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these mistakes because my heart is still with the PF. As you know, I was one of the founder members of the PF. “Those who do not have confidence in my leadership, the door is open for them to leave the national democratic congress,” Mr Kambwili said. Page 3

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GOVT CHALLENGED …to explain their disappearance KALOMO FARM SAGA TIMELINE Criminal case Chilufya Tayali reports HH to the Police for fraudulently acquiring Kalomo farm 1924 among other allegations

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to fail to provide security to the Hatembo siblings and OVERNMENT must more importantly to fail to urgently explain the explain the integrity of the disappearance of transaction whose docuthe Hatembo siblings who mentation was freely available to the authorities. are witnesses to a crimiZambians were left wonnal and civil case against dering whether there was UPND President Hakain- a political witch hunt or if de Hichilema accused of indeed the records indicate fraudulently acquiring a the presence of fraud. | Adverts: dailynationadverts@gmail.com 2,000-hectare farm in KaloThe outcome of three mo, the Evangelical Youth legal matters including a Alliance (EYA) has said. criminal investigation and EYA executive director, two civil matters rested on Moses Lungu said it was ir- the presence of the two witresponsible for government nesses. By OLIVER SAMBOKO

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Sibblings Milton and Pheluna Hatembo sue HH for fraudulently depriving them Kalomo farm 1924

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Nasilele with elder sister Abigal at Choma Hospital yesterday

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35-year-old daughter Nasilele, who suffers from Cereral Palsy is vomitting pus and blood

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

T is almost two months since Pheluna Hatembo and her brother disappeared, now her cerebral palsy afflicted 35-year-old daughter is ill, vomiting blood and pus.

The daughter, Nasilele Nyambe, was yesterday escorted to the Choma General Hospital by her elder sister Abigail who pleaded with abductors to release their mother. The last they saw their mother was when she was bundled to Lusaka

Nasilele having lunch

Police have detained five UPND stalwarts in connection with Hatembo disappearance

Police investigate criminal matter

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XPELLED NDC leader, Chishimba Kambwili and supporters yesterday defied a court order to stop performing any party functions

Mr Kambwili during his address to the delegates, repeatedly referred to his party as the Patriotic Front (PF) instead of NDC, but was quick to apologise saying his heart was still PF. “I am sorry, forgive me for my mistakes, I meant NDC. I am making

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by holding a convention. Mr Kambwili, who has also been ordered to stop masquerading as NDC president has since been unanimously re-elected party president despite being warned that it would be contemptuous.

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Ignore enemies of peace, Zambians advised By ROGERS KALERO ENEMIES of peace and development derive joy in gossiping so that they create divisions in communities and the country in general, Sacred Heart Parish Priest Charles Mukuka has said. Father Mukuka said in Kitwe that Zambians should not allow people with selfish motives to plunge the country into flames, but must always preach peace and reconciliation ahead of the August 12 general elections. The Catholic Priest was speaking yesterday during a church service which was attended by Nkoloma ward councillor Tasila Lungu Mwansa. “Zambia this year goes to the polls on August 12 and it is important that we maintain peace by giving love to each other so that we maintain the gift of peace which God has given us. We should not mess up the peace which we have enjoyed. “Let us not allow gossip to divide us. Enemies of peace and development derive joy in gossiping. These are selfish people and do not mean well. When they see peace and harmony, they want to create confusion,” he said. Father Mukuka urged Zambians to co-exist and invest in good relationship

so that the country could continue to enjoy peace and harmony despite people coming from different political parties, tribes and churches. He said even in the fight against covid-19, the church would always work with the Government to ensure victory over the disease which had ravaged various sectors of the economy. The Priest said life was not a bed of roses and so it was important that Zambians were united to fight various challenges that come their way as opposed to allowing challenges to divide the country. “Life is not a bed of roses. It is full of challenges but people should not give up. Even in our fight against covid-19, let’s work Government to triumph over this disease,” he added. And speaking later, Ms Mwansa, who is President Lungu’s daughter, said she was grateful that Father Mukuka had preached about peace and was hopeful that the message will be received by all the politicians and Zambians in general. “Father, we thank you for the message of peace. We have received it and we ask you to continue praying for the Government and politicians,” Ms Mwansa said.

MMD faction fights on …against Nevers, others By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA THE 20 MMD faction members have argued that the ex parte order for leave to commence committal proceedings against Dr Nevers Mumba and others is not irregular as alleged by the other camp. Geoffrey Mulenga and 19 others have dismissed claims by New Hope MMD national secretary Elizabeth Chitika that they did not serve the injunction restraining her and Dr Mumba from going ahead with the convention on March 20, this year. Ms Chitika had asked the Lusaka High Court to discharge the committal proceedings launched by the 20 members calling themselves Operation Save MMD for being incompetent. Ms Chitika submitted to the court that Mr Mulenga and 19 others were not party members and therefore had no locus standi in the matter. She argued that the three other members cited in the committal proceedings were not cited in the ex parte order of injunction, therefore it was irregular. In the main matter, the 20 have sued Dr Mumba and Ms Chitika seeking a declaration that the MMD extra ordinary convention held on March 20, this year was void and that the two breached the party constitution. They also want the court to direct the Registrar of Societies to appoint an interim committee during the determination of the matter. Mr Mulenga in an affidavit claimed that MMD national chairperson Winnie Zaloumis read the order of interim injunction which was on video footage. He states that upon receipt of the injunction and refusing to sign for it, Dr Mumba called a meeting where Ms Zaloumis, Clement Zulu and Gregory Mofu and came out with a resolve to proceed regardless of the injunction. Mr Mulenga stated that it was on that ground that they had cited Mr Zulu, Mr Mofu and Ms Zaloumis in the contempt proceedings as they were agents of Dr Mumba and Ms Chitika.

ACC APPEALS UPND MP’S ACQUITTAL By ANDREW MUKOMA HE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has appealed in the High Court against the acquittal of UPND Livingstone Member of Parliament (MP) Mathews Jere and others for the abuse of authority of office. Director of Public prosecution through ACC filed a notice of appeal against acquittal of Jere and 13 councillors. In this case, Jere was charged with Fred Sikazwe, Maambo, Ziwa Ziwa, Patrick Makala, Stanley Ngoma, Frank Kalindima, Fennix Liandisha and Steven Simasinti. Others were Reuben Kakwasha, Friday Nkonde, Aggrey Njekwa, Saxon Simachembele, and Liswani Likando. A magistrate’s court acquitted them for abuse of authority of office. It is alleged that between August, 1, 2013 and October, 31, 2014, Jere and 13 others while serving as councillors at Livingstone City Council abused authority

of their office by allocating plots of land to themselves. This was done on property number LIV/4051 a matter or transaction concerning the Livingstone City Council (LCC), a public body. And former LCC directors Kingsley Siasinyanga, Kabukabu Sikwibele, Choolwe Lipenga and Benny Chiyesu were also charged in the second count of Abuse of Authority of Office. It is alleged between August 1, 2013 and October 31, 2014, the four being Directors then at the tourist capital’s local authority, abused the authority of their office by allocating plots to themselves on property number LIV/22251. Kalomo based Magistrate Likando Matakala convicted and sentenced Sikazwe, Maambo, Ziwa, Makala, Ngoma and Kakwasha to 12 months’ imprisonment as they were members of the committee that approved the illegal plots and acquitted the rest. She also acquitted them on their

charges but substituted it with wilful failing to declare interest in writing which saw PF District Chairman Fred Sikazwe, Stanley Ngoma, Reuben Kakwasha, Patrick Makala, Milford Maambo were jailed for six months. ACC filed on the grounds of appeal that the trial court erred in law and in fact when it acquitted all the respondents in the face of overwhelming evidence on the charge of abuse of authority of office, by holding that their actions were neither arbitrary nor prejudicial. “That the Trial Court erred in both law and fact by holding that the land policy relied on by the Respondents was legally approved and the Respondents had the right to rely on it. “That the Trial Court erred in law and in fact when it acquitted the Respondents namely A7 to A18 for the offence of Conflict of Interest when their participation in the decision-making process is very evident and clear,” the appeal notice read.

Chitotela predicts 65p.c. Lungu victory By SIMON MUNTEMBA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu will win this year’s Presidential elections with about 65 percent because of the unprecedented development that he has scored, Tourism and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela has predicted. Mr Chitotela said President Lungu deserved a second term because he had proved a capable leader even under difficult conditions such as the Covid-19 pandemic. He said this yesterday in Lusaka when he featured on the PF interactive forum. The Minister predicted that the President would win with a wider margin. “President Lungu will definitely win this year’s elections with about 60 to 65 percent because of the unprecedented development he has scored,” Mr Chitotela said. The minister said President Lungu has handled the Covid-19 pandemic well and had not closed borders. He said that there were a number of developmental projects that had been rolled out across the country under

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the stewardship of President Lungu including the roads and flyover bridges among others. He said contrary to insinuation by the opposition, there was no wind of change in the country. “Wind of change comes with the mass movement, and the masses want PF under President Lungu to continue. “For example, we have seen for the first time about six chiefs in Southern Province supporting what PF is doing. This shows there is no wind of change,” he said. Mr Chitotela urged Zambians to ignore ‘scared individuals’ who were trying to mislead voters through

using President Lungu eligibility debate. He said PF was a democratic party as evidenced by the peaceful manner it conducted its intraparty elections. He condemned the opposition UPND for not only hacking but shooting each other during its adoption process. Speaking earlier, PF media director, Sunday Chanda called on the UPND members that were being victimized by senior members to join the ruling party where they would find peace and love. Mr Chanda said the Zambia’s economy was on its road to recovery.

UPND in Kabwe crumbles

By KETRA KALUNGA

OVER 420 United Party For National Development (UPND) members in Kabwe have defected to the ruling Patriotic Front (PF). Receiving the defectors at Comet grounds in Bwacha constituency, PF deputy secretary-general, Mumbi Phiri, said the ruling party was dismantling UPND in all its strongholds. Ms Phiri said the PF would use the dismantling strategy to ensure that the UPND gets zero votes in its strongholds. She said the PF was not in any way ashamed to dismantle the UPND in areas where it is popular. “I am happy to be with a big crowd in the Central Province to receive 425

defectors, we are going to use what we are calling dismantle UPND in our strongholds. “UPND started this game, in Dundumwezi we were coming up with almost zero votes so we are not ashamed about it just as the UPND were not ashamed,” she said. Ms Phiri warned party members against the spirit of selfishness but to ensure that they accommodate new members. She said the PF was a tolerant and accommodating party and this was evidenced by the increasing number of people that were joining the party. And the PF deputy secretary-general said that the party was working on the 2021-2026 party manifesto which would tell Zambians how the ruling party would work in that period.

OORDINARY Patriotic Front (PF) members should ensure the victory of the party on August 12 through intensified grassroots mobilization, former UPND labour chairman, Gabriel Namulambe has said. Mr Namulambe has also vowed to ensure victory for all the PF candidates that would be adopted as MPs, council chairpersons and councilors in Mpongwe and Masaiti districts. He said in an interview that PF members should realise that they have more responsibilities than the party leadership because they are the ones tasked to grow the party at the grassroots level. The former Minister urged his fellow PF members to support the newly elected members of the Central Committee. "What we don't realise is that as ordinary members of the party we have more responsibilities than those in leadership because we are the ones that are supposed to mobilize the party on the ground," he said. Mr Namulambe pledged to work hard to ensure that the PF party wins all the seats in Ndola rural. "I am a proud PF member and as ordinary member of the party I will do my best to ensure election victory for councils, council chairperson and MP in Ndola rural,” he said. Mr Namulambe said there was no time for complacency, but that the August 12 general elections called for hard work.

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From Page 1 Zambians were left wondering whether there was a political witch hunt or if indeed the records indicate the presence of fraud. The outcome of three legal matters including a criminal investigation and two civil matters rested on the presence of the two witnesses. Rev Lungu said Government owes the Zambian people a comprehensive statement on how Pheluna and Milton Hatembo have disappeared. He said the suspected abduction of the siblings was meant to protect UPND president, Hakainde Hichilema, who was clearly a person of interest. “We demand an explanation from the Government which has the duty to protect citizens and also ensure the integrity of land transaction.

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“What is happening is unacceptable. This criminality we are witnessing should not be allowed to continue,” he said. Rev Lungu demanded that government explains how two citizens with proof that opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema had dispossessed them a 2,000 hectare farm could disappear after a court case dealing with the matter. He said answers were also needed on what had happened to the fraud case for which Mr Hichilema was summoned resulting in the death of two people, state prosecutor Nsama Nsama and a UPND cadre, Joseph Kaunda. “What has happened to the case since records are clear, showing fraud was at play? It is irresponsible for government to fail to provide security to citizens who are clearly vulnerable,” said Rev Lungu.

NDC vice President Edward Mumbi said the convention was illegal and that due process of the law should take its course against the Kambwili faction. He said there was a court injunction restraining Mr Kambwili from masquerading as NDC leader. Mr Mumbi also said there was also leave to start contempt proceedings against Mr Kambwili. He said the conduct of Mr Kambwili was uncivilized and that only a person who has never been to school could behave in that manner. “What Kambwili is doing is illegal and it can only came

from a person who has never been to school,” Mr Mumbi lamented. He charged that Mr Kambwili has no respect for the judicial system, no wonder he was ‘a convicted criminal’. When contacted, NDC spokesperson, Saboi Imboela confirmed that their faction held a successful convention. Ms. Imboela said the congress has anonymously voted for Mr Kambwili and further said the Akafumba led faction remains expelled. She said the party will not waste time on the expelled members who don’t have followers. The general conference was held virtually in the 10 provinces and no one came out

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GOVERNMENT and the private sector should significantly invest in mineral processing to enhance value addition, mining Expert Danny Mwila has said. Mr Mwila said the country should start exporting processed minerals. He said the country had con-

tinued exporting jobs through exportation of raw material. "Instead of just exporting unprocessed copper or manganese, we should add value to avoid exporting jobs," he said. Mr Mwila said value addition should be done by Zambians as a way of creating jobs locally. He said Government and the private sector should come up

sition party for various positions. Over the last couple of weeks, the UPND has been embroiled in internal party wrangles that have seen some party bigwigs defecting to the ruling Patriotic Front with pockets of violence recorded in the adoption process. The confusion has rocked the UPND adoption process for members wishing to stand for elective political positions in the August 12 general elections with violence during primaries in which one candidate was allegedly shot in Central Province by suspected opponents who are also members of the same party. In a recent radio interview, Ms Nalumango castigated incumbent members of Parliament for having complained that the adoption process were not fairly executed. Ms Nalumango who indirectly confirmed that the adoption process for the UPND has been marred in some wrangles said the party will not protect anyone regardless of their status. She said some of the incumbent MPs who could have started the confusions because they wanted special treatment over the other shortlisted candidates will not be protected or favoured.

with cheaper loan facility that would enable citizens invest in value addition. Mr Mwila said most mining houses were owned by foreigners resulting to massive externalization of funds. He said the continued externalization of funds had contributed to depreciation of the local currency. Mr Mwila said set up pro-

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cessing facilities in the country wiil bring foreign exchange and create jobs. "The country can reduce level of unemployment by adding value to our minerals before export," he said. Mr Mwila said there was need for more companies to come on board and start processing of minerals. "We need to see more companies adding value to our copper, Cobalt, Manganese, gold and other minerals," Mr Mwila said.

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…as Nalumango blasts incumbents for seeking adoption favours

IT is not surprising that UPND vice president Mutale Nalumango has castigated the party’s incumbent members of Parliament to stop being crybabies over the adoption process where some want to be favoured against youthful contenders, because are used to being spoon fed, New Congress Party leader, Peter Chanda has said. Rev Chanda said UPND MPs had been brain washed and only dance to their leader’s tune and would therefore want to be protected as per tradition. He said the reason UPND had found itself embroiled in internal conflicts is because people are not allowed to think for themselves. He said UPND president Hakainde Hichilema micromanaged the MPs participation in Parliament, hence their walking out most times when the house was dealing with crucial matters. “The MPs are crybabies and that is why Ms Nalumango is complaining. I am happy that this party now sees what all of us have seen and known for a long time,” Rev Chanda said. Ms Nalumango’s complaints on radio follows clashes among contenders for adoption by the oppo-

to challenge the former Roan Member of Parliament for the top most position. The NDC leader advised those who were elected in the NDC national governing council (NGC) not to serve their personal interests but to serve the interests of the party and the country. After being elected party president, Mr Kambwili appointed Saboi Imboela as party vice president, Ackson Kaonga as national chairperson, Paul Mbulo as secretary general. Others appointed were Mary Banda as women chairperson, Charles Kabwita as national youth chairperson, Lombanya Msichili as national treasurer and Menyani Zulu as chairman for elections.

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Rev Chanda

“There is no protecting. This is how transparent we are. He is a candidate there and I don’t even know whether he has won the primaries or not. If he comes out fighting saying they are not protecting me, so be it. Because we are talking about transparency and the people participating. So, if Mweetwa is not protected, why should one be protected?” Ms Nalumango said. Meanwhile, the Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has expressed disappointment with the violence that has characterised intra-party adoptions ahead of the August 12 general election. ZCSD executive director, Leah Mitaba said the violence exhibited by the UPND cadres during its adoption process was a recipe for anarchy in the country.

A TEAM from the Ministry of Energy has been sent to the port of Beira in Mozambique to address challenges impeding smooth importation of fuel, the Daily Nation has learnt. This follows complaints by tanker drivers that they face challenges when loading fuel as authorities at depots give priority to tankers from other neighboring countries. Zambia Union of Tanker Driver vice president, Vincent Shamilimo, confirmed the development and commended Government for intervening in the matter. Energy minister, Mathew Nkhuwa, could not be reached for a comment. Mr Shamilimo hailed Government for listening to the cry of transporters. “We are happy that apart from Government seeing to it that OMCs are implementing the 50 per cent stake in fuel transportation for local transporters, they also sent a team to Beira to ascertain reports that we are having challenges to load fuel as priority is given to others,” he said. Zambian tanker drivers were recently on a go-slow which led to fuel shortages across the country because Oil Marketing Companies were giving contracts to foreign transporters. The drivers further complained of being mistreated whenever they go to Mozambique to load fuel. The Zambian tanker drivers said that they were made to wait for a long time as the authority in the country give priority to Mozambican drivers. As a result, they end up being stranded after running out of money and food.

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The burial of Mrs Annah Kaluba sibande will take place today at Lusaka’s Memorial Park after a church service at St Ignatius Catholic Church at 10:00 hours. Mrs Sidande passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa on April 13, 2021. Due to covid restriction, restricted funeral gathering is at plot 53a Barlastone Park, Lusaka West.

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VACCINE SENSITISATION GOVERNMENT and partners must bolster the COVID-19 vaccine sensitization programme in order to get more citizens inoculated. The media must also take centre stage not only to encourage Zambians to get vaccinated but also to demystify the programme, especially in the rural areas. In Mushindano, incidences of people resisting and running away from vaccination abound! Health personnel in the North-western province district are facing resistance from residents regarding any vaccinations due to misleading information and myths. This has caused worry with district director of health Edgar Mutimushi, complaining that community members believe that the vaccines can cause COVID-19 or other diseases. In fact, this is the belief in many rural outposts. Even in the urban setting, some people have been peddling conspiracy theories, which have sent fear among some citizens. Therefore, a more pragmatic sensitization system must be set in motion to encourage and convince the masses that in fact the vaccination is for their own protection and people around them. In this case, Government and other interest groups must fully utilise community radio stations with well-crafted and appealing messages with a larger component on demystifying the process. While conspiracy theories peddlers are designing their messages to instill fear and desperation, the Ministry of Health, partners and the media must craft attractive and user-friendly messages for the communities. The Ministry of Health must also come up with community-based programmes such as drama in highly-populated townships, to disseminate appropriate and effective messages about COVID-19 vaccination. In outlying and rural districts, the Ministry should use all experts including health promotion officers to engage members of the public through community radio and drama programmes. Traditional leaders must be fully engaged in programmes because they hold authority in villages and even in the urban setting. The sensitization programme must also be extended to the Church which commands respect and a large following countrywide. It will be prudent to quickly debunk the myths doing the rounds that the vaccine contains a microchip which will allow government and corporations to track people who get the jab. Unscrupulous elements in society are misleading people that the vaccine will alter a person’s DNA while the other is that vaccines are inferior to the body’s immune systems in protecting against COVID-19. In some cases, some people are made to erroneously believe that the vaccine reduces the sexual fertility in both women and men. All these theories and fallacies could be damaging particularly among gullible members of society and thus it is incumbent upon Government, interest groups and patriotic Zambians to send the right messages about the vaccine. Winter season will soon creep in and the cases of COVID-19 may recur in the third wave. It is thus safer and cheaper to get a vaccine than get hooked to oxygen and other methods of COVID-19 therapy.

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TEACHERS PROTEST GRADE 7 EXAM ABOLISHMENT By KETRA KALUNGA

TEACHERS have protested the plan by the Government to abolish grade seven examinations and replacing them with continuous assessment. Basic Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) and National Quality Education of Zambia (NAQEZ) say grade seven examinations were necessary because currently the country has no strong mechanism for continuous assessment. BETUZ spokesperson, Kakunta Kabika, said grade seven examinations were important and should be maintained because it was the only established assessment tool for the country. Mr Kabika said in an interview that grade seven exam-

inations were the only credible and reliable assessment tool as the country has not yet developed a strong tool.

"Grade seven exams have worked well as an assessment tool, now if we abolish assessment program for grace seven

Cashew farmers get ZABS tips By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has rolled out a 14-day capacity building training for 200 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Western Province. The training will be conducted with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the Cashew Infrastructure Development Project (CIDP). ZABS marketing and communications officer, Nzali Chella, explained that the training was targeted at cashew farmers, processors and agriculture camp officers and would focus on enhancing the quality of cashew produced in readiness for local, regional and international markets. Ms Chella said a total of 200 SMEs in ten districts would receive training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and recommended code of practice on the reduction of aflatoxins in cashew nuts. The districts that have been targeted include Lu-

Ms Chella

kulu, Limulunga, Kalabo, Sikongo, Mitete, Shangombo, Mongu, Nalolo, Senanga and Sioma. “These trainings will equip the SMEs on how to grow and produce good quality cashew nuts that are safe for consumption while taking into consideration economic, social and environmental sustainability expectations and requirements.

“It is important for us as a national standards body to impart this knowledge and skills to our local producers and processors as implementation of GAP and GMP will result in quality and safe agricultural products which will contribute to national food security as well as market access,” she said. Further, ZABS will undertake the training programmes with the support of the Western Provincial Agricultural Coordinator (PACO) and District Agricultural Coordinators (DACOs) and it is envisaged that this collaboration in standardization and quality assurance related requirements will contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the cashew nuts both locally and for export. “AS ZABS we continue to urge local businesses to take advantage of our training programs and begin to embrace the implementation of standards as guidelines and tools to streamline their operations, maintain sustainability and facilitate access to markets,” Ms Chella said.

‘DON’T DROP GUARD BECAUSE OF VACCINE’ ZAMBIANS should not drop their guard against Covid-19 following the commencement of vaccination, says Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services, Kennedy Malama. Dr Malama said the vaccine does not protect one from getting the pandemic but only reduces the chances of getting it and also reduces the severity. He said the Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out by government induces people’s immunity for between 10 months and one year. The Permanent Secretary was speaking during ZNBC’s Sunday Interview last night. Dr Malama called on people who have been vaccinated to continue following the five golden rules to protect themselves. He said Zambia like many countries across the globe is still in a pandemic mode hence people should continue following the Covid-19 measures. Dr. Malama also said that dropping the guard would be worsening the situation as other countries are already experiencing the third wave. -ZNBC.

SKF demands $305,063 from KCM By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA

KONKOLA Copper Mines Plc(KCM) allegedly owes a Kitwe based company over USD300,000 for various industrial supplies. SKF Zambia limited has thus sued KCM in the Lusaka Court claiming that the giant mining firm has neglected to settle the debt despite several reminders.

It now wants the Court to order KCM to pay the USD305, 063.52 being the price of various specifically custom designed and manufactured products. SKF also wants an order that KCM collects and pays for all the products specifically manufactured on its behalf from the SKF warehouses in Zambia, South Africa and Belgium. It wants KCM to pay storage costs incurred in Zambia,

exams, we will not be able to have a clear tool that we can use, we must continue to have the exams as always," he said. NAQEZ executive director, Aaron Chanda, called for re-introduction of cut-off points of above 600 marks. Mr Chansa raised concern on the current continuous assessment to allow all grade seven pupils to proceed to grade eight. He said in an interview that the process was not academically good for the leaners because it does not inform the system about the nature of pupils that proceed to grade eight. "Exams are necessary academically speaking, it must segregate the nature of candidates who are supposed to go to grade eight," he said.

South Africa and Belgium as a result of the mining firm’s failure to collect the products. SKF is also seeking an order that KCM pays damages for breach of contract, interest on all moneys found due. According to a statement of claim, SKF stated that between August 1, 2018 and December 1,2019, pursuant to an existing business relationship and agreement, It entered into an agreement with KCM. The agreement was for the

supply of different products custom made and unique to the mine’s requirements valued at USD305,063.52. SKF stated that the purchase orders and back orders are being held at its different warehouses in different countries such as Zambia, South Africa and Belgium. “While the plaintiff has on the one hand fulfilled its obligations under the agreement, purchase orders and back orders to source and stock goods at the defendant’s instance with storage costs accruing every day, the defendant on the other hand has failed to fulfil its obligations,” SKF said

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By NOEL IYOMBWA

OLICE have launched a search for a woman who posted a video administering alcohol to a child. Acting police spokesperson, Danny Mwale, said police have instituted an investigation into the matter and only identified the women as Mrs Kennedy. Mr Mwale has called on members of the public to help the police with information that would lead to the arrest of

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…for giving alcohol to toddler the woman. He said administering alcohol to a child was an indication that the toddler is in need of care as demanded by the law.

"The circumstances in the video circulating on social media where an adult female person is seen to be administering alcohol to a child are an indication that the child is in

need of care as stipulated under Section 10 read with 9(a) of the Juvenile Act Chapter 53 of the Laws of Zambia," he said. He said once arrested the

suspect would be slapped with an appropriate charge. “Yes we have launched a manhunt for Mrs Kennedy for administering alcohol to a child in a Facebook video post that has gone viral. An investigation has been launched calling on members of public to help police with information,” he added. A video has gone viral on social media, depicting a woman commonly known as Mrs Kennedy, giving a toddler, assumed to be her daughter alcohol. This has angered many social media users who are now calling on police to arrest the woman. One Facebook enthusiast,

Simon Mwewa said: “This is what happens when reckless young girls have children... they breed and raise reckless young girls. “Mrs. Kennedy's daughter will grow up exactly like her...a reckless young girl.”

A video has gone viral on social media, depicting a woman commonly known as Mrs Kennedy, giving a toddler, assumed to be her daughter alcohol.

Lungu donates cattle to inmates By KETRA KALUNGA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has donated two head of cattle valued at K10 000 to inmates at Mukobeko Maximum Correctional Facility in Kabwe. The Head of State last year made the same donation to inmates at the facility. Handing over the donation, Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga, said the donation by the President was the Easter gift to the inmates. Mr Mushanga said President Lungu's leadership was immeasurable as it aims at leaving no one behind including the inmates. He said the Easter gift to inmates by President Lungu showed true leadership that borders on the welfare of all Zambians. "The gift from the President teaches his humility and love he has for inmates and shows true leadership that serves witg humility," he said.

Mr Mushanga assured the inmates of continued support from Government in order to ease their burden during the time of reformation in the correctional facilities. In a vote of thanks, an inmate, Dickson Kasongo thanked President Lungu for his commitment towards uplifting the welfare of inmates. Mr Kasongo who is serving a life sentence said the love of the government for inmates had been made manifest through a number of ways among them access to health facilities. He commended Government for ensuring that inmates never go hungry despite the economic challenges the country was currently faced with. "We thank President Edgar Lungu and his government for his full support to inmates, never have we stayed not even for a day with hunger," he said.

Youth jailed for stealing CD-4 count machine By STEPHEN MWEWA A 26-year- old man of Kasama has been jailed for five years for stealing a CD-4 count machine from Malole Clinic in Mungwi district. In this matter, Michael Mulenga broke into Malole Clinic on October 5, last year during the night and stole the CD-4 count machine valued at K80,000 the property of Government. Mulenga, of Chitamba village, was also charged with breaking into the building belonging to Marjory Chilata where he stole various assorted good valued at K8, 400 between 22nd and 23rd November last year. During the same period,

Mulenga also broke into Joseph Sichilima’s house and stole household goods valued at K6,200. When the matter came up yesterday for plea, Mulenga pleaded guilty of all the three charges, before Kasama Resident Magistrate Samson Mumba. In mitigation, he pleaded for the court’s leniency, saying he will never engage in such crimes again. However, Mr Mumba sentenced him in the first count to five years, in count two years and count three one year. The magistrate said the sentences will run consecutively with effect from March this year the date upon which he was arrested.

Use credit prudently, customers advised By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

Monday April 19, 2021

NATSAVE, NHEF INK MORTGAGE DEAL By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

ATSAVE will be processing mortgage loans for the National Housing Empowerment Fund (NHEF) and manage its K1 billion revolving fund following an agreement which has been signed by the two parties. Under the agreement, NATSAVE will offer loans that will facilitate the provision of affordable housing to public and other eligible investors. NATSAVE is also expected to manage over one million accounts under the NHEF, says Bank’s acting Chief Executive Officer, Keith Hamusute. Mr Hamusute explained that the agreement would

IN our talk this week we will look at some of the most frequently asked questions in the domain of project management standards, training, certification and qualification credentials. We will also try to look at the importance of adopting a project management methodology by companies and organizations. The benefits and value of getting project management accreditation, certification by individuals and organizations are immerse. Like the saying goes that if you think adopting and getting training in project management best practice methodologies is expensive, then try ignorance. The negative consequences of not having a project management methodology in place are huge and outweighs the investment required in getting trained, certified and accreditation. When project management credentials are achieved, the career growth and prospects for individuals get brighter as many career doors get opened and also adds on personal confidence of project managers when running or supervising projects on behalf of sponsors. In simple terms if a piece of work is difficult enough to be classified as a project, then it requires someone competent to carry out the role of project

translate into effective and efficient processing of mortgage loans given to NHEF members and the general public interested in buying plats, farms and houses either through outright purchase or construction loans. “NATSAVE will setup and manage the NHEF K1 billion revolving fund by creating a separate product code where all accounts for individual member contributions will sit. “Employers and individual members will be depositing member contributions in these accounts,” he said in Lusaka during the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding(MoU). Mr Hamusute said de-

posits credited to the individual accounts under the fund would be maintained as savings or investment accounts for a minimum period set in the MoU after which members could withdraw the funds with savings accounts interest if a housing unit of their choice was not built for them within a minimum period. He projected increased fee income from corporate and individual accounts as well as from member’s savings scheme and mortgage administration as result of the agreement. “This collaboration will leverage on NATSAVE’S online solutions and infrastructure to deliver effective service to the mem-

bers of the fund,” Mr Hamusute said. NHEF Chief Executive Officer, Dorothy Soko, said the Fund sought to have a membership, on a voluntary basis, contribute to the fund to create a pool of affordable capital for onward lending to fund members. Ms Soko said the members would be credited with interest and would be able to withdraw their investment after an agreed period of time. She also said the major challenge faced by the real estate sector was affordable finance, and availability of housing units, hence its resolve to offer affordable housing to mitigate the problem.

ACCESS to credit has been made easier with the advent of technology, although borrowing is only necessary when money is needed for prudent use. Currently, commercial banks are responding to applications for loan facilities at a faster rate but it advisable for customers to borrow money and use it prudently. With the advent of technology, digital financial solutions, coupled with other innovations, the turn-around time in which banks respond to applications for loan facilities has tremendously reduced. This has made access to credit easier than was the case sometime back, says Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) Public Relations Officer, Miriam Zimba. Ms Zimba in her write on Let’s talk banking said: “while technology has altered the way loans are disbursed, the cannons of prudent borrowing remain unchanged. This entails that only borrow when you need the money.” She encouraged customers to follow rules as they contemplated on obtaining a credit facility from a commercial bank. Ms Zimba expressed concern at the negative sentiments some bank customers had over obtaining loans from the financial sector such as attributing loans to modern slavery.

Project Management BY DR LABAN MWANSA, MSP®, PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, P2Agile®, COBIT®, ITIL®. Laban is a consultant and trainer in project management and specifically trainer/coach in Agile, PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, PRINCE2 Agile® in Zambia, South Africa and Europe for many years.

The Silver lining of investing in Project Management Training , Certification and Accreditation managing it and that’s the project manager. This also makes project management profession to cut across all domains and economical sectors. Organizations and companies who invest in project management methodologies benefit from huge savings accrued from avoiding project failures such as project time and budget overruns, the cost of rework resulting in quality non-conformance and other negative vices which may culminate as result of un managed risks and issues during the life of the project. We can allude to the two most popular project management certification standards which are PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) syllabus version 2 adopted in 2017 and Project

Management Professional (PMP®) based on now 6th edition of PMBoK guide® . These certifications do not compete but rather complement each other and I don’t think they compete and this should provide an answer to the most question frequently asked: which one is better PMP or PRINCE2? These certifications are revised every 3-4 years in order to keep them responsive to industry. Differences between PRINCE2 (a method) and a Body of Knowledge (BoK) make them highly complementary and on a high level can be summarized as • PRINCE2: deals with what needs to be done, by whom and when in a project • PMBoK: deals with tools and techniques of how those things can be done in a project

Tailoring PRINCE2 if the organization is aligned to any particular PMBoK should include: • Agreeing a single set of terms to apply. For example, in the Association for Project Management’s Body of Knowledge the steering group is equivalent to PRINCE2’s Project Board. •Aligning PRINCE2’s management products with any management products recommended by the BoK. For example, in PMBoK the project charter is equivalent to PRINCE2’s Project Brief. The two qualifications complement each other with one filling in knowledge or structure where the other lacks. Both standards are process based therefore can easily be audited and ca be subjected to health checks. PRINCE2®

is a methodology, addressing things on a procedural level whereas PMP is an encyclopaedia of best practices in project management, telling project managers what they need to know in terms of tools and techniques but leaving the application to them. For example, the PMBoK guide is not prescriptive but descriptive. It speaks to knowledge areas or subjects in a specific sense, talking about how to calculate the schedule critical path, stakeholder evaluation, requirements gathering, etc. PRINCE2® however talks more about the reporting structures, roles and responsibilities and the flow of management deliverables (i.e. reports and exceptions). It doesn’t get into the details of scheduling, because each organization has

“A lot of sentiments raised on loan facilities from commercial banks are usually shrouded in the information gap that exists to help the customer fully understand their obligations as beneficiaries of credit facilities,” she said. Ms Zimba encouraged customers not to be in a hurry to append their signature for a credit facility without having read

Ms Zimba

through and fully understood the terms and conditions of the loan facility. Where unsure, she explained, customers should always ask for more information on the terms and conditions, and if possible, request for more time before signing off the document. Ms Zimba said where possible, customers should get advice of a financial advisor to debunk all the clauses of the loan facility that they may be unfamiliar with prior to signing the agreement.

its own methods to do this, and whilst it recognizes the importance of stakeholders, it doesn’t elaborate on stakeholder analysis. These specific examples of the differences between PRINCE2® and PMP® also highlight the complementary and collaborative nature of the two project management standards. PRINCE2® is widely considered the leading project management method. It is now available in 15 languages. There are now more and more people qualified in PRINCE2® project management in many countries around the world. Many companies and governmental organizations are using the method to deliver change and develop new products or services. PRINCE2® provides a tried and tested method from which organizations can benefit. Many projects today involve collaboration across organizational or even national boundaries. This article was written by Dr Laban Mwansa, MSP®, PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, Agile®, Laban is a consultant and trainer in project management can be reached at: Laban. Mwansa@betaways-innovations.com, +260975280392 or WhatsApp +27817029669. He is also a professional project management member of PMSA and PMI-USA.

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Nigeria to halt foreign currency for sugar, wheat imports - central bank ABUJA - Nigeria will no longer provide foreign currency for importers of sugar and wheat, the central bank said on Twitter, as the country tries to conserve national dollar reserves. Africa’s most populous country, and its biggest economy, relies on imports to feed its 200 million people. The central bank restricted access in 2015 to foreign exchange for 41 items it says can be produced locally, and has added to the list since then. “Sugar and wheat to go into our FX restriction list. We must work together to produce these items in Nigeria rather than import them,” the central bank said in a tweet. Currency restrictions aimed at easing pressure on the local currency amid a shortage of dollars have contributed to galloping inflation and further weakened the naira in recent years, analysts say. The Nigerian currency hit a record intra-day low of 437.62 to the dollar on Friday after the central bank sold hard currency at a weaker level in the forward market to foreign investors. Annual inflation hit a more than four-year high in March, driven largely by food price inflation, which rose 1.16 percentage points from a month before, to 22.95 percent. The World Trade Organisation has voiced concerns about Nigeria’s foreign exchange management and the way the country has used it to support manufacturing, imports and exports. In August 2019, the central bank told lenders to stop offering credit to importers of milk after saying it would ban access to foreign exchange for dairy purchases to spur local production. It later lifted forex restrictions for milk imports for six firms following an outcry from businesses. – REUTERS.

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Africa cashew nut farmers not reaping benefits - UN agency NEW YORK - The three million African farmers who supply most of the world's cashew nuts aren't cashing in on the booming demand due to a lack of processing facilities, a UN body has said. World production and trade in raw cashew nuts have more than doubled since 2000 with African producers, led by Ivory Coast, accounting for almost two-thirds of the growth. But the continent's farmers and exporters get only a fraction of the final retail price, according to a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). "Countries that grow cashews but don't process them at a significant scale retain only a small share of the value created as the nut travels from the farm to store," said Miho Shirotori, who leads UNCTAD's work on trade negotiations and commercial diplomacy. "African farmers, exporters and workers are missing out on a wealth of opportunities," she added. Cashews thrive in the tropical climates of 20 western and eastern African nations, where about 90 percent of the raw cashew nuts traded in the global market are grown. – AFP.

IMPORTANT NOTICE –

SILICOSIS AND TB CLASS ACTION

The Settlement Agreement in the Silicosis and Tuberculosis class action reached between six settling mining companies - African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo American SA, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Harmony and Sibanye-Stillwater – and the claimant attorneys, was approved by the High Court in Johannesburg on 26 July 2019 and came into effect on 10 December 2019 after all conditions had been fulfilled. All claims made against the settling mining companies and their affiliates arising from or related to Silicosis and Tuberculosis, including the class action that was initiated before the High Court, are settled in accordance with terms of the Settlement Agreement. You may be eligible to claim compensation if: 1. you were a gold mineworker between 12 March 1965 and 10 December 2019; 2. you worked at one or more of the Qualifying Mines (see list below) at times those mines were owned or managed by the settling mining companies; 3. you undertook work that exposed you to silica dust; and 4. you have contracted Silicosis or Tuberculosis OR you are a Dependant (for example, the wife, child or life partner) of such a gold mineworker who passed away. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.

WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE SETTLEMENT? The Settlement applies to all Class members. You are a Class member if you meet all the requirements of any of the following four classes: Class 1: All persons: 1. who as at 10 December 2019 were undertaking, or prior to 10 December 2019 have undertaken Risk Work. Risk Work is defined in the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 as work performed by a person that is exposed to dust of which the composition or concentration is harmful or potentially harmful, including working underground at a gold mine; 2. who on or before 10 December 2019 have or will have contracted Silicosis or will have been exposed to silica dust; 3. who undertake or have undertaken Risk Work on one or more of the Qualifying Mines (see list below) after 12 March 1965; and 4. who did not settle their claims in previously finalised settlements with Anglo American South Africa Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Limited on 14 March 2016 and Anglo American South Africa Limited on 19 September 2013, respectively. Class 2: The dependants of any of the persons contemplated in Class 1 above who were deceased as at 10 December 2019.

ECONOMIC STABILITY …South African central bank doesn't see disruption from global policy normalisation

JOHANNESBURG - South African financial markets are unlikely to be severely disrupted as global central banks normalise policy, and a balanced inflation outlook means domestic interest rates can stay low, says Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Kganyago said in an interview that even if capital outflows did materialise as other central banks taper asset purchases or raise rates, the South African Reserve Bank’s focus was on inflation. “Our inflation is contained. Monetary policy will not come with a stance that tries to stem capital outflows. ... For as long as inflation on a forward-looking basis is contained, there’s no need to adjust policy,” he said. Consumer inflation collapsed to as low as 2.1 percent last year as the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered most businesses, and it has only risen gradually since. In February, the latest month for which price data are available, inflation was at 2.9 percent year on year, below the central bank’s target range of three percent to six percent.

Class 3: All persons: 1. who as at 10 December 2019 were undertaking, or prior to 10 December 2019 have undertaken, Risk Work; 2. who on, before or after 10 December 2019 have or will have contracted Tuberculosis; and 3. who undertake or have undertaken Risk Work on one or more of the Qualifying Mines (see list below) after 12 March 1965. Class 4: The dependants of any of the persons contemplated in Class 3 above who were deceased as at 10 December 2019.

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THE SETTLEMENT? The Tshiamiso Trust has been established to carry out the terms of the settlement and to pay monetary compensation to eligible claimants. An eligible claimant will be entitled to receive a once-off payment of between R10 000 and R250 000, depending on the nature and seriousness of the disease and harm suffered by such claimant. In some severe cases, an eligible claimant may be able to receive a larger amount, up to R500 000. • An eligible claimant is a person who is a member of any of the classes referred to above and who meets the requirements of the Tshiamiso Trust to receive monetary compensation. • All class members can and are invited to submit a claim to the Tshiamiso Trust for monetary compensation, except for class members who opted out of the settlement.

Mr Kganyago The central bank of Africa’s most industrialised nation slashed lending rates by 300 basis points to a record low of 3.5 percent in 2020 to soften the impact of Covid-19, but it has kept them on hold at its last four policy meetings. Central banks in other emerging markets like Turkey, Russia and Brazil have recently raised lending rates, partly to fight higher inflation. There are indications that the U.S. Federal

Reserve and other developed market central banks are moving closer to a point where they could tighten policy. Kganyago said he believed the high yield on South African bonds would keep investors interested. The yield on the benchmark 2030 government bond spiked as high as 13 percent when the pandemic reached South Africa, but it has since eased back to around nine percent “Foreign investors are wellrewarded in South Africa at the moment. Our bond yields are significantly higher than bond yields in the advanced economies, and we are higher than many emerging market economies in real terms,” Kganyago said. The Reserve Bank launched a bond-buying programme in response to the pandemic, purchasing government debt in the secondary market. It however resisted political pressure from various quarters to buy government debt in the primary market, defending its inflation-targeting policy. – REUTERS.

• Claimants who live in South Africa can call the Trust’s toll free call centre number 080 1000 240 to make an appointment at their closest lodgement office in South Africa. • Claimants who live outside of South Africa can call the Trust’s call back number 00 27 10 500 6186 to make an appointment at a lodgement office in their country. Please note that when calling this number, it will sound like it is busy. The call will then drop and then someone from the call centre will call you back. Depending on your mobile or landline network service provider, you might need to have some airtime to initiate the call. Please note that the call centre operates only from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Please only call during that time. 4) On the day of your appointment, please bring with you all the Lodgement Documents you have to the lodgement office. The Claims Lodgement Officer will advise on what can be done in respect of missing Lodgement Documents. 5) All claimants will be biometrically tested (fingerprints etc.) to confirm their identity conclusively. 6) If required, a benefit medical examination will be arranged. This will also be by appointment. 7) Thereafter your claim will be considered by the Medical Certification Panel and the Trust Certification Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Trust. 8) Once approved, the monetary compensation due to you will be paid into the claimants verified bank account in accordance with the provisions of the Trust.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.tshiamisotrust.com

• Details of how to submit a claim are provided below, and on the website www.tshiamisotrust.com. The full terms of the Settlement Agreement as well as the Court’s decision approving the Settlement Agreement are available on the website www.tshiamisotrust.com or can be obtained from the Tshiamiso Trust (contact details below). YOU DO NOT NEED TO AND YOU SHOULD NOT PAY ANYONE TO HELP YOU TO SUBMIT A CLAIM!

THE TSHIAMISO TRUST’S CONTACT DETAILS ARE: Tel: If you live inside South Africa 080 1000 240 If you live outside South Africa 00 27 10 500 6186

HOW TO LODGE A CLAIM WITH THE TSHIAMISO TRUST:

Email: info@tshiamisotrust.com

CLAIMS PROCEDURE:

Whatsapp: (+27) 87 250 0066

Please follow these steps: 1) You can check if your details are on the Tshiamiso Trust’s database and whether you have a potential claim by going to this page on the Tshiamiso Trust website https://www.tshiamisotrust.com/status-check/. You can also call the Trust’s call centre to check your details and whether you have a potential claim. 2) The above website and call centre will also tell you what Lodgement Documents you must submit as part of lodging your claim. These documents may include the following: • a copy of your identity document, passport or evidence of your employee/ industry number; • if you are a Dependant (for example, the wife, child or life partner) of a gold mineworker who passed away, a copy of the identity document, passport or evidence of an employee/industry number of such deceased person; • your service records at any Qualifying Mine (see list below). 3) Each potential claimant will need to book an appointment to lodge his/her claim by calling the Trust’s call centre. There are 50 claims lodgement offices located in South Africa and the SADC region. The call centre will book your appointment at an office closest to where you live. Each claimant must lodge his/her claim in person.

Website: www.tshiamisotrust.com

Participating mines

SA Land Daggafontein East Daggafontein Elandsrand Deelkraal (also called Elandskraal) Kusasalethu Western Holdings (1,2,3,4,6,7) (ARMGold) Matjhabeng (Western Holdings other 4 shafts Kudu, Nyala, Sable, Eland which were former Freddies and Free State Geduld shafts) Saaiplaas 2,3 Saaiplaas 4,5 (Masimong) (FreeGold 3) Free State Geduld Free State Cons

FreeGold 2 and 4 Freddies 7 and 9 (to Kades Barnea cc, Pamodzi, Target mine) Freegold 2, 4 (Tshepong, Phakisa) President Brand President Steyn Steyn 1,2 (to Kades Barnea, Pamodzi, Bambanani) Steyn 3,4 (FreeGold 1, then Bambanani) Brand 1, 2, 3, 5 (Steyn 5 to 8) HJ Joel / Joel Western Reefs (merged with Vaal Reefs) Vaal Reefs (1,3,4,5,6,7) Vaal Reefs 2 Vaal Reefs 8 (Great Noligwa)

Vaal Reefs 9 (Kopanang) Vaal Reefs 10 (Tau Lekoa) Vaal Reefs 11 (Moab Khotsong) Western Deep Levels Mponeng (South Mine WDL 1) Tau Tona (East Mine WDL 3) Savuka (West Mine WDL 2) St Helena Evander (incl Kinross, Leslie, Bracken and Winkelhaak mines) Randfontein Estates Doornkop Cooke 1, 2 and 3 (Rand Uranium) Cooke 4 (Ezulwini) Unisel

Harmony mine Merriespruit Hartebeesfontein Loraine (Shafts 1,2 and 3) Zandpan Virginia mine Village Main Reef Western Areas (to South Deep) South Deep Beatrix (including Oryx) Oryx (to Beatrix) Driefontein (including East Driefontein, West Driefontein and Driefontein Cons) Kloof (including Leeudoorn from 1 Jan 1993, Libanon and Venterspos) St Helena (Beisa section)

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DECLARATION OF ZAMBIA AS A CHRISTIAN NATION ITS PROFOUND MEANING Dear editor, I write in order to educate my fellow citizens on the meaning of the declaration made by His Excellency President FTJ Chiluba that 'ZAMBIA IS A CHRISTIAN NATION'. Few people appreciate the meaning of the declaration that is commemorated every 18th of December in our Country. The commemoration is characterized with different opinions and attitudes of people. Unfortunately, the day is smeared with a lot of 'Political Stigma' and some aggrieved politicians not only shun it but defiantly discourage others from observing it. The declaration has been politicized and demonized. In April, 1994 merely 2 years after the MMD ascended to power, the country experienced a terrible astronomical disaster! We lost the entire Zambia National Soccer Team! The entire team, ZAF Crew and the technical bench perished in the Gabon Air Disaster. The whole nation became numb! It was a startling moment! Everyone was in a shock! It was a moment of Silence! We were all glued to ZNBC television as Honorable Dr. Remmy Mushota the Minister of Information took several turns appearing in a sombre mood announcing the demise and showing our Nation PIECES OF THE FRESH' of the remains of our beloved Soccer Icons who died while carrying the National Flag of Zambia. The Climax of the sombreness of our Nation arrived on burial day at Independence Stadium when the Late President Chiluba failed to contain himself and could not find suitable consoling words to utter. He ended up 'BREAKING DOWN' into tears openly! I was roughly 21 years of age at the time and it was my first time witnessing the Head of State weeping and yelling hopelessly and uncontrollably! In His touching Prayer to God, President Chiluba expressed his Indebtedness and directed the entire Nation to God as the only source of Guidance and Comfort. His sentiments came to its fruition when later he declared the entire Nation as a Christian Country. The aforementioned became the basis that culminated into the declaration. THE MEANING OF THE DECLARATION. The declaration does not shield other religions neither does it entail the supremacy of CHRISTIANITY as a religion. It simply meant that as a Country we decided and resolved to be guided by 'CHRISTIAN VALUES & PRINCIPLES' found in the Bible. The declaration makes sense and will remain meaningful because even non Christians like Mohandas K Ghandi a former Indian Leader who himself believed in HINDUISM and ISLAM appreciated the teachings based on the BIBLE. In reaffirming the declaration made by President Chiluba the incumbent President His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu went to parliament in August, 2016 and constituted a Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs. The Ministry was given a two fold mandate namely: -- To uphold the declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation. -- To actualize the National Values and Principles enshrined in article 8 and 9 of our Zambian Constitution. The President also declared a specific date for the commemoration. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MPNVP & THE DECLARATION. The declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation is the attestation and confirmation that we need divine guidance, values and principles in our lives. We also need God's wisdom in our interactions with others. Movement for Promoting National Values and Principles so far remains the only Civil Society Organization registered with the mandate similar to that of Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs. The objectives and goals of the Organization is in tandem with the Ministry hence the partnership! All Government Ministries operate on an open door policy and embrace other stakeholders in their operations. Find posted together with this write up a video clip showing the presentation of President FTJ Chiluba declaring the Country as a CHRISTIAN NATION! Author: Joseck Kunda - Founder/CEO for MPNVP.

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THE HATEMBO SIBLINGS DISAPPEARANCE UNUSUA

Dear editr, The independent civil societies among them, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), the Consortium of Political Parties, the church and the media have all agreed that the circumstances under which the Hatembo siblings are held away from the public eye is a national issue. On the other hand, there has been dead silence from the police regarding the issue while the Human Rights Commission (HRC) claiming they are not hiding. The question any well-meaning person would ask the Commission is "why then are they not allowed to enjoy their freedoms among them the freedom of association?" It is also a fact the Human Rights Commission has been proactive and quick to make comments on matters that are partisan in nature while on one hand their lips have been tied on matters affecting the vulnerable people. The case of the duo clearly shows helpless poor citizens who are entrapped in the jaws of the unknown host. While ours is to promote institutional independence of state institutions, we demand fairness and impartiality in the manner Commission makes public comment on matters of human rights violations. The last time the Hatembos were seen in public was when they were paraded before the cameras to denounce their lawyers and discredit their own court processes where they are pursuing a claim for their land believed to have be acquired in unclear manner. Just like any other citizens, the

Miltone Hatembo Hatembos brought an action against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and the action was dismissed on the basis of the statute barred and being disenchanted with the decision the lawyers were ready to proceed to appeal. Ever since their "miracle disappearance" a number of events have transpired which require their personal attendance. Among them includes the prolonged sickness of the daughter to Pheluna and a bereavement which occurred within the family. Missing these important events is not what a voluntary disappearance can be. There are some institutions that are consistent in discussing matters that are controversial. Most of the self proclaimed activists are only biased toward making comments that are partisan in nature and little attention has been given to the issues affecting the vulnerable people. We also understand the police intends to use the missing dual as witnesses in the ongoing criminal investigations over the subject that has not been disclosed. This is

Pheluna Hatembo enough to attest that their safety is indispensable and a priority. Even in the midst of this controversy, there are a few voices that have consistently pleaded that the missing persons be availed or At least their whereabouts be made known so that possible speculations can be brought to rest. Chief Cooma in whose territory their last known residence is situated has fumed with dire desperation demanding that his subjects be brought whether dead or alive. The church have equally echoed similar concerns about this unprecedented event of the vulnerable people disappearing in unusual circumstances. Apparently, the pleas have been wantonly disregarded with brazen impunity. This is a litmus test on whether similar occurrences will be regarded as business as usual or there would be any patriots that would take proactive steps to arrest the situation. Marvin Chanda Mberi. Lusaka

Dear editor, Some Patriotic Front (PF) political cadres last Tuesday stormed the Ministry of Works and Supply and harassed Miss Shelly Chatungwa, the controller of government transport. The harassment of Miss Chatungwa comes on the backdrop of the suspicion that she belongs to a named opposition political party. The incident happened between 111:00 hours and 12:00 hours. When a horde of political cadres reached the Ministry of Works and Supply in the Ridgeway area, they entered the office of the Permanent Secretary Lenox Kalonde and threatened to shoot him and set the building ablaze. This was when the Permanent Secretary had a meeting with the Ministry officials at the Ministry premises. The cadres wore masks in a bid to disguise their identities because they knew very well that their action was tantamount to an offence. If the above was not bad enough, the cadres told Miss Chatungwa that they were also employees of the Ministry of Works and Supply but working on a part time basis. This was not true. As fate would have it, the team leader Charles Kakula aged 24 was identified after he removed the mask. Charles has since been arrested and he is in police custody awaiting to appear in the courts of law soon so that the due process of the law can take place for the committed offence. Civil servants are professionals who are employed to discharge their duties in a professional manner. It is regrettable that some political cadres could harass an innocent civil servant like Miss Chatungwa with impunity. The uncouth behaviour exhibited by the disgruntled political cadres should not be condoned. However, stern action should be taken against the political cadres for the barbaric acts at the Ministry of Works and Supply. The incident by the cadres at the Ministry of Works and Supply was filmed and the video went viral and the harassment was widely condemned by people. All said and done, there should be no sacred cows in lawlessness by some political cadres regardless of the political party one belongs to. As alluded earlier, the due process of the law should take its course against the cadres who harassed the civil servant last week. This will deter the would be offenders. ELEMIYA PHIRI Lusaka.

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WE’RE NOT SIDE-LINING LOCAL CONTRACTORS, SAYS GOVT By NOEL IYOMBWA

OVERNMENT has not sidelined local contractors but they are too many to be covered under its contracts, Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing Permanent Secretary Danny Mfune has said. physical conditions of Mrthe Mfune soil said thusGovernment created. could manage offer Thenot compost piletoshould contracts to all local contracbe kept moist all the time, tors putting in place but but not was soaked. The heap measures ensure that should beto turned withmore the were empowered. shovel or folk at three week He said there were over 9, intervals overcontractors a period in of 000 registered three months. the country who all look up to

N the last article we phorus and lime in readily talked about the seaavailable substances must son vegetables added to theto compost. AS wefor enter the Holyand Week, be it is important remain how farmers can make then do humble and reflect on the trueHow meaning of we thisprepare imthemselves busy durthis compost. portant period on the Christian calendar. ing the period of vegetable A compost pile can be Zambians must surely observe the by Holy Week forlayproduction. prepared successive what it is,was especially that the was declared Compost mentioned erscountry of organic materials, a Christian Nation, a declaration which is in the as an alternative to chemisoil and fertilizer as prealready of the supreme law ofmentioned. the land. cal amble fertilizer. Today let us Farmers in the past inThe mixture This year, the country to thebe polls theretalk about this compost and goes dicated that the capacshould in and the following its benefits to the vegetables ity to produce the crops order, for each layerpolitical of organic fore there is too much at stake some as they areand growing. Artifion any land was more or materials should be about parties leaders. cial manure less directly related to the 15 centimeters thick, It is thusproduced prudent by for Zambians, especially thethe composting residues amount of organic matter fertilizer and soiland areunisprin- By leaders, toplant continue preaching peace, love PETER SICHALI such leaves, weedsand Biblical which it contained. Likekled overperspective. each layer making tyas from bothstraw, the moral under the favorable condiwise,United the farmer of today the pile 1 to 2 meters high if THE States (US) has This can start with reflection on the Holy Week. tions of moisture, temperain designating which necessary. Excessive heating committed an soils additional Yes, Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter are or which considers ture and aeration. may result if the compost is K36.75 million he ($1.75 milwhich starts we theare Holy Week.over On Palm lion) to fertile provide technical ashighly usually selects The residues talk1.5 toSunday 2 metersChriswide. and praise the day Jesus trisistance Zambia’sones. vaccinathe darkto colored He ing tians aboutcommemorate are low in nitroBenefits of compost entered as Saviour and King, tion campaign. makes this choice because The main benefits are: gen,umphantly phosphorus and Jerusalem lime US Chargé has d'Affaires David muchareto necessary the chagrinforof the Pharisees and high experience taught him which Young said soils his government priests. that such are usually • The improvement of rapid de-composition of the worked closely with more productive thanZamlight aeration organic materials bystated micro-in John 12:12-13. This is clearly bia throughout the hence, duration colored ones and in Water easily organisms. three that• as The HolyThese Bible explains Jesus rodedrains a donof the pandemic to protect selecting dark colored soils the better elements phoskey intonitrogen, the town of Jerusalem, through a great crowd gathpublic health, strengthen the ered and laid palm branches and their cloaks across response to Covid-19 to and the road, giving him royal respect and honour. save lives. Mr Young said the funds The numbers of people shouted “Hosanna to the would provide critical techSon of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name nical and logistical support of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” to the Ministry of Health for This was no ordinary feat as it was prophesied in planning, coordination, and the Old Testament in the book of Zechariah 9:9: delivery of safe and effective “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, Covid-19 vaccines for ZamO daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is combians. ing to you; righteous and having salvation is he, He said US partners would humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Eventually, Jesus was captured and crucified but on the third day he resurrected. While observing the Holy Week, Zambians must By NOEL IYOMBWA reflect on the Holy Scripture, understand and impleUNITED Party for National ment the word. Development (UPND) ChoIn so doing, the citizens will be sowing seeds of ma Central Member of Parlove and unity which this country earnestly needs liament Cornelius Mweetwa has announced that he will before, during and after the August 12 general elecnot re-contest his seat after tions. serving for two terms. It is time for all Zambians to curtail selfish interMr Mweetwa told journalests and also time to embark on true reconciliation ists in Lusaka that he would among political players. dedicate his time to making Jesus himself preached love and forgiveness, the sure the UPND and its president Hakainde Hichilema greatest commandment in the Bible. form government. It is important, therefore, to love God and everyMr Mweetwa, whothe is the Thearound, Sibande and Kaluba families regret toininform friends and one referred to as “your neighbour” the the family, UPND spokesperson, said Bible. public of the sudden and untimely passing of Mrs Annah Kaluba Sibande, that there was no value in th Zambians hatred andSouth violence as on Tuesday who passedmust awaynot in allow Johannesburg, Africa April, being an13 MP with a2021. reckless politicians seek to get state power, but focus on inigovernment like the Patriotic Front. tiatives to develop the country. Funeral gathering is at Plot Number 53a Barlaston Park, Lusaka He alleged thatWest. some memDuring the Holy week, therefore, citizens must bers of the UPND applied Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the family willhad have a discard any selfish motives and embrace selflessfor adoption on the PF ticket. restricted funeral gathering. ness in all endeavours. He also said that the UPND It is imperative that this year’s general elections has abolished the two years are in a peaceful atmosphere foreveryone Zambia for the requirement for one to be a Theconducted family would like to sincerely thank support and prayers member of the party before to maintain attractive record being a beacon during this the difficult time and theofunderstanding for the unprecedented circumthey could contest elections. of peace in the region and beyond. stances under which we have been compelled to mourn He andsaid putthat ourthe dearest, main reTherefore, Zambians must use the Holy Week quirement would now be the daughter, wife and mother to rest. to reflect on the word of God and emulate Jesus popularity of a prospective Christ’s invariable demonstration of love, forgiveaspirant on the ground and Church 10:00hrs on Monday ness and service humility.is at the St Ignatius Catholic Church athas since invited people to

Government for business. “Contrary to perceptions that Government is sidelining local contractors, the number of registered contractors is too high compared to the jobs given by government in a single year,” Mr Mfune explained. Mr Mfune said Government was doing everything possible to empower the local contractors but the number of jobs per year could not match the number contractors who want to undertake the jobs. “It is not about Government sidelining local contractors but the number of local contractors is very high, we have

9, 000 contractors registered with the National Council for Construction so the government cannot manage to give jobs to all the contractors. “We are talking about 9, 000 contractors against approximately 200 jobs every year against I, is just a drop in the ocean,” he said. Meanwhile, Mr Mfune has described the performance of local contractors as fair. Government, he said, was doing everything possible to build capacity for local contractors to ensure that they handle bigger projects in the future.

North smallscale miners cry for tools By STEPHEN MWEWA

GOVERNMENT should to open up mining bureau in Northern Province to promote small-scale mining in the region, Gem North Mining and Lapidary chairperson Stephen Mulambia has said. He said small-scale miners in the region were in dire need of mining equipment to fully exploit the minerals.

US boosts Zambia’s vaccination initiative provide timely support for therapid farmer is involuntarily the deployment of the paying tribute the value Covid-19 vaccinetoplans, inof organic in the soil. cluding the matter coordination of In general, it can beimsaid various stakeholders and plementation of the vaccinathat organic plant exerts tion process. a controlling influence on "These funds will also supsoil properties including port supply chain productivity and logistics without ofit,the 19 vaccination theCovidsurface layer of the campaign, including assisearth could hardly be destance in maintaining the cold ignated as soil. The organic chain, which is vital for safe matter content of soil isMr one delivery of the vaccine" of our most important and Young said. also one ofsaid ourhemost easily Mr Young was lookexhaustible ing forward resource. to continuing Decomposition of organsupport throughout Zambia’s ic matter, ifrollout. the crude organvaccination icThe materials addedgovernto soils American ment, he plants said, would in the and continanimals ue to work with remains, did the notMinistry decomofpose, Health onwould the nationwide they be of little communication activities toor value in crop production ensure citizens have accurate soil improvement. The plant information nutrients inabout these vaccines materials

are converted into usable forms only through decaying processes. Likewise, the tissue of higher plants jani and three others to court and animals in its natural on April 13. structure contributes little He explained that the to the legal physical chemiUPND teamorapplied calhabeas improvement of the for corpus following soil. These structures the detention of the fourmust for be broken the over a week down withoutand being chemical makeup changed charged. They they were serve beingtoheld in before improve connection with disapsoil tilth and aid the in desirable

and the vaccination process. chemical in the soil. Mr Young process commended the Soilsgovernment that areon the easily Zambian workedof are considered approval its Covid-19 vac- as havingprogramme. good tilth. Soils pack cination thatsaid areCovid-19 thoughtvaccinato have He lostare their tilth. Soils rich in tions critical to controlling matter generally theorganic pandemic, slowing the have goodofsoil tilth and soils emergence new variants, with good tilth are generally and helping to restart the described as friable, which global economy. "In support theare global means that of they easily vaccination the Unitcrumbledeffort, or pulverized. ed States recentlymatter announced Organic proanmotes initial granulation K42 billion ($2 by bilbindlion) out of a toingobligation the soil -into granules. talAdding plannedorganic K84 billion ($4 to matter billion) - to Gavi, Vaccine the heavy soilsthe makes them Alliance support COsticky, tosoils with the good tilth VAX ComcanAdvance absorb Market and hold moismitment, making root the United ture, deeper growth States single largest contakethe place in soils with good tributor global tilth. to Rain andCOVID-19 irrigation vaccine Mr Young water access," have difficult in pensaid. etrating soils with poor tith.

Soils with good tilth permit air to enter the soil. Air is needed by soil microorganisms and plant roots. pearance of Pheluna and MilSandy soils having too ton Hatembo of Choma. much aeration however, Mr Mweetwa alleged that to dry out. Organic thetend detention of the four was added to sandyMr soils in matter an effort to implicate will lessen Hichilema in theexcess matteraeration when and increase moisture holdpolice had failed to get the ing capacity. matter Hatembos fromOrganic where they helps despite to bindbeing the particles residing availed of with the details. soil together.

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gust 12 elections. Meanwhile, Mr Mweetwa revealed that the Livingstone High Court has directed police to avail former Local Government Minister Ackson Se-

Continuous cultivation can lower the tilth of many soils because much of the organic matter and humus in the soil which at one time had good drainage now had to be tilled as a result of less good soil tilth. MrSubsoil Mulambia made the apexposed to eropeal when Commerce, Trade sion often Permanent have poor Sectilth and Industry because they Mulenga lack organic retary Mushuma paid matter. Field showing a courtesy call onspots the Northern higher Administration. subsoil thus usually Province have poor soil tilth the Mr Mulambia said the at provbottom. Sandy soils ince was endowed with become various more subjected droughts minerals which to small-scale miners couldof exploit, from loss organic once matthey mining licences. ter acquired and consequently lower He said small-scale water holding capacity.minCuling had not been fully tapped, tivated soils with good tilth largely duesubjected to lack of informaare less to water tion, be provided andwhich wind could erosion. The surif a bureau was established in face soil is held together in the province. granule bytoorganic matter. According Mr Mulambia, Water penetrates these licensing offices were onlysoils in betterMansa and the Lusaka, andgranules Mkushi. are more resistance forcHe also appealed to to the Governes of to wind and water erosion ment provide small-scale than smaller soil particles. miners in Northern Province with This mineral identification is how compost equipment. when added to the differThetypes Gem of North ent soilsMining would and help Lapidary is aofprivate that kind soil toorganisabe more tion based Northern Provuseful to incrop production. ince whose mainthe objective is Composting, artificial toplant promote and support smallmanure produced by scale mining. composting plant residues.

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SEED VARIETY KEY TO BUMPER HARVEST By NOEL IYOMBWA

HAVING the right knowledge and seed variety is key in having a bumper harvest, Zambia National Service commanding officer for Mumbwa Fabian Kaluwe has said. Speaking when Corteva Agriscience holders of Panner and pioneer seed managing director Samson Nyendwa paid a courtesy call on the ZNS farm in Mumbwa Lieutenant colonel Kaluwe said the success of the farm has been due to the right agriculture practice and planting of right seed such as panner 7 m 81 and 83. He said the unit planted 250 hectares of maize on a 350 hectares farm and is expecting a bumper harvest because the season presented very well. Lt Colonel Kaluwe stated that farmers should ensure that they plant seeds according to the regions there in and ensure that they practice good farming methods. He said the unit has for a long time partnered with Corteva and that results have been successful. Colonel Kaluwe said farming is a business hence the need to have quality grains that will attract the market. He further said that information is cardinal in agriculture and commended Corteva science for holding a workshop to teach about agriculture practices. “Our desire as a unit is to see that the relationship with Corteva grows because we always start the season with them and end with them and the results have been excellent, “he said. And Corteva managing director Samson Nyendwa said the company’s desire is to ensure that customer service is prioritized. Mr Nyendwa said that it is encouraging to get feedback from the farmer which in this case is Zambia National Service. “At Corteva customer service is in our DNA, we ensure that customer service is critical and we go out of the way to ensure quality customer service. “We are not just interested in making profits but ensure that farmers are successful because farming is a business, “he said. “We have the well diversifying product in our 90 years of maize breeding with our enabling technology, “he said. Mr Nyendwa said many are the times when farmers complain about poor yields because of choosing the wrong seed variety. He said the commitment of the company to the farmers is to produce the best services to improve the lives of farmers in the country and for them to have the best yields.

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YOUTH ‘AGRIPRENEURSHIPS’ BLOSSOM IN ZAMBIA I By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

N 2012, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) established the IITA Youth Agripreneurs initiative (IYA) in Nigeria to offer capacity building, enterprise development and mentorship to youths and smallscale farmers. To reduce youth unemployment levels in Zambia, IITA-Zambia introduced the initiative in 2016 under the name Zambia Youth Agripreneurs (ZYA). The institute established its youth-in-agribusiness support program to exploit opportunities for the youth in agriculture and agribusiness such as entrepreneurship, production, processing, value addition, branding, and marketing to create sustainable employment for them and propel them towards self-employment. ZYA is rightly positioned to help young people choose a career path in agribusi-

ness through its incubation programs. IITA believes that youth agribusiness incubation is a viable strategy to transform the agricultural sector. ZYA conducts incubation along some chosen value chains for young people to learn and commercialize agricultural commodities. The youths are taught how to adopt the best agricultural technologies on specific commodity value chains and stimulate youth-led agribusiness start-ups. They are also encouraged to embrace agriculture as a business and an avenue to create more jobs for other unemployed youths. Through this program, young people are trained, mentored and coached in the production, value addition, entrepreneurship, business plan development, and marketing skills IITA, through ZYA, has implemented its empowerment projects/activities through youth associations/cooperatives that are located in various parts of the country. Our strategic priorities include

youth advocacy for awareness creation in engaging young people in agribusinesses; establishment of nutrientfortified demonstrations to showcase proven agricultural technologies; operation of youth incubation program/ capacity building for handson experiential learning; development of business proposals for funding and, finally

mentorship of funded youthled agribusiness enterprises. In Kaoma, over 200 youths have been supported by IITA in establishment of fish farming and poultry enterprises. Initially, IITA provided capacity building training to the youth for acquiring of improved skills and knowledge in entrepreneurship and business management.

To spin off the businesses, IITA further provided poultry and fish farming materials, and has since been mentoring the supported youths on business operation. In Kalumwange (Kaoma District), over hundred (100) youths have completed the construction of a 1000 birds-capacity poultry house with support from

IITA. Poultry accessories such as feeders, drinkers, chicken wire, sprayer, work suits, disinfectants, vaccines among other items have so far been handed over to the youths by IITA Director Dr Chikoye in readiness for stocking of dayold Kuroiler Village Chicks in April 2021. Dr Chikoye also explained the need for young people to embrace agriculture and agribusiness for income generation and job creation among themselves. In his monitoring visit for various youth projects in Kaoma, Dr Chikoye encouraged the youth to promote crop diversification as he visited the food basket demo plots. He further alluded that diversification approach will help youths and smallholder farmers to manage risks associated with farming, expand their sources of income and improve human nutrition. He commended the youth for the best of their efforts in operating poultry production, fish farming and food basket activities in the area.

Meet Royd Mukonda, man at the helm of Mukasa Fish Farm and Agrosolutions By KETRA KALUNGA UNLIKE most children in his neighborhood, he started primary school at the age of 15 because his parents had no money to pay for his school fees. His hopes of going to school someday seemed far-fetched until the day he met Norbert Mwila, the head teacher at Saint Paul's Primary school in 2000. Mr. Mwila met Royd Mukunda in the neighborhood and out of curiosity asked what grade he was doing and his response was “I don’t go to school because my parents have no money to take me to school”. He then asked him to write ABCD on the ground, which he did and that was his entry into grade one at Saint Paul’s primary school. From the onset Royd took school seriously and because of his hard work and discipline managed to jump a number of grades in primary school. Within the period of four years, he made it to junior and later senior secondary school at Saint Paul's Boys Secondary School. While in school and having been brought up in a community that is dependent on fishing as the only source of income, Royd developed a desire to become an aquaculturist. He started naturing his dream of becoming an aquaculturist during his secondary school days and this motivated him to join the Jets club. “I joined the jets club while in school and did a lot of agriculture projects which won me a lot of certificates at the Jets Fair that i attended, this exposure gave me a desire to do more in the agriculture industry,” he said. His desire to become an aquaculturist kept growing until he started working for a commercial farm as a casual worker

and his hard work impressed the owner of the farm and earned him a full-time job. After saving some money, he enrolled for a certificate in general agriculture while working and later rose to the position of supervisor and crops manager until he was put in charge of the farm. I worked for six years and gained knowledge in crop and livestock breeding and when the ministry of agriculture, fisheries, and livestock was split, I took the opportunity to study aquaculture because it sounded promising, he said. He enrolled for a degree program in aquaculture at the Copperbelt University and after graduating was employed by Mpende fisheries in Kaputa district in Luapula province as a

from outside the country, he said. It was at this point that Mukasa Fish farm and Agrosolutions was born in June 2017 and has since then been growing steadily. Mukasa Fish Farm and Agrosolutions is currently the only breeder of the Catfish commonly known as Mulamba or Milonge and has produced fingerlings for about a year. The farm located opposite St Paul's Boys Secondary School along the Mulungushi river also breeds Tilapia and has been producing fish for the past five years. Royd who is director of Makasa Fish Outgrower Solutions says aquaculture has the potential to change the face of the country because of its abun-

clientele in the country among them capital fisheries among others and have clients in Kasumbalesa town in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “We are the main suppliers of Tilapia and fingerlings, we breed catfish and we are the only ones producing and supplying catfish in the country,” he said. Musika has invested about 38, 250 dollars in the Mukasa fish farm out-grower scheme for the construction of three fish cages with a capacity of about 51, 900 fingerlings under the Making Agricultural Markets Work Project. Musika would provide fingerlings for the three cages that have been constructed with the capacity of 17 300 fingerlings each enough to feed the entire

Central province minister, Sydney Mushanga officiating the Mukasa Fish Outgrower and Nutrition project

registry clerk and rose to the position of the farm manager. It was at Mpende fisheries where I did a lot of research in aquaculture in order to understand fish. After realizing that there was a serious knowledge gap in aquaculture, I decided to call for training at my farm in Kapiri Mposhi rural which attracted a lot of people including those

dant water bodies. He says communities that are surrounded by water are sitting on gold as it were and should therefore grab the opportunity and venture into aquaculture. The project is already adding nutritional value to the community which has about 90 percent of female-headed households. He said the fish farm has a

community and the surrounding areas. About 18 farmers would benefit from the project which would ultimately improve nutrition among households especially those that are headed by women. Musika project manager agricultural markets and nutrition, Jonathan Mwewa said the project is aimed at addressing

Mr Mukonda and Mr Mushanga admiring the motor bicycle donated by Musaka to the project

the nutrition challenges in the community. He said access to nutritious food has been a challenge for the people in the community after the depletion of fish in the Mulungushi river which has for many years been its only source of fish. “Our aim is to improve nutrition in the rural communities because malnutrition is rife in rural areas so the project aims to address malnutrition challenges and 18 farmers would be supported, Mr. Mwewa is optimistic that the out-grower scheme would be replicated to other parts of the country which water bodies in order to bridge the gap in the country’s fish deficit which is currently at about 89 000 metric tons. Speaking in Kapiri Mposhi district during the launch of the Mukasa Fish Outgrower and Nutrition Intervention, Central province minister, Sydney Mushanga reiterated the government’s commitment to promoting the aquaculture Industry. Mr. Mushanga who has also ventured into fish farming said aquaculture has the potential to stimulate the country's economy as it was a wealth spinner. The minister urged farmers

in the country to take fish farming seriously by applying for the Aquaculture Seed Fund to create employment and reduce poverty in their communities and the country at large. The government attaches great importance to the fish and livestock industry and because of this importance, the government has made the ministry stand-alone from the ministry is agriculture," he said.

Royd Mukonda and Nerbet Mwila the teacher who enrolled him in school at the age of 15 years

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Lubusha lights Mphawa Clinic

By NOEL IYOMBWA

… also donates beds, blankets and bedsheets By OLIVER SAMBOKO ANDREW Zindhlu Lubusha Foundation has donated a full solar system, Beds, mattresses, Blankets and bedsheets to Mphawa clinic in Chinunda Chiefdom of Chipangali. Foundation director, Andrew Lubusha this was part of the foundation’s efforts to supplement government efforts. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mr Lubusha who is PF Chipangali aspiring candidate hailed President Edgar Lungu’s commitment to improving health standards in the country as demonstrated by the many strides so far scored in the sector. He said the donation was also triggered by the request made by Chief Chinunda of the Chewa Speaking people. Pledging his commitment to continually invest in the health sector, Mr Lubusha

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said that the donation was part of his plans already designed to support clinics across Chipangali. Speaking at the same event, Chief Chinunda thanked Mr Lubusha and commended him for the decision to continue supporting projects that uplift people’s lives in Chipangali. The traditional leader said the gesture confirmed his commitment to the welfare and health of the people in his Chiefdom. Chief Chinunda urged clinic staff to judiciously utilise the donation for the intended purpose.

THE United Party for National Development (UPND) should first clean its house before talking about the PF general conference, political analyst David Kapoma has charged. Speaking in an interview, Mr Kapoma said the ultimatum given by the UPND was a laughable matter because the opposition party has a lot of issues to deal with than talking about PF matters. Last week, UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa alleged that the ruling party did not hold an elective conference because there was no ballot that took place. But Mr Kapoma said that the UPND

had the last national assembly in 2009 when Mr Hichilema was given the mandate, meaning he has been an illegal president. He charged that it was in fact the UPND which abrogated its constitution by having an illegal president since 2014. “They need to clean their house before talking about the PF convention, the party had the last convention in 2009 meaning that Mr Hichilema has been an illegal president since 2014. “Even the convention they had this year is illegal because you cannot to hold a convention in an election year so people should not trust a party that cannot keep their own rules,” he said. And Mr Kapoma observed that

President Lungu deserves to be given another mandate because of his good leadership qualities. He said the President has demonstrated tolerance towards people who offended him by welcoming them back to the party. He said tolerance was an Ingredient for good leadership and that he has shown interest to move the country forward through infrastructure development. Mr Kapoma advised the citizens not to fall for cheap propaganda from opposition parties that did not have a clear agenda for Zambia. He stated that if given another five-year term, the PF would boost infrastructure development.

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By ROGERS KALERO THE opposition UPND has enough problems to concentrate on than questioning the credibility of the Patriotic Front (PF) general conference, which was conducted according to the party constitution, the PF has said. Elaston Chipili, one of the unsuccessful aspiring applicant for a position in the central committee, said It was ridiculous for the UPND officials to question how the PF general conference was conducted when their own conference was a sham and ignited division within the opposition party.

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He was reacting to UPND spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, who last week issued a 48-hour ultimatum to PF to hold an elective conference where people should be elected through the ballot. But Mr Chipili said Mr Mweetwa should instead explain how his party got its manifesto which looked similar to the Jamaican document and also challenged him to state whether his leader Hakainde Hichilema was elected via a

ballot during the UPND national assembly. He was speaking in Kitwe in an interview yesterday. He said the UPND should not be arrogant and brush off allegations regarding the manifesto, but should tell the nation what happened. “Instead of wasting time talking about the Pf general conference, the UPND and its leadership should explain what coincidence is it that their manifesto is similar to that of the

Jamaican manifesto. “They should convince the Zambians instead of being arrogant over the matter. UPND should know that arrogance and being bitter will not take them anywhere. Our general conference was properly done and it is not like the way the UPND conference was done which has left wounds on man officials,” Mr Chipili said. Mr Chipili said failure to explain properly about the manifesto people would end

up believing that the opposition party had plagiarised manifesto from Jamaica. He said if a political party aspiring to form government can fail to write its own manifesto, then it has no capacity to provide quality leadership if given chance to serve Zambians. Mr Chipili said the UPND must also come out clear on a number of issues in which its leadership had been implicated.

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PURCHASE OF DESIGNATED COMMODITIES DURING THE 2021 / 22 CROP MARKETING SEASON Pursuant to section 22 (3) of the Food Reserve Act Number 6 of 2020 of the laws of Zambia, the Food Reserve Agency hereby announces its plan for purchases of designated agricultural commodities during the 2021/22 Marketing Season. This year's Crop Marketing Exercise will commence on the 1st of May, 2021 and will close on the 31st of Octoter, 2021 subject to market dynamics. Commodities to be purchased: • Maize, Paddy Rice and Soya beans

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Farmers shall be issued with Produce Received and Certification Note s (PRCN) at the satellite depot; FRA representatives shall inspect the crop for quality and quantity and then issue appropriate documentation evidencing the transaction; and Crop deliveries shall be confirmed by FRA representatives at main holding depots who shall then process farmers' payments.

Purchase locations: • At least 400 satellite depots shall be opened in 105 districts.

Method of payment: • The farmer shall present the Produce Received and Certification Note or its equivalent and their National Registration Card to a designated paying local Bank or financial insti-tution in order to receive payment; • The FRA may consider alternative payment methods that may be con-venient for farmers that will supply crops if such need should arise.

Method of purchase: • Farmers shall deliver their crops to designated satellite depots which will be operated by FRA representatives as buying agents;

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Quantities to be purchased: Maize - Minimum of 90,000 metric tons Paddy rice - Minimum of 500 metric tons Soya beans - Minimum of 1,000 metric tons

He said, him and most of the Pf members who were not successful to become members of the central committee, we still loyal to President Edgar Lungu and the ruling party. Mr Chipili said during the campaign for August elections, he wouldbgo flat out to campaign for President Lungu and the PF. “There us no need for upnd to be talking about the Pf general conference because for us, the Pf members who wanted to be members of the central committee, we have our that issue behind us and we are solidly behind President Lungu. He is our presidential candidate for the August elections “ he said

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Chingola moots uniform colour for all premises By SANFROSSA MANYINDA OWNERS of commercial buildings in Chingola Central Business District (CBD) will soon be required to paint their premises with a uniform colour, the Chingola Municipal Council has said. The Council says the directive was in order to have cleanliness and uniformity in the town centre that will enhance the beauty of the Copperbelt once cleanest town. Director of Public Health, Fred Nkonde, said he would seek to have a council resolution that would compel all shop owners and business operations in the CBD to paint a similar colour. Mr Nkonde said the Public Health Act CAP 295 requires all buildings to be clean and painted. “Our desire is to have all buildings painted while the colour code will add uniformity and beauty. Our interest in the beginning is the Central Business District where owners of commercial buildings will be compelled to paint with a uniform colour that the council will prescribe,” Mr Nkonde said. He explained that all occupants would be notified and the council would pick a colour that would not only be for uniformity but also hold significance to the district. He added that there would be those who would be defiant but that was why the council would come up with a resolution so that there would be consequences for those who would not comply. Mr Nkonde said that the council was seeking all buildings painted and shop owners will to clean surroundings as per Government directive under the ‘Keep Zambia Clean Green and Healthy Campaign.’

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Chieftainess Ikeleng’i endorse Lungu By JACKSON MAPAPAYI

Chieftainess Ikeleng’i of Lunda speaking people in Ikeleng’i district says President Edgar Lungu will win the August 12 general elections. The traditional leader said this was because of the unprecedented development which Government had rolled out across the country. She said President Lungu had continued to deliver development even in areas where he did not receive good votes. She was speaking when Fisheries and Livestock Minister Professor Nkandu Luo paid a courtesy call on her. Chieftainess Ikeleng’i said President Lungu has a heart for the citizens. She said it is for this reason that

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the people especially in her chiefdom have decided to support him ahead of the August 12 general election. “I want to be honest by telling the world that President Edgar Lungu has already won elections because of his good heart and people are rallying behind him already,” she said. She said her chiefdom had witnessed unprecedented development under President Edgar Lungu, citing the district hospital among other projects. “And am confident that it will be completed. We have a secondary school. “All health posts have been completed. The road network has been worked. President Lungu has also empowered vulnerable people, even the elderly, the disabled. He really has a good heart,”she said. Meanwhile Prof Luo appealed to the traditional leader to ensure that diversification was taken seriously in Ikeleng’i district. The minister said the people of Ikeleng’i should not only concentrate on pineapple growing but embrace fish and livestock farming. Prof Luo said the area has enough water resource which is conducive for fish farming. Diversification, she said, would help the people to become wealthy. “When I was coming your royal highness I observed that this area has enough water and the people can engage in fish farming,” she said. Prof Luo however informed the traditional leader that her main programme in the area was to empower women and youth groups with livestock. She informed the traditional leader that the livestock will help to improve the wellbeing of the people.

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L/STONE RESIDENTS WANT CREDIBLE LEADERS

By ANDREW MUKOMA

SOME Livingstone residents have implored political parties to give the people credible leaders who understand their challenges at all levels. The residents have bemoaned that the previous leaders starting from the local government, mayoral up to the area Member of Parliament have failed to represent them adequately. They have demanded that whoever will be voted for must work for the people and not prioritising themselves. This came to light when parliamentary candidate Mutinta Matimba featured on Falls FM in Livingstone. And Ms Matimba expressed worry with the way the Livingstone City Council is being managed. She said that there was need to improve operations at the council in order to offer quality services to residents. Ms Matimba said it was unfortunate that elected leaders have decided to become absentee leaders at the expense of serving the people that voted for them.

“It is unfortunate that people who are in office have made life difficult for us because they have decided to be absentee leaders. I am a Livingstonian and that is how come I have seen the developmental gap that is here…so that is why I want to see to it that we have an established office in every ward. “Right now they are complaining that empowerment is only given

to PF members, which is not right because here in Southern Province and Livingstone, UPND councillors are in government because they are the ones who are in the chambers, they are the ones holding to the mayoral positions, area member of parliament,” she said. Ms Matimba declared the UPND led council as a failed project and that it needs to be disbanded.

‘‘There is need to improve operations at the Livingstone City Council in order to offer quality services to residents.

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CITY OF LUSAKA PLANNING AUTHORITY THE URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ACT No. 3, SECTION 53(2) OF 2015 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

ZAMBIA ASSOCIATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES intends to apply for planning permission for change of Land use from Agriculture to Place of Worship at Stand No. Sub G of Sub 39 of Farm 916 Jack South Lusaka. The plot measures approximately 1727m2 in extent.

KASAMU RHODSITE intends to apply for planning permission for change of Land use from Residential to commercial (Lodge) at Stand No. Sub Y of Lot 13058/M Lilayi Lusaka. The plot measures approximately 1210m2 in extent.

The application may be viewed at the Office of the Town Clerk of Lusaka City Council; P. O Box 30077, Lusaka and submissions or observations on the application may be made to the planning authority without charge. Submissions or observations must be in writing and made within the period of 30 days beginning on the first date of the period for the publication of this notice being 19th April, 2021 and ending on 18th May, 2021.

Alex Mwansa TOWN CLERK For/ THE CITY OF LUSAKA PLANNING AUTHORITY Date of erection of site notice 19th April, 2021

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ZAMBIA’S VACCINE ROLLOUT, ON THE CUSP OF AN IMF DEAL AND FITCH UPGRADE By MUTISUNGE ZULU, EAZ National Secretary

HE week beginning April, 11 was a landmark week for Zambia characterized by a hat-trick of positive news skewed towards clawing back confidence in the market which has been suppressed for a long time now.

FOREIGN Foreign currency debt exposure is the biggest driver of credit rating which Zambia will have to work tirelessly around through securing a program which is clearly a precursor to successful external debt restructure which will in-turn get confidence back into the market.

Starting with a successful vaccine rollout program after the copper producer received 228,000 doses of AstraZeneca from India under the COVAX facility, hope for economic recovery has started to brighten though at a time that positivity rates have eased to lows of 2.9%. The economy nonetheless remains fully opened yet private sector pulse still clogged with spiraling inflation, at input and selling price levels. Various senior health officials led by Minister Jonas Chanda had the first jab as a demonstration of leadership to allay fears around myths surrounding vaccines. This coincided with completion an IMF Article IV virtual team session that just completed to discus Zambia’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) application. This was the International Monetary Fund (IMFs) team third engagement in 2021 with the

odds widening higher at every engagement as hope for deal closure strengthens optimism for the copper producer. Bloomberg published an article entitled, IMF sees Zambia program deal possible before august elections dated April 15. “I hope we can move forward by reaching agreements, and get broad endorsements of political leaders,” he said. “But that will depend on agreeing on the parameters of the program, and we are not just there yet,” IMF Director for Africa Aemro Abebe said. It is vivid that a number of factors are at play for Zambia as it approaches the August 2021 polls. There are both ‘upside and downside’ political risk factors that remain eminent key of which include decisions as to whether or not and extended credit facility from the Washington based lender, IMF, will be nodded. Optimism is still on the cards, as to whether the deal prescriptions are adopted, will be a matter of a call by political leadership (cabinet) between now and May 14 (very tight timeline), which is exactly 3-months before parliament dissolves. Is the IMF deal good for Zambia To ally fears of those thinking it’s a loan that the copper producer will pay for the rest of its life, an ECF is the best prescription for Zambia in the immediate term. The package is not for debt service neither will it effectively solve our economic woes but the most tangible externality of bailout by the lender is investor confidence (to claw back) which has dwindled after the elevated fiscal fragilities to include the 3-coupon payment defaults on Eurobonds outstanding. The fundamentals are clearly in favor of Zambia from a commodity price perspective i.e. copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) is racing north of $9,125/MT supported by strong Chinese and US growth recovery amidst a greenfield driven electric car era and other infrastructure pushes globally. This is all happening at a time the Zambian authorities are reorganizing their stake in key mines such as Konkola and Mopani, which ideally means Zambia is well positioned to tap into the $15,000/ MT (Trafigura trading) copper forecast in the next decade, an opportunity to rebuild a sustainable sovereign wealth fund, claw back lost economic growth and sustainably shore

up foreign exchange reserves. Still endowed with adequate precipitation, food security is not a concern for Zambia because of back to back bumper harvests but the agriculture faculty still has structural issues that require correcting such as inability to locally manufacture fertilizer which is another key driver of dollar demand exacerbating currency pressure. Energy projects in the pipeline are well poised to absorb the excess demand and will curb power rationing. To complement an IMF program, as the nation strides to restore fiscal fitness will require aggressive execution of the Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) especially to drive private sector led growth to help the nation improve its export earning capacity.

5.25% compared to the current blow out to 55%-59% on the asset maturing 2022 while the 2024 and 2027’s are paying between 22%-45% from 6.3975% - 8.75%. The widened pricing reflects the defaults and other fiscal vulnerabilities the nation has been through. Being on the cusp of an IMF deal means pricing will normalize post (IMF deal) off-course after rating upgrades as confidence grows and so will demand for Zambian dollar denominated assets. With a program the copper producer will receive balance of payment support to help address the dollar scarcity and widened backlogs experienced. This will help address the current clogged pipe lines that are slowing and weighing

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Despite the recent World Bank growth forecasts of 0.6% (2021) and 1.1% (2021) released at the virtual spring meetings, we remain optimistic of higher growth should a deal be concluded and efforts to restore fiscal fitness persist. The MinFin had projected a ‘V’ shaped recovery of 1.8% in the budget and the ERP which we remain confident that Zambia will still achieve.

trimmed to help absorb supplier, contractor and retiree related pressures especially post pandemic. The rating agency does acknowledge the efforts and as such relieved Zambia local currency rating to ‘CCC’. Risks still remain high as the fiscals still remain fragile but the upgrade means a lot for the banking sector from a ‘risk weighted’ financial reporting standards (IFRS) in credit impairment management. Most local operating international banks took significant provisions in 2020 to reflect the default rating as well as for carrying government securities. For those whose internal credit models were adjusted to reflect worst case scenarios, upgrade means they could be writing back

& Poor’s should they release their ratings especially with the copper producer on the cusp of an IMF deal. Sustainable financing options, as capital markets go green Much as ratings are very key to determining credit line access for the sovereign, Zambia’s capital markets are already gearing up for more sustainable financing options such as green bonds to help tap into unique pools in cognizance that with with default rating, accessing the eurobond markets may not be as easy for now. The COVID year revealed other opportunities such as usage of technology to tap retail pools faster and embracing sustainability which

Minister of Health Dr Jonas Chanda taking a jab There is a very strong manufacturing opportunity call for Zambia that has been underestimated for years and it is high time the authorities become very deliberate about reorganizing production policies as well as financial institutions including the regulator the Bank of Zambia to address the cost of capital perpetual hurdles. Economic growth will only thrive if every player in the ecosystem deliberately contributes to driving this urgent cause. When confidence creeps back into the economy, credit spreads on dollar bonds will narrow significantly to improve pricing which in-turn will help Zambia should it have refinancing options for its soon maturing Eurobonds. Zambia has a stock of dollar bonds totaling $3billion. When Zambia made the $750million debut that was 12x times oversubscribed pricing was circa

growth. On average it is taking as long as 4-5 weeks for commercial banks to access lots as small as $2.5million which is very hurtful for growth prospects. Fitch ‘CCC’ upgrade notch, reprieve for Zambia Fitch rating agency upgraded Zambia’s local currency long term issuer rating to ‘CCC’ from ‘CC’ while reaffirming its foreign currency rating to ‘RD’. It is about a dry point of construction that a lot of work is being done on the local currency side through central bank bond buy-back programs and arrears dismantling. The latter remains critical to unlocking liquidity to the sectors that have for years been starved in unpaid dues to the real sectors of the economy. As at yearend of 2020 domestic arrears stock was K26.5billion which is aggressively being

profitability in this period to improve their earning lines. However they say any jurisdiction is ‘AAA’ rated for its own paper meaning local currency is least of their worries. Foreign currency debt exposure is the biggest driver of credit rating which Zambia will have to work tirelessly around through securing a program which is clearly a precursor to successful external debt restructure which will in-turn get confidence back into the market. Transfer and convertibility risks remains very high as flagged by Fitch. All things constant (ceteris paribus) the Fitch upgrade was a breath of fresh air and was one of the developments that earned Zambia a hattrick of positivity last week. The economy should remain cautiously optimistic on the next steps. We remain keen on the other rating agencies such as Moody’s and Standards

advocates for eradication of climate change effects. A good credit rating improvement, as the one by Fitch, does to some extent help investors tap into any potential offerings that may come from Zambia. Despite the recent World Bank growth forecasts of 0.6% (2021) and 1.1% (2021) released at the virtual spring meetings, we remain optimistic of higher growth should a deal be concluded and efforts to restore fiscal fitness persist. The MinFin had projected a ‘V’ shaped recovery of 1.8% in the budget and the ERP which we remain confident that Zambia will still achieve. Mutisunge Zulu is a financial analyst, author, strategist and economist currently serving as the National Secretary of the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) and serves as Non-Financial Risk Head for one of Africa’s international banks.

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SYRIA TO HOLD ELECTION IN MAY AFTER YEARS OF WAR The vote is expected to give Mr Assad another term

Syria is to hold a presidential election next month, the country's parliament says - a move likely to maintain President President Bashar al-Assad's grip on power. Mr Assad is not expected to face serious opposition despite continuing conflict and a growing economic crisis. After 10 years of war the Syrian government controls most of the big population centres in the country. About 400,000 people have been killed and over half of Syrians displaced.

The election for a president who will serve a seven-year-term will take place on 26 May, Speaker Hamouda Sabbagh said. Prospective candidates for the election would be able to register from Monday while Syrians abroad would be able to vote at embassies on 20 May. It is the second presidential election to take place during the civil war. The previous vote in 2014 - dismissed as undemocratic and illegitimate by opponents within Syria and by the US and EU - saw Mr Assad win 92% of the

vote. The 2014 vote was also the first time in decades that someone other than a member of the Assad family had been allowed to stand for president in Syria. But the other two candidates were not widely known and received little publicity. At the last presidential election in 2014 the result was not in doubt, but the future of President Assad was. Back then it was still possible that he could be defeated and forced from power. Russian military intervention a year later - coupled with growing Western disengagement - was

decisive in his favour. Militarily his situation now seems secure with the main cities under his control. He has proved himself a survivor but remains dependent on Russian and Iranian support. The economy is in desperate straits, triggering renewed unrest in several regions. The president’s inner circle has also shown signs of fracturing. But no alternative political process has so far been put in motion to replace the current power structure and put his rule at serious risk. - BBC

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Dear Reader, We trust that you are keeping safe and following all the guidelines shared by the Ministry of Health as we continue to fight COVID – 19. We also trust that as you reflect on making smart money moves beyond the Financial Literacy Week (FLW), you also take time to think about how you can change your spending habits forever. We encourage you to take stock of moments and times when you seem to spend unnecessarily so that you begin to make plans of how you can reverse such trends for life. We normally seem to overspend during celebrations or commemorations of key events in life, ranging from Easter and Christmas to our birthdays and that of our loved ones. In today’s story, we challenge you to begin to seriously think of how you can stop overspending and make being Money Smart your way of life. Remember, too, that achieving a Money Smart life is more behavioural than it is a skill. It means that you have the power to attain this because it is within and in your control to change behaviour. When you do this, you will get to a point in your life where the money that you have steadily saved and invested will begin to do the hard work for you without you doing anything. Yes, you read right, just like that! Money does get to make itself with you having to do nothing only if you let it and make it happen! This brings us to some of the key lessons in life which we must take seriously. These are so important that others call them the ‘Ethics of life’. These remind us of things we shouldn’t do before doing other things or rather things we should do first before doing other things; it is the same thing. These are, listen before you speak, earn before you spend, think before you write, try before you quit and live before you die. Life lessons are not limited to these five; you can add to the list things that you value, and you believe you can change the quality of life that we live. Having put the lessons/ethics of life in perspective, we will now zero down on the key message of our story, ‘earn before

What It Really Means To Earn And Save Before Spending When all is said and done, what does ‘earn and save before you spend’ really mean? It simply means that you are in control of yourself and your universe where money is concerned. Just try to reflect for a moment about the role money plays in your life and that of your loved ones. The realisation that the way we manage money affects the quality of life that we can live should force us to make quality behavioural decisions about how we behave/act towards money. It calls for us to stop being silly with/towards money and to be responsible. We should do this for life and not only during selected periods on our various activity calendars. Let us get our personal ‘financial houses’ in order for life. Why It Is Important It Sets The Tone For You – It Puts You In Financial Control If you make budgeting your expenditure to make sure that you are spending less than you earn your way of life, then you are already on the path to financial stability. Well done, and keep at it; if not, not all hope is lost, start now, like now! Don’t leave it too late. Age matters in these matters, you know! If you save before you spend, you significantly reduce the effect of surprises that come with money and unpleasant eventualities in life. Take charge of your financial future by being responsible for money management today. Health Improvement The stress that money and the lack of good management has on our lives is real, and we are sure that we all relate to this. Scientific studies show that financial security has a positive impact on our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Those with adequate savings at any point in their lives report feeling happier and more secure than those who mismanage money. Those who mismanage money exhibit ill-health ranging from ulcers, back pain and headaches to depression, anxiety and other conditions. Have honest discussions with yourself regarding this; if the reason you are constantly sick is because of money mismanagement, decide to live a Money Smart life today. Cushion For That Rainy Day Life being what it is, no one knows what tomorrow brings. Anything could happen to us, and no matter how insignificant some of these occurrences may appear, they affect us greatly when we do not have something to fall back on in monetary terms. We need to make saving a habit so that when the unexpected strike, we can safely sail to the other side. Let us create safety nets by making Saving a habit. Remember that this safety net should not be huge. Experts teach us and recommend that we should at any time have at least an equivalent of 3 to 6 months of our salary or other income tucked away somewhere in a savings

Sense Of Achievement As human beings, we are wired to feel proud when we achieve. We become elated when we achieve whatever goals we set for ourselves. It is not different with Savings. Outside ensuring that we have our safety nets covered, we all have various savings goals that we set for ourselves. When we achieve this, we feel a sense of achievement, that is the way it should be. When you do achieve your goal, by all means give yourself a little treat, but be sure not to overdo it. A lunch date with family or friends or any other ‘small’ treat will be just fine. This energises you, and it does not only help to make the sacrifices you made in achieving your target worthwhile, it also mentally reinforces your good behaviour. Credit Is Expensive Please do not deceive yourself about money expenditure when it comes to purchasing items on credit. When you do that, it simply means that you do not have money to purchase a particular item and that you cannot afford it at that particular time. The brutal fact is that credit is expensive so please avoid it. Develop a habit of paying cash for everyday purchases by using money that you have budgeted for and allocated for specific items. Money Makes Money The beauty of saving is that when you do it using a savings account or invest money wisely, this money eventually begins to make money for you without you having to do anything. Yes, you read right. This can happen to anyone who puts their mind to being Money Smart. Grow your savings steadily, and watch the money grow right before your eyes in your own account! This is called attaining Financial Freedom. It does not happen in a vacuum; you need to make it happen by changing your behaviour towards money. Acceleration Of Financial Goals Achievement We all want to achieve our financial goals at some point. One sure way of accelerating one’s financial goals is by saving, saving and saving. If you save before you spend and make it a habit, you are on the way to achieving your financial goals even faster. Remember, this is not only good for your wallet; you will be happier, healthier and enjoy your sleep knowing that you have greater financial stability. What beats that? Dear Reader, we trust that this read will propel you to make life-changing decisions regarding managing money today for a better tomorrow for you and your loved ones. Be Money Smart for life and lead a happier and healthier life. Until next time, stay blessed and be a blessing to others and remember to keep safe as we fight COVID -19. Wash your hands thoroughly with water and soap for at least 20 seconds or use alcohol-based hand sanitisers, observe at least 1m of social distancing, cover your mouth and nose with a mask or indeed any cloth when you step out of your home to go to any public places and more importantly, stay at home!

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Thika road was among major highways closed on Saturday night

Thousands stranded in traffic over Kenya Covid rules THOUSANDS of motorists and passengers were stuck in traffic for hours after police blocked major roads in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, to enforce a Covid curfew to battle infections. Videos and pictures posted on social media showed ambulances struggling to manoeuvre through the snarlup. Many people have criticised the authorities for imposing the measure. Last month President Uhuru Kenyatta introduced a 20:0004:00 curfew to deal with a third Covid-19 wave. He also ordered the closure of bars, schools and restriction of movement in five counties including Nairobi. "Whereas the foregoing measures will have a negative impact on the economy, these measures are temporary... the cost of not acting now will be

much greater," Mr Kenyatta said. The doctors union said at the time that there were no free intensive-care beds because of an increase in hospitalised Covid-19 patients. Kenya has confirmed more than 151,000 cases of the virus and just over 2,400 deaths. The UK and US have issued travel bans to the country because of Covid-19 and other security concerns. Kenyans voiced their displeasure online. “Compliance with necessary public health measures is not about torture as happening on Thika road but about national dialogue and community engagement on protecting lives,” tweeted Dr Githinji Gitahi, Global CEO of Amref Health Africa. Frustrated drivers hooted continuously while some passengers decided to complete their journeys by walking. -BBC

China and US pledge climate change commitment China and the US say they are committed to working together and with other countries on tackling climate change. It comes after several meetings between Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart John Kerry in Shanghai last week. They both agreed on further specific actions to reduce emissions, a joint statement on Sunday confirmed. US President Joe Biden is holding a virtual climate summit this week, which China says it is looking forward to. However it is not yet known if Chinese President Xi Jinping will join the world leaders who have pledged to attend. "The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands," the statement said. It added that both nations will continue to discuss “concrete actions in the 2020s to reduce emissions aimed at keeping the Paris Agreement-aligned temperature limit within reach”. Both nations also agreed to help developing countries finance a switch to low-carbon energy. Li Shuo, senior climate adviser for environmental group Greenpeace, described the statement as “positive”. “It sends a very unequivocal message that on this particular issue (China and the United States) will co-operate. Before the meetings in Shanghai this was not a message that we could assume, “ Mr Li told Reuters news agency.-BBC

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