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ENDER Minister Elizabeth Phiri is shocked that she is being singled out when there are other people, including a Chinese who have legally acquired land in Silverest

previously earmarked for social amenities.

Ms Phiri said in an interview that people wanted to frustrate her because she was a politician, hence the attacks over the piece of land she legally acquired in Silverest.

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Bishop canes parties using Vedanta to fight State SOME unpatriotic opposition political parties are using Vedanta to fight government and such behaviour is unacceptable, Bishops Council of Zambia secretary general Abel Kaela has said.

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Protect yourselves against covid-19, Minister urges scribes

By SIMON MUNTEMBA MEDIA personnel are part of frontline workers hence must make protecting themselves against COVID-19 a priority, Government has said.

In a statement, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, Dora Siliya has called on the media to heighten protective measures against the Coronavirus pandemic.

Ms Siliya said the media to ensure that they adhere to the five protective golden rules against the virus whenever they are in the field. She explained that the second wave of COVID-19 is the most dangerous, thus stressed the need to adhere to the public health guidelines by having access to personal protective equipment.

“Government wishes to advise that no media personnel should conduct an interview without wearing a mask and that media personnel must demand that sources wear masks before interviewing them. Media personnel should also ensure that they wash or sanitize their hands regularly, especially after handling microphones,” Ms Siliya said.

The Minister further called on the private sector to continue supporting the media fraternity with personal protective equipment such as gloves, face masks and sanitizers for personal use. She said it was the government’s desire to see all Zambians take personal responsibility against the pandemic in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19.

Covid centre set up at Maina Soko, as 206 patients on oxygen

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Government has set up another treatment centre at Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka as the second wave of the pandemic took its toll leaving 206 patients on oxygen.

More than 200 covid-19 patients are on oxygen therapy in various health facilities while nine have died in the last 24 hours.

Health Minister Jonas Chanda, said yesterday that 206 patients were on oxygen, 16 of them in a critical condition, while 1,531 new cases were recorded from 8,748 tests.

“Maina Soko military hospital will admit moderate to less critical patients. The ministry has seconded staff to work with the existing staff at the hospital.

“We also have the Zambia Air Force and the Ministry of Health supporting this strategy and this new development brings hope to improved clinical management as we decongest the Levy Mwanawasa and the UTH isolation centres,” Dr Chanda

The Minister said the increasing Covid-19 cases in the country were characterised by increased transmitability and severe disease, requiring hospitalisation and oxygen therapy.

He, therefore, said Government was putting in place measures to ensure adequate space, equipment and staff to work with the existing staff at the hospital.

Dr Chanda however reiterated Government’s multi-sectoral enforcement of public health guidelines and encouraged the use of additional local home-based remedies to manage the less severe and non-symptomatic patients at home.

He called on citizens to participate in ensuring success while Government implemented policies and programmes to support health and economic recovery of the country.

The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 37, 605, with recoveries at 26, 159 while total number of deaths stands at 546.

SOME unpatriotic opposition political parties are using Vedanta to fight government and such behaviour is unacceptable, Bishops Council of Zambia secretary general Abel Kaela has said.

Bishop Kaela said “these bad elements will not be tolerated, Vedanta will not be allowed to come back in Zambia to run Konkola Copper Mine (KCM).”

The clergyman said that the mining giant became a shell in the hands of the investor which was costing the country because no

AN employee of the ZCCMIH at Kansenseli Gold Mine in Mwinilunga has been for stealing nugget gold weighing 14.28 grams and a detector machine valued at K15,708.

North-western province Commissioner of police, Joel Njase confirmed the incident and identified the suspect as Mild Maambo of Rentals compound.

He said the incident occurred on Thursday around 18:00 hours and the suspect was apprehended the following day after the incident was reported

by Jolly Kangwa an employee of Kansenseli Gold Mine.

“On Friday 15 January, we received a report of Theft by Servant from Jolly Kangwa aged 48 years of Kasenseli Gold Mine, reporting on behalf of ZCCM-IH that nugget gold weighing 14.28 grams and detector machine valued at K15, 708 were stolen by Nild Maambo of Rentals Compound,” Mr Njase said.

He said the scene of crime was visited and the suspect apprehended who later led the police to the recovery of the stolen items which were currently kept at Mwinilunga

significant revenue was being generated.

Bishop Kaela said in an interview yesterday that the fight which was being fuelled by the opposition who did not mean well for the country would never be won.

Like what President Edgar Lungu said, Bishop Kaela noted that the issue of Vedanta is a closed chapter, another investor will be engaged to take over operations.

“It is very annoying to see that some bad elements are trying by all means to fight the government because of the decision it made to part away with Vedanta who subjected people to severe suffering.

“Every good thing Government is doing to ensure that KCM is brought back to its feet is not going well with these bad elements. The decision to restructure the mine is the right thing and will make it afloat.

“But they are now trying to use an investor the country has done away with to fight a noble cause. This will not be accepted and they should know that Vedanta will never be given another opportunity to run KCM,” Bishop Kaela said.

He said whatever the opposition parties were doing was an exercise in futility.

Kasenseli miner nabbed for ‘stealing’ gold

FILE PHOTO : The incident occurred on Thursday around 18:00 hours and the suspect was apprehended the following day after the incident was reported by Jolly Kangwa an employee of Kansenseli Gold Mine.

Police Station.

The items, he said, would be used as exhibits awaiting the

analysis examination report.

“A docket has been opened and arrest made. The suspect

will soon appear in court soon,” he added.

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Zimbabwe covid-19 alert!

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

ZAMBIANS intending to travel to Zimbabwe should acquire valid Covid-19 certificate as that country is under total lockdown until next month, the Zambian mission has advised.

Emmanuel Chenda, Zambia’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, said travellers must always be in possession of a valid Covid-19 certificate when entering or exiting that country.

Mr Chenda said the national lockdown includes a 12-hour curfew from 18:00 hours to 06:00 hours in the morning as the country battles the second wave of covid-19.

Mr Chenda said the public in Zimbabwe had been implored to take heed of the Covid-19 national lockdown level four measures and stay at home except movement to access food and medicines.

He said police were expected to arrest anyone found in public places such as supermarkets, banks, pick up points and others without or improperly wearing masks and not practising social distancing.

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“All gatherings including weddings, churches have been banned and public places such as bars and restaurants closed.

“Essential services such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets remain open between 08:00 hours and 15:00

hours. Public transport is limited and intercity travel is restricted,” Mr Chenda said.

He added, “The mission wishes to advise that commercial flights between Zambia and Zimbabwe are available and tourists are authorized to move from airports to designated facilities.”

Mr Chenda said the borders remain closed until February 5, and that returning residents were allowed entry but required to be in possession of a valid Covid-19 certificate issued no more than 48 hours prior to the day of travel.

“The Embassy wishes to advise that on leaving Zimbabwe, travellers will be required to present a negative Covid-19 certificate issued no more than 48 hours to boarding the flight or travelling by road.

“Individuals who display Covid-19 symptoms despite having the certificate will not be allowed to board and will be charged a processing fee of US$60; and they will have to submit to being screened and tested for the disease at a holding facility. If one tests negative, they will be discharged for self-isolation for 14 days,” he said.

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From Page 1 “They are trying to frustrate me because I am a politician by accusing me of grabbing community land. Many people including a Chinese national have acquired land in the area which was reserved for social amenities but the Ministry of Lands decided to sell it,” Ms Phiri said.

She said the entire area where several people had acquired land, including the Immigration Department, was planned for social amenities but the Ministry of Lands started selling it out.

The land was advertised in the media, she said, that is when I got interested and the Ministry of Lands sold it to me like many others who acquired land in the same area.

Ms Phiri said she can only give up the land in question when documentations from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and Chongwe Municipal Council proved she acquired the land illegally.

She said documents were there at the Ministry of Lands and Chongwe local authority to show that she bought the land using the right procedure.

The minister said she was only being targeted by some individuals because she was a politician thereby trying to dent her reputation.

But when contacted Chongwe Municipal Council acting Town Clerk Peter Banda, said he was not permitted to respond to media queries in his acting role.

Mr Banda said he would only be able to respond when the council authority had cleared him.

He said the Town Clerk would be able to respond to such queries when he returned in office on Wednesday.

And when contacted, the Town Clerk, Mr Levis Mumba said he would only revert back once he was back in office.

According to the documentations availed to Sunday Nation from Chongwe Municipal Council and Ministry of Lands, Ms Phiri followed the right procedure to acquire the land in question.

The document were signed by both Ministry of Lands and Chongwe Municipal Council and she was given a go ahead to develop the land in question.

“In my political journey I have told myself to do the right things which can help to build my reputation and not destroy it. I did everything required to acquire this land, I deposited money in the council account and the receipts are there to show. So why should someone come today to say I grabbed the land.

It is clear that they are trying to target me because I am a politician,” Ms Phiri said.

Last Sunday, Ms Phiri held a meeting with the residents of Silverest who are opposed to her developing the controversial piece of land, claiming it was earmarked for a clinic.

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HEED FLOODS WARNING THAT 58 districts in Zambia will be affected by floods is chilling information which should thrust citizens, relief agencies and Government into pragmatic action.

Firstly, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) ought to forge partnerships with other organisations and units to prepare for relocation of affected residents.

The DMMU should also mobilise sufficient relief food.

It will be ideal for the DMMU, the councils and other organisations to identify and prepare safer places before the relocation exercise could start for residents in floodprone areas.

This is a mammoth national exercise which will require all citizens to unite and confront the ‘elephant in the room’ with utmost zeal.

Yes, the simplest explanation for the expected floods is heavy rainfall, perhaps, caused by climate change.

In the urban areas, the flooding may be worse because systems designed to move rainwater into appropriate basins and reservoirs have either been blocked or they do not exist.

In some cases, appropriate infrastructure is there but, there will be need to plan for the possible water run-off.

Many developers in Lusaka have embellished their premises with concrete and other impermeable surface materials, a situation which will worsen flooding during this season.

Additionally, the drainage basins are made of concrete and there is no ground for water to sink into.

Therefore, when such drainage basins fill up, flooding worsens especially in low-lying areas.

Areas near rivers and dams will particularly be gravely affected as the water bodies would burst and cause severe flooding.

Therefore, multiple and controlled pathways for water will need to be established while reinforcement should be done on some dams that have shown signs of giving in.

For farmers, it will be prudent for them to create drainage on their fields to avoid water collection and worsening floods.

Last farming season, many fields in Chinsali, Mbesuma, Kasama and surrounding areas were severely flooded after the Chambishi River burst its banks.

In Kitwe, too, the Kafue River burst its banks causing severe floods in Iupusukilo, Bulangililo, Mufuchani and other settlements; crops and houses were destroyed.

With an early warning, these areas should prepare adequately for a worse scenario!

Already, Chawama, Kuku, Kalikiliki, Kanyama and other high-populated townships in Lusaka are getting overwhelmed with floods.

This is no time to start apportioning blame, but time to work together to avoid the worst catastrophe in the nation.

In fact, a permanent solution is required.

The local authorities and the department of physical planning must work together and improve city and town planning.

Zambia has been plagued with illegal and haphazard settlements in many areas, mainly caused by corrupt officials in councils and Ministry of Lands.

The irony is that people have put up buildings at great cost in reserve areas, but hold legal and valid documents either from the Ministry of Land or the councils.

Mansions have sprouted in reserve areas that were meant to be aquifer: a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or grave meant to drain water from the surface.

Floods must be avoided at all costs!

UNZA STUDENTS CANE ‘INSOLENT’ UPND

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HE remarks made by the UPND on students participation in the political dispensation of the country is actually insulting to the student unions, says University of Zambia Students Union (UNZASU) UPND special advisor to the party President, Hakahinde Huchilema, William Banda said in a video circulating on social media that the students know nothing about politics.

But UNZASU President, Shadrick Mumba, described the sentiments from Mr. Hichilama's

special advisor as demeaning to students in universities and colleges in the country.

Mr Mumba said in an interview that the demeaning sentiments from Mr Banda were worrying and should be condemned in their strongest terms because students as electorates have the right to participate in the governance of the country.

"He can't publicly say that we know nothing as students from universities and colleges, does he mean that we don't know how to vote? Spotty was quite insulting.

I can only hope it did not come from the UPND leadership he represents," he said.

Mr. Mumba said it was disappointing to youths to have Mr Banda, a figure father, come out publicly in an undiplomatic manner, denouncing the voice of students in the country.

The UNZASU President explained contrary to Mr Banda's allegations, the coalition has not in any way advised the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to bar international election observers from the country. He stated that the Democracy and Motherland Defenders Coalition (DMDC) has proposed to the ECZ to limit the number of election observers coming into the country as a CIVID-19 preventive measure.

Enabling Business of Agricuirure (EBA19) Report, launched last Thursday, placed Zambia third in Sub Saharan Africa, among the top countries that are encouraging the private sector to invest in agriculture.

And the President said he wanted to encourage all households to work hard amidst the covicd-19 pandemic and engage in some farming activity so that we end hunger and create capital for ourselves from the surplus that we produce.

"Working from home is different from staying at home, and, therefore, citizens working from home must use the available ICT tools and work hard rather than deciding to abandon work,” the President cautioned.

In a statement to the Daily Nation by his special assistant for press and public relations, Isaac

Chipampe, President Lungu noted that from last years’ experience, many citizens who were asked to work from home decided to stay at home and abandoned work.

The Head of State said abandoning work when allowed to work from home would not just negatively affect productivity but will impact, negatively, the county's economy.

And the President has encouraged people engaged in farming to ensure they visit their farms regularly, despite the surging cases of covid-19, so that the county continues to do well in food production and security.

He said, like all citizens, farmers needed to observe the covid-19 health guidelines of wearing masks, social distancing, hand sanitising, and steaming among others, but should not abandon their fields.

Let’s work hard amidst Covid-19 pandemic Lungu

By SIMON MUNTEMBA CITIZENS, including those working from home because of the covid-19 pandemic, must work hard so that the country's economy is not negatively impacted, President Edgar Lungu has advised.

And President has said government has done very well in regulations relating to speedy supply of seeds, registering fertilisers, securing water, sustaining livestock and accessing finance, among other thematic successes, and hence being rated highly in the World Bank's Enabling Business of Agricuirure (EBA19) Report.

The President said Zambia scored 63.73 from a possible 100, which is way above the regional average.

He further said the World Bank's

Never trust power hungry businessmen, warns Lusaka PF boss

By JOHN KOMBE DO not entrust the leadership of the country in the hands of businessmen, whose loyalty is to their foreign funders, Lusaka province PF chairman, Paul Moonga has said.

Mr. Moonga made the appeal in a press statement made available to the Daily Nation yesterday and warned that political parties that have foreign funders owe financiers and as such cannot be trusted with running the

affairs of the country.

He pointed out that the people of Zambia must be aware that these businessmen are bent on protecting their business interests and that of their financiers at the expense of the poor.

He urged Zambians to take a leaf from a named developed country where one of the most powerful and successful businessman in the world was willing and ready to breach the constitution for his personal business benefits and that of his closest

allies.

He stated that most businessmen in power care less about their people because they are driven by the desire to protect their business investments and not the interests of the poor people who put them in government.

He stressed that this is a risk Zambians should not trade on as doing that will have a negative bearing on the future of the country and that of future generations and the future of the nation.

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The deceased bishops ranged in age from 53 years old to 91. Five of the bishops died in Europe, where a new strain of COVID-19 has led many countries to implement further restrictions.

Bishop Moses Hamungole of Monze, Zambia, aged 53 was one of four bishops who died on the same day, Jan. 13. Others were Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow, who was 70 years old;; 87-year-old Bishop Mario Cecchini of Fano, Italy; and Cardinal

Eusébio Oscar Scheid, the 88-yearold retired archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bells tolled across the Colombian diocese of Santa Marta on Jan. 12 to honor Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahita Sandoval, 74, who died on Jan. 11 of complications from COVID-19. Bishop Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje of Trujillo, 69, became the first bishop from Venezuela to die after contracting the virus on Jan. 8.

Bishop Florentin Crihalmeanu, the 61-year-old bishop of the

Greek-Catholic Eparchy of ClujGherla in Romania, died on Jan. 12. He was remembered by his eparchy as “a diligent, meek, and humble soul.”

Polish Bishop Adam Dyczkowski, emeritus of Zielona Góra-Gorzów diocese, died on Jan. 10 at the age of 88 and Italian Archbishop Oscar Rizzato died at the age of 91 on Jan. 11. Rizzato had served as papal almsgiver under both St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI. – CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY

We’ve not engaged any mercenaries - UPND

By SILUMESI MALUMO WE do not have any mercenaries to help us win the elections as alleged by people who want to dent the image of the party, UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma has said.

Mr Kakoma said it was saddening that some individuals had continued to spread lies against the UPND now that the country was going towards general elections which were very crucial for all political parties.

He said in an interview yesterday that the UPND had nothing to do with the white PR consultants that had been involved in militant insurgents from Ditchley Foundation in the United Kingdom.

Mr Kakoma said the UPND had not at any time engaged the team of consultants in question.

He said those spreading lies must provide evidence to the public.

It has been alleged that the UPND white PR team of consultants were in panic mode after links to militant insurgents from Ditchley Foundation in UK were exposed.

The party had been accused of working with James Arroyo who runs the secretive militant British Ditchley Foundation.

It is alleged that Mr Arroyo who is also former M16 spy had been blacklisted by many countries for clandestine operations.

The UPND has been asked to explain what Henry Sands from the UK has been doing at Hichilema’s house almost every day.

It is alleged that Mr Hichilema’s main team of PR strategists are made up of all-white consultants, among them Mr Arroyo who is also former M16 spy, blacklisted by many countries for clandestine operations.

It is further alleged that Mr Arroyo assigned Henry Sands who is the founder of Sabi Strategy Group, a London-based political campaign firm to be Mr Hichilema’s digital marketing campaign manager, also Ian Baharie, director of the CTF, a subsidiary of C/T Group, is another UK campaign consultancy working for Mr Hichilema.

But Mr Kakoma distanced the party from individuals involved in illicit activities.

“I don’t know why people always want to talk ill of the party especially when we are going towards elections. Let those who have evidence about this matter make it available to the public so that the people of Zambia can know the truth.

“People have been saying that we have engaged foreign mercenaries, this is unacceptable because they always want to throw mud on us,” Mr Kakoma said.

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Traditional healers cautioned over Covid-19

Dr Vongo

By OLIVER SAMBOKO TRADITIONAL healers who claim to have a cure and treatment for COVID 19 should avail their herbal medicine for clinical trial before administering them on the public, Traditional Health Practitioners Association of Zambia (THAPAZ) has advised.

President Edgar Lungu has encouraged the use of homebased care solutions including steaming among other proven remedies for COVID-19 prevention and treatment.

Recently, Ndola based herbalist and researcher,

Howard Maila claimed to have found a cure for covid-19.

Mr Maila has since asked Government to allow him carryout clinical trials on his herbal medicine, Mailacin on 50 patients to prove its effectiveness.

But THAPAZ President Rodwell Vongo guided members against claiming that they had cure for COVID 19 without availing their formulas for clinical trials as this has potential to endanger the lives of the public.

Dr Vongo said that a number of THAPAZ members had showed interest in researching and finding a permanent cure for the virus.

He said while traditional herbal medicines had been used to treat coughs and other illnesses from time immemorial, the corona virus has taken traditional Healers by surprise.

He was however glad that many healers in the country had come up with the initiative to find a cure.

“A number of our members have come up with herbal they believe can cure COVID 19 but what we are advising them is that before they administer the medicine on the people, they should prove their formulas are safe,” he said.

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NAMULAMBE CHALLENGES OPPOSITION

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PPOSITION political leaders criticizing Government’s fight against COVID-19 have been challenged to stop immediately and instead educate masses on health guidelines such as wearing face masks.

Gabriel Namulambe has further challenged the opposition to provide evidence to Zambia that the pandemic was fake and that the PF led-government was using it as an ATM. “If the COVID-19 is fake, I challenge all the opposition leaders to stop wearing face masks and let them be going into public places, crowded places and see if they will not contract the virus then they

Mr Namulambe

will prove to Zambian that its COVID-19 is fake,” Mr Namulambe said.

The former UPND chairman for Labour said it was unfortunate that opposition leaders were behaving in un patriotic manner by always casting negative aspersions on Government.

He said in an interview that the opposition political parties were panicking now that the country has only a few months before holding general elections, hence the endless unfair criticism on Government.

Mr Namulambe said the negative criticism from the opposition political leaders should be ignored because they were a result of the heat they have felt because of the major developmental projects that the government has completed.

‘Eject political cadres at markets, bus stations’

UPND mourns party official Mr Lusambo

PF geared to garner enough votes for Lungu

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

By ANDREW MUKOMA THE opposition UPND has described the late Copperbelt Provincial Vice-Youth Chairman, Gerald Ngoma, as a team player who contributed greatly to the growth of the opposition party.

Mr Ngoma, who died on Saturday, was admitted to the Ndola Teaching Hospital following a road traffic accident two weeks ago that claimed the life of Ronald Manenga, who was the Provincial Youth Chairman.

Southern Province Chairman Billiard Makwembo said Mr Ngoma was a prolific leader who worked tirelessly to ensure the growth of the party on the Copperbelt.

Mr Makwembo said in a statement released to the Daily Nation in Livingstone that the party was devastated by the untimely death of the Provincial Vice Youth Chairman.

"We are devastated as UPND in Southern Province by the untimely death of Provincial vice Youth chairman for Copperbelt Gerald Ngoma. It is extremely heartbreaking to lose two vibrant youths on the Cop-

perbelt in a space of two weeks.

"Gerald Ngoma just like Ronald Manenga was a prolific leader who worked tirelessly for the growth and acceptance of our party on the Copperbelt Province," Mr Makwembo “Gerald Ngoma just like Ronald Manenga was a prolific leader who worked tirelessly for the growth and acceptance of our party on the Copperbelt Province,” said.

He noted that the late Mr Ngoma was a team player who will be greatly missed for his commitment towards the party's work in the province and beyond.

We put everything in our Almighty God's hands as we continue the struggle our departed dear friend Gerald Ngoma left unfinished. We still value the initiative of the social contract from our colleagues on the Copperbelt and gift left for us to carry on,” he said.

ZULAWU president Kingsley Zulu

By SILUMESI MALUMO ZAMBIA United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) has challenged the government to stop political cadres at markets and bus stations from collecting levies and fees to enable council collect 100 percent revenue so that they can enhance operations.

ZULAWU president Kingsley Zulu said President Edgar Lungu had given directives that councils should collect all revenue as mandated by law, therefore, it

was important cadres were stopped from collecting the fees.

It is unfortunate, Mr Zulu said, that councils continued to be disadvantaged by political cadres in collecting revenue in markets and bus stations.

He said: “We demand Government intervention in ensuring 100 percent revenue collections by councils from these ventures.”

Mr Zulu said the councils were having challenges to operate because they were not collecting the much needed revenue.

He said that councils

were seen to be unproducactive because they had no resources to carry out many activities.

"We call on all stakeholders to respect the Presidential directive to depoliticise the markets and bus stations to allow councils collect revenue as mandated by law," Mr Zulu said.

Meanwhile, Mr Zulu appealed to the Ministry of Local Government to reduce human contact in local authorities during this Covid-19 era by expediting the migration to digital forms of revenue collections.

KABUSHI Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo said his team is geared to gather all the votes for President Edgar Lungu and the PF in this year's general elections.

Mr Lusambo, who is Copperbelt mobilization committee chairman, said that the president and the party in general cared about the needs of the people in Kabushi constituency in Ndola and the country at large.

He explained to the constituents that government was keen on transforming Kabushi hence focusing on the developmental projects that were currently taking place.

"Take it for example, government released K14 million towards the completion of rehabilitation works at Kapalala Market. We are also ensuring that AVIC International Zambia will soon work on the 10 KM stretch of township roads in the constituency," he said.

Mr Lusambo, who is also Lusaka Province Minister, announced that his team would visiting at least 100 houses in the constituency in the door-to-door campaign.

The MP also handed over a bus to the PF District Women’s League for party mobilisation.

Expert wants economic activities sustained

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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CURB ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS, SAYS TAX EXPERT

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

THE Zambia Tax Platform (ZTP) has called for the introduction of measures which will extensively deal with illicit financial flows and to hold multinational enterprises financially accountable.

Law enforcement agencies should deal decisively with individuals perpetrating suvh crimes especially at a time when Zambia needed resources for developmental programmes and also for mitigating debt crisis and fight the Covid-19 Pandemic.

This is according to ZTP Coordinator, Ibrahim Kamara.

Mr Kamara urged law enforcement agencies to investigate the findings of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) in relation to financial crimes perpetrated in 2019.

The FIC published the Trends

Report of 2020 (the “Trends Report”) which covers the 2019 financial year.

The report findings and revelation are not only aimed at educating the public on measures to detect, prevent and deter financial crime but also to provide basis and grounds for public prosecution of the crimes.

According to the report, the proceeds of crime from tax evasion rose from K195 million in 2018 to K450 million in 2019 with mining multi-nationals accounting for a significant portion.

Arising from this,, Mr Kamara called for stronger political will in the fight against financial crimes especially as highlighted in the FIC trends report.

“Failure by authorities to act on the findings from the recent FIC report will result in the report becoming a mere academic exercise,” he said.

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Mr Kamara regretted that corruption also remained a perennial issue with those charged with authority being the main culprits.

He said public procurement was found to be the primary source of syphoning public funds.

This, he explained, was concerning for a number of reasons.

“Firstly, it impacts negatively on allocation and distribution of domestic resources and secondly raises questions of accountability in the management of public funds and assets, particularly at a time when the country is facing its largest debt deficit in recent times.

“The perception of corruption further creates a negative image and jeopardises inflow of funding from cooperating partners,” Mr Kamara said.

Mr Kamara said the Trends Report revealed that tax

evasion and avoidance among multinational companies, particularly those in extractive industries robbed Zambia of much needed resources for development as profits are largely externalised.

In May, 2020 the Supreme Court of Zambia ordered Mopani Copper Mining Plc (Mopani) to pay the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) an additional tax of K240 million (approximately US$ 11,5 million).

The dispute between the ZRA and Mopani arose over pricing of copper that the mining corporation sold to its parent company Glencore International AG based in Switzerland and was one of the largest transfer pricing cases that the ZRA has dealt with.

This case is a landmark victory for the Zambia Revenue Authority and the country at large in that it showcased evidence of tax avoidance through base erosion and profit shifting.

RSM Zambia Chartered Accountants has called for heightened surveillance and mitigation to avoid further escalation of Covid-19 cases so that the economic activities can continue without compromising the health of the nation.

Ian Ncube, RSM Zambia Chartered Accountants Managing Partner, said the country’s economy could not afford a lockdown in the manner seen in other countries.

Mr Ncube said it was in this regard that his organisation made the clarion call to the people of Zambia to do what was necessary to keep the country going.

“We also urge for strict adherence to the public health guidelines on the part of the economic units and the general public.

“Our economy cannot afford a lockdown in the manner seen in other countries and it is in this regard that we make this clarion call to the people of Zambia to do what is necessary to keep the country going,” he said in a statement.

Mr Ncube said going by the experience from the first wave of Covid-19, Government made the right decision not shutting down the economy.

This, he explained, remained the only viable option for the country all else considered.

He said the 3rd quarter of 2020 was characterised by low rates of Covid-19 cases in Zambia which seemed that Zambia perhaps was past the worst of the pandemic, at least locally.

“This perception was re-enforced by the relaxation of the various social distancing and preventative measures that had been instituted by both the Central and Local government structures,” Mr Ncube said.

On the economic front, he said, there was a general feeling that 2021 would ensue with an upturn in economic activity and businesses, small and large were looking to return to some semblance of normalcy in 2021.

Mr Ncube expressed sadness that this positive outlook had been dealt a blow by the surge in the cases recorded at the onset of the year.

“The situation has been exacerbated by the discovery of a new variant of the virus so far dubbed ‘the South African variant’.

“This new variant which is reported to be more aggressive has been recorded in Zambia. A cloud of fear and concern has yet again gripped the nation and there now is a lot of uncertainty with regards how the year will unfold,” he said.

Zambia ratifies, deposits Free Trade Area pact

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

ZAMBIA has become the latest country to deposit instruments of ratification for the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement with the COMESA Secretariat.

This brings the number of countries that have ratified and deposited the TFTA instruments to nine.

Other countries that have so far ratified and deposited the instruments of ratification with COMESA Secretariat include Namibia, Egypt, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Burundi, and Botswana.

The Kingdom of Eswatini has also ratified but is yet to deposit the instrument.

In addition, five countries are currently in advanced stages of the ratification process, including Comoros, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

The Agreement needs a total of fourteen ratifications by Member States to enter into force.

COMESA Secretary General, Chileshe Kapwepwe, hailed

Ms Kapwepwe

Government for the bold and significant step taken in supporting regional integration.

Ms Kapwepwe also commended Government for supporting free movement of goods and services not

only in COMESA but more importantly in the wider tripartite region covering EAC, COMESA and SADC. She said the prospects for the larger markets and supporting infrastructure would spur industrial

development.

“This will not only create jobs, but it will also have the added advantage of diversifying Africa’s economies that are largely dependent on raw materials.

The associated technological development will lead to the creation of new industries,” Ms Kapwepwe said.

According to COMESA, the ratification took place on 15th December 2020.

COMESA indicated in a statement that the TFTA brought together 28 countries with a population of over 700 million people, and a combined Gross Domestic Product of US$1.4 trillion.

“Additionally, the region accounts for almost half of the membership of the African Union and sixty percent of the GDP of the African continent.

“Once operational, the TFTA will enable the free movement of goods, services and businesspersons all of which stimulate economic activity in the region thereby improving the lives of ordinary people,” COMESA said.

Monday 18 January, 2021

Moz pushes for Total to restart US$20bn project MAPUTO - Mozambique wants Total to quickly restart work on its US$20 billion liquefied natural gas project, despite concerns that insecurity could lead to a prolonged delay, the nation’s energy minister said.

A three-year-old Islamist insurgency in the nation’s Cabo Delgado province has intensified in recent months, with attacks occurring near Total’s concession area.

The French company paused construction and began evacuating its staff this month.

Mozambique is weighing offers from several countries, including France, Portugal and the US, for help fighting the Islamic State-linked insurgents, whose attacks have left nearly 2, 500 people dead and caused 570, 000 to flee their homes.

The government wants to stop any disruptions to the gas investments that it expects will transform one of the world’s poorest countries.

Gas production at the project Total is leading is planned to start in 2024.

Poor nations need cash to tackle climate change: UN

LONDON - Half of the world’s climate change financing should go to helping poorer nations adapt to the effects of global warming, such as droughts, rising seas and floods, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said.

Extreme weather last year such as torrential rains in Africa, record heat waves and warmer temperatures on tropical oceans is consistent with climate change, scientists say.

Last year was one of the warmest on record and as impacts intensify, governments around the world must adapt better or face serious costs, damages and losses, the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2020 said. The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to curb warming to below 2 degrees celsius, preferably 1.5C, this century. Under the pact, governments also agreed to implement adaptation measures such as flood defences, greener homes and drought-resilient crops, with financial aid for

“We are working with Total to resume activities,” Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Max Tonela said by phone. “There is still no indication of a change to the schedule.”

Without a publicly announced plan on how to end the insurgency, the resumption of work could be delayed by months, according to Eurasia Group.

“The company is unlikely to succeed in securing its own armed protection at the site as President Filipe Nyusi’s cabinet is likely to continue to insist on full control of all armed operations,” Eurasia said in a report on Tuesday.

“However, operations are likely to resume once the negotiations are concluded in February or March given the company’s commitment to the project.”

Last week, IHS Markit said the violence could delay production by at least a year.

The likelihood of an effective government response in the next 12 months is low, and the insurgency will probably expand this year, IHS Markit analysts Eva Renon and Langelihle Malimela said in a note.

Total hasn’t commented publicly on a possible delay and it didn’t respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. - BLOOMBERG.

poorer nations.

“As the UN SecretaryGeneral has said, we need a global commitment to put half of all global climate finance towards adaptation in the next year,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP. “This will allow a huge step up in adaptation - in everything from early warning systems to resilient water resources to nature-based solutions.”

The UNEP annual report on progress towards adaptation revealed that 72 percent of countries have adopted at least one national-level adaptation planning instrument.

However, huge financing gaps remain to help developing countries adapt to the worst effects. More progress is also needed bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they bring real protection.

International finance for adaptation is slowly rising from US$30 billion, or 5 percent of tracked climate funds, annually. But adaptation costs in developing countries are estimated at US$70 billion per year, the report said. This is expected to reach US$140US$300 billion in 2030 and US$280-US$500 billion in 2050. – REUTERS.

IMF WARNING …Do not rely on loans to finance budget, IMF tells Kenya

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AIROBI - Kenya should not increase its budget if it hopes to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and support the health system, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

The Fund cautioned Kenya against relying on public debt to finance its budget, advising it to live within its means.

This comes when the country’s public debt has become a headache to the health system and general economy.

IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said the Covid-19 pandemic has increased Kenya’s debt vulnerability.

“Kenya continues to face an unprecedented external shock that will severely challenge the economy’s and the policy path.

We recommend a pause

in fiscal adjustment to accommodate increased health spending and support for the economy during this shock,” Rice said at an IMF policy briefing just released.

He said IMF is holding discussions with Kenyan authorities over the issues, adding that as the country recovers from the pandemic, the government must come up with a budget it can finance without necessarily borrowing.

The IMF ranks Kenya among countries at high risk of debt distress, with external loans being the biggest problem on the economy.

Kenya got a temporary relief two weeks ago when its request for a six-month suspension of loan payments was approved by the Paris Club of major economies.

The countries cited the hardships caused by the

Covid-19 pandemic and the need to support the health system.

Rice said IMF is holding talks with Kenya on the possibility of devising a programme to support the next phase of response to the coronavirus crisis.

“As we move beyond the crisis, it will be critical that the authorities resume the pursuit of fiscal sustainability and adjustment, especially now that the shock has increased the debt vulnerability,” he said.

Kenya has made moves to expand its revenue streams from this year by ending tax relief measures that were announced to cushion citizens and businesses against the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has also introduced new taxes. – DAILY NATION, Kenya.

Treat forex as shared resourse, exporters told HARARE – The debate on the mandatory foreign currency liquidation threshold for exporters should be viewed from a balanced and developmental perspective given that a number of critical but non-exporting sectors of the economy also require hard currency, economic analysts have said.

This follows an outcry by exporters, after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) raised the mandatory liquidation threshold on export earnings to 40 from 30 percent, arguing this will discourage

exports.

The central bank also said exporters are no longer compelled to sell for local currency unused earning after 60 days Prior to the latest review, miners had been lobbying the RBZ for permission to retain as much as 80 percent of their foreign currency earnings from the exports.

The Chamber of Mines says the removal of compulsory liquidation period is welcome, it is overcast by the reduction in what miners can now retain from 70 to 60 percent.

Analysts say it was critical

Ramaphosa ‘obviously concerned’ about SAB divestment, impact on growth JOHANNESBURG President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is “obviously concerned” about the effect the alcohol ban could have on his investment drive.

South African Breweries (SAB) announced on Friday that it has cancelled a further R2.5 billion of capital investment following the third

blanket ban on alcohol sales.

This brings the brewer’s cancelled capital expenditure in SA since alcohol sales bans were introduced in 2020 to R5 billion.

The cancelled investments for 2021 relate to upgrades to operating facilities, product innovation, operating systems, as well as the

from a developmental perspective for exporters not to have an “entitlement mentality,” bearing in mind export earnings are a “shared resource.” The exporters are also arguing that there is already a disparity between the parallel market exchange rate of $110:1 USD and the official auction exchange rate of $82.78:US$1.

Business operators claim the 35 percent discrepancy results in massive taxation on the exporter for every United States dollar that the central bank compulsorily liquidates.

installation of new equipment at selected plants.

“This was least expected.

What we have sought to do is to save lives in our country and also balance livelihoods and protect those livelihoods.

“I’m hoping that we will be able to have a discussion with South African Breweries and discuss this matter,” Ramaphosa told the political editor Qaanitah Hunter and senior political reporter Carien du Plessis of Fin24’s sister site News24 at the weekend. “South African Breweries is an important corporate in our country, has been so for more than a 100 years. And

The exporters are supposed to be taxed at a special concessionary income tax rate of 15 percent, which is lower than 25 percent that applies to the non-exporters. RBZ governor Dr John Mangudya said the 40 percent mandatory liquidation on export receipts was critical to sustain the foreign currency auction system and ensure efficient distribution of hard currency. “He added that in the event of forex shortfalls, exporters can also participate on the auction since “it is a market for all.” – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

obviously we are concerned that they have taken this type of decision.” SAB intends to bring an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to challenge government’s latest blanket alcohol ban as a last resort. Government has not yet indicated whether it will oppose the application.

According to SAB, the alcohol industry continues to support over one million livelihoods throughout its value chain, across farming, retail, manufacturing, logistics and many SMMEs whose incomes are at stake due to the suspension of alcohol trading. – FIN24.

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TO BE VACCINATED OR NOT, A RESPONSE IN SUPPORT OF DR TAM Dear Editor,

I WISH i could have a chat with Dr Nevers Mumba ober this. I have also noticed that most politicians lack the advise from medical professionals.

First of all, Dr Mumba is right to question “what is in the food” being given. We all ought to.

But he makes certain assertions that are not correct historically and medically!

1. CDC/ WHO was formed many years after the Tuskegee syphilis study started. Its the establishment of these institutions especially the World Medical Association that led to the development of guidelines for research (Helsinki declaration of 1965) This led to the discovery of the unethical practices in the Tuskege research! So we can not question the integrity of an institution before it was formed!

How? 2. Capacity to analyse safety of the vaccine.

While Dr TAM said we dont have the capacity, i stand to state that we do. Unfortunately, the only scientifically accepted method to assertain both safety and effictiveness of a vaccine or purported intervention (drug) is by a clinical trial. We have done a number of.clinical

trials in Zambia before and we have scientist with capacity to conduct a clinical trial. But the question is, what is a clinical trial? Briefly, its the recruiting of healthy/ sick individuals to receive a new intervention (new drug or experiment drug) and comparing them to another group of people receiving a placebo! Yes! Asking healthy Zambians to volunteer to be innoculated with a substance yet to be known or known from studies in other countries.

By show of hands, how many Zambians here on this group would do such a honourable thing.....to voluneteer and be used as a guinue pig? Almost impossible.

If today, in the 21st century, its is difficult to convince a Zambian to get a lumbar puncture what more to volunteer for an experimental drug/ vaccine? Lets face it, we are suscipcious population we can even trust our drs to do a lumbar puncture!

All these drugs we get, including ARVs are tested on other populations, people with a different genetic makeup from ours. We only bring them after other countries have tested them on their people. So whats so different about this covid vaccine?

Now lets say that we get Zambians to volunteer for

the vaccine. This means that we have to do a double blind clinical trial. This would not pass any international regulation as it would be deemed unethical by the declaration of Helsinki (mentioned above) to give a placebo to people during an epidemic when the vaccine we are using has already been shown to be safe and effectibe elsewhere! Any scientist who would participate in such, would be banned for life! I wouldnt dare!

The best time to have asked for safety studies in Zambia was last year when the vaccine was undergoing phase 2 trials.

Again, how many Zambians here would have accepted to be guinue pigs? I leave that to you!

3. Side effects.

Zambians will be told the side effects of the vaccine based on what the study populations (mostly Americans and Europeans) experienced. I can tell you that the most feared is allergic reactions that can rarely lead to anaphylaxis and again in rare circumstances death of the person if not in a hospital. I can also tell you that there are more allergic conditions in Europeans than there are in Africans.

The only time we shall know what side effects Zambians will have is when they start recieving it! We cant know if they will be the same or different

without giving it to Zambians.

Medicine is empirical not psychical!

I will pass 4 and 5 for now.

So, this is not 1932 but 2021!

Zambians should know that science has advanced that a bogus or unethical research will be detected even before the research starts. Even if such went undetected, still with time justice will be done once discovered (the case of the Tuskegee experiement).

Let me remind Zambians that we have protected the country before.

1. Hydroxychloroquine hype! We refused to accept it based on the analysis of the research as information became available.

This was despite the social media frenzy.

2. Covid organics from Madagascar.

Despite the political pressure from the AU for.Zambia to get the drug, Our scientists protected the country from a bogus cure. If you are doubting, how many cases are in Madagascar, how many deaths despite their concoction?

In conclusion, yes Zambians have the right to question and answers will be provided as we have here.

Dr Francis ex DK: Dr Francis Mupeta Infectious Disease Specialist

I have taken note of the comment and feedback from Dr Andrew Mulenga in regards to my statement on the need to validate the coming vaccine. I wish to confirm that my colleague Andrew was my classmate at Hillcrest in the 70’s.

Great fellow indeed.

My only concern is that he is focusing on what I am not asking. My position is simply to challenge government to ensure that they do the verification. They then inform the citizens about the processes taken. Yes, this is hard work, but government must consider it as the most important part of this vaccine roll out.

Andrew refers to previous inoculations which we took without question. This does not count. Times have changed now. Social media has been flooded with information most of which is not true but unfortunately being consumed by our citizens.

We did not have this amount of information in the polio and small pox days which Andrew is using as reasons why Africans must just accept whatever is given without question.

The only way to give confidence is by mounting a responsible campaign to intelligently convince an overly enlightened generation that the vaccine is safe.

Threats and political power are insufficient to suppress people’s views. What people need is respect by having

The Uganda elections and ours Dear editor,

I WRITE to comment on the just ended Ugandan elections, and the usual baby tears of the opposition parties. it appears there is a common school where African opposition leaders, go and learn ideas on how to wrestle power from the ruling parties in Africa They almost use the same method ,of social media manipulation and silly propaganda, to arouse disorder and political insurgency.

It started with the late Morgan Changalai of Zimbabwe, and followed by Chamitsa, their mode of operations are the same ,they denounce judiciary, as corrupt, they claim victory before official result, they attack elections bodies and attack the personalities of chairpersons of elections bodies, they intimidate violence ounce results do not favour them, and the same song of rigging.

As mentioned above, these are the same issues we have here in Zambia by our opposition parties.

In Uganda the security machinery and intelligence were by far ahead of the opposition plans particularly, the party of Bobbie Wine, his plains were uncovered way back before he could hatch

government assure them of the safety of this vaccine.

Governments have a responsibility to convince citizens on the safety of the vaccine.

To defend the status quo is almost an insult to Zambians.

The five points raised by my friend Dr Mulenga have very little to do with my point.

1. That Zambia has no capacity to analyze the safety of the Vaccine: This point does not advance his argument but affirms my point.

Zambians have the right to know that their government has done due diligence.

2. The World has reputable institutions like the American CDC: This is a dangerous path. The Tuskegee syphilis Experiment of 1932 undermines our confidence in the CDC. Please google this unfortunate abuse of black people with a lethal vaccine.

3. No one says the vaccine has no side effects: Wow! At least tell Zambians this and work on a research which helps us to understand what these side effects could be.

4. No one knows the long term effects of the vaccine: To sustain such a position would make us a bunch of irresponsible leaders who can become a danger to future generations.

5. No Zambian Scientist ever analyzed previous vaccines: This does not mean we were right not to analyze the earlier vaccines.

As Africans, I think we are now of age and therefore free to ask questions. This is not 1967 but 2021.

If asking our government to tell us what is inside the “food” they are giving us is wrong, then I don’t want to be right.

I thank you.

NEVERS MUMBA

them, hence peace prevailed during voting, counting and announcing of elections.

Elections are won plainly without using disorderly means of overrunning and denouncing institutions of governance, when the final voice of the people is pronounced in the ballot box ,no weapon can challenge that.

Here in Zambia we still have a political party that wants to do the same by claiming victory before official result and they want to run a parallel election results announcement, and probably declare themselves winners in contravention with the Election Commission of Zambia ACT. That will not be allowed ,we want peace not chaos, we want smooth transfer of power ,where a candidate wins with convincing margins as the LATE Mr. Sata did over Mr Rupia Banda, take note both of you the ruling PF and Opposition that these elections are not like you are taking over from the foreigners, as the case it was during independence days form the British colonialists, in the same way the ruling party must not use tactics to disadvantage clear victory of any opposition candidate, .

Zambia will develop in that way ,each party has plans to prosper this country, but with peace and respect to Zambians.

HEZRON DAKA

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There is no good rabbit This means that the rabAll these crops that we get our energy to perform the various tasks and so develop the country, the energy comes from eating the food that the farmer has produced.

Man’s energy comes from the plants that are grown as food in the various localities of this country. The two abundant substances found in many plants are starch and cellulose.

Potatoes that people enjoy to eat have a lot of starch and all this starch is made from sugar.

Most of the plant materials are as a result of sugar. It is the process of photosynthesis that builds or manufactures carbohydrates which are a composition of sugar, starch and cellulose.

These are members of a group of plant chemicals.

These are the energy foods of living creatures. Motor cars engine get their energy from petrol or diesel and living things that includes man get their energy from carbohydrates mostly from sugar, starch and cellulose.

The carbohydrate foods are fuel foods, they serve to keep the body warm and provide it with energy for moving about and doing work. Therefore, the farmer when preparing the field for any crop looks at the needs of such plants or crop.

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must make sure that his crop gets enough of this sunshine.

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by eating the bodies of other animals, all protein come from plants to begin with.

The proteins we find in animals are different in appearance from plant proteins, but they are made from these plant none the less.

In farm animals the creatures that need the greatest proportion of proteins are: 1.

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Young growing animals and Mother animals

In both cases rapid growth is taking place, young animals have to build their growing bodies, and mother animals need to eat extra protein food in order to produce the bodies of their young ones. And to grow strong healthy bodies of young animals they must have access to mothers’ milk.

No wonder such animals such as cows, ewes, sows, and such mammals contain a great deal of protein in their milk. Milk is nature’s own food for young creatures including human babies, and it is the ideal food for (female rabbit), for the tioned contain similar con- doe them.

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Noplane good farmer fails to supply protein when they The food food supply body and any surplus of pregnancy. are needed. not however be fatthese is stored in the body as should of farm forcorrect this feeding will not give fat. Proteins are needed for teningThe animals needs a great deal of results.

The diet the sake of building and re- satisfactory knowledge and experience and anfarm animal should be pairing muscle and hair. For for such on the it is usual nowminerals they are needed adays for the farmer to give exact instructions about the for chemical regulation and quantities and kinds of food for production and repair of SMALL-SCALE his stock is to eat each day. certain tissues. Vitamins are Therefore, the farmer has to required in health maintetake care to remember the difFILE PHOTO: The correct feeding of farm animals needs nance. and experience ference between: a great deal of knowledge

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Man’s energy comes from the plants that are grown as food in the various localities of this country.

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Neria’s AgriCorner 18 January, 2021

VERY livestock keeper these days has in mind to bring up good animals for sale or for breeding. Today we are able to get dog meal (formulated specifically for these house pets. Fish feed (starter to finisher as in the case with poultry production).

So in this case there is nothing impossible to formulate a feed that would be suitable for our domesticated rabbit. And since it is in confinement it must therefore have the best of the formulated feed to suit its

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU needs as if it were in in the HE of itsSub-Sahara natural field own.

Therefore, the correct nuAfrican Farmers trition ofO the r g adomesticated nisation rabbit is(SSAFO), the mostanimportentity ant of rabbit keepthat aspect empowers communities ing.

There is no good rabbit through various

Rabbit nutrition and feeding

so good that poor nutrition will not ruin, nor any so bad that good feeding will not improve. An animal which is not well fed cannot give of its best, and when it is realized that by far the greatest cost of producing rabbits lies in feeding stuffs, the importance of correct feeding is very evident.

Rabbits kept on small scale either in homes or farms, the range of feeding stuffs on which the domesticated rabbit will live is very wide indeed. Here we can agricultural programmes, use house grown foods, the has disbursed to variety is veryK3.5 widemillion indeed. members in Zambia.

Under these circumstances 3,480 members bentheOver rabbit farmer or keeper efited from the disbursement would be enabled to raise rabbits who would otherlast year through the Livestock wise beInvestments. unable to do so.

Wealth This thatisthe rabAboutmeans K270, 000 yet to be

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bit keeper or it can be the breeder, must have some knowledge of the principles of nutrition in order that he can work out his own system from the foods easily and cheaply available. Equally it must be remembered that rabbits vary a good deal, and therefore, the standards of nutrition may vary.

Livestock farmers in K3.5m boost

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Composition of feeding stuffs.

1. Roughages (hays and similar materials) 2. Succulent feedstuffs paid(grass, to 67 members. roots, and all Munyaradzi Cedric green foods) Muronda, the (all cereals SSAFO 3.

Concentrates President, said the organisaand their by-products tionand hadanimal been rearing chickens products such as meat on behalf offish the meal, investors that meal etc.) of youths unmainly comprise All feeding stuffs menderthese a mentorship programme

called Consolidated Young tioned contain similar conEntrepreneurs Programme stituents in varying propor(SSAFO/CYEP)’. tions. These constituents MrbeMuronda SSAFO can the mainsaid source of aimed atand promoting large energy heat that thescale anor macro-chicken production. imal needs. In the animal’s "Since last year, body andinception any surplus of the programme demonthese is stored in has the body as strated that poultry farming fat.

Proteins are needed for can sake empower communities the of building and rewith household income pairing muscle and hair.from For the comfort of are theirneeded homes minerals they for regulationkeeps and as chemical the organisation for repair of the production chickens onand behalf of the certain tissues.

Vitamins are members thus help to alleviate required poverty. in health maintenance.

"For the production cost requirements of of The K35food per bird with a bulk the rabbit. off take market price of K60 Rabbits of different per bird, investors earn K25 weights, ages, and of condiper bird over a period 8- 12 tions i.e. resting, in kindle, weeks," he said in a statement. suckling etc., will obviously need different rations, both in bulk and constitution. Any food that is to be given to the rabbits at least should be of two types. That is maintenance, this type is used for maintaining the animal without loss or increase in weight, and without production of any sort.

The other part of the ration that is required is for growth or production.

When rearing rabbits at every stage or level their nutrition requirements differs.

This is the same as the big animals like cattle at every stage of their feed requirements varies e.g. pregnancy or lactating. If it is a carrying

Mr Muronda said the first doe (female rabbit), for the cycle started with 240 memproduction of healthy well bers and that 5000 developed young andbroilers a satwere grown with a disburseisfactory milk supply in this mentsher valued at K300must 000. be doe, nutrition said the programme had onHe a rising plane throughout been growing since, repregnancy.

Theever food supply cruiting not a total of 3485bememshould however fatbers with million tening for over this K3. will 5not give being disbursed. satisfactory results. The diet is importfor"The suchprogramme an animal should be ant because from inception the organisation has grown from a primary producer to developSMALL-SCALE ing an in house brand called Town and Country Organic Farm products.

Rabbits kept "The organisation processon small es the chickensscale into cuts, cold meats (polony), chicken saueither in homes sages," he said. or farms, As part of value addition, he the range of feeding stuffs on which the domesticated rabbit will live is very wide indeed. Here we can use house grown foods, the variety is very wide indeed.

said, SSAFO had developed not arise. Water is life. It is a distributor programrabbits which possible to maintain allowed the be without free members water if to suffidistributors theorvarious cient green of food roots Chicken under Town are fed. products The rabbits can be and CountryonOrganic maintained a green Farm food products. diet which contains considMr Muronda explained that erable water. This can come the programme's aim was to mainly from the foods which macro produce variousavailagriare easily and cheaply able – from the gardens. cultural produce for export Rabbits lose nearly and to assistcan in timely paying all fat fromreturns. their bodies, outthe of investors and more than half the "The organisation has proalso tein alive,tobut a calledand onremain the public take loss of one-tenth of the interest in Agriculture as waone ter the will employed result in canof still bebody formally death.

The rabbit can for and still be a successfullive farmaer relatively time with without long conflicting," Mr solid food, but lack of moisMuronda said. ture very quickly produces harmful effects.

Water is essential as a constituent of all parts of the body, and without it no food could be digested. The maintenance of effective elimination of harmful products via the urine is dependent upon sufficient water.

The water requirements of the rabbits are variable.

It is relatively a good deal between 16 and 18% protein higher in the young rabbit and with a mineral content than in the old, and thus a shortage of water in early of 5 to 6%. life has much more serious Water requirements of the effect and even a restricted amount of water may serirabbit.

Water is part of the re- ously retard growth.

Finally, some foods are quired nutrient. Therefore, the question as to whether definitely harmful to dodomestic rabbits should be mestic rabbits. Under comgiven water or not should mercial conditions it is not likely that these will often be used, but for those probably feeding a large proportion of home collected foods may encounter them. Potato leaves and tomato haulm are harmful to rabbits. And so when it comes to feed from the garden greens one has to be careful.

To those who want to start keeping livestock as a form of livestock production, start with rabbits then grow. By the way the market is available, so it is not a waste of one’s time. Equally you are able to supply your kitchen Mr Muronda said the first cycle started with 240 members and thatmeat 5000from broilers were with your own grown with a disbursements valued at K300 000. effort.

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ANIMAL DISEASE BREAKS OUT IN KABOMPO

THE Department of Fisheries and Livestock in Kabompo district in North Western Province has cautioned farmers to report any livestock movement from other areas as there is an outbreak of Contagious Saturday Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) 25 April, 2020 disease.

District Veterinary coordinator, Geshom Chungu said movement of any type of livestock should be reported as the disease is capable of wiping out the districts livestock population in a very short time.

Dr. Chungu said this in Kabompo yesterday during a stakeholders IDP validation meeting.

"We have an outbreak of CBPP livestock disease which has affected almost the whole district, thus all movement of animals should first be reported to the department of veterinary", Dr. Chungu said.

He said the veterinary department is currently encouraging to slaughter any animal found being suspected to have CBPP as a way of reducing the further spread.

Speaking at the same event, District Commissioner, Patrick Kasoka cautioned the general public to look out for unscrupulous people coming in the district with unauthorized livestock empowerment programmes as they are likely to be swindled.

"I am aware of organizations that are coming in the district through and in return receive various livestock individuals that have come with un- such as goats and village chickens.

Eng. Kasoka therefore, appealed to known livestock empowerment programmes and soliciting for money, the general public to report such indikindly report to my office as people viduals or organizations to the police are being swindled," Eng. Kasoka as many people have reported to be swindled through such activities. said.

He also gave a two weeks ultimaHe said he is aware of certain organizations currently in the district tum to Kabompo residents through soliciting people to contribute money the traditional leadership to ensure

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that all animals were confined to reduce the increased number of stray animals in the township.

"Let me take this opportunity to appeal through the traditional leadership to ask our people to confine their cattle, pigs and goats to help us reduce the number of stray animals in the district as well as the CBPP livestock disuse," Eng. Kasoka said.

Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of Kabompo public health office, Mahongo Kabanda said the local authority in collaboration with the fisheries and livestock department will soon conduct an animal cropping exercise for stray animals roaming in the township.

"The local authority together with the fisheries and livestock department

will soon conduct a cropping exercise for stray dogs and animals if people do not adhere", Mrs. Kabanda said.

She said various sensitizations have been carried out thus it is expected that the general public will adhere to public health regulations by confining their livestock in the district.

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WIGS AND ROBES MADE A COMEBACK AS MUTUNGA’S ATTIRE WAS DISCARDED

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HEN he turned up for swearing-in as the country’s first post2010 Chief Justice on June 20, 2011, Dr Willy Mutunga was wearing a suit and ear studs.

Together with his deputy, Justice (Rtd) Kalpana Rawal, they had dropped the colonial wigs and robes, which had featured in judicial ceremonies since independence.

With that single act, they triggered a reflection on the place, relevance and utility of relics such as robes, wigs, hats, medals and even gloves in the new dispensation.

These relics had featured in Kenya’s judicial attire at one point or another.

Much earlier, before them, a judge in England had opined that the formal attire made them look antique and ridiculous. Another American judge claimed that the attire nourished pomposity.

In a long treatise justifying his move, Mutunga traced the history of the regalia through monarchical eras, analysing their utility and concluding that overly formal attire has an inverse relationship with access to justice.

“From the early days of secular courts, authorities were

From left: Supreme Court judges Smokin Wanjala, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Chief Justice David Maraga, Jackton Ojwang’ and Mohamed Ibrahim. [File, Standard]

concerned not with providing access to justice for the benefit of their citizens, but with reinforcing support for their own power. Robes and other formal wear were borrowed from clergymen to create the perception of a dignified reign, or from nobles to display their reign’s wealth and power,” he said.

On utility, he argued it may make slightly more sense- especially since he looked forward to a contested implementation of Chapter 6- to invest in bulletproof vests for judges than to insist on wigs.

Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges in Afghanistan: police KABUL - Unidentified gunmen killed two female judges from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday morning, police said, adding to a wave of assassinations in Kabul and other cities while government and Taliban representatives have been holding peace talks in Qatar.

The two judges, who have not yet been named, were killed and their driver wounded, in an attack at around 8:30 am, police said, adding the case was being investigated by security forces.

A spokesman for the Taliban said its fighters were not involved.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a statement condemning attacks on civilians by the Taliban and other militant groups.

Ghani said “terror, horror and crime” was not a solution to Afghanistan’s problem and beseeched the Taliban to accept “a permanent ceasefire”.

‘Clashes kill 48 people’ in Sudan’s Darfur region

Government officials, journalists, and activists have been targeted in recent months, stoking fear particularly in the capital Kabul.

The Taliban has denied involvement in some of the attacks, but has said its fighters would continue to “eliminate” important government figures, though not journalists or civil society members.

Rising violence has complicated U.S.-brokered peace talks taking place in Doha as Washington withdraws troops.

Sources on both sides say negotiations are only likely to make substantive progress once U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office and makes his Afghan policy known.

The number of U.S troops in Afghanistan has been reduced to 2,500, the lowest level of American forces there since 2001, according to the Pentagon on Friday. - REUTERS

“Implementing the new Constitution will soon dawn on us that we may discard robes and wigs and spend money on bulletproof vests, as well as Kevlar jackets as we interpret and rule,” he said.

On functionality, he found the wigs and robes “cumbersome, hot and impeding.” They have “a distancing effect,” negative connotations and “non-African heritage.”

After balancing the scales, Mutunga retained ceremonial piece for occasions, but was categorical there would be no wigs

or headgear of any type in the new Judiciary. Similarly, lawyers would wear suits of sombre colours and no wigs.

All that obtained, until David Maraga came into the picture in 2016 and the crimson red robes, complete with the “hot and impeding” wig that buried the CJ and the Deputy CJ’s ears to litigants surged back.

Nostalgic judges and lawyers itching to go back to the good old days, gleefully, buried the green robes of Supreme Court judges.

- THE STANDARD

U.S. capitals gird for pro-Trump armed protests as FBI flags risk of violence PROTESTERS are expected to descend on statehouses across the United States on Sunday in support of baseless claims that electoral fraud robbed President Donald Trump of a second term, as law enforcement officials girded for possible violence.

More than a dozen states have activated National Guard troops to help secure their capitol buildings following an FBI warning of armed protests, with right-wing extremists emboldened by the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

There were scattered demonstrations on Saturday, but statehouses remained mostly quiet. Security officials have eyed Sunday as the first major flashpoint as that is when the anti-government “boogaloo” movement made plans weeks ago to hold rallies in all 50 states.

While many states have erected fences or other barriers to secure their capitols, Texas and Kentucky have taken the further step of closing their capitol grounds to the public.

Downtown Washington, D.C., was virtually empty, with streets near the Capitol closed and battalions of camouflaged National Guard soldiers taking up positions across the city center.

Connecticut has activated its National Guard in preparation for as many as 2,000 mostly Trump supporters at its capitol complex in Hartford on Sunday, a state police spokesman said.

“We are preparing possibly for anything to happen,” said Trooper Pedro Muniz, adding that there had not been any specific threats.

“We won’t tolerate any acts of violence.”

The nationwide security scramble followed the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington by a mix of extremists and Trump supporters, some of whom called for the death of Vice President Mike Pence as he presided over the certification of Biden’s election victory.- REUTERS

UN peacekeepers ended their mission in Darfur last month

CLASHES between different ethnic groups in Sudan's West Darfur state have left 48 people dead, Sudan's news agency says quoting the doctors' union.

The fighting in the state capital, El Geneina, began on Saturday after a row in which a man was stabbed to death.

A state-wide curfew has been imposed and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has sent a delegation to investigate.

A conflict in Darfur that began in 2003 forced millions to flee and, despite a peace process, tensions remain.

Saturday's violence comes less than three weeks after peacekeepers from the United Nations and African Union handed over security to the Khartoum authorities after 13 years there, reports the BBC's Youssef Taha.

Similar clashes in El Geneina last year, which saw Arab pastoralists fight with non-Arab groups, caused hundreds of casualties.

The most recent fighting, which also left nearly 100 injured, was centred around

a camp for people who had been displaced by the Darfur conflict. A deadly row between two men escalated into a fight involving armed militias, the AFP news agency reports.

A peace deal involving most, but not all, groups in Darfur was signed last year.

The Darfur conflict began under the presidency of Omar al-Bashir, who was overthrown in 2019 and is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and genocide in the region.

Justice for the people of Darfur was a key rallying cry for civilian groups who backed the ouster of the president after nearly three decades in power.

The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, which was at the forefront of the anti-Bashir movement, called for the current transitional government to deal with the “unruly armed groups which have been freely moving and terrorising civilians since the collapse of the former regime”, Sudan’s news agency reports.-BBC

Bobi Wine ‘fearful for life’ after Museveni win

Bobi Wine says he represents the younger generation

UGANDA'S main opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says his life is being threatened following Thursday's election which saw Yoweri Museveni win a sixth elected term.

The singer-turned-politician told the BBC that he rejected the results "with the contempt they deserve".

He alleged there had been a lot of irregularities but Mr Museveni called it Uganda's fairest ever vote.

Campaigning had been marred by violence in which dozens of people died.

Just ahead of voting day the government shut down the in-

ternet, a move condemned by election monitors.

They said confidence in the count had been damaged by the days-long cut. A government minister told the BBC on Saturday evening that the internet service would be restored “very soon”.

In a phone interview with the BBC World Service, Bobi Wine, the stage name for 38-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi, said he was “worried about my life and the life of my wife”.

He said he was not being allowed to leave his house which was surrounded by security forces.- BBC

Monday 18 January, 2021

NORTH-WESTERN/MOSI-OA-TUNYA NEWS

‘DISRESPECTFUL’ UPND MPS CANED T

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI

HE opposition UPND in Northwestern province has been exhibiting disrespectful behavior towards traditional leaders , former PF provincial chairperson Jackson Kungo has charged.

Mr Kungo charged that the misconduct by UPND Members of Parliament (MPs) exhibited on Chief Ishima of the Lunda people of Zambezi was uncalled for and unjustified.

He said the chief had every right to complain about lack of development in his area because he has a responsibility to ensure that his subjects partake of the national cake.

Mr Kungo observed that

the MPs should have advocated for the provision of health facilities, roads and schools in the area.

He said the cry of the Chief about the MPs who had not lobbied for development in Northwestern Province was realistic and needed serious introspection.

He said Government had demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt commitment to deliver development to all parts of the country, including to opposition strongholds.

In North-western Province, he said, the Government had delivered development such as the rehabilitation of the Solwezi-Chingola road, the Solwezi Bridge with the dual carriage way, the Solwezi Kipush road which is under construction and the

MR KUNGO

“What is realistic is to ensure that in 2021, all seats in the province go to PF so that the requisite development is taken to the area because only a sitting government will deliver to its people,”

connection of districts to the national grid.

Mr Kungo said other development projects were the solar power project in Chibwika Chiefdom, the communication towers which have improved the network in the Province, the upgrade of primary schools into secondary schools and the construction of health posts and Mini Hospitals.

"President Lungu has

always invited opposition MPs to work with his government to deliver development.

But instead they just sit back and enjoy the title of MP without lobbying for development.

“What is realistic is to ensure that in 2021, all seats in the province go to PF so that the requisite development is taken to the area because only a sitting government will deliver to its people,” he said.

Mr Kungo said this in reaction to Kabompo MP, Ambrose Lufuma, who labelled Chief Ishimaas dull for saying the MPs have not performed according to expectation.

He has since called for the Chiefs to be accorded the necessary respect they deserve by the UPND in the province.

UPND welcomes rescheduling of opening date

By ANDREW MUKOMA

UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) in Southern Province has welcomed the delayed re-opening of schools as announced

by President Lungu last week.

According to the party, it would have been a serious risk to pupils for Government to

have allowed schools to open today amidst the escalating number of Covid-19 cases and deaths being witnessed in the country.

The UPND said that the decision to delay the opening of the schools will help relevant authorities plan more on how to deal with the pupils amid rising cases in the nation..

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and Publicity Secretary, Neto Halwabala, said the UPND was in support of the decision because that was the suggestion the party made last week.

"Like we had indicated last week, re-opening of schools would have been a very risk undertaking considering the way our children behave when it comes to hygiene matters.

"As a party, we welcome

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Three schools in desks galore

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI THREE schools in Solwezi have received a donation of desks valued K76,800 from Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR).

The donation has been financed through the Germany International Zambia (GiZ) under the Local Participation in Governance (LoPaGo).

Kyfukuma, Kandakanda and Kyapatala schools received the desks yesterday in the North-western province capital.

CSPR North-western provincial coordinator, Haggai Nyambe, said the idea behind the donation was to ensure a safe learning environment for children in wake of Covid-19.

Mr Nyambe said that his organization had been receiving support from GiZ in

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implementing such activities.

“I believe that despite being a small number, the desks will at least go a long way in addressing the shortage of furniture in schools,” Mr Nyambe said.

He thanked GiZ for the support rendered to his organization since the beginning of the partnership.

Meanwhile, Solwezi acting District Education Board Secretary Jonathan Kayuka who received the donation on behalf of the three schools, said the donation would not just help cushion the shortage of desks in the three schools but also help in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.

“We will reduce the number of hours and also help in observing the one meter apart,” he said.

Mr Nyambe appealed to other organizations to emulate CSPR, which extended a helping hand in collaboration with GiZ.

the decision to delay the re-opening of the schools and this is what we had suggested to the Ministry of General Education and Ministry of Health. It would have been a wishful thinking to allow schools to open it was planned," he said.

Now that the re-opening has been pushed to February 1, Mr Halwabala urged line ministries to adequately plan how to deal with the situation.

Mr Halwabala said that all necessary measures must be put in places so that once schools open, there should not be any disruptions.

Zimba residents drop the guard

By ANDREW MUKOMA AUTHORITIES in Zimba District of Southern Province have expressed concerns about the laxity in adherence to Covid-19 guidelines among members of the public.

Residents have not been observing health guidelines even in the face of the second wave of Covid-19 which has seen the number of cases escalate in the District.

Zimba District Commissioner (DC), Elizabeth Kalaluka, said that compliance levsl among residents were too low adding that cases could continue rising if the trend continued.

Ms Kalaluka told the Daily Nation that traders had been identified as a group with low compliance rates with public health measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.

She said mostly those that

were not wearing of face masks, observing social distance, washing hands regularly were traders, who deliver their produce to the markets for sale.

Ms Kalaluka wondered whether people believed that Covid-19 was deadly.

The DC stated that non-compliance was more prevalent in males.

"In order to increase voluntary compliance with COVID-19 measures, public health campaigners should implement strategies that

foster moral obligation and trust in authorities, or leverage trustworthy individuals in the community to disseminate information.

"My appeal is for the people of Zimba to follow the guidelines given by the Ministry of Health because the second wave of this Covid-19 pandemic is very serious and it killing a lot of people countrywide," she said.

Zimba District has experienced an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths.

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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.

“Agriculture skills will equip inmates with modern agro skills to utilise once they integrate back to society after they have served their sentences.”

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It was interesting to note that some animals had to go hunting in order to survive while others ate grass which was almost everywhere. Other animals did not have to go hunting but specialized in grabbing what others had gotten.

Others came to eat left overs; hunting was too daunting a task for them. I saw a parallel world between the animal kingdom behaviour and the human kingdom behaviour.

I saw lions going a couple of days without managing to kill any animal for themselves.

Yet other animals were eating every day; a similitude of hand to mouth in the human kingdom. I saw fierce competition and territory protection in the animal kingdom. There is also fierce competition and territory protection in the human kingdom. Business opportunities and alliances can exchange hands overnight.

Competition in many sectors has become a dog eat dog situation. The market place is like a jungle. You need to know which opportunities to share and with who and which opportunities to protect. You can get hit anytime if you are not careful and lose not only what is in your hand but also what is in your mind.

You can expect to overtake but you can also get overtaken. That is why I hate complacency. We constantly need to innovate. The oil industry needs to constantly innovate.

With increased payments being through electronic means, we need to start bringing new technologies to the market.

While on a live call in programme on Millennium Radio last week, a caller called in and wondered why oil marketing companies (OMCs) have not invested in “Do It Yourself” (DIY) filling stations also called self-service filling stations as a way of controlling costs. Zambia is ripe for this technology. We now have significant electronic transactions.

A motorist can insert or swipe an ATM card on the pump and make payment electronically. Once this has happened, the pump will unlock. The motorist picks up the nozzle and fuels his or her car. The pump dispenses only what has been paid for. Usually fuel bought from a DIY pump is slightly cheaper.

With everyone wanting to venture into some business of some sort, some sectors have become extremely overcrowded. It can get very dis-

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HE experience I have acquired as Itimpi ward councilor from 2016 up to now will enable me to carry out my duties as Kitwe Mayor if adopted and elected in the August elections, Patriotic Front (PF) Itimpi ward councillor Mpasa Mwaya has said.

Ms Mwaya said during her term as Itimpi councilor, she has dealt with various sections of people ranging from farmers, civil society organizations (CSO) members, vulnerable children and others who have helped her acquire experience in dealing with people.

She declared her intentions to aspire for the position of Kitwe Mayor at a luncheon she hosted for constituency officials at Moba Hotel in Kitwe.

She said, in her campaign to aspire for the position of Kitwe Mayor, she would not abuse party structures or create division, but convince the party members that she was a better candidate.

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He said in his aspirations to become Nkana MP, he has not engaged in character assassination with other contenders, but he has actively been meeting the electorate to explain what he was capable of doing if given chance.

Mr Njovu, who is Parklands ward councillor, said he was determined to deal with the blocked sewer system in Buchi Township, deal with land disputes in Luyando and resolve youth empowerment problems among other issues facing the constituency He said this in an interview in Kitwe.

"Instead of dwelling on personal vendetta, aspiring candidates must explain to the electorate their capacity to deliver.

It is known that good leaders have two things, which are a good character and a strategy to help those in need. If one of the two is absent it should not be the character of a man, because this is his true nature,'' Mr Njovu said

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ANAGING project this change N our talk week rewe in of the will lookquests at some the most popular most frequently asked project methodologies: Waquestions in the domain of terfall and Agile projectstanapproject management proaches. dards, certification and qualSimplycredentials. put, a waterfall ification We will project apalso try tomethodology look at the imporproach involves detailed tance of adopting a project planning of the entire projmanagement methodology ect and then execution, deby companies and organizalivering and closing the projtions.

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Final thoughts: Change requirements for the project specifically trainer/coach in here is who pays for the time tomer and contractor agree spent on change request will be used to fund the cost requests are issues, there- must be documented well in PMP®, PRINCE2® Practiimpact analysis? Different of requests for change, and fore should be formally advance as part of the over- tioner, and PRINCE2 Agile® organizations and compa- possibly also their analysis managed. Projects become all project plan. Normally a in Zambia, South Africa and nies view this expense or costs. Unless the antici- challenged if there is no team is constituted known Europe for many years. He cost differently. Some orga- pated level of change on a proper system for capturing as change control board was in the executive comnizations would charge this project is low, it is advisable & managing changes and (CCB) and its primary task mittee of ICTAZ as technicost to management reserve for a budget to be set up to may result in undesirable is to authorize requests for cal chair. He is also the manbudget line which caters for pay for changes. This ar- scope creep and may impact change. The Project Manag- aging partner of Betaways unknown unknowns whilst rangement can reduce the on the schedule and project er and/or the people with Innovation Systems and can others may charge this to number of trivial exceptions budget. Project managers delegated project assurance be reached at: Laban.MwanWhat are the benefits of adopting and embedding methodology for individuals, responsibilities may act as sa@betaways-innovations. should always project avoid un- management in projects where project management fees. arising the Change Control Board controlled change (‘scope the frequency of requests Depending on project concom, +260975280392 or companies and organizations? What is the real motivation for one to get a project management This article was written by WhatsApp +27817029669. text and circumstances be- for change is forecast to be creep’) in their projects. It is accredited industry certification and important accreditation.

Is there a difference between PRINCE2® Dr Laban Mwansa, MSP®, to Identify, assess Including a change lieve me this could take days high.

He is also a professionaland PMP®, PRINCE2® Practiand control any potential for a more orPMI-PMP® a couple of weeks.qualification If you budget provides project management memand certification? will charge this to project realistic expectation of the and approved project scope tioner, Agile®, Laban is a ber of PMSA and PMI-USA. management reserves budget then every you need fac- in areline revised 3-4 to years The two qualifications com- scheduling, because each orga- what, and what the project meeting goals—is essential. tor in costs and them benefits to order to keep responplement each other with one nization has its own methods timescales are, are crucial to But just as important is a justify the change request. If sive to industry. Differences filling in knowledge or struc- to do this, and whilst it recog- project success. These are all focus on expected business you do not use management between PRINCE2 (a meth- ture where the other lacks. nizes the importance of stake- aspects where PRINCE2 can benefits. A broader view of reserves in your organization and a Body of probably Knowledge Both standards are process holders, it doesn’t elaborate help organizations to better performance includes an ororod) company then (BoK) make them highly based therefore can easily be on stakeholder analysis. These manage their projects. ganization’s benefits realizathis would be charged comto Final thoughts, we will con- tion maturity level. This more plementary a high level audited and ca be subjected specific examples of the difthe businessand unitonbenefiting can be summarized as to health checks. PRINCE2® ferences between PRINCE2® tinue advocating that project inclusive measure of project from the project output or • PRINCE2: deals with what is a methodology, addressing and PMP® also highlight the management is key and es- success provides insight into outcomes. needs to be done, by whom things on a procedural level complementary and collabo- sential for individuals and any what forward-looking orgaand when in a project whereas PMP is an encyclo- rative nature of the two project company or organization’s suc- nizations— those that can be In waterfall projects cess, and I’m excited that oth- called “champions”—are doing • PMBoK: deals with tools paedia of best practices in management standards. contract variations and techniques of how those project management, telling PRINCE2® is widely con- ers increasingly realize this fact and how others can continue maycan bebe bedone handled things in a project project managers what they sidered the leading project as well. Organizations that in- on this path to progress. For INSURANCE as risks and using if the need to know in terms of tools PENSIONS in proven project manage- scholars in business and projTailoring PRINCE2 management AND method.

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by Dr Laban Mwansa, Project •Aligning requirements gathering, etc. services. PRINCE2® provides That is particularly good MSP®, PMP®, PRINCE2® projectBoard. schedule PRINCE2® however talks a tried and tested method news because when organi- Practitioner, Agile®, Laban PRINCE2’s management appropriately. products with any manage- more about the reporting from which organizations can zations embark on transfor- is a consultant and trainment products recommended structures, roles and respon- benefit. Many projects today mational projects and pro- er in project management and the flow of man- involve collaboration across grammes, they do so with and specifically trainer/ by BoK. For example, In the waterfall projects con- in sibilities All Reinsurers, Insurers, Brokers, Lossmission Adjustors, Risk PRINCE2® organizational or even Insurance nation- a Agents, agement deliverables (i.e. Insurance clear vision, and Assessors, PMBoK the project charter coach in PMP®, tract variations may be be Surveyors and Claims Agents licensed under the Insurance Act No. 27 of 1997, are required al boundaries. reports and exceptions).

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ZRA/PSU/GDS/001/21: TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 25,000 REAMS 0F BOND PAPER. The Zambia Revenue Authority has set aside funds towards the procurement of 25,000 reams of Bond Paper and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the contract for which this tender has been invited.

The Zambia Revenue Authority now invites sealed bids from reputable firms to tender for the supply and delivery of 25,000 reams of Bond Paper.

Bidding will be conducted through Open National Bidding (ONB) procedures consistent with the Public Procurement Act No.12 of 2008 of the Laws of Zambia and the Public Procurement Regulations, Statutory Instrument No.63 of 2011.

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International Customs Day (ICD) 26th January

Eligible and interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the Zambia Revenue Authority 10th floor, Revenue House, P.O Box 35710 Lusaka, Zambia. The telephone numbers are 260(01)380000 and the Telefax No.is 260(1) 229220. The bidding document can also be accessed on the Zambia Revenue Authority website: www.zra.org.zm. However Electronic or Telefax bids will not be accepted.

Preferential Procurement will apply. The margins of preference to be applied are as follows: a) Citizen - Influenced Company - 4 percent; b) Citizen - Empowered Company - 8 percent ; and c) Citizen - Owned Company - 12 percent.

Bidders are therefore required to submit proof of registration with CEEC. A complete set of bidding documents should be purchased by eligible bidders from the Zambia Revenue Authority, 10th floor, Revenue House, P.O Box 35710, Lusaka upon payment of a non-refundable fee of K500.00 or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency at the prevailing exchange rate, in cash or by bank certified cheque.

Appropriately bound, sealed and bold marked bids “Tender for the Supply and Delivery of 25,000 reams of Bond Paper” must be deposited in the Tender Box situated on the 10th floor, Revenue House, Lusaka on or before Friday, 12th February, 2021 at 10:00 hours local time. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of not less than 2% of the Bid Sum, duly signed and sealed by the Guarantor(s) or Bid Securing Declaration form. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend the opening of the bids in the Zambia Revenue Authority Board Room on the 10th floor of Revenue House on Friday, 19th February, 2021 at 10:00 hours local time. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The Secretary ZRA Procurement Committee For /Commissioner General ZAMBIA REVENUE AUTHORITY

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) joins the rest of the World in comemorating the 2021 International Customs Day (ICD) with the theme “Customs Bolstering Recovery, Renewal And Resilience For A Sustainable Supply Chain” This day has been dedicated to the united efforts of Customs to emerge from the coronavirus crisis and support people and businesses.

For more information contact: +260 211 381111 / 4111 E-mail: advice@zra.org.zm

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