba faction were Richard Luonde, Joseph Chishala, Joseph Kasonde, Tazifa Mwanza, Professor Muyenga Atanga, and Luhila Akashondola.

Can dissolved Parliament be recalled?

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA THE Institute of Law Policy Research and Human Rights has asked the Constitutional Court to interpret articles 81 (2), (3) and (10) and explain how the President could recall a Parliament that has been dissolved.

It has asked the court to interpret articles 100 and 105, 103 (1), 116 and 117 of the constitution among others and provide guidance on whether article 116 means that Parliament

…ConCourt asked to interpret only remains inactive and can be activated as opposed to being dissolved.

It seeks guidance if Members of Parliament would continue to be paid since they could be recalled at any time according to the current set up.

The Institute has asked the court to explain the provision which says that the President shall appoint the Vice President to be the leader of Government business in parliament when this is supposed to

be automatic and whether a person that did not take part in an election could petition the Presidential elections.

The court has also been asked to provide guidance on whether the person authorised to petition a Presidential election can do so even when the losing candidate has accepted defeat.

The Institute has cited the Attorney General as the respondent in the matter.

gether. He said the so-called UPND conference was a sham because most people had already been chosen for respective positions while those who won elections at the event were thrown out for disagreeing with Mr. Hichilema’s dictatorial tendencies.

He said the UPND started getting finished from the time Garry Nkombo was appointed as chairman for elections as can be seen from confusion that has emerged in the party in the aftermath of adoptions.

They were received by PF national chairperson Samuel Mukupa, Kwacha parliamentary candidate Joseph Malanji, his Chongwe counterpart Japhen Mwakalombe, and Lusaka Province chairperson Kennedy Kamba.

ECZ rubbishes Msoni’s accusations

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA ALLEGATIONS by All People's Congress President Nanon Msoni that the political setup is skewed to favour the ruling party are baseless, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has said.

ECZ Corporate Affairs manager Patricia Luhanga said the allegations were baseless because the complainants could not point out the specifics of the accusations.

Ms Luhanga maintained that no political party, not even the ruling party, was involved in the generation of the electoral calendar as alleged.

She said in an interview that the electoral calendar was independently developed by the ECZ in January this year, stating that all stakeholders were aware of all the contents.

"The calendar was developed by the ECZ and not a political party in January this year and it has consistently been sharing dates with associated activities with stakeholders such as political parties and the media. How then is it in the hands of the mentioned political party?" she wondered.

Mr Msoni accused the ECZ of allowing the ruling party to make changes to the time table while other political parties were not allowed.

He also alleged that the ECZ openly provided institutional and logistical support to the ruling party ahead of the August 12 elections.

Mr Msoni added that the ECZ was not demonstrating equal treatment of all parties in the way and manner it was doing things.

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UPND candidate in Katuba rejected

By NOEL IYOMBWA CONFUSION has characterized the United Party for National Development (UPND) adoption process in Katuba constituency where the party has settled for Mwabashike Nkulukusa.

UPND supporters have rejected Mr Nkulukusa, stating that he was not popular on the ground.

Some supporters feel the party made a wrong decision to choose a candidate who has not been on the ground.

One of the supporters, Beatrice Mwala, said the UPND has given the seat to the Patriotic Front (PF) by choosing a candidate who is not preferred by the people in Katuba.

Ms Mwala said immediate past MP Aubrey Kapalasa had been with the people and delivered development

such as drilling boreholes as well as upgrading of schools.

Another UPND supporter, Martin Mushayi, said as a supporter of UPND he has decided to support the ruling PF because the adopted candidate was not known in the constituency.

Mr. Mushayi explained that the constituency has for many years been held by the opposition but it has been given to another party by adopting a candidate who was not wanted by the people.

He said the party should have consulted the people instead of imposing a candidate who is not known on the ground.

Meanwhile Katuba multipurpose corporate spokesperson Jani Chitambala said the youths are not ready to support a candidate who is not known.

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‘Include private sector in planning’

By SENIYA BANDA Economist Yusuf Dodia has called for more private sector engagement as government formulates the eighth national development plan.

Mr Dodia has stated that there is need for more dialogue between the private sector and government if the eighth national development plan is to see substantial development.

He says the private sector has not given much attention when it comes to the implementation of national development plan. Mr Dodia says the issue of private sector participation has only being on paper and not the implementation aspect.

Refugees get vaccinated

By FLAVOR KANUNGO Commissioner for Refugees Abdon Mawere has disclosed that over 40 refugees and staff at Mayukwa-yukwa and Maheba refugee settlements have been vaccinated against covid19.

Mr Mawere explains that those vaccinated include frontline refugee officers, social welfare officers, health staff and asylum seekers. Mr Mawere says the vaccination program has been well explained to the recipients, that it was voluntary.

He has thanked government for extending the vaccination program to the refugee settlement.

RDAZ hopeful of increased healthcare vaccinations

By Irvin muyumbwa The Resident Doctors Association of Zambia says it anticipates an increase in the number of healthcare workers getting the Covid-19 vaccine as frontline workers.

Association Secretary General Dr Cajetan Mukula says given more time, the number of frontline healthcare workers having received the jab will increase.

Dr Mukula says statistics from individual hospitals are higher than the 31 per cent recorded yesterday at national level as the vaccination process is still on going.

Politicial reconciliation lacking Researcher

By Juliet makwamba Political Researcher Cephus Mukuka has charged that there has not been adequate reconciliation among political players following the 2016 polls, and the church must guide on the way forward now that campaigns for the 2021 elections have started.

Dr Mukuka says a day to guarantee total reconciliation should be set aside to allow political players forgive each other and enter the elections in brother hood.

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By JOHN KOMBE THREE people have been arrested for swindling a group of people out of K27,000 in Chongwe central ward after promising them loans.

The trio are alleged to have cheated the women that they were from a money lending institution and asked for contributions of membership fees.

According to information obtained, women were asked to contribute different membership and share-capital amounts to access loans of up to K50, 000.00.

The three are said to have collected a total of K27, 000.00 from the unsuspecting loan seekers who were mostly women.

In an interview, a complainant who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the three came to the district in October, last year claiming to be from a named financial lending institution.

She said that the three people asked them to form a group and deposit share capital from as low as K50.00

THREE NABBED IN CHONGWE FRAUD each so that the loans could be processed.

She explained that the group realise that the three were not up to any good after they continued making demands for membership and share capital from the members and had not given out any loan as at May 2, 2021.

According to the victim, the group then decided to report the matter to police who later arrested the suspects.

Police assistant public relations officer, Danny Mwale,named the trio as Sarah Mukunta, 23, Timothy Nkondela, 29 and Elizabeth Mulenga

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Villager convicted for defiling step-daughter, 13

By STEPHEN MWEWA A KASAMA Magistrate’s Court has committed a 48-year-old brick-layer to the High Court for sentencing after convicting him of defiling his 13-yearold stepdaughter.

In this matter, Festus Chambanenge of Kungu village in Kasama was charged with defilement as he had defiled the 13-year-old girl on several occasions in February, this year.

Chambanenge infected her with multiple diseases and Resident Magistrate Samson Mumba convicted him and committed the matter for sentencing to the High Court.

The court heard that the mother of

the girl went for a visit to Mporokoso for some days and left her daughter with her husband so that she could be doing house works.

In court, the girl testified that Chambenenge stated having sex with her and that she reported the matter to the neighbours who later reported the matter to police.

The girl started having difficulties when walking after being infected with sexually transmitted diseases.

When the matter came up for judgement, the magistrate said he was satisfied that the state proved its case beyond all reasonable doubts and convicted him to the high court for sentencing.

ZESCO urged to apply for increased water allocation for power generation

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

ZESCO should consider applying for more water allocation at Kariba Dam so that the utility company can increase power generation to cushion the impact caused by the shutting down of the Kafue upper power Station, says Energy expert Victor Hazemba.

He said according to Data provided by the Zambezi River Authority, Kariba Dam has continued receiving large amounts of water from upper Zambezi River and its tributaries and therefore the need to increase power generation to cushion the impact of the partial closure of Kafue

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Mr Hazemba said as the country is recovering from the economic slowdown caused by the covid 19 outbreak that saw many manufacturing companies shutting down operations, the Government should ensure that there is stable supply of electricity to enable the manufacturing companies to flourish.

“The country cannot afford to go through what it did during the peak of covid 19, coupled with the power deficit caused by poor rain experienced by the country in the past seasons,” he said.

ZESCO is currently implementing stage one of load management that has resulted in the

country experiencing load shedding of between one to four hours at peak hours following the implementation of the emergency works on two of its generating units, one at Kariba North Bank and the Kafue Gorge Upper Power Stations, leading to a loss of approximately 160MW of generation capacity.

The country will also experience a second phase of load management to run for approximately fifteen days in June 2021.

The Kariba Lake is designed to operate between levels 475.50m and 488.50m (with 0.70m freeboard) for hydropower generation.

50, all from Lusaka.

He stated that the three had been charged with obtaining money by false pretences, which occurred between October 2020 and May 2021.

Mr Mwale said the three allegedly swindled the group by claiming that they were giving out loans on behalf of a named financial institution and yet not.

He however could not disclose the name of the financial lending institution in question because police were still making further investigations.

13 Chongwe women cooperatives empowered

By JOHN KOMBE GOVERNMENT has empowered more than 13 women’s cooperatives in different wards in Chongwe.

Ministry of Gender Permanent Secretary, Saston Silomba, announced this when he addressed two of the beneficiary clubs of Chalimbana and Njolwe wards.

He handed over two maize shellers to the two clubs and 1, 000 village chickens to 11 clubs.

The groups that received chickens also received chicken feed, drinkers and feeders during the event which was held at Chalimbana Adult Literacy Centre. He observed that women were a key stakeholder in the country’s social and economic development and as such needed to be empowered.

Dr Silomba said that women empowerment was Government’s priority because of the role that women play in fighting poverty at household and community levels.

According to him, women have demonstrated their skills, knowledge and networks to efficiently lead in national development and poverty reduction.

He said that Government would ensure that women were empowered in order to curb gender-based violence and child marriages.

Dr Silomba said that empowering women was one way of promoting women rights and gender equality.

And Chongwe District Administrative Officer, Laura Gondwe, urged the women to ensure that they grow their businesses in order to uplift their living standards.

In an interview Ministry of Gender director, Henry Nkhoma, said the ministry had procured 12 maize shellers for 12 women cooperatives in Lusaka, Central and Eastern provinces.

He said that the 12 shellers were valued at K204, 000 and that each of the provinces had received four shellers.

ZRA vehicle clearance amnesty alert!

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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COPPER PRODUCERS FLY HIGH

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

SIX of the 10 largest copper producers in the world still succeeded in increasing output for the year in 2020 despite the initial impact of the covid-19 pandemic on global mining operations which was immense.

The highest increase in copper production was by Canada’s First Quantum, which, despite all the challenges, reported 10.4 percent growth in 2020, according to United Kingdome based analytics firm GlobalData.

This year, copper production from the top 10 companies is expected to bounce back, rising by up to 3.8 percent to reach 12.2 million tonnes, GlobalData estimates.

On the 2020 performance, the firm indicated that First Quantum’s Sentinel mine in Zambia and Cobre Panama were key contributors to this growth.

While the latter remained under care and maintenance between April and August, it delivered record production levels during the subsequent months.

The firm however indicated that production from the world’s top 10 copper mining companies decreased in 2020, albeit by a marginal 0.2 percent to 11.76 million tonnes.

Associate project manager at GlobalData, Vinneth Bajaj, said around 9.1 percent growth was expected from First Quantum and 5.3 percent higher copper cathode output was expected from Jiangxi. Mr Bajaj explained that the growth would also be supported by production from other operating mines such as Escondida, Collahuasi, El Teniente, Cerro Verde, Buenavista and Antamina.

“Despite Codelco reporting over 3,400

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active cases during July 2020, the company achieved 1.2 percent growth in its production in 2020.

“The company implemented a four-phase plan, as part of the covid-19 measures, to ensure the health and safety of its employees, while also avoiding any significant impact to its copper output,” he said. Meanwhile, London copper prices fell on Friday and were on track for their first weekly decline in over a month.

This happened as worries of tightening credit and potential commodities price cap in China dampened sentiment.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange dipped 0.2 percent to US$10,324 a tonne, down 0.9 percent on a weekly basis, its first decline since the week ended April 2.

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has warned that those who have not taken advantage of mini amnesty on dubiously imported motor vehicles will face consequences if they do not get clearance by May 26, this year.

As the deadline approaches, the end date for operation clear your car mini amnesty is coming to an end.

This is according to the ZRA Corporate Communications Manager, Topsy Sikalinda.

My Sikalinda encouraged all affected citizens to visit the nearest customs port in their area to have their vehicle normalised for free, only principal taxes would be paid.

“The Zambia Revenue Authority notes with regret the number of unregistered vehicles and smuggled vehicles on the roads. Recently, the Zambia Revenue Authority swung into action to impound all dubiously imported vehicles into Zambia. “’During the three hour operation, 74 vehicles were impounded and this raised serious concerns from the Commissioner General of ZRA, Kingsley Chanda,” he said.

Mr Sikalinda stressed that no penalties or interest would be charged, and no other administrative sanctions would be applied.

Therefore, Mr Sikalinda said, anyone driving a vehicle with questionable clearance documents should take advantage of the gesture to normalise their importation.

“This relief will apply from today until the 26th of May, 2021, after which any vehicle with questionable clearance papers will be impounded,” he said. Mr Sikalinda said ZRA was carrying out a comprehensive audit of the Customs system.

This process involves matching the number and details of vehicles imported on the Customs ASYCUD System and the vehicles registered with the Road Transport and Safety Agency “The audit that has been going on for some time now, has revealed serious discrepancies.

“However, instead of outrightly seizing and forfeiting these vehicles, the Authority has opted to give a grace period and allow the owners to have their vehicles legitimately cleared into the country after paying principal taxes,” Mr Sikalinda said.

Timely agro input supply vital, says Mpongwe chief

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

AGRICULTURE remains heavily dependent on timely delivery of inputs to prepare farmers, says Chieftainess Lesa of the Lamba people of Mpongwe district.

The Chieftainess expressed happiness that her chiefdom for the first time received farming input on time which would motivate farmers.

Chieftainess Lesa said agriculture was heavily dependent on timely delivery of inputs and the move to supply early would result in the area recording a better crop yield.

She said when Nyimba Investments Head-Sales and Marketing Manager Willings Mulendema, paid a courtesy call on her yesterday.

“What you have done as Nyimba is really great and we really appreciate it. This is the first time in many years that we have received fertiliser in May

arrive in the district early,” she said.

Owing to the timely delivery of inputs, she said farmers had been able to increase their hectares in terms of crop output.

District Commissioner, Keith Maila, said in FILE PHOTO : many years, Mpongwe Agriculture is heavily had for the first time dependent on timely received inputs for the delivery of inputs and 2020/21 farming season the move to supply early. early would result in Mr Maila said with the area recording a the early delivery, he better crop yield. was confident the area would be able to record and this will surely result in the area a bumper harvest. recording a bumper harvest. As you “What really makes me happy know agriculture is dependent on the is the quality of your fertiliser is of timely delivery of inputs and this is high quality and I want to thank you what you have done,” she said Nyimba for what you are doing to Chieftainess Lesa said even the deliver inputs early. You are truly a other contractors engaged to supply good partner of the government,” he Urea should emulate Nyimba so that said. inputs were supplied on time.

Meanwhile, Mr Mulendema said “In future we would recommend that Nyimba would complete the delivery you Nyimba should be engaged to of inputs by the end of May. supply all the quantities so that they

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Kabombo has not be left behind - DC

GOVERNMENT has never sidelined Kabompo district in the developmental agenda, says District Commissioner, Patrick Kasoka.

Mr Kasoka explained that his office has in the last five years managed to increase the number of beneficiaries on the social cash transfer programme from 4,000 to 6,000 just to enable the vulnerable livelihoods to be uplifted.

"Government has never sidelined Kabompo in the development agenda, despite the limited resource envelope, notable developmental achievements have been recorded”, Mr Kasoka said.

The DC said this in Kabompo on Wednesday during a last full council meeting.

Mr Kasoka added that Government has consistently catered for farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) as well as built 15 secondary schools as previously only four existed in the entire district.

"Kabompo only had four secondary schools but now has 15 which have been built in a space of five years and as such also managed to recruit 588 teachers to be in these schools,” Mr Kasoka said.

He said four rural health posts had been constructed and commissioned as well as the Enoch Kavindele mini hospital to help increase quality health services closer to the people of Kabompo.

At the same event, Kabompo district agriculture coordinator, Peter Chibizwa, said the agriculture office has captured over 16,000 farmers though only 7,000 are picked to be considered for the FISP programme due to the limited resource envelope.

Mr Chibizwa said the farmers that continue to benefit will at some point be weaned off to allow others benefit as the programme is not perpetual.

"We have over 16,000 farmers and we picked the 7,000 from the same. 9,000 farmers on our system are still pending as they do not benefit from the programme.

"The plan is to have some of these farmers weaned off at some point so that others benefit from the support programme,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kabompo Town Council deputy council chairperson, Miyutu Kalesa, thanked Government for working with all the councillors during their tenure despite their political affiliation.

Mr Kalesa said it was pleasing to see many notable projects take off and completed as all the Government departments showed unity in the implementation process.

"We are glad that you all worked with us as one during our tenure as councillors. DC we commend you to continue with this spirit even in the next term.

"Your presence has allowed us to get the answers we all had, please continue,” he said.

And Kabompo Town Council Secretary, Brian Musonda, said the community radio station will be in operation in the next three months as the contractor has already signed the contract.

Mr Musonda added that renovation works for the council chamber and other buildings have also reached an advanced stage as only the sealing is remaining. - ZANIS

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UNRULY UPND CADRES HARASS SCRIBES

By ANDREW MUKOMA

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ESPITE making promises of respecting journalists in the country, unruly UPND cadres in Livingstone yesterday harassed journalists from ZNBC, unleashing invective on them.

The journalists had gone to the UPND secretariat for a media briefing when the uncompromising cadres, raised against them and attempted to grab the camera.

Angela Limwanya, the cameraperson Elias Haakatombwe and the driver a Mr Chafwa were on the receiving end soon after they arrived at the secretariat on Gwembe road in Nottiebroad area.

As a result, all Livingstone-based journalist left the venue in solidarity with the harassed ZNBC crew in the tourist capital.

In the ensuing confusion, the

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unruly cadres showered invective on the Livingstone based journalists.

Livingstone Press Club secretary general, Mwiya Mukumbuta, said that the behaviour of the cadres was uncalled for.

Mr Mukumbuta said that it was unfair for political party cadres to continue harassing journalists who were only there to provide a service to the public.

He said, going forward, journalists would stop providing cover-

age to people who did not appreciate and respect them Mr Mukumbuta, a Muvi TV journalist charged that the UPND did not want to work with journalists and that his members would have nothing lose

Gwembe boosts honey-making project GWEMBE district has received 1,000 bee-hives to benefit 100 people that are involved in honey making business.

According to Gwembe District Bee Keeping focal point person, Dominic Kunda, the beneficiaries were in four agriculture camps.

The honey production project will be piloted in Bunyeta, Gwembe Central, Luumbo and Munyumbwe agricultural camps.

Mr Kunda said the project was funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II (SCRALA).

The project was aimed at empowering the 100 people to produce and harvest the natural resource, honey.

Mr Kunda said the Ministry of Agriculture would work closely with the forestry department under the Ministry of Lands in implementing the bee keeping honey project.

“These bee hives will be distributed to the honey farmers in the four camps and the Ministry of Lands is our implementing partner,” Mr Kunda said.

He said Gwembe district has great potential for honey production adding that there is a ready market for the national resource.

Mr Kunda said that target-

ed farmers had already been trained on how to produce and harvest honey and added that the district would produce 2,000 tonnes of honey by September this year.

Meanwhile, Mr Kunda said that the district has procured an assortment of honey-making accessories, which include gum-boots, gloves, veils, overalls, smokers, bee brushes and harvesting knives which are required in the harvesting of honey.

And acting Gwembe District Forestry Officer Lumpa Kaunda said the honey project would be rolled out to 12 agricultural camps after piloting it in the four sites.- ZANIS

Chief Cooma

Chief Cooma counsels rejected candidates

By KETRA KALUNGA

Zambezi resident falls off moving tractor

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI A 30 year old man in Zambezi district is battling for his life after falling off a moving tractor, whose trailer ran over him.

North-western province Commissioner of police, Joe Njase, confirmed the sad development which occurred on Wednesday around 14:00 hours along the Dipalata road.

He identified the victim as Rotty Chibunda.

Mr Njase said Mr Chibunda was perched on unregistered Mess Ferguson tractor along with 10 other passengers when the victim fell off.

The tractor was being driven by 29-year-old Lanosa Michelo.

He explained that after falling off the tractor, Mr Chibunda was run over by the trailor on the upper part of his body.

"In the process, he sustained an injury on the ribs and browses on the body," he said.

He said the victim was rushed to Zambezi District Hospital where he is receiving treatment while the tractor has been impounded.

Meanwhile, a 49-year-old woman of Kachinga village in Kalumbila district is nursing burn wounds after the house she was sleeping in was set ablaze by

unidentified people.

Mr Njase said the incident happened on Wednesday between 01 and 02 hours and identified the victim as Maggy Muyembe.

He said that police received a call that the victim's house was set on fire by unidentified people which resulted into burning of household goods valued at K1,400 and K400 cash.

Some people poured petrol through the sitting room and lit the house.

"The victim sustained severe burns and was rushed to Lumwana district hospital where she is receiving treatment," he said.

CHIEF Cooma of Choma in Southern province has urged adopted candidates and those left out to work together for the good of the country.

The traditional leader said those that have been left out of adoptions should embrace the adopted candidates because they had the common interest of serving Zambians.

He said in an interview that the unsuccessful party members should not hold grudges against the adopted candidates as doing so would be damaging not only to their political career but also disturb unity.

"We want to see those adopted and those that have not to work together because there can only be one adopted candidate out of so many aspiring candidates," he said.

Chief Cooma urged the losing aspirants to remain loyal to their respective political parties.

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Readers Forum: The Column You Write

Grateful for the adoption to contest as MP for Chipangali Dear Editor, I WISH to sincerely thank President Edgar Lungu, the Patriotic Front Secretary General, central committee and the good people of Chipangali for adopting me to contest as Member of Parliament for the constituency on the PF ticket.

I also wish to extend my gratitude to Mr Vincent Mwale for his unwavering support, generosity, love and maturity. May God bless you as I look forward to learning more from you my elder brother.

Effective today onwards, we call upon all PF faithfuls in Chipangali and beyond to put our differences aside and unite towards one goal which is to garner maximum votes for our President and the party in this year’s general elections.

By giving President Lungu a second term, we are assured of continued development in Chipangali and the nation at large.

God above all, together we can.

ANDREW LUBUSHA, PF parliamentary candidate.

Nkana, here I am to serve you

Dear editor TEAM Dickson Jere (DJ) - You worked hard and emerged frontrunner in the PF adoption process amongst the 10 candidates. Each candidate brought a unique flavor to the race.

I enjoyed the songs by our choir, the dances by our youths and the speeches in all the five (5) Ward meetings in Matero constituency. Job well done guys!

I am proud of you and myself for having participated

Thank you Team DJ!

in this heavy political contest. Congratulations to the winners in all the 156 constituencies and districts who emerged winners through the final adoption by the Central Committee. We may not be happy with the outcome but it is the process we chose for ourselves as a party and we therefore must respect it.

It is now time to join ranks and dissolve Team DJ. We are

now one Team. Team Edgar Chagwa Lungu! My message remain the same - hardwork and hardwork - will be needed to woo voters to turn up and vote so that we avoid the rerun in the 12th August 2021 presidential elections. Our support and endorsement in this election remain ECL 2021! Matero Initiative Projects under the Dickson Jere Foundation shall continue.

Sports, scholarships, charity works and all.... We shall, however, cease to make donations during this period to adhere to the electoral code of conduct during campaigns as we go around to marshal votes in Matero constituency.

Let us all join the campaign to make sure we deliver massive votes for our President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and his chosen running mate! Vala Jombo iwe! Salut!

Dickson JERE alias King of Matero!

The redemption of the endangered forestry resources Dear Editor, ZAMBIA is endowed with the forestry resources but it remains unexploited for the positive good of the public as it is subject to wasteful activities, especially deforestation.

From historical times, Zambia has not exploited the prospects of diversification of the utilisation of the forestry resources save for charcoal burning and other unconventional farming methods among them shifting cultivation otherwise known as the Chitemene system.

The consumption of the forestry resources through charcoal and firewood has made Zambia’s forestry resources not to be utilised and explored the diversification of the forestry products.

The Patriotic Front manifesto (2021-26) on Chapter 12 has undertaken for the prudent utilisation of the forestry resources for the stimulation of other activities of the economy. To mitigate the ongoing diminishing of the forestry products, the Patriotic Front government has undertaken the following remedial measures: - So far 11, 000, 000 seedlings have been planted per year using a multiple stakeholder from both the public and private sector who have been integrated.

- Introduction of the plantation of special bamboo for charcoal production. This will substitute the ongoing explanation of the forest resources.

- Restriction of the forestry

licencee only to Zambians.

- Banned the importation of forestry logs to allow for plantation and multiplication of the forestry products.

- Banned the importation of furniture in educational institutions.

After 2021, the PF government will hit the ground running and proactively implement the following measures that will mechanise the utilisation of the forestry resources with the view to promote the industrialisation agenda.

The PF government will introduce the multisectoral approach in the conservation of wildlife resources. This will create jobs.

The government will bring in policies to continue multiplying the wildlife population through the continued plan-

tation of at least one million trees per year. More efforts will be put in place to empower community with land and introduce tax incentives on forestry resources as regards the forestry population, measures will be taken to expand ZAFFICO plantations countrywide especially in desert threatened areas.

To deal with the long age deforestation problem, Government will find alternative sources of energy such as bamboo charcoal and gas to reduce on deforestation As regards, the forestry sector, it is beyond reproach that the future is green and the green economy will increase the economic prospects of Zambia.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Lusaka.

Dear Editor, AFTER all is said and done it was always going to come back to me making a decisions as a man.

And after wider consultations I have arrived at a decision which I feel is in the best interest of the party particularly to safeguard the presidential vote as well as in the best interest of the people of Nkana.

The public is aware that this is the second time I am aspiring to lead the people of Nkana and that I have proved beyond all doubt that I am loyal to the party that has politically built me up as a young leader.

I have now come under extreme pressure from the people of Nkana who have thrown it into my face that it will be an act of cowardice if I abandon them as I did in 2016 in the name of loyalty.

Secondly, I feel duty bound to harness the frustrated voters who have vowed to stay away if I do not meet their demand to walk into the August 12 election with them.

I there wish to thank the central committee for considering my application and will not at any time question

their wisdom regarding their decision over Nkana but in the interest of the party and the people of Nkana, I wish to announce that I will be standing as an independent candidate and support the candidature of President Edgar Lungu.

Like the prodigal son, I wish to ask my superiors to bear with me that I have to do this purely in their best interest as well as in the interest of the people of Nkana and when the assignment is done whether I emerge victorious or not I will come me back into the fold (pantu umwana kasembe).

To the people of Nkana, I wish to state that I have heard your calls and even though I had an easy way out that would have unfortunately only benefitted myself and family I have chosen you (the people of Nkana) because you deserve nothing but good leadership which I promise you.

This election is not for us the politicians, it’s for you the people. So you have the ultimate power to emerge victorious by choosing the leaders you want and desire.

BINWELL MPUNDU.

Nakacinda thanks Lungu, Zambians for opportunity to serve Dear Editor, IT has been a great and worthwhile journey for me as Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection.

This journey has been exceptional because I partnered with people that have that drive to develop Zambia, people that have the zeal to see clean and safe water for all, people that are keen to see improved sanitation and environmental protection and of course people that have Zambia at heart that is the Patriotic Front led

by President Edgar Lungu!

I would like to thank President Lungu for the honour, trust and divine privilege to bestow such a great responsibility on me on behalf of the Zambian people.

I also want to thank the ministry staff and other pub-

lic entities under the ministry for the support they gave me during my tenure of office and pray they keep executing their duties diligently and for the good and development of Zambia.

To the Zambian people, thank you.

One thing Zambians have to realise is that President Lungu has them at heart and will continue ensuring that lives of every Zambian is improved and our society developed.

Farewell for now as Parliament dissolves, but we shall be back after August 12, 2021 with another mandate to better the lives of Zambians.

RAPHAEL MANGANI NAKACINDA, Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection (Outgoing).

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Binwell Mpundu U-turns I WILL REMAIN LOYAL TO PF - KALIMA

By ROGERS KALERO

FORMER Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu has backpedalled on his decision not to go Independent after his party, the Patriotic Front (PF) rejected his adoption bid in Nkana constituency.

Mr Mpundu has declared to challenge Alexander Chiteme, whom the PF has re-adopted, barely 24 hours after pledging loyalty and respect to the ruling party.

He said he would stand as an Independent candidate for the Nkana seat and support the candidature of President Edgar Lungu.

He said he arrived at the decision after wide consultations and felt that his bid for the Nkana seat was in the best interest of the residents and the country at large.

“After all is said and done, it was always going to come back to me making a decisions as a man.

And after wider consultations I have arrived at a decision which I feel is in the best interest of the party particularly to safeguard the presidential vote as well as in the best interest of the people of Nkana constituency “I therefore wish to thank the central committee for considering my

application and will not at anytime question their wisdom regarding their decision over Nkana but in the interest of the party and the people of Nkana, I wish to announce that I will be standing as an Independent candidate and will support the candidature of President Lungu,’’ Mr Mpundu said.

He added: The public is aware that this is the second time I am aspiring to lead the people of Nkana and that I have proved beyond all doubts that I am loyal to the party that has politically built me up as a young leader.

Mr Mpundu said he had now come under extreme pressure from the people in Nkana constituency, who have thrown it into his face that it would be an act of cowardice if he abandoned them as he did in 2016 in the name of loyalty. “Secondly I feel duty bound to harness the frustrated voters who have vowed to stay away if I do not meet their demand to walk into the August election with them.

“Like the prodigal son I wish to ask my superiors to bear with me that I have to do this purely in their best interest and as well as in the interest of the people of Nkana and when the assignment is done whether I emerge Victorious or not, I will come me back into the fold,’’ he said

By ROGERS KALERO THE loyalty of the genuine Patriotic Front (PF) members will be tested from their conduct after the adoption process, unsuccessful PF Ndola Central Constituency aspiring candidate Andrew Mustard Kalima has said Mr Kalima said he will not go Independent, but support the party’s choice, Brenda Mwamba, and President Edgar Lungu in the August 12 elections to ensure victory for the ruling party.

Mr Kalima advised those that had gone Independent, not to be driven by emotions, but remain calm in order to quickly recover from their unsuccessful attempt.

“I am not going Independent but I will support the party’s candidate in the August 12 elections.

This means I will campaign for her and President Lungu.

There is no need to become disgruntled and do all sorts of things.

“It is during times like this

Mr Kalima that our loyalty is tested. So genuine PF members will be tested from their conduct after the adoption process and during the campaigns ahead of the August 12 elections,’’ Mr Kalima said.

Mr Kalima urged the PF

members to be vigilante and ensure that the opposition does not succeed in spreading fake news aimed at tarnishing the image of the ruling party and President Lungu.

He said the opposition was

trying to ride on lies and fake promises to convince Zambians, but warned that such kind of campaign would not help them.

“The opposition want to ride on lies and fake news to mislead Zambians.

Instead of propaganda, they should prove they have the capacity to look after people in communities even before they can be elected MPs,” he said. He said the unemployment and bad state of the economy which the opposition UPND were talking about, was not only Zambian case, but was a challenge in many other countries.

Mr kalima said Zambians who travel to various countries were aware of the various challenges which the world economies were facing.

“In some countries, there is no economy to talk about.

The situations are bad. The problem in Zambia is that we like to point accusing fingers at those in Government. We also need to change our work culture and attitude,” he added.

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RETIREMENT BENEFITS, JOB CREATION NUMBERS DON’T LIE: AND ECONOMIC REVIVAL IN A PANDEMIC

EYES ON THE YOUTH VOTE!

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Egypt, ARLYcient this year, a one letter went of viral, thepurportedly world’s written by the Teaching greatest civiliService Commission sations, reveals ofthat Zambia in which teachers ancient Egyptians were told that their retirement invented arithmetic and should be in linetowith promathematics aidthe their visions of the Law at and the time tax assessments col-of their employment! lections.

InInthis all teachers shortregard, the Egyptian tax employed before 2015 when collectors created statistics the Law on retirement age was to aid their precise underammended from 50 years for standing of their early retirement and economy 55 years for and overall ancient Egypnormal retirement to 55 years tian development. for early retirement, 60 years for No wonder, the biblical normal retirement and 65 years story Joseph’s would brothers for late of retirement, have their little service! brother toselling leave the teaching for sacks of grainargued was due It is commonly that to law Egypt’s for inand the doesrespect not work retuse of This statistics alrospect! meantwhich that those ways aided econosupporting the their removal of the affected teachers and fromkept the my’s productivity teaching service had awhen point.

Egypt food secure Yet, others contended the other nations facedthat famchanged law had been thrust on ine. the affected teachers! The Attorney General assured that there was nothing to worry about.

One of the challenges that the change of retirement age from 55 to 60 years entailed was holding back retirement for five years for workers who should otherwise have retired and been paid off and replaced by new workers.

This matter has brought a window of opportunity for Zambia to resolve a long standing dilemma of how to pay off retired public servants, create jobs for so many of our youths and in turn revive the economy.

A key factor that motivated the state to increase the retirement age was to open a moratorium window during which to mobilise resources to pay off the huge backlog of retirees inherited from the previous administration in 2011. Unfortunately this has not materialised.

Instead a mountain of unpaid retirement benefits has accumulated. Remember, a double-edged sword was created by popular acclaim among workers, labour unions and others when the Zambian Parliament, riding on the popularity among workers and labour unions, had accepted a clause in the 2016 Constitution, of retaining retirees on the payroll until their benefits had been paid.

This retention on the payroll of unpaid retirees created a resource drain problem. The state

and other employers have to pay two salaries for one job for as long as retirees’ benefits remain unpaid; that is one salary for the retiree and another salary for the job holder! This, coupled with the nation’s mounting external debt obligations, has put the state in a dilemma.

The onset of Covid-19 in Zambia in mid-March has left Zambia’s labour landscape in a helpless situation of sorts.

Therefore, it is imperative to pose the inevitable questions; what is the way forward? How does Zambia get out of this entanglement?

Firstly, it is important to note that the situation is not irredeemable; it can be salvaged.

Several permutations can be looked at to create a win-win situation for all – retirees, the government, unemployed youths and the nation at large! How can this be achieved?

First and foremost, the government should see paying off retirees from the perspective of killing several birds with a stone, and as a major stimulus package for the retirees to turn their benefits into investible capital to play a pivotal role in reviving the Covid-19-ravaged economy quickly. There are three possible sources to finance the retirement packages: From within the national

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

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

The Tanzanian government of President Josiah Kikwete borrowed US$100 million from the World Bank and paid off all its workers in public learning institutions. Zambia can do the same. There are several benefits

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

will invest in stocks on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE). This will increase the buying power, expand the national tax base and boost national economic performance.

Inevitably, these benefits will translate into a feel-good factor and a win-win situation for the whole nation.

As Indian author, activist, motivational speaker and founder of Country First Foundation, Shiv Khera, writes: “Winners see the gain; losers see the pain” and “winners don’t do different things, they do things differently,” we can derive good mileage out of an otherwise hopeless situation!

The 17.1 percent voters above 50 years old are a mixed grill population.

FOLLOWING the 2008 global financial crisis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) emerged as a critical issue in the most varied sectors of industry organisations. Today, with the world crippled by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the practice is now considered as the must have tool for the enhancement of corporate goverMr. Kryticous nance that shouldPatrick strengthen sound decision-making proNshindano cesses.

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881 of the registered voters

are youth between 18 and 24 years old while voters older than 24 years and up to 34 years old account for 29.6 percent or 2, 080, 098 voters.

Voters older than 34 years and up to 50 years old hold 28.9 percent or 2, 031, 806FRANCIS of the voters By ZIBA roll, and those above 50 years are 17.1 percent or 1, 196, 714 voters.

What these figures tell us is that 54 percent (majority) of those who will vote in the August 2021 elections are youth between 18 and 34 years old. Adding those orabove business units deal 34 and up usually to 50 years with risks, ERM oldtheir (28.9own percent) givesneeds you everyone to be 82.9 involved from a staggering percent frontline staff to Board level, to of all registered voters as make it truly effective. Risk manbeing in the working age agement is ostensibly undertakengroups. with the objective of preventpering The loss remaining while ERM 17.1 has other, centfar-reaching can generally be said more reasons, like to be the retirees, self-emlowering organisation’s risk ployed, not sustainability employed, aas and increasing few in employment this hasstill the effect of gaining savings andothers increasing value other for the and doing firm in the long run things.

Although generally Therefore,ERM, while all these speaking may still an ongoage groups will be play criting process in most private inical roles in the August stitutions andeyes moreshould recentlybein elections, the publicon sector, it has moved trained the youth vote; out of a reactive or panic-driven it accounts for the largest mode to become more predicshare the voting poputive andofproactive.

Siloed aplation. are being abandoned proaches A random disaggregation in favor of more collaborative, of the 54 percent youthframevote holistic and integrated may pan out with youths works. who all levels of funcour The are risk at management education system, youths tion now assumes a more strategic in organisations.

It is ininrole formal and self-employcreasingly being recognized as a ment and the rest of the inguidance provider therural path formal sector in on both ahead, mitigating critical risks and urban Zambia. and These allowingare companies grow youth towith sustainably the long different in needs andterm. aspiStrategy Those formulation on the rations. in educational institutions, for ex-

ample, are mostly daunted by inadequate scholarship opportunities and job business startup prospects upon completion.

Their counterparts in self-employment may be plagued by lack of investment resources to startup or expand their small or medium enterprises.

Yet, those in employment could be having challenges with low wages, in some cases even below the minimum wage. They also face prohibitive bank interest rates on loans which they could otherwise use to better their lives.

There are also youth who have been trained but not yet in formal or self-employment. There are also youth with disability some of whom

face daily discrimination in their search for livelihood.

All these youths will be voting in the coming elections based on what they wish to see better beyond August. They are yearning

for sustainable livelihoods; real change in their daily fortunes, real employment and self-employment chances.

They want to vote for empowerment that teaches them how to catch fish, how to buy bread for themselves and their families for the rest of their lives. No human being prides in begging or living on handouts; humans want to shape their own destinies.

The other voters, older than 34 years and up to 50 years are also still in their prime working age. They also wish to see real economic stability for themselves and for their posterity.

They want a predictable economy in which they can plan and execute their plans without major economic shocks in daily price fluctu-

to take account of risk implications on their objectives or a lack of that process could result in failure.

To integrate ERM into the strategic planning process, organisations need to ensure that the risk information is current, complete and reliable. For this purpose, robust procedures of risk assessments, treatment and

monitoring need to have a practical narrative to them. Suitable monitoring of all risks, through key risk indicators, enables organisations to foresee potential problems. If the risk tolerance tends to exceed levels, alarm bells can be triggered. Thus, organisations have the opportunity to review the treatment strategy given to the risk, which

A random disaggregation of the 54 percent youth vote may pan out with youths who are at all levels of our education system, youths in formal and self-employment and the rest of the informal sector in both rural and urban Zambia.

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

other hand is the main part of the strategic planning process and a robust ERM framework must provide relevant risk information for decision-makers so as to reduce the possibility of selecting a mistaken strategy or overlooking an important one. Organisations need integrate the risk framework into their strategic planning process

No human being prides in begging or living on handouts; humans want to shape their own destinies.

ations. These also want to

in the end operational vote forimproves economic stability, and financial performance. growth and resilience.

To add value to the creation They want tangible deof the business strategy and to liverable self-employset the tone ofjobs, the organisation’s ment objectives, and empowerment strategic it is not business opportunities enough to just conduct a strathat the see happening in tegic risk assessment or even the various investment arhaving a risk discussion at the eas that havemeeting, been created strategy setting there so far. is much more that organisations votneed The to do.17.1 Mostpercent organization abovethat 50 way yearsofold are whoersfollow doing things find it grill difficult to relate a mixed population. if the objectives have not been Many are retirees eagerly defined or welltheir documented or awaiting pensions, measured. planning gratuitiesStrategic and other forms thatofis terminal risk-basedbenefits. helps to define They thewish valuetoproposition that the see a government business brings to payment the market, that prioritises of andtheir the benefits way in which organiso that they, sations to distinguish like intend other investors, can themselves from other competalso have their own niches itors. in the vast burgeoning ecoFor most organisations, this nomic prospects throughmay not be obvious from the out the outset, butcountry. as the processes They also want to invest of ERM gains traction and its in their existing and startframeworks and systems fall businesses, cooperaintoup place, organisations will see tives,being government its risks holisticallybonds manand other investment opaged.

What happens also is that portunities.see They would organisations the development ofto anbe appropriate risk like considered asculkey tureinvestors throughout its value capable of chains. adding Ultimately, ERM does numerous what job opportuniis support organisation in ties andthe better livelihoods its beyond efforts to their “get ahead of the immediate curve” and take advantage of frontiers. opportunities.

Properly applied Therefore, as we apERM becomes a decision-makproach August 12, those ing campaigning tool that has the to for ability election become embedded in the culshould exert their energies ture of the organisation, inon how best to appeal to tegrate with its strategies and the various objectives, and interest leverage groups on its on the voter’s register in resources to improve perforZambia’s 116 give districts, mance, spur growth, it a 156 constituencies, 1, 858 competitive edge, and maintain wards, as 7, 023, 499 Zamits sustainability.

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it has not snowed this winter

it hasn't snowed

How to form the Present Perfect Simple Tense

we have not slept all night

we haven't slept

To make the positive present perfect tense, use:

they have not tried the food

they haven't tried

TOPIC: STRUCTURE SUB-TOPIC: TENSES LESSON #4: The Present Perfect Simple Tense

'Yes / No' Questions

1. (it rain today)?

2. (we/not hear that song before).

3. (Sechelani go to Nakonde).

4. (They read that novel).

5. (Why not/take he the medicine)?

6. (you see the President before)?

7. (I never/play football in my life).

8. (she win the singing competition).

9. (we/be there before).

10. (he marry a beautiful and intelligent Namwanga woman).

• There are a few verbs that change their spelling when you add 'ed' (for example, 'study' becomes 'studied')

have I missed the bus?

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have you visited London?

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To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject:

2. You _____________ (not/call) me.

You didn’t call me.

has she met John?

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3. ____________ (she/wear) her black dress.

She wore her black dress.

has it been cold this week?

Positive

Positive Short Form

I have played

I've played

you have worked

you've worked

he has written

he's written

As you can see, for 'wh' questions, we just put the question word before 'have' or 'has':

she's walked

'Wh' Questions

have we arrived too early? have they studied English grammar before?

4. Musunganji ____________ (not/read) the contents of that letter.

Musunganji didn’t read the contents of that letter.

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she has walked

5. What ___________ (you/study) abroad?

What did you study abroad?

it has rained

it's rained

we have travelled they have studied

what have you done today?

they've studied

why has he gone already?

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Did you enjoy your holiday?

8. She ___________ (find) it hard to believe.

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where have I left my umbrella?

we've travelled

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I have not eaten breakfast today

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I haven't eaten

where has she been in Zambia?

why has it rained so much this summer? what have we done?

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RETIREES countrywide who have been swindled out of

unanimously agreed to petition the Speaker of the National Assembly to set up a commission of inquiry to determine criminal elements into their predicament.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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IGNORE HAPHAZARDLY FORMED ALLIANCES, ZAMBIANS URGED Felix Mutati and Kelvin Bwalya

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Fube was not out of national interest, but out of personal inAMBIANS must be terest. wary of political failIn an interview in Kitwe yesures trying to redeem terday, Mr Chishimba said some themselves through leaders of the alliances had haphazardly formed failed to provide quality leaderalliances, former Kamfinsa ship in their parties, while othMember of Parliament (MP) ers were a one man show politMoses Chishimba has said. ical parties that had nothing to He said the alliances formed offer.

by UPND leader Hakainde Hi"Some of these leaders in this chilema, Movement for Demoalliance are people who have excratic Change (MDC) President

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hibited cruelty and have failed to provide leadership in their parties. We even have a situation where their relatives are up in arms against them because of their cruelty and stinginess.

"So, in this situation, you can tell that some of the leaders of this alliance are not fit to leaders. They are actually failed leaders and Zambians must be careful with such kind of alliances haphazardly formed by failed politicians few months

before elections. It Is mere desperation for power," Mr Chishimba said.

He urged PF leadership and membership to be alert and refute all forms of propaganda and falsehoods from the opposition alliance.

Mr Chishimba said the UPND and its alliance partners had nothing much to tell Zambians and so resorted to hate speech and propaganda.

He said the opposition has

difficult to give credit to the successes of the PF like the Kazungula Bridge and one-stop border project which will benefit the region in terms of trade and boost the country's revenue collection and trigger economic growth.

Tel: +260 "The opposition derives211 joy in falsehoods and propaganda.

So as PF leaders and members, we should always refute lies and explain the Government programmes," he said.

AVAP ‘validates’ PF adoptions

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WE are happy that the Patriotic Front (PF) is not looking at faces when adopting candidates but picking people who are popular on the 243527 ground, the Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has said.

AVAP Copperbelt Regional Coordinator, Poster Jumbe, said this was the best way a democratic party needed to go.

He said the move was the best one for the country because the leaders would now be forced to work extra hard www.dailynation.info/online unlike what was seen in the past years.

Mr Jumbe said in an interview in Kitwe that leaders at all levels would now be forced to work in line with what they had promised the people.

"Those elected will now learn their lessons especially those who disappear after being elected and only reappear a few months before an election.

"We have seen people becoming ‘good Samaritans’ to the people that voted them into office only when it is adoption time which is very wrong," he said.

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CHIEFTAINESS Shimukunami of the Lamba speaking people of Lufwanyama district has expressed worry about the rampant early marriages in her area.

The Chieftainess observed that parents in her chiefdom were giving excuses that they were marrying off young girls due to poverty.

She was however confident that some programmes being rolled out in the area by Government would reduce poverty as well as early marriages.

The traditional leader said she would partner with relevant authorities to find a lasting solution to the problem.

"This matter has really been a problem and I have noticed that it is becoming rampant in this area and I am getting worried.

"Most parents have been giving excuses that they have been marrying off young girls due to high poverty levels in the area," she said.

The traditional leader further thanked the government for looking into the plight of the people of Lufwanyama.

She said having the thought of being remembered by the Head of State was a good feeling and encouraging.

She said with empowerment programmes being rolled out in the area, people would change their behaviour of marrying off their children at a tender age for money because they would have other sources of income.

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MAPUTO - Whites were given preferential treatment for evacuation in a March air rescue when Mozambique’s Palma town was raided by Islamic Statelinked fighters, rights group Amnesty International alleged on Thursday.

In a report compiled from interviews with 11 black survivors, it charged that even dogs were pulled to safety ahead of blacks by a private military company helicopter that airlifted civilians from a hotel where they had sought refuge.

“White contractors (were) airlifted to safety before local black people,” said Amnesty, adding the hotel manager took his two German Shepherd dogs on the rescue helicopter, leaving humans behind.

Jihadists swooped on the coastal town on March 24, and around 200 people, mainly civil servants and foreigners working on a nearby gas project, sheltered in the beachfront Amarula Palma Hotel during the attack.

Amnesty said there were about 20 white workers among the group holed up in the hotel.

Policeman beaten to death in Eid clashes in Congo KINSHASA - A police officer in Congo’s capital Kinshasa was beaten to death and 46 others were wounded as rival Muslim groups clashed during Eid celebrations on Thursday, a police spokesperson said.

Members of two opposing camps vying for leadership positions in Congo’s Muslim community sparred outside Kinshasa’s Martyrs Stadium on Thursday morning, where they had planned to worship together as a demonstration of unity.

“Unfortunately, there were extremists who didn’t want the two groups to pray together today,” said Sylvano Kasongo, who heads the Kinshasa police.

Officers fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse the crowd. Rioters threw stones and destroyed a police cruiser.

Videos on social media showed a police officer being beaten over the head with blunt objects until he fell to the ground, after which his body was set on fire. Reuters was not able to immediately verify the contents of the video.

Kasongo confirmed that one officer had died after being set on fire, and that 46 other people were injured.

Elsewhere in Kinshasa, a crowd marched on the home of a leader of a rival camp and set fire to several vehicles before being repelled by police. . – REUTERS.

RESCUE SCAM

…White people, dogs prioritised over saving black people in Mozambique attack - Amnesty International

DAG founder Lionel Dyck Deprose Muchena, the rights watchdog’s regional director for east and southern Africa, said “these are alarming allegations that

the rescue plan was racially segregated.”

“Abandoning people during an armed assault simply because of the colour of their

skin is racism, and violates the obligation to protect civilians,” he said, adding that for the hotel manager to “choose to rescue his dogs instead of people is also extremely shocking.”

Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), a private military company hired to help government fight the militants and which was involved in the rescue operation, rejected the allegations.

DAG founder Lionel Dyck told AFP in a texted response that the allegations were “not at all accurate,” promising to issue a press statement later The attack marked a major intensification in an insurgency that has wreaked havoc across Cabo Delgado province for over three years as the militants seek to establish a caliphate. – AFP.

Magashule asks court to reverse his ANC suspension ... and suspend Ramaphosa instead JOHANNESBURG - Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is unrepentant about his “letter of suspension” to party president Cyril Ramaphosa, and has asked a court to reverse his own suspension and declare Ramaphosa suspended instead.

Court papers that Magashule served on the ANC, Ramaphosa - in his personal and ANC capacity - and deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte surfaced early yesterday.

In it, Magashule asks the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to hear the case on June 1 on an urgent basis.

Magashule wants the “ANC step-aside rule or regime and/or Rule 25.70 of the ANC constitution” - as well as his suspension letter from Ramaphosa - to be declared “to be unlawful, unconstitutional, invalid and null and/or void.”

In turn, he wants his suspension of Ramaphosa to be declared valid and effective until lawfully nullified, and that the instruction for him to apologise to Ramaphosa for attempting to suspend him be declared “unlawful and unenforceable.”

Magashule says he wrote the letter of suspension to Ramaphosa on the grounds that the ANC president had used money to influence a party conference outcome.

Magashule also claims to have written it before Ramaphosa wrote a letter suspending him because of corruption charges.

He said he had wanted to deliver Ramaphosa’s letter physically, “out of respect for the office he holds,” and that this was the reason for the delay.

In the 128-page application, Magashule repeats the allegations he has made about

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Kenyatta’s constitutional reform bid illegal - court NAIROBI - Kenya’s High Court on Thursday ruled that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s planned constitutional reforms are illegal and that he is liable to legal action over the move which has raised tensions in recent months.

The reform plan, known as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), would notably dilute the current winner-take-all electoral system blamed by Kenyatta for repeated post-electoral conflicts in the country.

A referendum on the matter is being prepared, but the five judges of the High Court ruled that the president does not have the right to initiate the process.

“The constitutional amendment Bill is an initiative of the president and the law is clear that the president does not have the constitutional mandate to initiate any constitutional changes through popular initiative,” the court said in its ruling.

As a result “civil proceedings can be instituted against the president for violating the Constitution, by initiating its amendment,” the judges

added.

The Building Bridges Initiative came about after Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga in 2018 stunned the nation by shaking hands and pledging to promote unity after a drawn-out 2017 election battle left more than 90 people dead.

Kenya, with its diverse population and large ethnic voting blocs, has long suffered politicallymotivated communal violence around election time, notably after a 2007 poll when over 1, 100 people died.

That election led to a power-sharing government, in which Odinga was Prime Minister, and a new constitution in 2010, which introduced the posts of prime minister and leader of the opposition.

However the 2017 election again led to chaos, with Odinga crying foul over fraud and the Supreme Court ordering a rerun due to irregularities, which Kenyatta won.

The next presidential election will be held in 2022 and Kenyatta, having served two terms, is not eligible to stand again. . – AFP.

News in Brief

SA’s Covid-19 cases surge JOHANNESBURG - South Africa recorded 3, 221 new

Covid-19 infections on Thursday, with 44 more fatalities, taking the death toll to 55, 012.

According to a statement by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, the country had now recorded 1, 605, 252 confirmed Covid-19 cases. There have been 1, 520, 878 recoveries, but the recovery rate has dropped to 94.7 percent. – NEWS24.

Zimbabwean-born Scottish MP takes oath in Shona GLASGOW - A Scottish legislator who was born and raised in Zimbabwe has excited people on social media as she took her oath in local Shona language.

Maggi Chapman is quoted by Press and Journal newspaper as saying that she was "bringing a little bit of Africa into the parliament chamber." She was born in Zimbabwe to a music director father and hospital nurse mother. – BBC.

Mr Magashule his suspension in more detail, painting himself as a victim of Ramaphosa’s CR17 faction in the party.

He also relies on a transcript of the leaks of audio recordings from the last national executive committee meeting, which appear to back up these claims.

He says the fact that Ramaphosa’s suspension wasn’t put into effect “clear evidence of selective justice.”

The ANC has argued that there is nothing in the party’s constitution that gives the party’s secretary-general the power to unilaterally suspend a member, and therefore Magashule’s letter was not valid.

The party’s NEC at its weekend meeting resolved that Magashule should apologise to the party and South Africans for writing this letter, but no clear deadline was given.

– NEWS24.

Gunmen burn down police station in Nigeria ABUJA - Gunmen have attacked and burnt down a police station in Nigeria's south-eastern Abia state in continuing rising insecurity. Police officials in the state confirmed the attack but denied reports that inmates had been freed from a holding cell. – BBC.

Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza as conflict enters fifth day TEL AVIV - Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, as

Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel on the fifth day of hostilities. Israel's military said air and ground forces were involved in attacks yesterday but had not entered Gaza.

This week's violence in Gaza and Israel is the worst since 2014. It came after weeks of spiralling IsraeliPalestinian tension in East Jerusalem which culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by both Muslims and Jews.

– BBC.

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ARGENTINE HECTOR CUPER NAMED AS DR CONGO COACH Real Madrid beat Granada to keep the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.

Real Madrid keep title hopes alive REAL Madrid beat Granada 4-1 to keep the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.

The defending champions are two points behind Atletico with two games to go.

Luka Modric gave Real the lead from Miguel Gutierrez's scooped pass and Rodrygo scored with a fine solo goal.

Veteran Jorge Molina gave Granada hope but Eden Hazard set up Alvaro Odriozola and moments later Karim Benzema scored into

an empty net from 40 yards after a goalkeeping error.

Real's two first-half goals were assisted by players born in the 2000s, Gutierrez making his first La Liga start - and Marvin Park, who had a spell on Tranmere's books as a child.

Atletico Madrid could win the title tomorrow if they beat Osasuna and Real fail to beat Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona, who are four points behind Atletico, host Celta Vigo. – BBC.

Nadal takes revenge on Madrid slayer Zverev …to advance to Rome semi-finals NINE-TIME champion Rafael Nadal dispatched his Madrid Masters slayer Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals yesterday.

Second-seed Nadal lost to Zverev in the Madrid lasteight last week, but ended his three-match losing streak against the German in the Foro Italico.

"It was an important victory for me against a great player," said the Spaniard.

The 34-year-old shook off his marathon three hour and 30 minute quarter-final battle past Denis Shapovalov on Thursday where he needed to save two match points.

Nadal powered to 4-0 before sixth seed Zverev held

serve with the 20-time Grand Slam winner saving break point to take the first set.

The German rallied in the second set but Nadal saved eight break points to seal victory on his first match point after two hours.

Nadal next plays big-serving American Reilly Opelka for a place in the final for an 11th time as he warms up for the French Open starting on May 30.

Opelka, ranked 47, reached his first Masters semi-final with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) win over Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis.

Nadal is two wins away from equalling Novak Djokovic's record of 36 ATP Masters 1, 000 titles. – AFP

ARGENTINE Hector Cuper has been appointed as the new coach of DR Congo men's football team.

The 65-year-old has been given the task of leading the Leopards to the 2022 World Cup. DR Congo, who missed out on a place at next year's Africa Cup of nations finals, are in a group with Madagascar, Benin and Tanzania for the second round of qualifying for the World Cup This will be Cuper's second stint in charge of an African national team after his three years with Egypt, who he guided to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

He was most recently in charge of Uzbekistan and he has also coached clubs in Spain and Italy, including Mallorca, Real Beits, Valencia, Parma Inter Milan. – BBC.

Former Egypt coach Hector Cuper will take charge of the DR Congo national team.

New York Knicks make play-offs for first time in eight years THE New York Knicks are assured a spot in the Eastern Conference play-offs for the first time in eight years after the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 102-94 yesterday.

Boston's defeat sealed a top-six finish for the Knicks, while the Celtics are likely to have to come through the new playin tournament, for sides placed seventh to 10th, to seal their place in the playoffs.

The Atlanta Hawks also sealed a post-season return after a five-year absence.

They overcame the Washington Wizards 120116 in a game that had play-off implications for both sides. John Collins' three-pointer with 24.8secs remaining helped Atlanta secure the crucial comeback win that saw them move a half-game ahead of Miami and New York in their battle for fourth spot in the Eastern Conference, and home-court advantage in the first round.

The loss means the Wiz-

… after Celtics lose to Cleveland

The New York Knicks last played a post-season game in 2013.

ards will miss out on the East play-in tournament, keeping Chicago's hopes alive.

Meanwhile, Kyle Kuzma ensured the Los Angeles Lakers remain in contention for direct entry to the play-offs.

His layup with 6.9ecs left earned them a 124-122 victory over the Houston Rockets, which leaves the seventh-placed Lakers a game behind Dallas and Portland.

Elsewhere, James Harden

scored 18 points, contributed 11 assists and came up with seven rebounds on his return from a hamstring injury as the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116.

– BBC.

Rodgers urges Leicester to 'make history' with FA Cup win

Brendan Rodgers

BRENDAN Rodgers says his players can "create an incredible legacy" if they become the first Leicester side to win the FA Cup today after four previous defeats in the final.

Leicester face Champions League finalists Chelsea in English football's premier cup competition -- the first time the Foxes have reached the showpiece occasion since 1969.

Several players, including talisman Jamie Vardy, remain from the team that produced one of the biggest shocks in English football history by

winning the Premier League in 2016.

But many of the current crop were not in that side and Rodgers said they now had the possibility of making their own slice of history for the Thaiowned club.

A crowd of 21, 000 will be at Wembley, with Chelsea and Leicester allocated 6, 250 tickets each as part of a pilot to test the return of big crowds to venues during the coronavirus pandemic.

"We have earned the right to be in the final and we will arrive with an opportunity to

make our own history," Rodgers said on Thursday.

"We have watched it (the cup final) all through our lives. To be able to lead Leicester out for the first time in 50-odd years will be a real privilege for me.

"These weeks you always have to stay calm. This is a game where you can create an incredible legacy, you write your own stories in these games."

Rodgers, whose side is also on track to qualify for next season's Champions League, is hoping experienced central defender Jonny Evans will be

fit to face Chelsea after missing two games with a heel injury.

"We're giving him another day," said Rodgers. "He has progressed really well in the last 24 hours. He looked very good and we'll see what the reaction is after that and make the final decision tomorrow (Friday).

"It's just a discussion between myself and Jonny. You always have to speak to the players and Jonny is a warrior.

"If there is any way he can play -- even if he is not 100 percent - he will be out there."

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G MAN UNITED FIGHT BACK that Government is sidelining local contractors, the number of registered contractors is too high compared to the jobs given by government in a single year,” Mr Mfune explained.

Mr Mfune said Government was doing everything possible to empower the local contractors but the number of riesper of clumsy challenges by jobs year could not match Luiz sent Paul PogtheDouglas number contractors who ba tumbling over.the jobs. want to undertake turned the “ItGreenwood is not about Government match on its head four minsidelining local contractors utes later with a neat shot but the number of local conon the turn from inside the tractors is very high, we have

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OVERNMENT has not sidelined local contractors but they are too many to be covered under its contracts, Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing Permanent Secretary Danny Mfune has said.

Mr Mfune said Government could not manage to offer AS we enter the Holy Week, it is important to remain United MANCHESTER played a game more and contracts to all local contracfought back missed chanceintoplace secure humble and reflect on the true meaning of this im- to beat tors but was aputting Aston Villa 3-1 away the title on Saturday after portant period on the Christian calendar. measures to ensure that more in the Premier they suffered a 2-1 home were empowered.

Zambians must surely observe the Holy Week foryesterday defeat by Chelsea.

League He said there were over 9, what it is, especially that the country was declared as Bruno FerBertrand Traore fired Vil000 registered contractors in a Christian Nation, a declaration which is in the pre- Mason nandes, la ahead in the 24th minthe country who all look up to

By STEPHEN MWEWA GOVERNMENT should to open up mining bureau in Northern Province to promote small-scale mining in the region, Gem North Mining and Lapidary chairperson Stephen Mulambia has said.

He said small-scale miners in the region were in dire need of mining equipment to fully exploit the minerals.

are able to compete with experienced sides such as K-Line and Kitwe Bullets.

“We are excited as PFL because our dream has always been to develop futsal in Zambia and seeing the boys implementing what they learn during practice and giving a team such a Kabwe K-Line a run for their money has motivated us to keep working hard to develop the preparations, the said. associgame further,” Mehta ation thisthe week Afterhas losing first been round conducting clinicson forpenalties, all refsemifinal fixture erees andiscoaches of all hope not lost ahead for Monze the season.

George who have another He said the clinics are chance to redeem themselves meant to acquaint the ofin the second semifinal games ficials with the new rules played in three stages. of the game and also equip Meanwhile, defending chamthem ahead of the season.

Mr Mulambia made the appions Automotive Futsal Acade"We are finally resuming peal when Commerce, Trade my games thumped Chipata 9-0 the a longBoys break and Industryafter Permanent Secto increase chances of reand we willtheir only have two retary Mushuma MulengaDon paid taining the PFL namely title. venues only a Bosco courtesy call on the Northern It was the Centre fourth time ChiYouth in ChinProvince Administration. gola Luanshya pata and Boys lost to the Gymnadefending Mr Mulambia said the provsium," Nyirenda said. champions who celebrated ince was endowed various We have started by engagtheir PFL Cup winwith over Chipata minerals whichago. small-scale ing and coaches Boysour tworeferees weeks to Despite equipcould them with the new miners exploit, once defeat, Chipata Boys rules to the game, helicences. said. they mining are acquired still in the race to qualify Hethe said for PFLsmall-scale finals as theminsemiing hadare notbeing been played fully tapped, finals in best largely due to with lack the of informaof three sets winner in tion, whichgames couldmarching be provided the three on to if the a bureau established finals. was In round two of in the the province.

National Division One Futsal According to Mrplay Mulambia, League semifinal offs, Piolicensing officesredeemed were only in neer Avengers themselves by beating Bullets Lusaka, Mansa andLilanda Mkushi.

5-1 losing thetofirst round He after also appealed Governsemifinal match 5-4. ment to provide small-scale The in winner in next week’s miners Northern Province third mineral round semifinal meeting with identification between the two sides will meet equipment.

Pioneer Avengers or Christian The Gem North Mining and Academyis awho areorganisaenjoying Lapidary private onebased win each in the semifinal tion in Northern Provmatches being played in bestisof ince whose main objective sets at Automotive Futsal tothree promote and support smallArena. scale mining.

Basketball thrills US boosts Zambia’s vaccination initiative back on court

Greenwood and ute with a brilliant strike penalty area after he shook amble of the supreme law of the land.

This year, the country goes to the polls andEdinson there- Cavani into the top corner from 15 off Villa centre back Tyrone scored in the secmetres after some sloppy Mings. fore there is too much at stake for some political ond half to put defending by the visitors, Substitute Edinson Caparties and leaders. on hold the title who gave the ball away sev- vani sealed United's victory It is thus prudent for Zambians, especially the celebrations of eral times deep in their own with a glancing 87th-minprovide timely before supportVilla for champions-elect half. SICHALI ute header leaders, to continue preaching peace, love and uniBy PETER thestriker rapid Ollie deployment ofwas the Manchester City.

Fernandes equalised Watkins ty from both the moral and Biblical perspective. plans, inThe result left a 52nd-minute sent off,vaccine having received a THE with United States (US) penalhas Covid-19 This can start with reflection on the HolyUnited Week. second on cluding the coordination of ty, sending Villa goalkeepsecond yellow card after he committed an additional Yes, Palm Sunday is the Sunday before stakeholders and im70 Easter points from 34 er million Emiliano($1.75 Martinez was adjudged to have dived K36.75 mil-the various plementation of the vaccinawhich starts the Holy Week. On Palm Sunday Chris-10 behind games, wrong way with a coolly in United's area. lion) to provide technical asCity triwho have taken spot-kick vaccinaafter a se- tion process.

–SuperSports/BBC. tians commemorate and praise the day Jesus sistance to Zambia’s "These funds will also supumphantly entered Jerusalem as Saviour and King, tion campaign. port supply chain logistics US Chargé d'Affaires David of the Covid- 19 vaccination much to the chagrin of the Pharisees and high Young said his government campaign, including assispriests. worked closely with Zam- tance in maintaining the cold This is clearly stated in John 12:12-13. bia throughout the duration chain, which is vital for safe The Holy Bible explains that as Jesus rode a donof the pandemic to protect delivery of the vaccine" Mr key into the town of Jerusalem, a great crowd gathpublic health, strengthen the Young said. ered and laid palm branches and their cloaks across response to Covid-19 to and Mr Young said he was lookthe road, giving him royal respect and honour. save lives. ing forward to continuing Mr Young said the funds support throughout Zambia’s The numbers of people shouted “Hosanna to the would provide critical tech- vaccination rollout.

Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name nical and logistical support The American governof the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” to the Ministry of Health for ment, he said, would continThis was no ordinary feat as it was prophesied in planning, coordination, and ue to work with the Ministry the Old Testament in the book of Zechariah 9:9: box

by Mwenshi before and cameofback delivery safe but andofficiating effective of Health on the Tshite nationwide “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, Mukeya doubled the lead two keeps getting worse.

What are Covid-19 vaccines for Zam- communication activities to minutes beforehave the break. we going to get out of foot- ensure O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is combians. citizens accurate la. Power are coming from a administrative leave, often a Indeni in tomorrow's early

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At Nkoloma Stadium in Luball.

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Eagles on Wednesday.

Leopards date Lumwana Raan Alex N'gonga header to losing start to his reign fol- with moved into 16th position with 37 points.

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Every time the referees are the dedicate making to inspire Nkana to a 2-0 win same here at Eagles.

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It is important, therefore, to love something else.

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9, 000 contractors registered with the National Council for Construction so the government cannot manage to give jobs to all the contractors.

“We are talking about 9, 000 contractors against approximately 200 jobs every year against I, is just a drop in the ocean,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Mfune has described the performance of local contractors as fair.

Government, he said, was doing everything possible to build capacity for local contractors to ensure that they handle bigger projects in the future.

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K-Line survive PFL blues

and the vaccination process.

MUKWIMA CHILALA MrBy Young commended the Zambian government the THE Copperbelton Basket approval of is its this Covid-19 vac- set League weekend to resume after going on a cination programme. long from last season He saidbreak Covid-19 vaccinaBy MICHAEL MIYOBA outbreak of the sectionsdue arean critical to controlling ond wave Covid-19.

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