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“If truly Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu is trying to stop dedicated Christians from dedicating the country to Christianity, then that Mr Lungu is sad and unacceptable because he does not hold the monopoly of wisdom,” Bishop Kaela said.

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

Mr Simukonda said disciplined Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers and thousands of unemployed youth cadets already trained Corporation for modi- between the Ministry of to defend national interests By AARON fied engineering, reha- Transport and Commushould be employed to replaceCHIYANZO the monopoly of wisdomnication and bilitation and upgrade and the Chinese illegal miners, most of them By SIMON MUNTEMBA try to stop Christian fromfirm, ded- which is a subsidiof railway lines due to OVERNMENT has funded by foreigners. To Page 3 Zambiaontodebt Christianity, moratorium ary of state-owned Chihalted a US$825 the icating says Bishops Council of Zambia T is unacceptable for for-contracting. na Railway Construction million contract secretary-general Bishop Corporation Able mer Archbishop Telesphore The contract was Limited. with China Civil EngiKaela.

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By JOHN KOMBE

THE mining equipment which Government donated to the gold mining cooperatives in Rufunsa has not been used since last year.

In an interview, Rufunsa Town Council chairman, Bartholomew Kalambalala, The two trucks the Scania from South Africa observed that the snail’s pace at which and the Freightliner (right), Zimbabwean the four cooperatives in the district were PAGE 3 moving was a source of concern. registered where found laden with Mukula

By KETRA KALUNGA

FARMERS will lose millions of income as they are stuck with of winter maize which they ca from which they expected to g This is because the governme them export the excess harvest.

The maize was produced at gr irrigation, electricity and chemic Government asked farmers to 135, 000 tonnes when there was in the country which led to hiked prices.

Mr Kambwili Under the agreement, farmers some of the maize after meeting But Government has not sanctio (To page 3)

carelessness over ‘CONSTITUTE COMMISSION Page 3. ZESCO DE lyingmovement idle ‘UPND banking Govt bans says Kabimba OFofINQUIRY TO PROBE ACC’ CONSPIRING WITH on ghostG12, voters’ pigsininRufunsa Isoka Story Page[Pictures 4 treeonlogs.

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Former Archbishop TELESPHORE MPUNDU

“If truly Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu is trying to stop dedicated Christians from dedicating the country to Christianity, then that Mr Lungu is sad and unacceptable because he does not hold the monopoly of wisdom,” Bishop Kaela said.

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

Mr Simukonda said disciplined Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers and thousands of unemployed youth cadets already trained Corporation for modi- between the Ministry of to defend national interests By AARON fied engineering, reha- Transport and Commushould be employed to replaceCHIYANZO the monopoly of wisdomnication and bilitation and upgrade and the Chinese illegal miners, most of them By SIMON MUNTEMBA try to stop Christian fromfirm, ded- which is a subsidiof railway lines due to OVERNMENT has funded by foreigners. To Page 3 Zambiaontodebt Christianity, moratorium ary of state-owned Chihalted a US$825 the icating says Bishops Council of Zambia T is unacceptable for for-contracting. na Railway Construction million contract secretary-general Bishop Corporation Able mer Archbishop Telesphore The contract was Limited. with China Civil EngiKaela.

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By JOHN KOMBE

THE mining equipment which Government donated to the gold mining cooperatives in Rufunsa has not been used since last year.

In an interview, Rufunsa Town Council chairman, Bartholomew Kalambalala, The two trucks the Scania from South Africa observed that the snail’s pace at which and the Freightliner (right), Zimbabwean the four cooperatives in the district were PAGE 3 moving was a source of concern. registered where found laden with Mukula

By KETRA KALUNGA

FARMERS will lose millions of income as they are stuck with of winter maize which they ca from which they expected to g This is because the governme them export the excess harvest.

The maize was produced at gr irrigation, electricity and chemic Government asked farmers to 135, 000 tonnes when there was in the country which led to hiked prices.

Mr Kambwili Under the agreement, farmers some of the maize after meeting But Government has not sanctio (To page 3)

carelessness over ‘CONSTITUTE COMMISSION Page 3. ZESCO DE lyingmovement idle ‘UPND banking Govt bans says Kabimba OFofINQUIRY TO PROBE ACC’ CONSPIRING WITH on ghostG12, voters’ pigsininRufunsa Isoka Story Page[Pictures 4 treeonlogs.

Linda Tembo Soko]

Mr Kabimba

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Mr. Lusambo

Double layer tank, 100% virgin food grade material, Corrugated walls for extra strength, 5 Years warranty against the manufacturing defect Side Manhole access, ease of inspection and installation

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

Demolish structures • Mwanakatwe reveals contributing to floods - Lusambo talks set for April P.4 See story on Page 3 C6098

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HE mining equipment which Government donated to the gold mining cooperatives in Rufunsa has not been used since last year.

In an interview, Rufunsa Town Council chairman, Bartholomew Kalambalala, observed that the snail’s pace at which the four cooperatives in the district were moving was a source of concern.

Mr Kalambalala wondered why the mining activities which were supported through the donation of equipment and licensing of cooperatives were not taking off.

He pointed out that the cooperatives which were formed more than a year ago were not using the equipment, which was now lying idle.

Mr Kalambalala noted that the equipment came at

Machinery on-site. a great cost and as such must be utilised so that the country could start deriving the benefits.

He challenged the four gold mining cooperatives to get to work and show reason why the government must continue supporting them.

Mr Kalambalala stressed that Government was resolved to empower young people through various initiatives.

He said legalising gold mining was just one way of achieving that goal and was

optimistic that the gold mining cooperatives in Rufunsa would heed the call and get to work.

He also appealed to the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development to consider partnering with the local authority to help curb illegal mining activities in the area.

In his view, the local authority was better placed to monitor the activities because mining was taking place within its jurisdiction.

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Cooperative chairman, Emmanuel Tembo, admitted the delay in starting operations. He however said that the delay was due to logistical and technical challenges between the four cooperatives and ZCCM-IH. Mr Tembo said that the four cooperatives had finally agreed to commence operations at the end of this month.

“All the four cooperatives met and we have agreed to commence operations. We will start with one site at a time, then we will decide which way to go depending on the availability of gold in the four designated sites,” Mr Tembo said.

He also appealed to illegal miners to consider joining any of the four cooperatives.

The four cooperatives in the district are Pokela, Chimwetu, Kamandu and Chipeketi gold mining cooperatives, which would be operating in Chipketi area in Mankanda ward.

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MP hopeful Kang'ombe submits bid for Kamfinsa seat

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA KITWE Mayor Christopher Kang'ombe yesterday submitted his application for adoption as Patriotic Front (PF) candidate for Kamfinsa Constituency.

Mr Kang'ombe submitted the application to PF acting constituency chairman Alex Musonda at the PF Kamfinsa constituency office.

The mayor is among four candidates within the ruling party who intend to challenge the sitting MP, Mr Elario Musonda in the August 12 general elections.

Others parliamentary hopefuls are Mr Rodgers Mwanjisi, Mr Kelvin Chipili and Mr Van Wyk Mumba.

Mr Kan'gombe said shortly after the submission that he was confident that the application would be considered favourably.

GOVERNMENT has no immediate plans to increase the fuel pump price, Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa has declared.

Mr. Nkhuwa said that whenever there were plans to increase the pump price, consultations would be done with stakeholders.

The minister was responding to whether Government

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“I am also optimistic that once adopted I will easily win this election.

I’ m also optimistic that I will effectively represent the people of Kamfinsa constituency once elected as a member of Parliament,” "I am also optimistic that once adopted I will easily win this election. I' m also optimistic that I will effectively represent the people of Kamfinsa constituency once elected as a member of Parliament," he said.

A few months ago, Mr Kang'ombe said he had no intentions of standing as an independent candidate or joining another political party in an event that he was not adopted on the PF ticket in this year's election.

Mr Kang’ombe, who has kicked off his campaign bid for the Kamfinsa constituency parliamentary seat ahead of the elections served as a councillor in 2006.

would increase fuel pump price in the wake of upward adjustments in other countries.

He said so far, the Energy Regulation Board has not consulted Government over a possible fuel increment.

“There is always consultations whenever there are plans to increase the pump price but for now there are no such plans, the Energy Regulations Board has not

consulted the ministry,” he said.

Kenya is one of the countries that has increased fuel pump price with a litre of super petrol selling at Sh122.81 in Nairobi.

In South Africa, the Automobile Association on Monday warned motorists to expect "extremely high" fuel price increases at the end of March, going into April.

By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has submitted that the matter where a Tanzanian businessman is claiming ownership of the 48 houses be dismissed as it is improperly before court.

ACC argued that since the proclaimed owner of the houses in Chalala area in Lusaka is challenging the commission’s decision making process in seizing the property, then the matter ought to have been commenced by way of judicial review and not through a writ of summons.

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‘Malicious’ church mother bodies roasted

By SILUMESI MALUMO MALICIOUS propaganda by the three main church bodies should be quickly curtailed before it plunges the country into chaos, stakeholders have said.

The opposition leaders have observed that the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) had a hidden and “evil” agenda.

New Congress Party president, Peter Chanda, said discrediting the Cyber Security Bill which was intended to promote morality in the country was absurd.

Pastor Chanda said a number of citizens were affected by cyber bullying criminals, hence the need to enact a law that would stop evil acts in the country.

He said the revelation that the three Church mother bodies were planning to issue a statement condemning the enactment of the bill clearly showed that they do not mean well for the country.

Pastor Chanda said in an interview yesterday that there was need for the country to have laws that would protect the people.

He said it was sad that the three church mother bodies could join citizens that do not mean well for the country.

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“A lot of people are affected with cyber bullying and this shouldn’t be tolerated in this Christian nation. So this legislation which President Edgar Lungu want to make into law is good for the country so that many are protected.

“So those opposing it are enemies of progress and should be ignored by Zambians,” he said.

The Bishops Council of Zambia has revealed that the three church mother bodies had resolved to issue a statement to condemn the enactment of the Bill into law.

BCZ Secretary General Abel Kaela said the church needed to play a role of unifying the country ahead of the August 12, 2021 elections instead of what others were planning.

And Evangelical Youth Alliance director Rev Moses Lungu said the Church should support President Edgar Lungu because he wants to return the wealth of the people that were stolen.

Rev Lungu said that it is only President Edgar Lungu that means well for the people of Zambia.

He said that people should be careful with some politicians who are capitalists and want to foreign investors to manage the mines adding that the same investors will not keep the money in the country but invest in their own countries.

Rev Lungu also said that some individuals who are bringing the issue of the constitution and the Presidents Eligibility are just trying to divert attention from real issues.

ACC wants Tanzanian's claim over 48 houses dismissed Uziel Bashire, his cousin Zuberi Bigawa and Mr Loyana, a senior accountant at the Ministry of Finance, have sued ACC in the Lusaka High Court for seizing their property.

The trio wants a declaration that the Notice issued pursuant to the ACC (Disposal of Recovered Property) Regulations, 2004 directed to Mr Loyana and other individuals no longer has effect in light of the rightful owner claiming the properties.

They were seekingba declaration that the arbitrary seizure of the properties despite the claim made by the rightful owner was unlawful.

Mr Bashire and two others Munali Fly Over Bridge in Lusaka.

Local Government Minister Charles Banda said the fly over bridge was now 100 percent complete.

Dr. Banda said there has been a lot of congestion on the eastern side of Lusaka on Great East road from

want an order for ACC to account and pay to all the income received as rentals from the date of the seizure to the date of the order.

But according to an affidavit in support of notice of motion to raise a preliminary issue, ACC senior legal and prosecution officer Gloria Chisambisha stated that in the amended writ and statement of claim by the trio, it was noticed that the plaintiffs were now alleging that the commission did not comply with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption (Disposal of Recovered Property) Regulations,2004. “ That since the plaintiff is challenging the decision Chelstone and Avondale area, adding that this will be a thing of the past.

And Dr. Banda said that the Longacres bridge was also expected to be commissioned by the end of next month.

He said that phase one of the US$289 Mmillion

making process of the defendant by using the words : “ did not fully comply with the law” and “null and void ab initio” as well as “unlawful and illegal,” then this matter ought to have commenced by way of judicial review and not via a writ of summons,” Ms Chisambisha submitted.

ACC submitted that it was its assertion that the court has no jurisdiction to hear the matter on the basis that the mode of commencement was irregular. “ As a consequence of the foregoing arguments, the defendant prays that this honourable court dismisses this matter with costs on a point of law,” ACC submitted.

Lusaka decongestion project was supposed to end in April this year.

Dr. Banda said that a lot of progress had been made in phase one which includes the Kafue, Arcades and Munali fly over bridges, including extension of walkways.-ZNBC

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US$825m railway deal halted From Page 1 Planned works included the mainline from Livingstone to Kafue Bridge which is 420.97 kilometres long, the 64.34km branch line from Masuku to Choma and another branch line from Livingstone to Mulobezi which is 162.95km long.

Ministry of Transport and Communication Permanent Secretary, Misheck Lungu, said the contract which was supposed to be serviced by a loan had been put on hold.

Mr Lungu said planned

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works had been halted because Government was not borrowing.

“You are not seeing activity and we have not moved on site because the government has a moratorium, it does not borrow anymore until such a time when the economy improves,” he said.

Mr Lungu said projects such as the rail upgrade would only be revisited when the economy improves.

The project is expected to cover nearly 650km of railway lines and was supposed to be completed in eight years.

The China Railway Construction Corporation Limited is a China-based construction company with headquarters in Beijing.

The Chinese corporation was ranked first in 2014 as the largest construction and engineering company in the world by revenue.

From Page 1 He said ZCCH-IH did not benefit much from the mining company as a minority shareholder.

Mr Musonda said there would be positive performance at Mopani Coppers Mine now that Zambians were running the mine.

"We as ZCCM-IH are very sure that there will be something positive which will come out from Mopani,"

Mr Musonda said during an interview on Ichelongelo Radio.

Mr Musonda said when Mopani was run by Glencore International, the revenue generated was not good enough.

He said the Zambians would ensure that something better came from the mine unlike what had been the trend in the past.

Mr Musonda also said the government’s decision to ac-

ZICTA issues red alert for businesses

By OLIVER SAMBOKO ZICTA has warned businesses which rely on on-premise Microsoft Exchange Server to urgently update their software to protect their systems from cyber-attacks.

ZICTA Corporate Communications manager Nga-

bo Nankonde’s warning follows a recent announcement by Microsoft and Volexity regarding the detection of multiple new exploits used to target vulnerabilities (CVE 2021- 26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE202126858, and CVE-2021-27065) in on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Servers.

Microsoft Exchange is a Microsoft’s email server solution which is a piece of software that runs on a server and manages all emails.

Ms Nankonde said in light of the public announcement from Microsoft, ZICTA suspects that hackers are likely to attempt to exploit these vulnerabilities before vic-

tims implement the Microsoft updates.

“The business community is therefore being cautioned that, continual use of unpatched exchange servers or delayed implementation of Microsoft-released updates poses a serious risk to affected systems and has the potential to affect all busi-

quire the 100 percent shares does not mean that the mine had been nationalized.

And Mopani acting Chief Executive Officer, Charles Sakanya, said his team’s focus was to stabilise operations at the mine.

Mr Sakanya said the target was to increase production and safeguard jobs.

He said the outlook for copper on the international market was positive as it was fetching $9, 200 per tonne.

nesses in Zambia that are currently running the Microsoft Exchange on-premise,” she said.

Ms Nankonde also cautioned that successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Servers can allow an attacker to access victims’ Exchange Servers, enabling them to gain persistent system access and control of an enterprise network.

Kambwili apologises UNZA union protests impending job cuts to Lungu, Findlay

By KETRA KALUNGA

By SILUMESI MALUMO and OLIVER SAMBOKO CHISHIMBA Kambwili yesterday unreservedly apologised to President Edgar Lungu for accusing him of being a drug dealer and all the anguish he had caused the first family.

Mr Kambwili asked President Lungu and Mr Vadley Findlay to take time and forgive him as he was misinformed on the matter.

Mr Kambwili said he commented on the matter as insinuated by some section of the media without verifying facts.

“What I am going to say today is what the late Father Charles Chilinda wanted to see. During my self-imposed political hibernation I have reflected on a number of issues that I thought I should address today. I want to unreservedly apologise to the President of the Republic of Zambia Mr Edgar Lungu for the misunderstanding that he is a drug dealer as insinuated by some sections of the media then.

I shall also be quick to mention that at no time did I verify the information I was given regarding Mr Valden Findlay who I also unreservedly apologise to.

“Am human and subject to err, it is prudent that President Lungu and Mr Findlay find it in their hearts to forgive me.

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Kambwili said.

He said that it was time to flip the page and promote the brotherly love.

However, NDC vice president Edward Mumbi aid Mr Kambwili’s apology was not genuine and only meant to hoodwink the State into entering a nolle prosequi in his criminal cases.

Mr Mumbi said the embattled NDC leader was seeking to be discharged from the courts of law to enable him contest for the Presidency “This is a man who went to the extent of calling the Head of State a dog from Chawama then today he can hold a press conference and say he is sorry, not genuine,” he said.

And Mr Kambwili said he would soon inform NDC members the next direction after the failed alliance with the UPND.

THE University of Zambia Professional Staff Union (UNZAPROSU) has protested the university management’s decision to reduce the workforce by over 40 percent.

UNZAPROSU fears that the reduction in workforce would reduce membership and in turn affect its operations.

Over 900 UNZA workers are set to lose their jobs as the institution embarks on restructuring, using Natural Attrition which is the reduction of a workforce aimed at reducing costs.

Union General Secretary, Nalucha Mayamba, said in an interview that the natural attrition going on at UNZA would significantly reduce the number of union members.

Mr Mayamba explained what UNZA management had resolved to restructure the institution by not renewing all the expired contracts of staff.

The institution willof also not make replacements if an employee retires or dies.

He said the measures would disadvantage the union as it would shrink in numbers and voices

would not be heard.

"We will be disadvantaged because our numbers would be weaning so even our voices would become weak," he said.

And Mr. Mayamba clarified that no retrenchment has taken place at UNZA. UNZA Vice Chancellor, Professor Luke Mumba said during his State of the University adress in Lusaka that management had produced a restructuring plan which would entail reducing the number of employees from the current 2, 200 to 1, 300 representing a 40 percent reduction in staffing.

Kamba is Lusaka PF boss

By SIMON MUNTEMBA I WILL galvanise all my efforts and expertise to ensure that the party is protected and that there is unity of purpose as we live as one family, newly elected Patriotic Front (PF) Lusaka Province chairperson Kennedy Kamba has said.

And PF Secretary-General, Davis Mwila has warmed the newly elected Lusaka provincial executive against indiscipline because they would be flushed out of the party faster than they came.

Mr Mwila also cautioned the new committee against taking a casual approach in the execution

of their duties, adding that there was need for the committee to actively mobilise the party ahead of the general elections in August.

Speaking after his election, Mr Kamba pledged to work with all members to ensure the PF retain power in the August 12 elections.

Mr Kamba who thanked President Edgar Lungu, Vice President Inonge Wina and all cabinet ministers for the good work they were doing in fostering national development said he will never disappoint them.

He said for many years, he has dedicated his life to serving the PF with undoubted commitment,

Mr Kamba diligence and sacrifice.

Mr Kamba scored 224 votes against Mr Chimumbwa’s 93 votes.

Others elected were provincial vice chairperson Simon Nsunge, provincial secretary Mwenya Matafwali, provincial treasurer Mwakalombe Japhen, chairlady Charity Banda and provincial youth chairperson Daniel Kalembe among others.

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Political parties nod ECZ stance

By KETRA KALUNGA POLITICAL parties including the UPND have nodded the pronouncements made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) on the August 12, 2021.

UPND spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, praised the ECZ for clarifying the Constitutional Court ruling on the qualifications for all aspiring candidates in the August 12 general elections.

Mr Mweetwa said in an interview that the clarification by the ECZ on a Grade 12 certificate requirement which raised a lot of dust was commendable.

He said the intention of parliament for drafting and passing the law was not to bar people from contesting an election but to put a minimum qualification for those vying for public offices.

"As UPND we commend the ECZ for clarifying that for one to contest as MP, mayor, councillor you require a Grade 12 certificate," he said.

Mr Mweetwa also commended the ECZ for revising the election calendar to accommodate the provisions of the dissolution of Parliament set for May 14, this year.

He said the initial dates for nominations were erroneous because they were set before the dissolution of parliament, adding that this would give chance to ministers aspiring as MPs to compete.

And Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general, Davies Mwila, said they had welcomed the ECZ pronouncements. Mr Mwila said the PF had no objections to changes made to the elections calendar because it was ready for the elections.

Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) president, Robert Mwanza, commended the ECZ for ensuring that the elections were held despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr. Mwanza has implored political leaders to respect the judicial decisions made on President Edgar Lungu's eligibility and Grade 12 qualification.

According to the revised calender, the presidential nomination will be held from May 17 to 20 this year while National Assembly nominations will be held on May 17.

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COVID-19 STILL REAL ONE year of life under the new normal after the coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic was first reported in the country has not been easy not only for individuals but the nation as well.

It has been a year that has not only changed people’s lives dramatically, but also the country’ fortunes.

Covid-19 has turned the world upside down, disrupting the world’s economy resulting in loss of jobs as companies downsized.

As Covid-19 infections swelled around the world, health services were stretched to the limit, with poor countries forced to divert their resources to servicing the health sector.

Zambians should therefore give themselves a collective pat on the back for their endurance that has seen the pandemic kept in check.

This is thanks to the robust public health awareness programmes that the government launched throughout the country.

And one year down the line, Zambians are still being reminded not to let their guard down. We agree, that the Covid-19 danger is not over.

The Minister of Health Dr Jonas Chanda yesterday warned that there could be a possible Third Wave of Covid-19 between June and July.

He reiterated the call for the public to ensure they upscale on prevention by observing the health guidelines.

The health guidelines stressing masking up, hand sanitising and maintaining social distance are still critical now as they were when the pandemic broke last year.

That the government did not introduce a stringent lockdown as did other countries in the region could also be attributed to its belief that Zambians would heed the health guidelines. That must continue.

Sadly, one notices that there is still generally a laissez-faire attitude by the public towards observing the public health guidelines.

Masking up in public crowded places like markets is ignored, hand washing facilities at bus stations that were a common sight a year ago have all but disappeared. As for social distancing, that is hardly observed.

It is ironic that while the authorities have gone out of their way to sensitise the public about the dangers of Covid-19, the people for whom the message is intended for has continued to ignore it.

A good example is the wearing of face masks in public places, particularly on public transport. Mini-bus crews in Lusaka do not insist on passengers using them even though there is a directive from the Road Transport and Safety Agency that they should enforce this.

Zambians must not think that tackling Covid-19 is a government function. It is incumbent upon each person to ensure they have an input to stave off the pandemic.

President Edgar Lungu yesterday called on Zambians to choose to collectively defeat Covid-19 and other common challenges while addressing the Lusaka Province Patriotic Conference.

It is the collective response as a nation that will keep the pandemic at bay. This means that each person must look out for their neighbour by adhering to the health guidelines.

Covid-19 is still around.

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‘MPS HAUNTED BY THEIR CARELESSNESS OVER G12’

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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A R L I A M E N TA R I A N S who supported the Grade 12 clause in the Constitutional Amendment Act blindly will pay the price for their lack of due diligence, Rainbow Party leader, Wynter Kabimba has said.

Mr Kabimba has predicted that several Members of Parliament (MPs) would be jailed this year if they present forged Grade 12 certificates in an effort to recontest the August 12 elections.

Mr Kabimba, who is a former Minister of Justice, said some MPs were now being haunted by the constitutional clause they supported blindly.

He said it does not make sense for parliamentarians who were part of the formu-

lation process of the piece of legislation to complain about it.

Mr Kabimba said he was happy that some MPs who supported the G12 clause in the Constitutional Amendment Act were paying the price for their lack of diligence.

“I am glad that those who were jumping at Independence Stadium when President Edgar Lungu was assenting to the Constitutional Amendment Act have been caught up in this web.

“And they will pay for their lack of diligence and projection into the future,” Mr Kabimba said when he featured on Crown TV’s ‘Truth be told’ programme.

He added: “And I can tell you that there will be a lot of people who will go to jail because

as we are talking right now, they are busy manufacturing fake Grade 12 certificates.”

Mr Kabimba said much as he did not support the ConCourt decision on Grade 12 qualification for aspiring candidates, it has to be respected by all.

He said it was disappointing that MPs decided to support the G12 when not even the United States of America or Britain have a clause describing qualifications for aspiring candidates.

Mr Kabimba argued that not only the candidates were a problem when it comes to poor presentation in Parliament but also the voters who select leaders based on what they give them in terms of bribes.

“Who is more dangerous

Unpaid Govt retirees get food aid OVER 100 retirees have been placed on a six-month relief programme by the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) as they wait to be paid their retirement packages.

DMMU National Coordinator Chanda Kabwe said Government would not allow retirees to starve as they waited for their benefits because they contributed immensely to the country in various sectors.

Addressing a group of retirees who walked with him from Ministry of Finance to DMMU offices in Lusaka, Mr. Kabwe pledged to deliver their petition to the Vice President in whose office he serves.

Mr Kabwe said his office could only help retirees with

basic needs hence the decision to put them on a relief food package.

He said the relief package was not part of their retirement package but a mere help to ensure that they get some food while they wait for their money.

He encouraged them to be calm as Government was processing the dues they worked for.

And Mr Bob Mubiana, who spoke on behalf of the retirees commended the DMMU for giving them food packages.

Mr Mubiana said most retirees were struggling to meet their basic needs as they had not been paid their terminal benefits.

He said the retirees were

eager to receive their benefits from Government as it had taken long from the time they retired from the civil service.

He said the retirees were separated from the civil service in the years between 1999 to date and that all of them had not been paid after the court judgment which was in their favour.

Mr Kabwe was intercepted by the retirees at the Ministry of Finance where they had gone to meet the minister regarding their terminal benefits.

At the time Mr Kabwe addressed the retirees, their leaders were reported to be in a meeting at the Ministry of Finance where their matter was being handled. – ZNBC.

My focus is prosperity for Zambia, says Lungu

By SIMON MUNTEMBA MY principal focus is not on the next election, but the prosperity of the next generation of Zambians, President Edgar Lungu has said.

And President Lungu has urged Zambians to embrace shared identity and collective responsibility, and reject name-calling.

Mr Lungu was speaking during the Lusaka provincial conference for the Patriotic Front (PF) yesterday.

He said there was need for Zambians to do only that which benefits and strengthens the nation first.

“Together, we can build the Zambia we all want. Our children are our future. I have repeatedly stated that; my principal focus is not on the next election, but on the next generation of Zambians,” President Lungu said.

He said it was for this reason that his Government has continued to place “investing in its people,” at the centre of the transformative develop-

ment agenda.

President Lungu also called on Zambians to choose to collectively defeat Covid-19 and other common challenges, while continuing to work together to transform Zambia into “a prosperous middle income country by 2030.”

He said by working together, Zambia can achieve remarkable economic success and become a high-income economy in one generation.

To achieve this, he said, Zambians must embrace shared identity and collective responsibility, and reject cynicism.

“Your tribe and my tribe is Zambian. We are all Zambian first and foremost. Therefore, let us seek to do only that which benefits and strengthens Zambia first and foremost. Our common heritage is deeply embedded in our nation’s creed: “one Zambia, one nation.” Though we are many, we are one tribe - Zambian,” he said.

Meanwhile, President Lungu noted that elections in a vibrant party such as PF could

sometimes be fierce and competitive.

He, therefore, called for sober minds and maturity as members exercise their democratic right to choose leaders at provincial level.

He said PF will continue to uphold intra party democracy by affording an opportunity to the members to choose their own leaders, and not imposing leaders on the people.

The President however said love for each other and mutual respect between those elected and those not elected is what will hold the party together.

He urged all participants to arise from the conference as one force geared to make a difference in the nation beyond April and August this year.

Mr Lungu encouraged PF members to be proud because his government has done great things since coming into office, including the building of roads, bridges, schools, universities, hospitals and houses.

Mr Kabimba

than the other between politicians without Grade 12 certificates but offer themselves as candidates, and a voter who is swayed with the packet of sugar to elect the candidate? Both candidates and a voter must be prescribed if the mischief is to be cured,” he said.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia announced that it will not accept trade certificates, diploma or university degrees separately without a Grade 12 certificate from aspiring candidates during nominations for the August 12 general elections.

‘DON’T PANIC OVER COVID-19 VACCINES’ HEALTH Minister Jonas Chanda has urged Zambians not to panic over the Covid-19 vaccine because Government has already decided on the matter.

Dr. Chanda said the type of vaccine and deployment strategy was already in place and would be announced after the next cabinet sitting.

And Dr. Chanda has warned of a possible third wave of Covid-19 between June and July.

He has called on the public to ensure they upscale on prevention by observing the health guidelines.

Meanwhile, Dr. Chanda said no pupil or student infected with the Covid-19 has died from the disease so far and the government would continue to ensure pupils and teachers operate in a safe environment.

Speaking during the Covid-19 update in Lusaka yesterday, Dr Chanda said the country has in the last 24 hours recorded five deaths and 387 new cases, out of 6, 381 tests.

Yesterday marked one year from the time Zambia recorded its first case of Covid-19.

- ZNBC.

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ULONGA Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (MWSC) has joined the World Water Day (WWD) annual observance day that highlights the importance of freshwater.

MWSC is a commercial water utility company which services the districts of Chingola, Chililabombwe and Mufulira. The company currently have 60,095 connections and service a population of 549,286.

MWSC is owned in equal measure by the Municipalities of the three districts and is regulated by the National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWSACO) under the Ministry of Water Development Sanitation and Environmental Protection (MWDSEP).

Up until 2019 when its mandate was extended to cover the entire districts, the company had restricted its services to the urban and Peri-urban areas of these towns. The mandate now includes provision of water and sanitation services to rural areas and management of onsite sanitation.

The extended mandate is in an effort by government to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) especially Goal 6 that aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

As the sole provider of water and sanitation services in the said districts, MWSC takes a leading role in the commemoration of WWD through spearheading activities aimed at bringing prominence to the importance of freshwater.

The theme for WWD, “Valuing Water”. According to the World Water Organization the value of water is about much more than its

price – water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment.

“If we overlook any of these values, we risk mismanaging this finite, irreplaceable resource. Without a comprehensive understanding of water’s true, multidimensional value, we will be unable to safeguard this critical resource for the benefit of everyone.”

WWD celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tack-

room to reach a wider range of communities.

Eng. Kaira said MWSC attached great importance to WWD because water was the company’s biggest resource and the need to protect and manage it properly could never be over emphasized.

He said that MWSC largest source of raw water was the Kafue River which passes through the three operational districts.

MWSC has predominantly two sources of water namely surface and ground water. The Kafue River and its tributaries for surface water and underground water

stream of the Kafue River and is the first company to utilize the river water which is abstracted, treated and pumped to customers for both domestic and industrial use. This strategic upstream location comes with responsibilities because a lot of people depend on Kafue River for their livelihood,” Eng. Kaira said.

Eng. Kaira said that MWSC had a responsibility to ensure that the company’s activities did not compromise the integrity of the river and needed to work with other interest groups to ensure that Kafue River was well managed.

wasted without necessarily bringing tangible benefits.

This scenario puts a strain on our raw water sources and such wastage must be mitigated at all cost” he said.

He said that the company had a “design and build contract” currently running which will rehabilitate and expand the existing eight water treatment plants and ensure that the facilities are responsive to the current demands.

“Our project the Zambia Water and Sanitation Project (ZWSP) that the company is implementing has the “design and build contract” for both water and sewage

le the global water crisis.

MWSC Managing Director Eng. Reuben Kaira said that this year’s WWD is about what water means to the people, its true value and how we can better protect this resource to ensure sustainability.

He said that the introduction of Zambia Water Week to precede WWD had come at a right time when the need to sensitize communities on the value water had become critical.

Eng. Kaira said that the extended activity window will ensure that messages and actions will have a longer period and had more

from mines dewatering activities.

The Kafue River is the longest river lying wholly within Zambia and stretches about 1,576 kilometres long. Water in the Kafue River has diverse uses, among many others, it is notably used for potable water, fishing, transport, irrigation, recreation, and hydro- power. It is the largest tributary of the Zambezi River and is one of Zambia's principal rivers, serving most the urban and rural areas. More than 50% of the country's population depend directly or indirectly on the River.

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He said that the role of the company was to ensure that it abstracted water to required quantities and avoid wastage.

Eng. Kaira said MWSC has eight water treatment plants and that 134 million liters of water was produced per day across the company.

“We are working on modalities to curb on water wastage by reducing Non-Revenue Water (NRW).

Our NRW stand at over 43% which was beyond NWASCO set benchmark of 25%.

The prevailing high NRW entails that we abstract water from the rivers and underground which ends up being

treatment infrastructure.

The works are expected to modernize these facilities and help protect freshwater sources,” he said.

Eng. Kaira said that MWSC mandate also includes operation of sewage treatment plants and that the treated effluent from these plants ends up in streams which are tributaries of the Kafue River.

He said that the company was enhancing sewage treatment operations and had earmarked three sewage ponds to be upgraded, one in each of the three towns. This will ensure that the ponds were up to the re-

quired standards in line with environmental regulation stipulated by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency.

“We operate 15 sewage treatment facilities. These facilities have different levels of effectiveness due to lack of investment to modernize them. We have selected three, one from each district to be rehabilitated. There is also a maintenance plan to periodically desludge the ponds to enhance adherence to environmental protection laws,” He said.

Eng. Kaira said that it was important to protect rivers to avoid exacerbating the challenge of poor quality of raw water which MWSC was grappling with.

“Stakeholders need to work together to protect both ground and surface water. If strengthening legislation and monitoring is required, let it be done. Increasing human activities along the banks contributes significantly to high turbid levels of the water, especially in the rainy season. This situation may worsen if no action is taken,” he said.

Eng. Kaira said human activities especially gardening using raw sewage was compromising the treatment process and in turn affecting the quality of the effluent released to the environment.

He said that the company was working in collaboration with local authorities in sensitizing communities on the dangers of consuming vegetables grown from raw sewage.

On his recent trip to MWSC, the Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Mr Raphael Nakachinda expressed concern at the practice of gardening using raw sewage and instructed the company to work with the local authorities to stop the vice.

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BoZ acts to protect consumers

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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N-SITE examinations on all Financial Service Providers (FSPs) are conducted by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to ensure customer protection and fair practices concerning complaints from customers.

Consumer Protection and Market Conduct (CPMC) examinations of FSPs are being done ex-ante to prevent occurrence of breaches, says BoZ consumer protection and market conduct senior analysist, Moses Musantu.

Mr Musantu said all FSPs were mandated to establish and make available, in writing, to each customer procedure for dealing with complaints.

He explained that a designate senior officer responsible for implementing or administering the procedures, create record stating the complaints received, when and how they were dealt with or disposed should be available at all times.

He said this yesterday during the virtual Financial

Literacy Week Media Workshop.

“When I enter a bank, I should be able to find a complaint procedure stuck in very good font sizes. It should be visible, just like the way the products are displayed so that a customer should be able to see clearly.

“Expect FSP to put an officer to be responsible for the administration conduct on sight examinations to ensure that is being done to protect consumers. For us, board of directors is key to ensure customers,” Mr Musantu said.

BoZ will not attend complaints not reported within six months of response from regulated entity and those where legal action had already commenced,” Mr Musantu said.

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Mr Musantu emphasised that supervision is very critical for the Central Bank in an effort to create stability in the industry as well as protecting consumers.

BoZ, he said, applied various supervisory tools to conduct its CPMC which aimed at protecting consumers from unfair practices.

He said the existence of a robust CPMC supervision structure to monitor, supervise and enforce CPMC legal and regulatory framework was key to protect consumers. Mr Musantu however

said the Central Bank would not attend to complaints not first reported to the regulated entity concerned for resolution.

He further said BoZ would also not attend to complaints waiting resolution or already resolved by another institution such as the courts.

“BoZ will not attend complaints not reported within six months of response from regulated entity and those where legal action had already commenced,” Mr Musantu said.

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Attract more mining investors, Govt advised

By PETER SICHALI

GOVERNMENT should take advantage of the increase in copper prices on the international market to come up with policies that will attract more investments, a mining expert Danny Mwila has said.

Mr Mwila said the high copper prices was a big incentive for the mining sector and the demand was likely to rise.

He said with the current increased prices on the market, Government should work with the private sector to attract more investments.

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“It is important the government comes up with certain policies in the sector, it will help increase the players and increased players will bring important benefits to the country," Mr Mwila said.

He said the high copper prices could attract substantial levels of investment in exploration and opening up of new copper mines which in turn could create new job opportunities.

“It is therefore important that the country take advantage of the high price of copper and open up new mines in order to boost up copper production and create more jobs for the Zambian people," Mr Mwila said.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

FINANCIAL challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have proved the need to invest in profitable business ventures as a way of saving money.

Investing money in profitable projects is inevitable as it secures the future, says Rural Finance Expansion Programme (RUFEP) Programme Coordinator, Michael Mbulo.

Mr Mbulo said the Covid-19 pandemic had shown the importance of enhancing the culture of saving.

“Covid-19 has affected jobs, reduced production for many companies while others are closing down so we need to take care of our money by saving and investing in carefully in planned

projects so we are able to have profitable ventures or businesses to ensure our future.

“When you take care of your money, you are taking care of your health as you need financial to meet your health and other needs in challenging future,” he said yesterday during the virtual Financial Literacy Week Media Workshop.

This year’s Financial Literacy Week is being celebrated under the theme; “Take care of your health, take care of your money.”

Mr Mbulo said RUFEP would continue to support and ensure that financial inclusion and financial health was a reality in Zambia especially in the wake of Covid-19.

He explained that this was because the current Civid-19

era was encouraging to use the digital platforms to access financial services.

“We need to encourage our people to use digital services and they should be able to know that these services are safe as long as they take precautions of not sharing their personal information.

“Digital financial services will help us to enhance financial inclusion. Our key interest as REFUP is to ensure that rural people are not left behind in our efforts to promote financial inclusion and financial health across the country,” Mr Mbulo said.

Meanwhile, Mr Mbulo encouraged the media to continue sensitisation on financial matters beyond the financial literacy week.

This, he explained, would help Zambia to attain a

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Mr Mbulo said the Covid-19 pandemic had shown the importance of enhancing the culture of saving.

“Covid-19 has affected jobs, reduced production for many companies while others are closing down so we need to take care of our money by saving and investing in carefully in planned projects so we are able to have profitable ventures or businesses to ensure our future.

well-informed population on financial matters.

“The media is very important key stakeholder in this campaign in the wake of the pandemic. The media continues to play a role in the sustainability, continuity and success of financial literacy and campaigns,” Mr Mbulo said.

Friday 19 March, 2021

G7 to boost IMF reserves by $650bn to fund pandemic relief LONDON – The Group of Seven advanced economies have agreed to boost International Monetary Fund reserves by around $650 billion through a new

allocation of the fund’s special drawing rights, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.

The increased reserves will be used to fund a package of relief measures for emerging economies hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, Kyodo said.

Finance leaders of the Group of Seven economies will sign off on the deal at an online meeting to be tomorrow, Kyodo said without citing sources. – REUTERS.

TECHNICALLY INSOLVENT …Broke Kenya Power needs bailout to stay afloat, audit reveals

Although strategic initiatives have been undertaken to improve the financial situation, Gathungu says they appear not to have yielded the intended results as of June 30, 2020.

“This may cast significant

doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” the report adds.

The report also notes that the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with power producers, which account for 54 percent of the total cost of sales, are significant to the financial woes bedevilling the company.

This is considering their fixed nature that may have adversely affected the company’s performance resulting in the huge losses.

The company’s financial statements reflect the cost of sales of Sh87.5 billion with Sh47.5 billion in power purchase costs, which relates to capacity charge as per the PPAs.

additional money, the budgetary framework won’t be compromised, Masondo said.

He also held the line on the government’s plan to freeze salaries for state workers for the next three years. The wage bill has ballooned over the past decade and has been a major contributor to the dire state of government finances and hindered the hiring of more teachers and nurses to service a growing population.

Negotiations for a new pay deal with labour unions that represent 1.3 million state workers are currently under way. The government reneged on a deal to grant pay increases agreed for the final year of a previous three-year pay deal, arguing that they were unaffordable, a decision the unions are contesting in court. – BLOOMBERG NEWS.

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AIROBI - Kenya’s sole power distribution company is technically insolvent and requires a government bailout to stay afloat, according to the latest audit report.

The report by AuditorGeneral Nancy Gathungu for the year ending June 30, 2020, shows that Kenya Power recorded a loss before tax of Sh7.04 billion.

The situation is made worse by the fact that its liabilities of

Sh117.5 billion far outweigh its current assets of Sh42.63 billion by Sh74.85 billion.

“The company has reported negative working capital position for the fourth consecutive year,” reads the report that is before the National Assembly.

SA will stick to budget stance amid student protests, public wage saga

Italian court acquits oil giants in Nigeria corruption case

ROME - An Italian court has cleared two global oil giants, Eni and Shell, over allegations of corruption in Nigeria.

The long-running case centred around the $1.3bn purchase of an offshore oil block in 2011.

Prosecutors had alleged that the majority of the money was used to bribe Nigerian politicians and officials.

But the court in Milan said the two firms, and 13 defendants including past and current executives, had no case to answer.

Both companies and the accused managers, including Eni boss Claudio Descalzi, have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Their acquittal on Wednesday came more than three years after the trial began, and there have been dozens of hearings in the time since.

However, the ruling can be appealed against.

The verdict “finally restores (Mr) Descalzi’s professional reputation and Eni’s standing as a large company,” the manager’s lawyer told Ansa news agency.

Shell also welcomed the ruling, adding the trial had been a “difficult learning experience.”

“We have always maintained that the 2011 settlement was legal (and) designed to resolve a decade-long legal dispute,” the company said in a statement.

Prosecutors had argued that both energy companies knew that most of the money would have been used as bribes - something they strongly denied.

Shortly after the firms were cleared, the Nigerian government said it was “disappointed” in the ruling.

“This is a huge blow for natural resource governance and transparency in Nigeria,” Matthew Page, an associate fellow at the Chatham House Africa programme, told Reuters news agency.

“This judgment will continue to sting.”

The case concerned Nigeria’s OPL-245 offshore oilfield, which is estimated to hold more than 9 billion barrels of crude oil. – BBC.

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is committed to consolidating debt and fostering economic growth even as it faces pressure to increase funding for universities and raise civil servants’ wages, Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo said.

“Everything is going to be funded within the current fiscal framework,” he said in an interview on Tuesday.

“Unavoidable funding pressures will be financed through expenditure reprioritisation.”

Masondo’s comments underscore a shift in policy that became evident in last month’s annual budget.

It backtracked on plans to raise personal taxes and switched focus to boosting consumption and private

investment to shore up an economy that contracted the most in a century in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Funding for higher-education institutions was cut

by R8 billion over the next three years in the budget, as the Treasury signaled its intention to narrow the fiscal deficit and contain debt by reducing expenditure.

The cabinet pledged to make additional funding available to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme last week after students staged protests in several towns to demand free education and the write-off of their outstanding fees.

While the finance and higher education ministers are working out how to access

Simplify export procedures - Industry

HARARE - Manufacturers have urged the Government to simplify export procedures, as industry must refocus following the recent launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which opens a 1.3 billion people market.

This was said by United Refineries chief executive Busisa Moyo, who is also Zimbabwe Investment Development Authority chairman and Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries past

president.

Further, Moyo said entrenching macroeconomic stability (exchange rate, inflation), political will, efficient infrastructure (borders, roads), retooling finance (structured finance), competitiveness and retraining will be among key requirements to tap into AfCFTA. Speaking during a recent virtual seminar on AfCFTA, Moyo said the AfCTA, which came into force in January 2021, will create more demand for economies across

Africa, Zimbabwe included, but said this country needs to rethink its export strategy.

AfCFTA is the African continent’s most ambitious integration initiative, embedded in the Agenda 2063 of the African Union, whose main objective is to create a single continental market for goods and services with free movement of people and investments.The AfCFTA is expected to increase intra-Africa trade from an existing level of about 13 to 25 percent or more through better

harmonisation and coordination of trade liberalisation.

The signing of the deal at continental level creates a market of about 1.3 billion people with estimated combined gross domestic product of over US$3.4 trillion. So far, 54 out of 55 African countries, Zimbabwe included, have signed the trade agreement to allow duty free access of goods and services on the continent.

Moyo said the AfCFTA market will drive demand for goods, which will help increase the currently diminished capacity utilisation of Zimbabwean companies. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

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Many people have applied for adoption ahead of the 2021 polls Dear Editor,

PARENTING AND EDUCATION Dear Editor,

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WRITE to share my long journey of research on my findings on many households breakdown in relationships between parents and their children in regard classroom failures.

I have observed that parents many times have made it a must to their children that education is about going through all stages of classroom grades up to Grade 12 without giving options to children who are mentally challenged but with viable talents.

This has made a lot of children to recoil themselves in the corner thinking they are not loved and will actually go all the way to make the world believe their story.

This I have seen is because no one or very few parents will encourage a child who fails in school but has viable talent to tap into and turn it into a money spinner with their help.

As parents, let us start developing a mind that education is not about everything but added advantage and should therefore educate our children per se, so that they do not lose that spirit of being part of the family.

Some parents have actually paid all their children’s way up to universities to just have

that tag that the child went that far, yet they are not even nearer to a Grade 12 pupil in knowledge, which is a shame.

Can we as parents help our children to make sure that we realise what they are best at, if classroom becomes difficult for them, and nurture them into it until they reach their dream land.

America is today benefitting a lot from the taxes it gets from its citizen who are literally earning income through their talents that have been harnessed from childhood, not necessarily education.

Stay blessed.

WISDOM MUYUNDA, Chingola.

THE country’s political landscape is slowly but surely taking a new twist as many people are vying for various positions ahead of the 2021 general elections slated for August 12.

Many people have applied for adoption on various political party tickets.

This scenario is the same whether one is standing on the ruling party ticket or on the opposition political party ticket.

You would notice that more than ten aspirants could apply for adoption for a single seat to contest as councillors or Members of Parliament (MPs).

The high number of people vying for political positions in this year’s general elections can be attributed to the desire for people to serve following the current

NHIMA performance a disappointing deal Dear Editor, ALLOW me to express my disappointment over the slow performance of the National Health Insurance.

Each month a deduction is made mandatory to our earned working salaries towards our health insurance. But for them to meet our needs on time especially when emergency health needs arises is so

leaders’ failure to deliver development.

It is true to mention here that some of the current councillors and MPs have not performed to the expectations of the electorate.

This is disappointing.

There is stiff competition among the people seeking public office in this year’s general elections. It is one thing to apply for adoption and another to have what it takes to deserve adoption.

The aspiring candidate can be in possession of the Grade 12 certificate as a prerequisite for qualification for adoption quite well but the particular individual might not have the leadership qualities.

It is therefore important for the various political parties to scrutinise the aspiring candidates before adoption to avoid mediocre leaders. The people to be adopted as candidates should be those with support at the grassroot.

All in all, it is good that many people have applied for in this year’s general elections. This is what the tenets of democracy entails.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka. disappointing.

Even as I'm writing there are people who are still waiting just for a simple eye spectacles for months now.

Imagine inconveniencing a worker who depends on spectacles for months hence making the vision even worsr in the name of waiting for an approval from headquarters.

Let NHIMA respect the contract rules and regulations for the health benefits of the people they cut their money.

DAKA RABBSON Jr, Luangwa Feira Ext.

Women should take the mantle of leadership Dear Editor, THINGS are slowly but surely changing in the world and Zambia in particular pertaining to the roles women played in many spheres of life. The kitchen is no longer the best place for a woman.

Women the world over commemorated the International Women's Day last Monday under the theme: Women in leadership: Achieving an equal

future in Covid-19.

This theme is important in that it stresses the need for women to assume leadership in the corporate world and in politics. However, leadership roles were perceived as the preserve for men. This is no longer the case.

For this reason, it is important for more women to aspire for political leadership by vying for various positions in this year's general elections.

This is the surest way of achieving gender parity in decision making positions.

To achieve this, the political parties should adopt more women ahead of the August 12, 2021 elections.

Women can do what men can. This can be attested by more women pursuing careers which were presumed as the preserve for men in the past. These careers include engineering, medicine and aviation, among others. This

is a good development for our country.

The Vice President, Ms Inonge Mutukwa Wina is the first female Vice President of Zambia. This milestone achievement by Ms Wina should inspire the upcoming female politicians to believe in themselves by taking the bold steps to aspire for public office in this year's general elections.

Women should not be sidelined in politics on the

basis of their gender. Women are intimidated by their male counterparts when it comes to politics. This should not be the case. Women should be given the political space so that they can participate and ultimately achieve their dreams of becoming political leaders. It is high time women reclaimed their rightful places in politics by assuming leadership positions besides voting. ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

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HE UPND has protested against the revised nomination fees of K 85, 000 and K 75, 000 for presidential and parliamentary candidates respectively.

UPND spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, said that the fees were still high and called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ)

Kyawama, Solwezi market ablutions in facelift THE Solwezi Municipal Council, with support from Live Clean Initiative, has rehabilitated ablution blocks at Kyawama and Solwezi main markets at a cost of K968, 000.

Live Clean initiative Managing Director, Nazir Pandor, expressed happiness that the rehabilitation programme had successfully been completed.

“So for all the toilets both at the main market and Kyawama cost K968, 000, that covers the ablution blocks rehabilitation of the entire units, tiling, rehabilitation of boreholes, landscaping and solar panel on both sides,” Mr Pandor said.

He added that Live Clean Initiative would continue working with the local authority and other partners to meet the needs of the community and upholding high standards of hygiene, sanitation and water provision.

He said this during the commissioning of the two ablution blocks in Solwezi yesterday.

Speaking at the same event, Solwezi Mayor

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UPND DECRIES ECZ HIGH NOMINATION FEES to reconsider the decision.

Mr Mweetwa said that fees were prohibitive and would eliminate the young, women and differently abled persons, who did not have enough resources.

He was speaking during a media briefing at the party secretariat in Livingstone.

Nicholas Mukumbi said the rehabilitation of the two structures demonstratedthe council’s commitment to ensure standard ablution blocks for traders.

“Access to good sanitation by traders in the market is cardinal if standards of living for the traders and customers are to be improved,” Mr Mukumbi noted.

Meanwhile, Solwezi main market chairperson, Evans Mbambiko, commended the local authority, Live Clean Initiative and all supporting partners for rehabilitating the toilets.

“We have seen the difference in hygiene after rehabilitating this toilet and the people working here are very grateful,” Mr Mbambiko said.

He however appealed to the local authority and Live Clean Initiative management to consider leaving toilets open 24/7 to ensure that traders who work late access the ablution.

And Kimasala ward councillor, Naphan Kamwandi, urged marketers to guard the ablution blocks jealously as they are meant to serve them.

Mr Kamwandi said the traders should desist from vandalism and must ensure that they keep the toilet facilities clean every after use.

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Lstone PF youths aid vulnerable

By ANDREW MUKOMA THE PF youth league in Livingstone has donated mealie meal, cooking and sugar to the blind and the differently abled persons in Linda Township.

PF District Youth Chairman, Eddie Chomba, and Constituency Youth Chairman, Ikuka Muleta, led the youth in handed over the donation raised from aspiring parliamentary candidates Mutinta Matimba and Evans Mubukwanu Fenete.

Mr Chomba said that the youth league in Livingstone felt compelled to make donation to the identified citizens after numerous calls for assistance. He explained that his group engaged the aspiring candidates to make contributions as a way of commemorating the youth week. He said that the decision to donate to the blind and differently abled persons was realized after noticing the sufferings they were going through under the Covid-19 pandemic.

"As youths in Livingstone, we felt compelled to come in and help you out parents. I am also encouraging other stakeholders to assist less privileged in our society. Youths must unite and work together in order to give back to the community.

"It is sad for us as young people not to look at your plight as our parents who are going through various challenges under this pandemic. We realize we have the potential as PF youths to help because we have the responsibility to do so," he said.

The donated items were 40 of 10 kilograms of breakfast mealie meal, 40 by 750 mls of cooking oil and 40 of the 2kgs of sugar valued at more than K 5, 000.

"We have seen a lot of commentaries about the ECZ's fees for Members of Parliament to pay K75,000 and K 85,000 for one to stand as a President.

These are the revised fees because they were at K 90,000 and K80,000 respectively.

"For us as UPND, we think that these fees are too

exorbitant and prohibitive to the democratic engagement and participation of citizens.

ECZ is not a fundraising organization...

If the Patriotic Front has rundown the country and there is no money to run elections, ECZ should not accept to be used as a fundraising

agent," Mr Mweetwa charged.

He said it was not in order for the ECZ to trade in a service of electioneering as that was not its mandate.

“Now, if this process is now being commercialized, we ask those who were saying the UPND has shot down Bill 10 because now young people,

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women and differently abled will now not come to parliament," Mr Mweetwa said.

The UPND national spokesperson wondered how the vulnerable groupings would be able to go to parliament with such high fees.

Mr Mweetwa, who is Choma Central Member of Parliament (MP), said unfortunately, rules do not permit parliamentarians to debate about their conditions.

VACANCY NOTICE Curechem Zambia (Pvt) Limited, a leading chemical raw material distribution company in Zambia with branches in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, and India is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following opportunity that has arisen in Lusaka, Zambia.

JOB POSITION

: PROCUREMENT OFFICER

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Compare and evaluate prospective suppliers and offers by visiting their plants and distribution centres to assess.

• Produce quotations within 5 days from the date of sending enquiries.

• Prepare competitive purchase orders and seek approval within 48 Hours • Consideration of price, quality, availability, reliability, and technical Support when choosing suppliers and placing Orders according to requisition specification and request.

• Order and document (Original Documents for port release & PI) tracking from Suppliers.

• Coordinating with CureChem South Africa for load planning every Friday. Can be supported by Skype discussions.

• Negotiating contract terms of agreement and pricing.

• Review quality of purchased products and giving feedback on any Non-Confirming.

• Maintaining a Purchasing Report, updating on Pending orders, complete orders, Transit time, delays, cancelled orders, FOB, CIF prices, order age wise and this should include costing analysis.

• Monitoring stock levels and advising for ordering as needed in conjunction with Sales.

• Drafting contracts and negotiating on behalf of the company. To maintain a File for ALL Contracts.

• Attend buying meeting, Trade shows and any conferences in learning about new industries and any changes or promotions within the buying industry.

• Meetings with sales team, logistics team and SHEQ team to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.

• Co-ordinate Sales and purchasing review and operations meetings • Complying with internal ISO purchasing procedures PERSON SPECIFICATIONS • Advanced Diploma in CIPS • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in warehouse & international procurements • SAP ERP & Tally systems experience an advantage • Strong analytical skills and Numeracy skills • Excellent communication skills • Good organization skills and the ability to multitask.

Candidates meeting the above requirements are encouraged to send their applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae to hrasst.cczl@curechem.com Closing date: 26 March 2021 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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KAGEM IS SEEKING REMARKABLE CANDIDATES TO JOIN THE TEAM Kagem Mining Limited, based in Lufwanyama, is the world's single largest emerald producer. It covers an area of approximately 41 square kilometers and is in the central part of the Ndola Rural Emerald Restricted Area ("NRERA"), in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia.

Kagem Mining prides itself on industry-leading health and safety standards, innovative approaches 1. SENIOR MANAGER - HUMAN RESOURCES (1 POSITION) Reports to: Head Human Resources Job Purpose: Providing input towards development of HR Strategies, Policies & Procedures, and ensuring effective implementation of the same.

Principle Accountabilities • Provide input towards development of HR Strategies, Policies & Procedures.

• Ensure effective implementation of human resources strategies, policies and procedures in line with the mine’s corporate objectives.

• Ensure continuous job analysis for the purpose of maintaining updated role profiles for all the positions in the Company.

• Provision of industrial relations advice and guidance to line managers and maintain constant liaison with the union officials on issues affecting employees • Provide advice to line managers on HR best practices to promote consistency in the implementation of HR policies • Coordinate training activities to ensure that all the training and development plans are well implemented according to the established policies and procedures.

• Ensure that staff welfare policies are well implemented in compliance to the company.

• Promote effective communication at all levels between the company and its stakeholders to ensure effective industrial relations.

• Coordinate the constant review of human resources policies in order to update the staff manual for effective and efficient implementation of all activities.

• Timely provision of human resources and ad hoc reports to management.

• Manage the Company HRIS and maintain updated HR records in SmartHR to ensure full utilization of ESS by all staff.

• Ensure timely provision of manpower services to ensure that the mine is well resourced with the right staff at the right time within the Company establishment.

Qualifications / Experience & Skills • Full Grade 12 certificate • First degree in Human Resource Management/Social Science or related discipline. MBA/Master’s degree in a related social science will

to engineering and cutting-edge management of unique geology.

Since 2008, Kagem is 75% owned by Gemfields, a world-leading supplier of responsibly sourced colored gemstones, in a model partnership with the Zambian government, through the Industrial Development Center (IDC).

Kagem aims to emulate the values of Gemfields and

be an added advantage.

• 8 years’ work experience in a similar position with at least 3 years at senior level.

• Paid up member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resources .

• Practical knowledge in HR software.

• Excellent knowledge of the current Zambian labour laws.

• Current Membership of the ZIHRM. • Ability to work with minimum supervision.

• Excellent analytical and evaluation skills.

• Good command of both oral and written communication.

2. ASSISTANT MANAGER IT (1 POSITION) Reports to: Senior Manager IT Job Purpose: To implement and maintain Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructures as per company policy, Principle Accountabilities • Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computers, network servers, Time & Attendance and CCTV systems.

• Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes.

• Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing the impact of issues.

• Provide documentation and technical specifications to IT staff for planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure.

• Perform or delegate regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.

• Lead desktop and helpdesk support efforts, making sure all desktop applications, workstations, and related equipment problems are resolved promptly with limited disruptions.

• Responsible for systems capacity, storage planning and database performance.

• Responsible for training of users in new systems and implementation of ICT policies.

Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer

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operate in a way that contributes positively to the national economy, while taking a leading role in modernizing the colored gemstone sector and building sustainable livelihoods for the communities around the mine. Kagem believes that colored gemstones should be mined and marketed by championing three key values - legitimacy, transparency and integrity.

Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems.

4-6 years of experience in computer networks, database, or general systems administration.

System administration and IT certifications in Microsoft, ITIL, Virtualization or other ICT related fields are a plus.

Working knowledge of Virtualization, Wired/Wireless/Fibre networks, CCTV and Time & Attendance systems.

Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Office 365, SQL Server and Dynamics Nav Software.

Strong knowledge of implementing and effectively developing helpdesk and IT operations best practices, including expert knowledge of data security, storage, protection, and disaster recovery protocols.

Excellent analytical and evaluation skills.

Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Must be a member of ICTAZ or EIZ.

3. SENIOR SUPERVISOR - GEOLOGY (1 POSITION) Reports to: Pit – Geologist Job Purpose: To oversee the junior manpower and tools used in the geology/production operations.

Principle Accountabilities • Ensure subordinates are working as expected.

• Plan and develop work schedule of the subordinates.

• Maintain good discipline and work efficiently and effectively as assigned.

• Ensure use of approved protective clothing amongst all subordinates.

• Perform duties as instructed/delegated by Pit Geologist.

• Enforce security policy by ensuring that all subordinates oblige to all set security procedures and regulations.

• Ensure that the work area is clean during and after the shift.

• Ensure that tools and other items are stored systematically.

• Ensure safe keeping Geology/production tools and personal protective equipment.

Qualifications & Experience • Grade 12 certificate.

• Experience in Mining operations (preferably Geology operations) is an added advantage.

• Certificate in supervisory skills is an added advantage.

• Possession of good leadership skills.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

4. SUPERINTENDENT CIVIL WORKS - ENGINEERING (1 POSITION) Reports to: Civil Engineer Job Purpose: To carry out civil works such as construction, plumbing, carpentry and joinery at the mine site.

Principle Accountabilities • To lead a team of competent craftsmen in various fields related to civil works engineering in aid of production, keeping surroundings and buildings in usable condition.

• Enforce the company’s health and Safety Policy. Provide assistance to the Civil Engineer to ensure all the statutory requirements are strictly followed as per standard norms at Engineering department.

• Supervises painting and repainting of company buildings, offices etc. to prevent rusting and ensure longer lifespan.

• Work with civil contractors in civil works related jobs at the mine site.

• Utilise manpower in an effective manner by providing targets and allocating duties to subordinates.

• Achieving excellence of service and reducing repair time.

• Carry out routine, scheduled and extra ordinary maintenance works on the civil structures and office buildings.

• Ensure discipline among the workforce and compliance with laid down procedures when executing their duties.

• Train and help workers to acquire modern skills in the field of civil engineering.

• Periodically check completion status of all works assigned to subordinates.

Qualifications & Experience • Full Grade 12 Certificate.

• Minimum Craft Certificate / Diploma in Civil Engineering or Building with min 5 years’ experience.

• Experience in Supervisory Management.

• Paid up member of EIZ. • Excellent analytical and evaluation skills.

• Good command of both oral and written communication.

• Possession of good leadership skills.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

• Computer literate.

The company provides single status accommodation at the mine site.

Send your applications (Covering Letter and CV only) to The Head-Human Resources by mail to; kagem@gemfields.com Certificates will only be required at the interview stage. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date 26th March 2021 Kagem Mining Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply without any consideration to sex, cultural consideration, disability or creed.

We do not charge or ask for money from candidates applying for jobs during any stage of the recruitment process, if you are asked for money by anybody, please do not proceed and report such individuals to the police immediately.

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KAGEM IS SEEKING REMARKABLE CANDIDATES TO JOIN THE TEAM Kagem Mining Limited, based in Lufwanyama, is the world's single largest emerald producer. It covers an area of approximately 41 square kilometers and is in the central part of the Ndola Rural Emerald Restricted Area ("NRERA"), in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia.

Kagem Mining prides itself on industry-leading health and safety standards, innovative approaches 5. MANAGER SHEQ (1 POSITION) Reports to: Head Mining Job Purpose: Responsible for the design, implementation, communication, and coordination of all environmental, health, and safety programs for the Company.

Principle Accountabilities • Designing and implementing environmental, health and safety policies and practices.

• Ensuring effective implementation of the Company's Environmental Health & Safety Management Systems.

• Ensuring compliance with Zambian environmental, health and safety legislation.

• Facilitating the auditing, analysing and collating environmental, health and safety performance data and reporting information to management and regulatory bodies.

• Devise, supervise, and coordinate training programs or media which will increase proficiency in safe practices and promote HSE consciousness.

• Preparation of SHEQ budget proposals.

• Provide regular written reports, as well as other production-related results and updates to the Senior Management Team.

• Liaising with regulatory bodies such as ZEMA and MSD on matters of Environment, Health and Safety.

• Investigation of accidents/incidents to identify causes and devise plans and strategies to prevent recurrence.

• Developing and maintaining programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys and drinking water monitoring.

• Investigating health-related complaints and inspecting facilities throughout the Mine to ensure compliance with public health and other health and safety legislation and regulations.

• Facilitating indoor residual spraying and general campsite fumigation.

• Being the figurehead for risk management across all areas of operation for the entire business and communicating findings with the Risk function (London Office).

• Review internal HSE policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate; conduct hazard and risk assessments and change existing or develop new recommendations from these assessments.

to engineering and cutting-edge management of unique geology.

Since 2008, Kagem is 75% owned by Gemfields, a world-leading supplier of responsibly sourced colored gemstones, in a model partnership with the Zambian government, through the Industrial Development Center (IDC).

Kagem aims to emulate the values of Gemfields and

Qualifications & Experience • Full Grade 12 certificate.

• Degree in Environmental Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Occupational Health and Safety/ or related discipline.

• Five (5) years of direct experience in Environmental Health & Safety discipline, three (3) of which should be at senior level.

• Paid up member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia.

• Excellent analytical and evaluation skills.

• Good command of both oral and written communication.

• Possession of good leadership skills.

• Excellent knowledge of the current mining regulations.

6. SENIOR SURVEYOR OFFICER (1 POSITION) Reports to: Senior Manager Planning Job Purpose: To carry out topographic surveys, updating of mine operations and mine workings.

Principle Accountabilities • Ensure timely mining and mine workings pick-ups to maintain up to date survey records.

• Conduct topographic surveys on exploration projects and prepares maps/plans detailing traverses. levels and defining the zone of prospect in order to enable the geological section to trace the required areas and carry out work effectively.

• Conduct mid/month-end pick-up for volumetric/tonnage calculations.

• Ensures that all the survey equipment is kept safely and in good order to maintain accuracy.

• Liaise with Geologists for geo-mapping and maintain a record of production points.

• Periodic stock/tailing yard surveys at the washing plant to enable calculation of balance stocks.

• Periodic surveys of waste dumps to ensure dumping areas do not exceeded planned areas.

• Staking out of bench/berm crest/toe and profiling of both berms and ramps.

• Training of survey assistants (helpers) on how to use and care for survey equipment.

• Ensure safety of survey crew during all survey operations.

operate in a way that contributes positively to the national economy, while taking a leading role in modernizing the colored gemstone sector and building sustainable livelihoods for the communities around the mine. Kagem believes that colored gemstones should be mined and marketed by championing three key values - legitimacy, transparency and integrity.

Qualifications & Experience • Grade 12 certificate.

• Diploma/Degree in mine surveying.

• 3 years’ work experience in a mining operations preferably open pit mining.

• Good computer skills with excellent practical experience in Surpac, AutoCAD and other related software.

• Excellent knowledge of the current mining regulations.

7. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (1 POSITION) Reports to: Manager - Engineering Job Purpose: To coordinate the works of light and heavy duty, electrical and civil sections in order to effectively meet daily service delivery needs of mining, administration and the camp while applying centralised planning.

Principle Accountabilities • Implement maintenance standards as per OEM recommendation. Ensure application of National and International Engineering standards/practices.

• Enforce the company’s health and Safety Policy. Responsibility to ensure all the statutory requirements are strictly followed as per standard norms at Engineering department.

• Ensure maximum availability/reliability of the equipment through 100% PMI compliance for effective and continuous mining operations. Track the MTTR/MTBF/CBM and take necessary corrective action to plan and monitor the same.

• Ensure daily equipment quality check / inspection and take necessary corrective action for better reliability of equipment.

• Lead the team and ensure men, material and machinery are used on effectively. Develop and implement SOP, SMP and Checklist documents etc.

• Advance planning for PMI due on equipment and communicates scheduled dates with end user to timely deliver the equipment for service. Ensure equipment being operated is in proper condition.

Circulate daily/weekly PMI compliances to end users.

• Ensure all the equipment’s down times are booked properly with valid reasons.

• Plan and execute the daily work with staff.

• Ensure continuous operation of

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equipment and vehicles. Reduce the number of breakdown while in operation.

Increase the time between failures by implementing IN/OUT inspection.

Fix the repair time for all jobs and execute the repair to deliver the machines on time.

Prepare budget proposal according to the condition / aging of equipment / assets and maintenance infrastructure requirements.

Keep updated maintenance reports on equipment’s (HEMM/LMV) and present to Head Engineering on weekly basis with corrective action plan.

Manage the Maintenance crew /OEM to ensure frequent fleet inspection and initiate corrective action to rectify defects/observations while practicing preventive maintenance on fleet to achieve zero breakdowns.

Ensure the maintenance cost is within the budgeted amount and sensitize all maintenance front line supervisors through weekly presentation.

Ensure 100% safety of men, material and machines and retain a clean work area.

Ensure the safe system at workplace and develop quality management system.

Carryout preventive scheduled and predictive maintenance for all equipment and vehicles.

Manage the performance of employees for effective operations.

Assist in training employees to update their skills.

Execute any other duties assigned by Head-Engineering.

Qualifications & Experience • Full Grade 12 certificate.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Automobile Engineering with min 5 years’ experience or Diploma in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering with min 8 years’ experience, with preferably 2 years in the mining industry.

• Experience in fleet maintenance software and good computer skills.

• Paid up member of EIZ. • Excellent analytical and evaluation skills.

• Good command of both oral and written communication.

The company provides single status accommodation at the mine site.

Send your applications (Covering Letter and CV only) to The Head-Human Resources by mail to; kagem@gemfields.com Certificates will only be required at the interview stage. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date 26th March 2021 Kagem Mining Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply without any consideration to sex, cultural consideration, disability or creed.

We do not charge or ask for money from candidates applying for jobs during any stage of the recruitment process, if you are asked for money by anybody, please do not proceed and report such individuals to the police immediately.

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Illegal fishing methods rife in Monze

By ANDREW MUKOMA

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HE Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock should urgently address illegal fishing methods employed by fishermen in the Kafue River in Chief Hamusonde’s area in Monze District, a traditional leader has pleaded.

Ngambela Milton Maungila said the rampant use of mosquito nets and other destructive fishing methods known locally as ‘Chikunkula’ were posing a serious threats to the fish population which was on the verge of depletion.

Ngambela Maungila warned that if the bad fishing methods were left unchecked, the Kafue River which once boasted of copious fish stocks would completely have no fish.

He recalled that in the past the Kafue River boasted of several varieties of fish and good catches but that bad fishing methods coupled with overfishing posed serious threats to the fish population.

Ngambela Mungila implored the Fisheries Department to intensify patrols especially in the fishing camps to ensure fishermen adhered to sustainable fishing methods.

“In the past we used to catch a lot of fish like breams but now the catches are poor due to bad fishing methods such as the use of mosquito nets and Chikunkula that fishermen use which are not sustained.

“Our main appeal to the government is to seriously respond to our concerns because a few years from now, the Kafue River will have no fish at all,” Ngambela Muangila said.

Ngambela Maugila also urged the Department of Forestry Department to contain deforestation in the area.

He said lack of punitive punishment for people who cut trees indiscriminately was the major contributing factor to deforestation in the Chiefdom.

The traditional leader advised the government to devise measures such as working with the traditional leadership and the community in the area to curb deforestation which he observed was fast turning the area into a “desert”.

“One other major problem we are facing here is the problem of deforestation which has gone unabated due to lack of enforcement of laws by the Forestry Department and I think also lack of punitive punishment for people who wantonly cut down trees for charcoal,” Ngambela Muangila said.

INVITATION FOR BIDS RDA/NCS/ONB/001/21: TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEADQUARTERS AND ALL REGIONAL OFFICES IN ZAMBIA ON A THREE (3NO.) RUNNING CONTRACT BASIS

The Road Development Agency (RDA) in its 2021 AWP set aside funds for eligible payments towards the Provision of Security Services for the Road Development Agency Headquarters and all Regional Offices in Zambia on a three (3) Year Running Contract Basis.

The Road Development Agency (RDA) now invites bids from eligible bidders to submit bids for the Provision of Security Services for the Road Development Agency Headquarters and all Regional Offices in Zambia on a three (3) Year Running Contract Basis.

Bidding will be conducted through open national bidding (ONB) procedures in accordance with the Public Procurement Act No.12 of 2008.

Bidders may obtain further information from RDA, Procurement Department and inspect the bidding document at the address given below from 08:30 to 16:30 hours during working days.

Interested eligible bidders may purchase the solicitation document from the RDA offices at the corner of Government and Fairley Roads in Ridgeway, Plot No 33, Lusaka for a total non-refundable fee of K1,000.00 or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency at the prevailing exchange rate in cash or bank certified cheque.

The telephone numbers are +260 211 253088/253002 and the telefax is +260

211 25404/251420. You may also access our website at www.rda.org.zm. Our e-mail address rda_hq@roads.gov.zm. HOWEVER, TELEFAX/ELECTRONIC OFFERS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Sealed bids clearly marked “Provision of Security Services for the Road Development Agency Headquarters and all Regional Offices in Zambia on a three (3) Year Running Contract Basis.” Bids must be deposited in the tender box situated at the Road Development Agency, Plot 33, corner of Government and Fairley roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka on or Friday 9th April 2021 at 10:30 hours. HOWEVER, LATE AND ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend on Friday 9th April 2021 at 10:30 hours in the Road Development Agency Conference Room on Plot 33, corner of Government and Fairley roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka.

Titus Chansa Director Procurement For/Director and Chief Executive Officer ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Date of First Issue: 11th March 2020

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Princess Nkomeshya eyes Chongwe seat

By JOHN KOMBE

PRINCESS Cholwe Nkomeshya, the daughter of chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II, has applied to contest the Chongwe parliamentary seat on the UPND ticket.

Chongwe UPND District Youth chairperson, Robert Mubanga, confirmed that Princess Cholwe bought her application from UPND headquarters as per requirement.

He also confirmed that Sylvia Masebo, who was once area Member of Parliament (MP), had also made her intentions to contest. He however could not confirm whether she had already bought the application form.

And the UPND media team posted on the official Facebook page that Princess Cholwe Nkomeshya has joined the race for Chongwe constituency.

According to the Facebook post, Princess Chol-

we bought the application from UPND headquarters on Wednesday this week.

A source within UPND structures observed that the Princess would need to convince the structures because Ms Masebo had already done the groundwork.

“The Chongwe parliamentary elections are not for boys and girls because even our friends in the ruling party are not ready to lose and would do everything in their power to convince the electorate. This is why we need a strong candidate and so our candidates must be willing to rally behind the one who will be adopted,” the source said.

Meanwhile, the PF in Chongwe has so far only received an application the incumbent MP, Japhen Mwakalombe and suspended Chongwe constituency vice chairman, Oscar Kaleya who is also president of a local NGO, Beacon of Sharing Centre.

...we didn’t get EU funds

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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UNDS from the European Union have not been accessed by all small scale miners and therefore calling the entire industry wasteful is unfair, Federation of Small Scale Mining Association president, Joseph Mwansa.

He said Government and the European Union (EU) should therefore disclose the names of small scale miners who accessed the funds instead of denting the image of the entire industry.

Pastor Mwansa stressed that there were many small scale miners such as those in his association who did

not get the money and yet were being called wasteful and irresponsible.

The EU provided smallscale miners with funds to improve their businesses in the wake of the Coivid-19 pandemic.

However, Mines and Minerals Development Minister, Richard Musukwa recently said Government was not impressed that small scale miners had misused funds.

In response, Pastor Mwansa in an interview emphasised that the statement from the Minister was unfair because not all small scale miners had accessed those funds.

“As the President of Fed-

eration of Small Scale Miners of Zambia, we are of the view that the Minister of Mines should have created a distinctive attribute by categorisation between the people who got and who did not get the money.

“The Minister should have said with emphasis that 'some of the miners' and not imply that 'all the miners as is the case in the reported article,” Pastor Mwansa said.

Pastor Mwansa therefore called on the Minister to provide a clear clarification and elaboration on the matter.

“The general categorisation has the potential of creating an impression in

President Lungu mourns Magufuli

By AARON CHIYANZO

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has described Tanzanian President John Magufuli who passed on Wednesday as fearless, and practical modern African leader who made the world pay attention for his unconventional leadership as he transformed his country.

President Lungu said President Magufuli was his good friend and that he was shocked to learn of his ‘untimely’ death.

"It is with a deep sense of shock and sorrow that

I learnt of the untimely death of His Excellency President John Pombe Magufuli. Allow me, therefore, to extend, on behalf of the Government and People of Zambia and indeed on my own behalf, sincere condolences to the Government and People of Tanzania, as well as the bereaved family on this great loss of this prolific son of Africa," he said.

President Lungu said the death of President Magufuli would forever be painfully etched in the collective memory of the people of

Tanzania for his selflessness resolve to bring about socio economic transformation and prosperity to his country.

He said on the regional front, President Magufuli would be remembered for his immense contribution towards the growth of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) through his recent Chairmanship of the regional body.

In his message of condolences to Tanzania's Vice-President, Samia Hassan Suluhu, President Lun-

gu stated "As we join you in mourning the dear departed President, the Zambian Government will continue to cherish the friendship we shared which served to further enhance the relations between Zambia and Tanzania.”

And President Lungu has conveyed condolences to the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa on the passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu, who died on March 12, this year.

President Lungu said King Zwelithini would be remembered for creat-

Detained UPND Alliance official seeks freedom

BY GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA

OPPOSITION Republican Progressive Party (RPP) leader Leslie Chikuse has applied for habeas corpus accusing the police of refusing to give him a bond despite facing a civil offence.

Mr Chikuse who is also the UPND Alliance spokesperson was arrested on March 3, this year and is currently detained at Chilanga Police station.

The Opposition leader said his arrest was in relation to the matter before the Lusaka High Court in which he has been sued over stand SUB 15044/917 Kamwala South he allegedly sold to two people.

According to an affidavit in support of ex parte summons for leave to issue writ of habeas corpus filed on Tuesday, Mr Chikuse stated that since his arrest, he had not been

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presented to court despite repeated requests.

“That the police have refused to give me a police bond for my release notwithstanding that the offence which I am alleged to have committed is bailable and I have been in custody for two weeks without lawful justification,” he stated.

He said that the allegations against him arise from a civil matter that was before court and as such the criminal proceedings were untenable and aimed at denying him liberty.

And in a case he is referring to, Mr Thomas Sinkala sued a Mr Muhammed together with Mr Chikuse seeking an order of interim injunction restraining the Indian businessman (Mr Muhammed) from developing the land in question until the determination of the case.

Mr Sinkala wants an order to compel Mr Muhammed to pay

K120, 000 as a compensation for stand no. SUB 15044/917, damages and costs.

He stated that sometime in 2015, Mr Chikuse was selling his land stand no. SUB 15044/917 and he expressed interest in buying the same land.

Mr Sinkala said in no time, he agreed to buy the land at K200, 000.

He did after verification, he executed a contract with Mr Chikuse and immediately paid K45, 000 on July 18, 2015 and the parties agreed for the balance to be paid in instalments. He paid K15, 000 towards the outstanding balance and another K60, 000 and Mr Chikuse surrendered the receipt and the card from Lusaka City Council.

But before he could finish off paying the K200, 000, Mr .Muhammed claimed ownership of the same land.

the mind of the public that every small scale miner got the money and intentionally misappropriated it.

“Disclosing the recipients of the money to the organisation shall be beneficial to the Federation and the Ministry of Mines,” he said.

Five illegal varsities shut

By SILUMESI MALUMO

John Magufuli ing initiatives in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa, as was illustrated by the work of the Bayede Foundation Trust that His Majesty founded in 2006.

Kalasa does it again for Chilubi women

By FRANCIS CHIPALO in Chilubi Island

BARELY a few weeks ago after coming to the aid of vulnerable pupils at community schools in the district by providing school uniforms, the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Chilubi Parliamentary hopeful Christabel Kalasa has come to the aid of the area's district hospital Maternity wing, much to the happiness of the residents.

This time around, Ms Kalasa changed the face of Chilubi Mainland District Hospital maternity wing by providing curtains to the Maternity ward.

Ms Kalasa said the gesture was aimed at providing privacy to expectant mothers as the wing had no curtains and thereby compromising the privacy of expectant mothers when they are admitted at the hospital.

Meanwhile, Ms Kalasa also donated a wheelchair to Hellen Mwansa, a handicapped girl courtesy of Ms Kalasa's Partner in Community Service and UK based Michelle Shepard.

Ms Kalasa recently bought school uniforms for pupils at Community schools in the district.

FIVE Universities have been operating illegally in the country, Higher Education Authority (HEA) Communications Manager Birbal Musoba has said.

The universities, Mr Musoba said, had been operating without registering with the HEA "Notice is here given to the general public that the listed institutions are illegally operating as Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Republic of Zambia contrary to the provisions of the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013,"he said.

Mr Musoba said the universities were Elpalate University in Lusaka, Landmark University in Lusaka, Shalome University in Kitwe, Shaphat University in Lusaka and Yesbud University in Lusaka.

Mr Musoba said: "This notice has been issued pursuant to Part IV Section 15 (1) of the Higher Education Act number 4 of 2013 which states that a person shall not operate a private HEI unless the private HEI is registered under this Act.” He said the aforementioned institutions were fraudulently issuing financial aid to unsuspecting members of the general public in order to recruit them.

Mr Musoba said HEA had therefore strongly warned the general public not to enrol in any private institution that was not registered with the Authority.

He said that Melburn Institute of Applied Sciences was offering illegal degrees.

"This notice has been issued pursuant to Statutory Instrument number 25 of 2016 Part III Paragraph 10 (1) which states that the proprietor of an HEI shall not offer Learning Programmes (LPs) for which it is not accredited.

“HEA further strongly warns the general public not to enrol in any LP that has not been accredited by the Authority as their qualifications will not be recognised,” he said.

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RETIREMENT BENEFITS, JOB CREATION PARTY STRONGHOLDS, SWING AND ECONOMIC REVIVAL IN AOR PANDEMIC VOTES AND WINNING LOSING THE 2021 ELECTIONS

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TRADITIONALLY, ZambiOME back President ARLYtime this year, a letter an elections have come to Edgar Lungu announced went viral, purportedly be premised on winning or that the 2021 elections written by the Teaching losing votes in party strongbe held accorService Commission holds would and the twoin swing of Zambia inLusaka which teachers dance with of the law.

Some scepprovinces and the were told that retirement tics doubted thetheir announcement.

Copperbelt. should even be indissented line with claiming the proOthers Whichever political party visions of the Law politicking! at the time of that he was merely has won elections in Lusaka their employment!

On the Wednesday, March 17, and has ofIn through this Copperbelt regard, all teachers 2021 atopress briefing, the ten gone on win the overall employedCommission before 2015 when Electoral Zambia national vote.

Hence,ofIage would the the LawExaminations on retirement was and Council of like to call them swing provammended from 50 Officer years and for Zambia Chief Electoral inces. early retirement and 55 years unfor Director General respectively However, no political party normal retirement to 55that years equivocally demonstrated all would amass enough votes for earlyparties retirement, 60candidates years for political and all to win outrightly with Lusanormal retirement and 65 years have equalCopperbelt chances of participating ka provinces for and late retirement, would have in the August 12 elections. alone, several politto leave unless the teaching service!

What will determine the chancical splinter It isparties commonly arguedvotes that es eachdoes party, willthe be amongst themselves theof law notthough, work in in rethow they strategise, howthat theythose have rest of the provinces. rospect!

This meant planned what winning formusupporting thePatriotic removal of the The and ruling Front lae they eachalways devised. affected teachers from the (PF) ishave almost certain The winning formula teaching service had votes a should point. of amassing majority in comprise tangible campaign promYet, others contended that the Luapula, Northern, Muchinises, deliverables are realistic changed law northern hadthat been thrust on ga, and the districts and translatable into solving peotheCentral affected teachers!

The Attorof Province.

Eastern ple’s challenges, thereby fosney daily General assured that there Province may qualify to be a tering national development. was nothing to worry about. swing province!

However, candidates Equally only the those United Party

One of the challenges that the change of retirement age from 55 to 60 years entailed was holding back retirement for five years for workers who should otherwise have retired and been liser. off He and proved his worth in paid replaced by new many instances when in 2016 workers. heThis spiritedly mattercampaigned has broughtfora window opportunity for ZamPF on of the Copperbelt and bia resolve a long diin to Northern andstanding Muchinlemma of how toincluding pay off retired ga provinces, the public jobs for recent servants, Roan create Constituency so many of our youths and in by-election. turn revive the economy.

Whoever will campaign on key factor that Kambwili motivated theA same side with the increase the of retiremaystate taketo quite a chunk the ment age was to open a mora2021 votes, if they fall short of torium window during which forming government. to mobilise resources to pay Foreign of retirees Affairs offFormer the huge backlog Minister, from Harrythe Kalaba is aninherited previous adother major in contender.

Kalaministration 2011. Unfortuba hasthis done lotmaterialised. of door-tonately hasanot door engagements with the Instead a mountain of unpaid be in good benefits stead to understand electorates across Zambia. retirement has accutheir problems and possibly devise Kalaba hasRemember, establishedaa firm mulated. doumechanisms forsocio-economic resolving them.by ble-edged sword was created grip on the Thepolitical aspiring presidential, parpopular acclaim among workand challenges the liamentary and local government ers, labour unions others Zambian people areand facing. candidates should those who when the Zambian Driving aroundbeParliament, the counare ofofinterpreting and arriding on the popularity try capable instead flying hasamong given workers and unions, had ticulating the labour people’s challenges, him firsthand knowledge of accepted clause in the 2016 and themvoters. into deliverthe translating plighta of the This Constitution, of retaining reables. makes him fairly well groundtirees on the payroll untilshould their political aspirants edThe in campaign strategy.

He benefits had been paid. be those who, once elected, would was the first to suggest the Thisthat retention onpeople’s the payroll know resolving chalidea of civil servants’ debt of unpaid retirees created a relenges requires remaining in touch swap with financial institusource drain problem.

The state with electorates. tionsthe torespective which civil servants It requires constantly returning are heavily indebted in loans to communities thatgovernelected andthemortgages.

The them to listen, discuss and ment is implementing debate that their challenges, reach consensus policy.

and other employers have to pay two salaries for one job for as long as retirees’ benefits remain unpaid; that is one salary for the retiree and another salary for the job holder! This, coudepending the economic pled with theon nation’s mounting landscape prevailing

by Auexternal debt obligations, has gustthe 2021. urbanite votput stateThe in a dilemma. ersThe haveonset registered en-masse of Covid-19 in Zambia inand mid-March has left in Lusaka Copperbelt.

Zambia’s labour Commission landscape in The Electoral aof helpless of sorts.

Zambia situation (ECZ) has anTherefore, it is than imperative to nounced more a million pose the inevitable questions; registered voters each for Luwhat is thethe way forward? How saka and Copperbelt out does get out7,of020, this749 enof theZambia provisional tanglement? registered voters nationwide.

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

Several permutations can be looked at to create a win-win situation for all – retirees, the government, unemployed youths withthe thenation electorate before taking and at large!

How can the agreed upon issues to Lusaka this be achieved? forFirst presentation to respective and foremost, the govline ministries and National ernment should seethe paying off Assembly. retirees from the perspective of Whether in birds the ruling opkilling several with a or stone, position parties, the toand as apolitical major stimulus packbe-elected it totheir the age for theleaders retireesowe to turn benefits investible capital voters to into embrace the idea that to play a pivotal role innot reviving they would be elected unto the Covid-19-ravaged economy themselves, but to represent the quickly. electorate.There are three possibleMembers sources to finance the retireof Parliament, ment packages: Mayors, Chairpersons and From within thebow national

By NATION REPORTER Councillors must all to the people, the voters, to receive Steel Comanointing OOD and Time instructions on pany want Limited what the people most. (GTS) has not awarded It should be the all MPs,its

These provinces will likely vote on the basis of the prevailing economic situation.

With Copper prices breaching the psychological US$8, 000 mark, with the state opting to increase its stake in Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mines, with energy shortages being almost wiped out by August 2021 given the commissioning of the 750-meg-

awatt Kafue Lower Hydro Power station, and the Zambia-International Monetary Fund (IMF) package being clinched, prospects for PF retaining its hold on both Lusaka and the Copperbelt should increase. If these do not materialise by mid-2021, it will be a rough ride for the PF. UPND may cash in and either dislodge the PF or grab

budget by sacrificing some capital projects; The government can approach some local pension houses for a loan to finance Ministers and government Councillors decidthis; or The can ing unto themselves what they, in approach some international their own minds, thinkfor theapeople cooperating partners grant they represent want. or a soft loan specifically to sort outPost-2021, this problem. the elected leaders Several ago, Tanzania must desistyears from thinking for and owed its workers in public on behalf of their voters.

Theinstielecttutions colossal sumsthe of money. ed leaders must allow electorThe government ate toTanzanian decide what they want of in President Josiah Kikwete bortheir respective communities, and rowed that is US$100 what themillion leaders from must the imWorld Bank and paid off all its plement. workers in public learning At presidential level, inthe stitutions.

Zambia do the Patriotic Front, thecan Movement same.

There areDemocracy several benefits for Multipatrty and a

that Zambia can accrue from clearing retirees on the public service payroll: It will save resources – from paying two people for one job to given that President Lungufor will repaying only one person that contest both the PF party and the job; national presidency.

The freed resources can be It istoalso givenfresh that the United used employ graduates from and Development universities Party colleges for National without funds president,injecting Hakaindefresh Hichilema, into the chosen payroll; at thus already thereducing UPND the current high convention last unemployment month, will be among Zambian youths incurthe presidential candidate the rently roaming the streets; national polls, and so will Felix Thousands of jobs will also be Mutati for the Movement for created as many retirees will inDemocratic Change (MDC). vest their retirement benefits in However, it is not clear who the start-ups, will boost their National some Democratic Congress existing businesses whilewill others presidential candidate be,

In fact, some political parties may not muster adequate financial, material and human resources to successfully mount sustainable bids for the Zambian presidency, let alone at MP and Councillor levels.

All candidates will be required by law to present the requisite documents to the ECZ to be successfully nominated to stand a chance of contesting the August 12 elections.

Key among these documents will be the Grade 12 School Certificate as the primary academic qualification; without it no nomination will be valid! Both ECZs have endorsed the ConCourt interpretation of the Grade 12 School Certificate comfortable The stakes requirement.

ECZin hasthese since provinces. the If oil pricesforalso announced roadmap the pick up likeAugust copper prices, conduct of the 12 elections. this information may complicate matters The has been publiand widely, throw and the all gains fromcandithe cised aspiring otherand variables thebewind. dates citizens to must ready to Therefore,the therequirements performance accommodate for of elections. the Zambian economy the may outweigh impact of Thus, it would the be right to state strongholds in and determining that the die is cast the playing the is2021 elections outcome; field level and everyone must gear not the tribal talk! feup forbarring the elections; the election ver is already on. will invest in stocks on theremain LusaHowever, everyone must ka Stock (LuSE).

This vigilant to Exchange ensure that the playing will remains increaselevel the for buying field all topower, particRegardless of expand the as national tax orbase ipate, whether candidates vothow andwithout boostchallenging national economic ers hindrance.

The camthe year 2020 has performance. paigns must commence as per the been due to Covid-19, Inevitably, these benefits Electoral Commission time line.will translate into a feel-good factor which has drastically When all is done and dusted, andnation a win-win the affected the situation flow of for the should be able to look whole nation. business, Good Time back and say, with a great sense of As Indian author, activist, Steel has seen it fit tomopride and self–congratulation, that tivational speaker and founder Zambians held aitscredible, safe, give back to emof Country First Foundation, democratic and free and“Winners fair elecployees, to writes: appreciate Shiv Khera, tion on commitment August 12, 2021. their and see the gain; losers see the pain” The“winners August 2021 election calls motivate them” and don’t do different for level they headedness, fairdifferentplay and things, do things democratic professional pracly,” we canand derive good mileage tices among all stakeholders to out of an otherwise hopeless ensure a level playing field for all situation!

Zambians to enjoy their democratic right to vote for candidates of their choice. We have voted peacefully before and August 2021 should not in any the different. end improves operational be and financial performance.

To add value to the creation of the business strategy and to set the tone of the organisation’s strategic objectives, it is not enough to just conduct a strategic risk assessment or even having a risk discussion at the strategy setting meeting, there is much more that organisations need to do. Most organization who follow that way of doing things find it difficult to relate if the objectives have not been defined or well documented or measured. Strategic planning that is risk-based helps to define the value proposition that the business brings to the market, and the way in which organisations intend to distinguish themselves from other competitors.

For most organisations, this may not be obvious from the outset, but as the processes of ERM gains traction and its frameworks and systems fall into place, organisations will see its risks being holistically managed. What happens also is that organisations see the development of an appropriate risk culture throughout its value chains.

Ultimately, what ERM does is support the organisation in its efforts to “get ahead of the Huang. curve” and take advantage of GTS Union Chairman opportunities.

Properly applied Humphrey Chisoko assured ERM becomes a decision-makmanagement of the continuous ing tool that has ability to worker embedded commitment become in the and culloyalty theorganisation, years to come. ture of inthe in“We with appreciate this gift. tegrate its strategies and objectives, andare leverage its I am sure we one ofonthe resources improve privileged tofew to get perforsuch mance, spur growth, give it a a gift from our company. competitive and maintain Thank you edge, for fulfilling your its sustainability. promise despite 2020 being

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and political parties that have been in touch with the people and the challenges they have been facing KAMBWILI FOLLOWING the 2008 global in the last five years or so, should employees a Christmas financial crisis, Enterprise Risk The Movement for Demhumper as a way of acManagement (ERM) emerged ocratic Change of Felix Muknowledging and appreciatas aChishimba critical issue in the most Kambwili tati is yet to find its feet, but varied industry oring their hard work in 2020, is asectors force toofreckon the case of Peter Sinkamba’s ganisations. Today, with the Company Human Resourcwith as a fearless Green Party is quite different. world crippled by the novel es Manager, Brian KapembSinkamba’s policy on mariand eloquent mass coronavirus (COVID-19), the wa has said. juana has been very impactmobiliser. practice is now considered as Speaking at the presentaBy FRANCIS ZIBA ful. the must have tool for the ention ceremony held at their His sound proposal to grow He proved worth ingoverhancement of his corporate offices yesterday, Kapemband export the herb is just many instances nance that shouldwhen strengthen wa said GTS appreciates its what Zambia needs to resolve in 2016 he spiritedly sound decision-making proLUSAKA CITY COUNCIL workers and the contributhe myriad of socio-economcampaigned for PF on cesses.

CITY OFicLUSAKA tion they make to the comchallengesPLANNING that bedevilAUTHORITY us. the Copperbelt in Firstly, it may be and important to pany every THE URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ACT No. 3, day.

His bailing out of some servdraw a distinction between the Northern and Muchinga He said each worker this traditional management ing and former ap- OF ZAMBIA provinces,risk including the SECTION 53(2) OF 2015 OFministers THE LAWS year, will receive a 25 kg bag andrecent enterprise risk managepears to signal a smooth posRoan Constituenment.

As obvious as it may apof mealie meal, 5 liters of sible coalition of ideas with cy by-election. or business units usually deal pear, it is the word “Enterprise” cooking oil, 5 kg rice, 2 kg the ruling party. with their own risks, ERM needs that makes the difference. TraNOTICE THE PUBLIC The UPND appears to have chicken, 2 kg sugar, 1 bag of everyone toTO be involved from ditional risk management is a its traditional of level, Southpotatoes and 2 liters juice. frontline staff tobase Board to for National Development bottom-up process that focuses ern Province still intact.

For “Regardless of how chalmake it truly effective.

Risk man(UPND) is traditionally in primarily on losses, costs and Western is ostensibly and North-Westagement undertaklenging the year 2020 has comfort zone in Southern, the LAMECK negative side of risk; heavy MALIMA BANDAen intends to objective apply total forofplanning a Change of19, Land ern provinces, loyaltypermission with the preventbeenfor due to Covid which Western, North-Western on compliance and specificause fromand Residential to Mixed ing UseUPND (Dwelling House andother, Shops), at has Sub 984 of Sub Aaffected of Farm the loss while has to mayERM no longer be drastically provinces the southern tion and mainly reactive. While far-reaching guaranteed.

The PF Avondale, has like in- Lusaka. flow of business, Good Time 378a ofalong Simon Mwansa more Kapwepwe Road,reasons, The plots measure districts Central Province. enterprise risk management, lowering the organisation’s risk flicted quite some wounds This was thehand, pattern inmuch themeters Steel has seen it fit to give on the other has a approximately 1500 square in extent. and as and increasing fatal blowssustainability on UPND in last two (2016 2015) elecback to its employees, to apbroader scope and as it considers this effect of gaining savthe has twotheprovinces through tions. preciate their commitment all the risk factors faced by the ings and increasing value for the infrastructure development Today, the and ball itgame organisation, helps has the and motivate them,” emfirm in the long run as by theof Lusaka Theand application bemake viewed and at Although theupgrade; Office ofERM, theshown Town Clerk City Council; P. O Box changed tomanagement quite may an extent.

Board phasized Kapembwa. generally by-elections the PF has won The formation of the National informed decisions according to He added that GTS will may still ongo30077, Lusaka and submissionsspeaking orfar. observations onbe theanapplication may be made to the planning so its acknowledged risk appetite.

Democratic Congress (NDC) ing process in most private incontinue to give awards and In the or PF strongholds of Luauthority without charge. observations must be in writing and during made within the Day While ERMPF like the traditional by former founding mem-Submissions stitutions and more recently in rewards Labour apula, Northern, Muchinga, risk period management does considber and former Cabinet Min- on the public sector, itperiod has moved of 4 weeks beginning the first date of the for the publication of this notice being and Christmas even when andthofthe northern districts of er compliance it is a top-down ister, out a reactive or panic-driven thChishimba Kambwili, the company has not made 17 March, 2021 and ending 17 April, 2021. more process that prevents and mitCentral the UPND Democratic Party (DP) by onmode to Province, become predicany profit. igates losses and Affairs looks for ophas had someSiloed inroads tive and quite proactive. apformer Foreign MinAnd Harry Mwaanga portunities in adversity for the as seen in the 2016 and 2015, proaches are being abandoned ister Harry Kalaba, the Green Nkumbula ward Councilor, organization thereby creating and even 2011 election rein favor of more collaborative, Party by Peter Sinkamba and Lackson Sakala commended valuerecently and ensuring that Movethe orhand is the main part of holistic sults. and integrated frame- other the formed for theplanning goodwillprocess gesture ganisation’s objectives are met theGTS strategic Alex works.

It is possible for UPND to ment for Mwansa Democratic Change with minimal disruptions. and a robust ERM framework and called on other compaThe risk management funcincrease its presidential vote (MDC)

by Felix Mutati, forTOWN CLERK ERM is a bigger picture risk tion must inniesprovide in his relevant area to risk emulate assumes a more tallynow there and in the strateoften mer Finance Minister, For/ THEthat CITY OFseems LUSAKA PLANNING AUTHORITY management adopts a hoformation gic role in organisations. is inthem. for decision-makers last-to-decide Eastern Itprovto have plunged the permulistic approach to managing creasingly so asCouncilor to reduce the possibility being recognizedwinas a Sakala told ince, without necessarily tation of who wins the 2021 risk, placing it within a portfolio guidance provider on the path of workers selecting to a mistaken strateensure the merning seats, especially if the elections wideneed open. of things that to be mangy or overlooking an important ahead, mitigating critical risks chandise reaches their famieconomy remains weak.

Chishimba Kambwili isnotice a being Date of erection of site 17th March, 2021 aged in order that the organione. Organisations need inteand allowing companies to grow lies so that they enjoy ChristThe swing provinces of Luforce to reckon with as a fearzation achieves its objectives. grate the risk framework into sustainably in the long term. mas together. saka and Copperbelt areon quite less andindividual eloquent mass mobiWhile departments their strategic planning process Strategy formulation the

handful of other political parties are yet to officially declare their presidential candidates.

For the PF, it is almost certainly

with party president Chishimba Kambwili embroiled in a leadership tussle with his NDC colleagues.

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appreciates the hard work and loyalty of its employees which ensured that the factory operated 24rs and 7 days a week despite the Covmonitoring need to have a pracid 19 challenges. tical narrative to them. Suitable “We putof all in risks, placethrough strict monitoring key risk measures, indicators, enables health a Covid or19 ganisations foresee potential committeeto and many othproblems.

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Buttolerance it’s the tends to exceed dedication andlevels, hard alarm work bells can be triggered. the employees put inThus, that organisations have the oppormattered as they risked their tunity to review the treatment lives during Covid 19 strategy given tothis the risk, which pandemic period,” advised

a challenging year. We will

For comments and feedback enjoy Christmas with our contact: fziba@irmza.org

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By SANFROSSA MANYINDA THE Copperbelt University Academics Union (CBUAU) has condemned Vice Chancellor Naison Ngoma on management’s intention to remove ‘unsustainable’ conditions of service for CBU employees.

Recently, Professor Ngoma announced that university management would remove unsustainable conditions of

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THE Luanshya Municipal Council has constructed a public library in Mpatamato Township to improve literacy Evans levels in the community.

The Mpatamato public FORUM library will offer free internet and Wi-fi, educational CDs 5 and DVDs, audio and e-books apart from the usual hardcopy books to members.

Luanshya Mayor, Nathan Chanda, said the library Charles would not only improve the literacy levels but also RDA enhance the council’s public service 1 delivery.

The new library, which cost K835, 000 to build, was the RDA facility in first modern public the district. 32X5 It will supplement Helen Kaunda Library which Evans until now, was the only public library in the RTSA FEATmining town located in the central 1 business district.

Mr Chanda said the library would play a crucial role in contributing towards the country’s attainment of

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service for CBU employees in order to reduce costs.

But CBUAU General Secretary Willie Ngosa said the union stood ready to fight injustices should the Vice Chancellor proceed on ‘an unwise and unlawful path.’

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

“This library plays a crucial role not only to the government’s social economic development goals according to President Edgar Lungu’s roadmap for national development documented in the seventh national development plan and the vision 2030, but also the attainment of SDGs,” he said.

M. Chanda explained that it was the dream of the council to provide a library to the people in Mpatamato in order to encourage a health reading culture and provide education material to learners in in the locality. He further urged the residents of Mpatamato to jealously guard the facility that has come at a huge cost.

And Luanshya District Education Board Secretary, Chilombo Kabwe, said the library would greatly help in alleviating illiteracy and other challenges associated with inability to read among leaners.

He said this in a speech read on his behalf by the District Education Standards Officer Traceford Nang’onde,

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COMMUNITIES and Government institutions must coCharles ordinate efforts to reduce the increasing cases of child trafficking in Zambia and Africa in general, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.

IOM Chief Mission for Zambia, Nomagugu Ncube, said communities should be explaining the effects of child trafficking on individual families.

She said Government, on the other hand, must also encourage parents to send their children to school instead of sending them to beg in the streets or to sell as street vendors.

Ms Ncube was speaking in Kitwe during the empowerment of Children in Need of Protection assistance where nine families were give assorted goods to start their business.

This is aimed at reducing the vulnerability of families.

She said poverty and vulnerability had contributed to the rising cases of child trafficking and so it was important that people in various communities were empowered to reduce vulnerability.

“The child traffickers have taken advantage of poverty and vulnerability in communities and they come with very deceptive tactics to attract these young people to be trafficked. When they are trafficked into other countries, the story changes and they are used for all sorts if evil things.

“So communities and government must be alert and ensure that they explain to various families that they have to be careful with child traffickers who come promising education, employment and good life. Families also need to be empowered to reduce their vulnerability hence our decision to support these families today,” Ms Ncube said.

And Kitwe District Commissioner (DC), Chileshe Bweupe, said child trafficking should not be entertained in Zambia because it destroys family values.

"We would love to remind Prof Naison Ngoma that it is in fact his stay as Vice Chancellor at Copperbelt University that has been very unsustainable.

"His insatiable appetite for spending university resources towards non-academic issues

without focusing on the core business of the university has brought the institution to total inability in terms of funding of operations," he said.

Mr Ngosa accused the Vice Chancellor of creating new positions in the university,

…as mgt wants to review conditions thereby bloating the establishment which he said resulting in an unnecessary increased wage bill and operation costs.

He said that with his military style of management, the Vice Chancellor created positions of Project Managers and/

or Project Leads outside the university establishment without following procedure.

Mr Ngosa said some of the projects that the managers/ leads were not adding any value to the university’s revenue generation nor academic endeavours. He said individuals were appointed and placed at the same salary scale equivalent to that of Associate Professors even when they did not qualify to hold such positions.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German federal enterprise which offers workable, sustainable and effective solutions and systems for efficient serviceGesellschaft delivery. Mostfürof Internationale GIZ’s work is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry The Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German for Economic Cooperation and workable, Development (BMZ). and effective solutions and systems for federal enterprise which offers sustainable efficient service delivery. Most of GIZ’s work is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for and Development (BMZ).

TheEconomic Fish for Cooperation Food (F4F) project together with the Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience (FANSER) project, joined a cooperation with the NFNC and other cooperating partners Zambia develop innovative As a first result,Enhanced a concept The Fishinfor Food to (F4F) project togethercommunication with the Foodproducts. and Nutrition Security, for an animated TV-Show about Nutrition, WASH and sustainable Fish Production.

Resilience (FANSER) project, joined a cooperation with the NFNC and other cooperating partners in Zambia to develop innovative communication products. As a first result, a concept for an animated TV-Show about Nutrition, WASH and sustainable Fish Production.

Now GIZ, through its Fish for Food (F4F) project wishes to invite proposals for the following assignment: Now GIZ, to through Products deliver:its Fish for Food (F4F) project wishes to invite proposals for the following assignment: In total, the projects want to transfer six episodes of the TV-Show into radio shows and comic books forto alldeliver: age groups. The contractor is responsible to deliver the following products: Products 1.

Six comic booklets (as PDF) In total, the projects want to transfer six episodes of the TV-Show into radio shows and comic 24 page bookletis(20 for the comic, 4 forthe thefollowing cover page, copyrights, books for all agea.groups.

Theeach contractor responsible to deliver products: etc.)

1. Six comic booklets (as PDF) b. 24 Three languages (Bemba, Nyanja, English) a. page each booklet (20 for the comic, 4 for the cover page, copyrights, 2. Six radio episodes (as audio file in mp3 format) etc.) a. Three 10-15 languages minutes for(Bemba, each episode b.

Nyanja, English) b.

Two languages (Nyanja Bemba) 2. Six radio episodes (as audio file and in mp3 format) a. 10-15 minutes for each episode The proposal must contain the following: b. Two languages (Nyanja and Bemba)

A detailed profile with CV’s of proposed experts to be assigned on the job.

The•proposal mustcompany contain the following: • Proven technical expertise and track record of both developing the content of the comic radio shows.

• Abooklets detailedand company profile with CV’s of proposed experts to be assigned on the job.

• Proven Proof oftechnical similar work and traceable of major clients where similaroftasks have expertise and trackreferences record of both developing the content the comic been performed in shows. the past. booklets and radio • Proof of similar work and traceable references of major clients where similar tasks have Interested parties wishing to participate in the tender process can request for detailed Terms been performed in the past. of Reference by sending an email enquiry with the subject matter: “Call for Proposals, Ref: Comic Booklets and Radio Shows No. 83376382.” to: zm_quotation@giz.de latest by Interested parties wishing to participate in the tender process can request for detailed Terms rd Tuesday 23 March 2021 at 16:00hrs local time. of Reference by sending an email enquiry with the subject matter: “Call for Proposals, Ref: Comic Booklets and Radio Shows No. 83376382.” to: zm_quotation@giz.de latest by Tuesday 23rd March 2021 at 16:00hrs local time.

Note: enquiries received after the above stated deadline date and time will not be considered.

Note: enquiries received after the above stated deadline date and time will not be considered.

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Road Safety With DAILY

Frederick Mubanga

Friday March 19, 2021

- Road Transport and Safety Agency -

FACES BEHIND THE FIGURES OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Embracing Road Safety as a Shared Responsibility

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EHIND every road traffic crash statistic, there are fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, grandchildren, colleagues, classmates and friends whose lives are changed forever. For every severe crash, survivors, relatives and friends can suffer physical, psychological, emotional and economic devastation.

To those numbers of over 1,690 people that died due to road traffic accidents last year, there are over 1,690 corresponding families that had to face the devastating grief with many lives being affected.

Despite the road safety profile of the country improving, there is still more that needs to be done to reduce the numbers to zero accident rate. Therefore, our first thought when discussing road safety should be the over 1, 000 plus people that die from road traffic accidents each year. As road users, we need to put a face to these figures and begin to act now and stop the scourge. The fate of accident victims need to take center stage. They must be at the forefront of our minds, a constant concern to be addressed, in the way that the HIV/AIDS pandemic rightly was and continues to be addressed.

The more than 1,000 people that die on the Zambian roads every year deserve a legacy in the form of promoting road safety in Zambia and making road safety as a national public health concern whose action must be urgent and prioritized by all road safety stakeholders.

We should all induce the personal drive to tackle the road safety pandemic we are witnessing. A fitting memorial to accidents victims would be to learn lessons from their fate and act to reduce the number of future victims. Let’s also not forget the thousands others who are left with physical and mental scars, the suffering of

friends and families, the loss to the economy and simply to human achievements.

RESPONSIBILITY

It’s important to remember the individual stories behind the statistics.

If we can do that, we will have taken the first step towards envisaging a better road safety profile for Zambia.

Who knows what the late Minister of Home Affairs

tions to the music industry were cut short due to road accidents. A young promising footballer Changwe Kalala sustained injuries and ultimately died due to a road traffic accident that also cut short the footballing career for 2012 Africa Cup winning defender Nyambe Mulenga.

The young Kalinda Havula, the St. Joseph’s pupil who in 2020 died in a road traffic accident in Monze on her way to Livingstone after writing her grade 12 examination scored six points after the results were announced this year.

Just like Kalinda, so many other people have died prematurely due to road traffic accidents that could have been avoided. They might have gone on to transform their communities had they

a grim reading, a substantial amount of positive change is already underway. In effect, we are in a strong position to act as we have identified a lot of the solutions and have noted their impact. Equally as important though are the changes in the international road safety context that have taken place in the last decade or so. A lot of invaluable work has been done to build international support and to develop the global road safety road map that is necessary to make a real difference. But that will only translate into the everyday lives of ordinary Zambian citizens if all stakeholders get involved.

Civil society also has an important part to play in campaigning for road safety. This is an agenda that we

The more than 1,000 people that die on the Zambian roads every year deserve a legacy in the form of promoting road safety in Zambia and making road safety as a national public health concern whose action must be urgent and prioritized by all road safety stakeholders.

Minister Luckson Mapushi and governance activist Professor Alfred Chanda could have contributed to the governance of this country.

Great musicians Brian Chilala, P. Jay, Alubusu, gospel musician Mark from B3, and David Phiri (Daev) contribu-

lived.

It’s important to remember the individual stories behind the statistics. If we can do that, we will have taken the first step towards envisaging a better road safety profile for Zambia.

Although the figures make

all need to take ownership of, and individual citizens and organisations should all come to fore. Survivors of crashes and the families of victims are in a unique position as they can bear witness; as we fight to make road safety a national prior-

Despite the road safety profile of the country improving, there is still more that needs to be done to reduce the numbers to zero accident rate. ity, it is important that we hear their voices too.

If we keep building these networks, mobilizing government, the private sector, NGOs and the general public, we can make a real difference, especially as we have learned over a period of years which approaches are likely to work. We also have solid data concerning features that vastly enhance road safety.

2. Be kind, patient and have regard for all road users;

Call for action The road traffic accident pandemic demands a response. We hope that individuals, organizations and all road safety stakeholders can join the Road transport and safety Agency (RTSA) in raising public awareness, capture media attention and influencing political leaders to take a proactive roles in road safety and encouraging financial investment in road safety initiatives.

6. Use the seat belt and child safety seat; and

Time to deliver ‘My Road Safety Promise’ Each one of us is invited to stand up and make a promise towards promoting road safety. All individuals are encouraged to participate in road safety education and make a pledge to: 1. Not cause an accident today and do harm to others;

3. Not drink alcohol or use cellphone while driving; 4. Observe speed limits; 5. Report all broken down vehicles that are a hazard and traffic violations to RTSA 983 toll free line;

7. Commit to zero road accidents on Zambian roads.

Remember, there are diverse human faces behind the impressive and sometimes complex statistical models found in road safety documents. The stories are shattering effects of road traffic crashes and to the emotional and economic costs they impose on families and communities within and around us. Excessive speed, alcohol or drug impairment, poor road infrastructure and traffic management, poor vehicle safety and non-use of seat-belts or helmets highly result in serious injury or death. Together, we can save lives. Be road smart life is precious.

DAILY

Friday 19 March, 2021

BRIEFS Zim parley expels six MPs as opposition infighting escalates HARARE - Six Zimbabwean lawmakers, including ex-Finance Minister Tendai Biti, were expelled from parliament on Wednesday after being recalled by a faction of their party as the fight to control the biggest opposition movement escalates.

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party has been in disarray since the country’s Supreme Court declared in March 2020 that Nelson Chamisa’s leadership was illegitimate and ordered the MDC to elect a new leader. – REUTERS.

Zulu king buried as mourners pay tribute at memorial

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini at a memorial held after the 71-year-old was buried at a private ceremony in the early hours yesterday.

"A huge tree has fallen. Moral courage was one of his noblest virtues," said Ramaphosa as he gave the eulogy in a white tent erected outside one of the palaces of the king in the small town of Nongoma in KwaZulu-Natal. – BBC.

Egypt prepares to start move to new capital

CAIRO - Egypt is racing to prepare a grandiose new capital city in the desert east of Cairo before the first civil servants move in this summer and ahead of the delayed official opening of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's flagship project.

The city, known simply as the New Administrative Capital, is designed to operate with smart technology on virgin land away from the clutter and chaos of Cairo. It will boast universities, leisure facilities and a diplomatic quarter. – REUTERS.

Russia recalls envoy after Biden describes Putin as a 'killer'

MOSCOW - Russia called its US ambassador back to Moscow for consultations on Wednesday after Joe Biden described Vladimir Putin as a "killer" who would "pay a price" for election meddling, prompting the first major diplomatic crisis for the new American president.

In an interview with ABC News, Biden was asked about a US intelligence report that the Russian leader tried to harm his candidacy in the November 2020 election and promote that of Donald Trump. "He will pay a price," the 78-year-old Biden said.

– REUTERS.

NEWS OF THE WORLD

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TANZANIANS MOURN MAGUFULI

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AR ES SALAAM - Fourteen days of national mourning have been declared in Tanzania to mark the death of President John Magufuli, who died at the age of 61.

Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Magufuli had died from complications related to a heart condition.

One woman, who lives in Magufuli's hometown of Chato, gave an emotional reaction to the news: "I have received this news with great sadness. I am really touched. He was not my relative, but he was someone who listened to people's problems and he was down to Earth. It is really painful," she said.

"To be honest this news has hurt me so bad, it’s like I have been told of my father’s death.

Because he was our elder, president and our national leader," said Dulli from Kiembe Samaki in the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.

Tanzania opposition figure Zitto Kabwe offered his "deepest condolences to Janet Magufuli and the whole family of John Pombe Magufuli, I’m offering my condolences to the deputy chairman of CCM (the ruling party) and CCM members on the loss of their chairman".

Former Tanzania Prime Minister Fredrick Sumaye said he was "so shocked and at first I thought it was not true. It is very shocking news. Losing a sitting president is a huge tragedy."

Meanwhile, tributes have been pouring in for the Tanzanian leader.

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta says he's learned "with profound sorrow" and sadness the death of President Magufuli.

President Kenyatta said Magufuli was a champion of pan-Africanism. "I have lost a friend, colleague and visionary ally," he said.

Kenyatta, who is the

current chair-

AU says benefits outweigh risks of AstraZeneca Covid shot

Congo security forces kickstart presidential poll BRAZZAVILLE - Security forces in the Republic of Congo voted on Wednesday ahead of presidential elections in which veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso is frontrunner.

“This early voting by the security forces is a test that we are trying out.

Other African countries do it already,” Henri Bouka, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) overseeing the ballot, told AFP. Opposition groups have criticised the move to separate voting by the security forces from the general public, seeing in it a further risk of ballot fraud.

Sassou Nguesso, bidding for a fourth term, is a 77-yearold retired general who first ruled from 1979 to 1992 before returning at the end of a civil war in 1997.

In 2015, the country staged a referendum on removing a 70-year age limit and a ban on presidents serving more than two terms.

The move paved the way for Sassou Nguesso to secure a third term in elections in March 2016 that were marred by bloodshed.

His rivals, former general Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko and former minister Andre Okombi Salissa, disputed the results.

They were arrested, put on trial and each handed 20 years in jail on charges of undermining state security.

Sassou Nguesso faces seven challengers on Sunday, most notably Mathias Dzon, a 73-year-old former finance minister who was the runnerup in 2016. – AFP.

ADDIS ABABA - The African Union said yesterday it considers that the benefits of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risks and recommended that vaccinations continue across the continent.

The announcement came a day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) backed the vaccine and as more than a dozen European countries have suspended the use of it amid concerns over the risk of blood clots.

John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, told a news conference that the “benefits still outweigh the risks” and that countries should “move forward” with the vaccination. AstraZeneca said on Sunday a review of safety data of more than 17 million people vaccinated in the United Kingdom and European Union with its vaccine had shown no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots.

The head of the continent’s disease control body said that adverse reactions would be monitored and reported for future assessments on the vaccine.

Some African countries have already suspended use

of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

On Friday the Democratic Republic of Congo delayed the rollout of the shot, citing the suspension of the use of the shots by European countries.

Many African states expect to receive AstraZeneca shots from the COVAX Facility, a global vaccine allocation plan co-led by the WHO and partners including the Gavi

vaccines alliance, which will be delivering vaccines for free to some low and lower-middle-income countries. The European Medicines Agency is investigating reports of 30 cases of unusual blood disorders out of five million people who got the AstraZeneca vaccine in the EU. It said it has so far found no causal link. – REUTERS.

DAILY

Friday March 19, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KAPIRI town ten shops as a complex K250,000.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SHIBUYUNJI MWEMBESHI Bridge 75 acres K1m.300 acre K3m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KANAKANTAPA,Chongwe,4.3ha K250,000.

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

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

Barm0ral plot 30m x 40m K75,000.

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

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

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

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

CHALALA 2x3 bedroom houses K875,000.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LUFWANYAMA 10ha(25 acres) K90,000.

MPONGWE MACHIY area 800ha K2.5m.

CHINGOLA Maiteneke 2 bedroom house K90,000.

KITWE Bulangililo house 7 rooms K150,000.

KAOMA near tbz farms 178ha K2m.

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

Monze town center on Livingstone road, complex of

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

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

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

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

Farm 2700ha K3,00 per ha.

SERENJE Nansanga block 2000ha K75m.

CHINSALI 5000ha K35m.

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

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

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

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

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

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By DR MBUYI MASUWA Frontline doctor working at Levy Covid Centre

COVID-19 VACCINES KNOWANDTHINE ENENMY: SECTION C: THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY SARSCOV2 the final work IN A NUTSHELL

SO DID COVID 19 REALLY AFFECT COVID-19 HERD IMMUNITY: A REALITY OR A MIRAGE? F A PLEASE ...ESPECIALLY THESE… The final novel COVID 19 AND THE VACINES THE OUTCOME OF THE DIABETICS? W T coronavirus,

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‘TRIPLE C’ HOPEFUL AHEAD OF AFCON TIES

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

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ANZANIA’s Simba Sports Club midfielder Cletus Chama Chota says nothing is impossible in football as Zambia seeks to beat Algeria and Zimbabwe in the last two Group H fixtures to qualify for the AFCON. Speaking on arrival from Tanzania, the former Zesco United and Lusaka Dynamos star who missed the last national assignment after he was dropped for allegedly missing a flight said he was grateful to national team coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic for giving him an opportunity to represent the country.

Chama arrived with teammate and former Power Dynamos midfielder Larry Bwalya to become the first foreign players to join the team that has set up camp in Lusaka.

Chama said the Chipolopolo players will have to unite and work together to be able to make the fans happy during the two crucial fixtures against

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Algeria and Zimbabwe.

“I’m very grateful to the coach for giving me an opportunity to be part of players for the games we are going to play. We believe that nothing is impossible so we have come here to work and we are looking forward to making our fans happy,” Chama said.

“We need to be united and we need to be focused and dedicate ourselves towards making the nation happy.”

Chama said he has a lot to offer at national team level depending on the plans the coach will put in place to gun down the “Desert Foxes” and the “Warriors” of Zimbabwe.

“It won’t be the first time playing with most of the players at the national team level which is a good advantage for us as a team and once we coordinate we will have better chances,” Chama said.

Chama and Bwalya arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight and immediately joined local players who have been preparing for the crucial AFCON qualifiers against Algeria and Zimbabwe slated for March 25 and March 30 respectively.

2“Micho” has selected a 33-member squad consisting of more than 15 foreign-based players for the AFCON qualifiers.

Zambia will seek nothing but victories in the remaining Group H fixtures to break the jinx of missing the AFCON after missing the last two editions of the prestigious continental tournament.

Auto Zed Director Ahmed Godil hands over a set jerseys and sports equipments to Zambia Police Women's Football Club Nkwazi Queens.

Nkwazi Queens set for new season

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

ZAMBIA Police women's football club, Nkwazi Queens has been declared ready for the new Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) National Women's League set to kick off over the weekend.

In an interview Nkwazi Queens coach Patrick Tembo said the girls who will start the league with a fixture against Lusaka Dynamos are fit and ready for the Lusaka derby.

Trmbo said Nkwazi Queens will have to start the maiden National Women's League on a high to achieve the set objective.

Tembo said Nkwazi Queens target is to win the maiden National Women's League which has teams from four provinces.

"We have been in existence for over five years and now we are ready for the new national league. We are ready for the game against Lusaka Dynamos which is very important to us, it being the first game, we need to collect maximum points.