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Am Tonga and I fully understand what the Hetembos, are saying in all the interviews they are giving including the recent one.

Time has come now for those staging them for propandanda interviews to STOP,it's now inhuman and abuse.

STOP abusing them for your selfish interest clearly those people are ignorant and don't know whatever they are doing or saying,it's clear.

You the Educated are busy abusing them for your selfish interest. Stop it now and only allow the court process to take it's course. Stop the desperation,Ba UPND and your HH leave them alone.

God doesn't like abusing a Hamilton Hatembo poor person like that.

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TENSION flared in Kalabo after the police used rubber bullet to disperse hundreds of residents 9 the death who rioted,PAGE protesting of an 18-year-old boy killed in an accident by UPND area member

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of Parliament, Chinga Miyutu.

Kalabo police station Mr Miyutu was involved in an accident in which a person was killed.

“Yes, I can confirm that the accident happened. We received a report of that accident in which a male person was killed. And

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They were being told what to say by Hichilema and his minions who are hiding them.’’

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OVERNMENT has operationalised the new Public Procurement Act which will address overpricing, sidelining of locals and other ills in public procurement.

Finance Minister, Bwalya Ng’andu said with the new Act, price benchmarks would be set by the Zambia Public Procurement Agency (ZPPA) to ensure that Government was not overcharged on products and services.

Dr Ng’andu said Government had in the past

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been overcharged for products and services which were acquired reasonably on the open market.

He said during the Sunday Interview programme on ZNBC that ZPPA would now check all Government costs to ensure that they were in tandem with what was obtaining on the market.

“There will be no overpricing for projects. Why should Government pay K50 for something costing K20 on the market? So this Act which I signed on April 16 after the President assented it in November last

year will deal with that,” Dr Ng’andu said.

He also said the new Act would ensure that small businesses, youths and women fairly participate in procurement.

He said with the new law, the 20 percent subcontracting policy would also be strictly implemented.

Dr Ng’andu said Zambians would be prioritised in tenders but fronting for foreign firms would be punishable.

He said both the individual fronting for another firm and the firm itself would be banned from

participating in procurement if found wanting to ensure that the company that wins a tender was that one to execute works.

And Dr Ng’andu said the new Act would ensure transparency, accountability and competition among others in public procurement.

He said officers found wanting for causing Government to spend wastefully or to pay for services not rendered would be prosecuted. w said the new Act would ensure that wastage in public spending was stopped.

ZAMBIA IS BIGGER THAN ANY INDIVIDUAL - ECL

By PRISCA LUMINGU in Chipata PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says Zambia was bigger than anyone individual, hence the need for everyone to endeavour to protect the peace and unity of the nation.

And President Lungu it was his prayer that the church

would continue to lead the nation in prayers for peaceful and fair elections.

"Let us not resort to violence no matter what happens. Let us condemn violence in all its forms. Let us live our faith whenever we are, in church, at work, at home and in our various social gathering," President Lungu said.

The head of state said this during the Thanksgiving service for the silver Jubilee of the establishment of the Diocese and commissioning of the Bishop John Osmers House in Chipata.

He said the church should pray for everyone in leadership at all levels.

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By SIMON MUNTEMBA POLICE should summon and arrest Senior Chief Mukuni for issuing death threats against Minister of Home Affairs, Stephen Kampyongo over his wife’s detention last week, former UPND deputy spokesperson, Edwin Lifwekelo has said.

Mr Lifwekelo said the evil threats should not be entertained in a Christian nation and that if the Senior Chief was aggrieved that his wife had been visited by the law, he should have tried to find legal help as a law abiding citizen than issuing veiled death threats.

His comment follows threats from Senior Chief Mukuni against Mr Kampyongo over the arrest of his wife.

He said it was understandable for the chief to be emotional and to throw tantrums, no one would want to be in that position but there was nothing political in the police detaining his wife.

Mr Lifwekelo said the police were merely doing their duty to investigate a matter that is in public interest and the minister must not be intimidated with threats.

“My appeal, therefore to the police is that they should summon and arrest Senior Chief Mukuni for issuing threats against the minister and the police who were carrying out their responsibility as required by law,” Mr Lifwekelo said.

In fact, he said, the arrest of Senior Chief Mukuni’s wife had nothing to do with Mr Kampyongo, it had everything to do with the Zambia Police Service and ZICTA.

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Paul's Anglican Church Diocese of Eastern Zambia Bishop Willam Mchombo said it had taken the church 10 years to build the Bishop John Osmers House.

Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili has assured that government will continue to partner with the church through empowerment schemes in order to ensure that the church is self-sustainable.

Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu thanked President Lungu for the many ways he has contributed to the development of Eastern Province.

Meanwhile President Lungu later paid a courtesy call on paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngnoi speaking people at his Ephendukeni palace.

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A-23-YEAR-OLD illegal miner has been shot dead in Mufulira as police thwarted theft of copper and scrap metal at Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) sink hole.

The incident happened when the victim and 29 other illegal miners, commonly known as jerabos, attacked a police officer and attempted to steal the minerals from Mo-

pani.

Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Elias Chushi confirmed the incident which happened at 11.30 hours on Saturday and identified the illegal miner who was shot dead as Kennedy Kasonde.

Mr Chushi said Kasonde was with 30 others who were armed with iron bars and shovels as they attempted to steal copper and scrap metal from Mopani sinkhole in Mufulira.

"A police officer who was guarding the restricted area was attacked by a group of 30 criminals armed with iron bars and shovels.

"After being overpowered and in an attempt to save his life, the officer fired warning shots in the air forcing some of the suspects to scamper. In the process, a stray bullet hit Kennedy Kasonde who died on the spot while 29 others scampered and are on the run," Mr Chushi said.

Export more to stabilise exchange rate - EAZ

By SENIYA BANDA THERE is need for Zambia to export more agricultural products if the country is to see a sustainable exchange rate gain, the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has said.

The Ministry of Agriculture announced that the country is poised for a bumper harvest this season owing to good crop standing and the use of

smart agricultural technologies by farmers.

EAZ Copperbelt Chapter chairperson, Matthews Muyembe said Government needs to take advantage of the bumper harvest by allowing export of mealie- meal to allow a sustainable exchange rate.

Mr. Muyembe said with the poised bumper harvest, Government working together with the Millers Association of Zambia should also ensure

that the mealie meal price in the country is reduced before exporting to other countries.

“We need to export more agricultural products as a country if we are going to see a sustainable exchange rate gain,” he said.

Mr Muyembe said the country would see an improvement in the inflation rate if the government considers exporting goods such as maize and other agricultural produce.

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IG KANGANJA, DPP SIYUNI STOP THIS From page 1 Mr Ntewewe said the recent video of the Hatembos is a diversionary tactic intended to hide the fraud allegedly involving the UPND president Mr Hakainde Hichilema at the Ministry of Lands.

Mr Ntewewe said in an interview that there was urgent need for both Mr Kanganja and Ms Sinyuni to stop the rot before more lives were lost by finding the missing Hatembo siblings and securing convictions for the culprits using the evidence at the Ministry of Lands.

“This circus has been going on for a long time now and we challenge the IG and DPP to move in and ensure that the abducted Hatembos are found as well as ensure that convictions are secured for all those behind this circus,” Mr Ntewewe said.

Mr Ntwewe also said the latest video of the fugitive Hatembo siblings was choreographed by the abductors.

“But the video in itself to us is a clear testimony that the Hatembos are abducted. It is very clear that they were speaking under instructions. It was as though they were at gun point and being told what to say. So, it is very important that the IG and DPP move in and bring this circus to an end,” he said.

Economic and Equity Party (EPP) president, Chilufya Tayali also said the video was staged.

“What people have failed to connect is that these people have appeared on the video after the release of the suspects who were in custody for some time. What a coincidence? And these people are putting up a defence for the suspects outside court before trial. The question people must ask themselves is that why appearing now and defending the suspects, while accusing madam Edith Nawakw?

“This is clear that those people who were in custody are the ones who are holding on to the Hatembos. They are just defending the suspects and accusing Edith Nawakwi, but the question is why are they not reporting to the police and seek protection,” Mr Tayali said.

He added “The newly released video of the Hatembos is an indictment for ba Kanganja and the police. Is Ba Kanganja and all the security wings, including ZICTA telling us that they have failed to trace these people? We have been seeing the Hatembos being paraded but it is disappointing that the police seems to have failed to locate them. This has confirmed that someone somewhere is not doing his or her job.

“If they pounce on HH on these criminalities that he perpetuated, it will be him that will be forced to bring the Hatembos to come and exonerate him.

He is holding on to them because they are the key witnesses and once he is squeezed, he will be forced to bring them to defend him,” Mr Tayali said.

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Kalabo UPND officials have charged that it would be disastrous for the party to have Chinga Miyutu as a candidate to recontest the Kalabo Central parliamentary seat because he has unresolved serious case in which he allegedly killed an 18-year-old boy two weeks ago,.

The concerned UPND officials who did not want to be named for fear of victimization accused their party’s senior officials of not respecting the people’s will by imposing a candidate who allegedly caused a riot in the constituency two weeks ago.

By SILUMESI MALUMO and MULENGA MUSONDA FORUM for Democracy and Development (FDD), President Edith Nawakwi, has insisted that UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is hiding Pheluna and Milton Hatembo at his house and forcing them to issue disparaging statements against her.

But UPND spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa has called for the arrest of Ms Nawakwi after a video of the missing Hatembo’s surfaced in which they accused her of threatening them with death.

Ms Nawakwi said Mr Hichilema knows that what he did was evil and it might dent his political career, hence hiding them at his place.

In a walk in interview, the four UPND officials claimed that residents of Kalabo Central were upset with Mr Miyutu for having killed an 18-year boy in an accident due to dangerous driving and reportedly paid the family members to bury the victim without postmortem to conceal the case.

“Hon. Miyutu killed Nalumino Mulele aged about 18 years in Kalabo two weeks ago during adoption process and in an attempt to conceal the matter, he paid some family members K30, 000 so that they bury without conducting a postmortem and this sparked a riot among other family members and residents. Police had to come to quench the riot where they used rubber

bullets to dispense the people.

“But our concern is that while people in the area are upset with Hon. Miyutu, our party leadership want to impose him as a candidate to recontest. The matter is not resolved yet and once we pick him as our candidate, the case will resurface more especially that there was no postmortem done on the deceased,” one of the UPND officials said.

“We want HH to know that the decision to impose Hon. Miyutu will cost the party at both district and national level because the people are aggrieved in Kalabo,” they said.

Efforts to get a comment from Mr Miyutu proved futile at press time.

HH hiding Hatembos, Nawakwi insists She said in an interview that Mr Hichilema and his “minions” were now forcing the Hatembos to accuse her of having plans to kill them.

Ms Nawakwi said she had nothing to do with the Hatembos but it was Mr Hichilema who had done evil against the innocent family.

“See what is happening, they have now captured them in the video saying ill about me. They were being told what to say by Hichilema and his minions who are hiding them.

“See how they are looking, so vulnerable. They were pushed against the wall when talking.

You can even tell that these

Ms Nawakwi people are not in safe hands,” she said.

The video has gone viral

where the Hatembos were accusing Ms Nawakwi of having threatened to kill them if they did not appeal against a case against Mr Hichilema about the land which he acquired from the family.

In the video, they said they were hiding and suffering because they were scared of Ms Nawakwi.

But Ms Nawakwi rubbished the claims, saying it was Mr Hichilema who was pushing the agenda of showing that she was evil.

Ms Nawakwi appealed to the police to ensure that this matter was expedited and those found wanting arrested.

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‘STOP HATEMBOS’ CIRCUS’ REGRETABLY, two people have already died as a result of events emanating from a land dispute involving UPND president, Hakainde Hichilema and the Hatembos of Choma.

Both Police and the Director of Public Prosecution offices are well aware of the matters leading to the death of state prosecutor, Nsama Nsama and a UPND sympathiser Joseph Kaunda in December, 2020.

Why the two offices have allowed the unfolding series of events, including a suspected abduction to continue, is not clear because it is within their capacity to bring a close to this case by using information at their disposal to prosecute the case.

Inspector General of Police, Kakoma Kanganja and DPP Lillian Sinyuni have access to Ministry of Lands information on the fraudulent land transaction which is the genesis of all these unfolding events, and it is within their power to prosecute the matter.

Sadly, while two lives have already been lost, two more people are living in hiding or abduction, away from their family, because government institutions which should take stock of the matter have chosen to remain mute.

This case, which has now been turned into a circus, should be stopped and both the IG and DPP have powers to do that.

A case that started with a family fighting to get back their farm, which they believed to have been grabbed from them in a somewhat fraudulent manner, has degenerated into a criminal circus.

A criminal circus which needs to be halted before more lives are lost.

What has now become to be known as the Hatembos’ abduction has its genesis in the Ministry of Lands where through some fraudulent activity, a family lost its farm, inherited from their deceased father.

What should have been a family settlement is anything but. This is because almost 2, 400 hectares ended up in the hands of UPND president Hakainde Hichilema through a questionable transaction.

It is this transaction, criminal in nature, which has the Hatembo siblings on the run or hiding. But on the run from who?

Much as the recently released video shows Pheluna talking about being threatened by FDD president Edith Nawakwi, no one believes that because if that where the case, the family would have reported this to police.

What is on record is that the siblings are missing because they are being held against their will.

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) president Andrew Ntewewe has therefore rightly demanded that the matter be prosecuted without delay.

“The veracity of the Kalomo farm 1924 must be publicly acknowledged and Zambians told the pain in order to bring the matter to rest.

It was unfortunate that side events were taking centre stage while the main issue was being ignored.

Unless Mr Kanganja and Ms Sinyuni stop this fraud at the Ministry of Lands more people may die.

This matter must therefore be prosecuted immediately to avoid a loss of life and unnecessary tension in the country,” Mr Ntewewe said.

Whatever happens to the Hatembo siblings, whose location police have failed to find, will be blamed on the two offices’ failure to prosecute a clear case of fraud.

Time to act is now to end the Hatembo circus and to unite the siblings with their families.

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By KETRA KALUNGA

WE have sealed victory for the Patriotic Front (PF) and President Edgar Lungu in the August 12 general elections through hard and party mobilisation exercise, says a top PF official.

TPF vice national chairperson for mobilisation Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba said the party has managed to accumulate enough numbers needed to win the elections easily.

Mr Mwamba said in an interview that the PF has through the exercise and the good leadership qualities of President Edgar Lungu managed to attract big names to the party from the United Party for National Development (UPND).

By NATION REPORTER A TOTAL of 14, 012 persons have been vaccinated countrywide, Health Minister Jonas Chanda has said.

Dr Chanda said 4,565 healthcare workers have now been vaccinated countrywide, bringing the percentage of healthcare workers among the vaccinated to 33 percent.

He said in the last 24 hours 1, 469 people received the Covid-19 vaccine countrywide.

“A total of 4, 565 healthcare workers have now been vaccinated countrywide. This brings the percentage of healthcare workers among the vaccinated to 33 per cent,” Dr Chanda said.

He said other categories of priority groups receiving the Covid-19 vaccine included Immigration, Police and other security wings personnel, religious and traditional leaders, traders and transporters.

“We are elated to note the community leadership and gatekeepers who are taking the lead and taking the Covid-19 vaccine themselves.

He said the party now boosts of having numbers which would ensure victory for President Lungu and the party in the coming elections without any difficulties.

“We have grown the party by drawing more people and welcoming new and old members back to the party through the party mobilisation exercise which is going on very well,” he said.

Mr. Mwamba said the party continues to receive more defectors from the opposition parties most of which he said have not been made known to the general public through the media.

He said the recent defections of the top leadership to the PF from the UPND which is the biggest opposition political party in the country was a sign that the Mr Mwamba ruling party was headed for victory.

Over 14, 000 get Covid-19 jab

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“We note that some people in our society, instigated by vaccine skepticism and misinformation especially on social media, are averse towards receiving the Covid-19 AstraZeneca and other vaccines amidst reports of some very rare blood clotting incidences thought to be probably associated with the vaccine, and for which none have been reported in the 38 countries in Africa vaccinating,” Dr Chanda said.

He said incidences of blood clotting following immunisation

Nakonde agent jailed for smuggling vehicles

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU A CLEARING agent in Nakonde has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour for smuggling motor vehicles in Zambia.

Through smuggling motor vehicles, Zambia was defrauded of K97, 262.99 in revenue.

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Corporate Communications Manager, Topsy Sikalinda, announced the conviction of the clearing agent in a statement issued yesterday.

Mr Sikalinda said smuggling and tax evasion were criminal offences and perpetrators would be prosecuted.

“The facts of the case were that Innocent Simengwe

aged 27, between May 9, 2019 and May15, 2019 in Nakonde smuggled three motor vehicles namely; Toyota Allion; Toyota Harrier and a Toyota Hiace van by purporting that the motor vehicles were in transit to Zimbabwe when in fact not,” he said.

Mr Sikalinda said the action was contrary to section 149 and 183 (1) of the Customs and Excise Act Cap 322 of the laws of Zambia.

He said the court sentenced the convict to two years imprisonment with hard labour with effect from April 15, this year on each of the three counts which will run concurrently.

The convict was now serving his term of imprisonment at Isoka Correction Facility.

were extremely very rare, and if by any “one in a million chance” they occured and were detected early were treatable.

Dr Chanda said most countries recognise the fact that the benefits of Covid-19 vaccination far outweigh any risk. And Dr Chanda said even as the nation fights the Covid-19 pandemic government would not lose focus of other deadly infectious diseases like malaria and others.

He said while tremendous

progress had been made in controlling Malaria globally, Africa still grieves a preventable 384,000 malaria deaths annually.

Dr Chanda said Zambia remained steadfast in its prevention programmes including distribution of insecticide treated nets, indoor residual spreading, testing for and treatment of malaria as well as use of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnant women.

“Excitingly, there is remarkable progress in the development of an anti-malaria vaccine with successful trials conducted by international health experts in Burkina Faso showing 77 per cent efficacy, and now in the final stages before starting large scale clinical trials.

“Many global health experts believe an efficacious and safe malaria vaccine is a game changer in the progress towards Malaria Elimination,” he said.

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Mukondo eyes Lusaka mayor seat ACCEPT COVID-19 JAB, MKAIKA RESIDENTS URGED

By NOEL IYOMBWA

PATRIOTIC Front publicity desk Chief Administrator, Chendela Mukondo, says he has a bag full of plans to change the face of Lusaka if elected as mayor if he is adopted by the party.

Mr Mukondo said he decided to join the race so that Lusaka could become a better and developed place than it is.

He said he knew all the challenges that Lusaka was faced with and he has tangible solutions to make the city an attractive destination for investors in various sectors of the economy.

Mr Mukondo said he has numerous developmental plans to enhance the outlook of Lusaka to an advanced and admirable city.

He said among the projects he wants to embark on is to increase the number of sewer ponds in the city because the population of Lusaka has continued to grow, hence the need to have more sewer ponds He said that sewer ponds in garden compound also need to be upgraded into a modern pond just like the Chamba valley sewer ponds.

Mr Mukondo said once ushered into office, this would be one of the priority areas that his office will attend to.

He said that to administer Lusaka which he said is an epicenter for all cities in the country, one has to live above odd.

“For one to administer this sensitive city in the sense that it is where the President and all ministers are found, the person has to be fatherly and has to know that he is operating on

More pastors endorse Changwereza for Kanyama MP

By FRANCIS CHIPALO KANYAMA ruling Patriotic Front parliamentary hopeful Chris Changwereza has continued to receive support from the church community ahead of this year’s August 12 General Elections.

Pastor Rabson Daka of the Bible Gospel of Central Africa said in Kanyama yesterday that scores of pastors have come together to endorse the candidature of Mr Changwereza because of his approach of working with both the party and the church.

Pastor Daka said the pastors and local womens’ groups have taken it upon themselves to support Mr Changwereza and called on the people of Kanyama to work with him in a bid to foster development in the area.

And Bishop Christopher Chilila of the United Glory of God Pentecostal Church echoed the same sentiments, saying the church was tired of unfulfilled promises and wanted someone they could hold accountable. In his continued interactions with the church, Mr Changwereza yesterday visited four different churches in the Constituency, among them United Glory of God Pentecost Church of Mutanda Bantu area as well as Makeni Catholic Church of Christ the Redeemer.

behalf of the republican president.

“One cardinal thing is to study the decentralization document, study it adequately so that you become the right handman of the President,” he said. Mr Mukondo assured the voters that he will create opportunities for women and youths through different viable cooperatives.

Mr Mukondo said other sectors that he will give priority is to extend road infrastructure projects in the city that the government has massively embarked on.

By SIMON MUNTEMBA DO not hesitate to accept Covid-19 vaccination when the district launches the programme, Mkaika constituency aspiring candidate Yuda Tembi has urged residents.

Mr Tembo said contrary to myths, the vaccines were safe and efficacious as indicated by Health Minister Jonas Chanda.

Mr Tembo urged the residents of Mkaika to get vaccinated.

He said residents should ensure they get vaccinated to reduce the spread and protect themselves from COVID-19.

“My appeal to all the people in the constituency is that they should to get ready and be vaccinated when the district will launch the Covid-19 vaccine programme because the vaccines are safe and efficacious as indicated by the ministry of Health,” he said.

He said even if getting vaccinated was not mandatory, people should ensure they get vaccinated as it was for their own good.

He appealed to members of the public to ignore the myths and conspiracy theories and only listen to health experts.

Mr Tembo urged all eligible adults above the age of 18 to get vaccinated to prevent themselves from the deadly virus.

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Scale Mining and Association of Zambia (FESSMAZ) should capitalise on its newly launched strategic plan to attract

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU investment from both Government and coopZANACO has pledged to support entrepreneurial erating partners. innovations among youths, as it launches the FESSMAZ launched University of Zambia Business and Economic Association (UNZABECA)-Nyamukafrica it’s 2021-2025Pre-strategic Accelerator programme. plan, which will assist The UNZABECA-Nyamukafrica Pre-Accelerator mobilising financial programme innovation for UNZA students Authority we discovered thatis a hub for in thethey youths. resources to support the the documentationand that Zanaco is ready to partner and support students as ofideas small scale submitted in Zambia and businessesactivities well as other with innovative which Zambia. what was sitting indrive Tanzania growth, says Headminers of Digital in Transformation, Malambo. was different," MrOwen Mwanza Mines and Minerals Mr Malambo said during the launch of the said.

Development Minister, programme in Lusaka that innovation was at the heart He told Journalists Musukwa, said of what that Zanaco believedRichard in.

He indicated of theimportant innovation labfor was the recommendation have been that the birth it was to support and be part of initiatives such as made that the two introduced trucks be FESSMAZ to utilise its this pre-accelerator programme. seized and forfeited the we have partnered “Asto a bank withplan, several especially incubation strategic Government. programmes ,in fact, thisthat is the small-scale sixth incubation mining in the last year.

ZRA Corporate programme Commu-we have supported sector had close links “The bank is in the process of gathering requirements nications Manager, Topsy for eight innovations andwith proceeding to prototype four the local economy.

Sikalinda, said the of organisathem. This is a clear demonstration of how much we Mr Musukwa said tion had made it clear prioritisethat innovation as a bank,” he said. small-scale mining secall smuggled goods Securities shall beand Exchange Commission (SEC) Manager Financial Inclusion, Mubanga Kondolo,to said tor had potential genseized and forfeited to the technological innovation had improved the financial erate more local jobs and State. markets landscape as evidenced by the available digital financial services.thereby exert better im"We shall also be recomMr Kondolo said “ for this reason following reducpact onand poverty mending that we prosecute through our mandate to supervise and develop our tion. the offenders as you know capital market, we have continued to explore ways in "The launch of this last year we had 10which successwe can accommodate innovation in our sector.” saidauit was commendable that partners ful prosecutions as He the strategic plan were gives the promote student led and innovation start-ups. thority and this istaking justtothe federation an opportuUNZABECA president, Alexander Chipati said the begining of things,goal " Mr Sinityto turn to itwork Govof the association was into an with innovation kalinda said. hub.Mr Chipati believedernment that the ideas the hun the infrom realising could assist in solving some most complex problems He said ZRA had signed in the country. immense potential this Memorandum offaced Under“With support from oursector partners,has," we willhe be said. able to standing (MoU) with various build a strong and healthy Mr entrepreneurship ecosystem Musukwa noted in the revenue authorities incountry,” the he said. that strategic plan would region, stating thatNyamuka it wasAfrica Co Founder and Chief Executive provide a framework Officer,Joseph Chakopo, encouraged participants to for just right to declaretake the corit as an opportunityarticulating to grow their business acumen common rect duties. and develop skills whilst leveraging technology to goals and facilitate the create employment.

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ple would have been robbed in excess of K1.2 million in taxes.

"The agent disappeared TWO trucks carrying goods in excess of K4.2 million in and the owners are known taxes have been intercepted now after we retrieved docat the Nakonde One Stop uments from the Tanzanian Border post by the Zambia side to establish who the true owners are, the owners Revenue Authority (ZRA).

The first truck was carry- are known we are waiting for ing Konyagi, a white spirit them to make a representaproduced from Tanzania tion. Mr Chirwa stressed that the improved

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU "Theeconomic entire performance truck loadwould wasalso be based valued at more than K1.2 on the experience. declared aspast steel doors with million in taxes.

NICO Insurance Zambia Limited has Zambia, he explained, was fortunate that it predicted that the country is expected to the payable amounts of less This was falsely declared did not have any economic lockdown. have a positive economic trajectory once than K50, 000, theisowners as steel doors while the sec"Once the uptake increased, I am very the uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine is positive that the economy will be back on its wanted to insist on the destiond truck was carrying elecincreased. and we arebut definitely going to do better inspection we got Economies whichvalued have massively trical cables at K3 nationtrack than we have done before. administered the Covid-19 vaccines such as suspicious, we insisted that million in taxes.

"So I am very positive that this same thing is the United Kingdom and the United States of we open the container from and we will do This is according to the going to happen to this country America are now opening up and are seeing betteriteconomically than before," was actually dis- Mr Chirwa ZRA Assistant a numberNakonde of economic activities coming tohere the and said. fore. that it was Konyagi Commissioner, Davies covered Mr Chirwa had since encouragedZambia the This is according Nico Insurance from Tanzania Revenue Authority withto the valMwanza, whoto theaddressed corporate entities take up the vaccine as it Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Chirwa, who ue of K920, 000 as value for Journalists in Nakonde. was safe and painless. is banking on the vaccine for an improved if the consignment was not He also appealed to all Nico insurance Mr Mwanza Mr Mwanza explained that duty purposes," economy. customers and their families to turnintercepted.

"This will be good for us in the sense the taxpayer declared the said. numbers and take up the vaccine. up in large that people will be able to go about their "The clearing agent deHe said the second truck consignment as steel doors "For us as an insurance company we are businesses while taking all the precautions clared was carrying electrical cain a business of risks and therefore we must the consignment as with the payable amounts of and they will also be able to extend their be the ones in themillion forefront to people cables valued at bles valued at K3 inhelp electrical less thanactivities K50, 000 when the economic to those lifeline which were the fact that there is nothing to 000 but when we did unable totaxes do before.

US$5, actual for the liquor taxes. understand fear. "This is for their own good so everyone "So I am very positive that we will be able to ourat own investigation with Mr Mwanza the Gov- so that was over K1.2 million. must turn upsaid in good numbers see a positive trajectory in terms of economic the end of the day, we arerevall goingthe to behelp a of our colleagues ernment could have lost As a result of this, experformance," Mr Chirwa saidhe in an interview. healthy nation to the Tanzanian Revenue This was after his first Covid-19 close toand K3contribute millionpositively from plained, thetaking Zambian peo- enue of Mr Chirwa

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU in Nakonde

ZAMBIA’S ECONOMY WILL REBOUND

…Nico Insurance looks to vaccines

vaccine at the University Teaching Hospital.

What is aManagement: project team PROJECT Thecharbenefit benefits ter?

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development," Mr Chirwa said.

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.

What's the meaning of the phrase 'A white elephant'? And how many white elephant projects and programmes do we have in our midst. You can count them once you know the genesis of the phrase ‘White Elephant’ References to Indian Thai levproject charter are atand a high generation elephants el, it helps of towhite develop a common dates back to at least early understanding and the agreement 17th century. The first reference in amongst project interested parEnglish to the idiomatic meaning of ties.

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approach is not part of the project plan but rather a separate document which is expected to be produced during planning process.

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entire programme used to track the realization of benefits and also set benefits review control.

You can also use benefit profiles to define each benefit and each dis-benefit in order to provide a detailed understanding of how their realization be achieved during gram,will twitter etc. and project.toTorespond learn more on • post Timelines to one benefit management, it is highly another especially where recommended certify on MSP® teams aretonot co-located.

Managing Successful Programmes • Utilization of common restandard.

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to the project plan, though the life • and maintenance of the projThe project business case, ect especially charter ends at planning it is in terms of the impact however also seen as a guide to on benefits key decision-making processes • Thethe project performance throughout project. targets in terms time, cost, So if you are aofproject manscope, includingand agerquality and and running a project you still don’t have a signed-off • charter Whetherinthere aremy anybest project place, otherisproducts that are within advise that please create one project’s scope that will also andthe have it approved, signed – be impacted by this request for off and baselined by your sponchange any other dependent sor products or project executive.

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documents whichduring are notthe closed project charter life are of business case andshould the benefits atheproject however, there management approach forchanges obvious be major project scope reasons thattothese need or shocks the documents project charter, to live post project in order to allow itforwill signal a trigger for project benefit management. In case pre-mature closure. at project closure project manager As far as team charterscase are needs to update the business concerned, it is management a document, setand the benefits ting forth the aims and principles approach for further approval of of a project it can include sponsor and team, corporate.

Final thoughts, it is highly • Values committed to and recommended for organizations aligned toembarking your organizaand companies on projects andvalues programmes to ensure tional that havestructure in place a & benefit • they Team schedmanagement or approachin ule of strategy team meetings, to define framework which agiletheprojects forin example benefits to behave realised who we are may to and discuss will be accountable to measure and the timings of daily standconfirm up benefits. meetings facilitated by The whole process can include Scrum master. producing benefits management • Acceptable behaviours at artefacts like the benefit maps meetings, this is good to be illustrating the relationships and discussedbetween at the benefits, beginning dependencies rather than later. benefits realization plan for the

• Preferred methods of com-

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and schedule conflicts.

This article was written

by Dr This can also beMSP®, the appropriate Laban Mwansa, PMP®, to discuss resource levelPRINCE2® Practitioner, Agile®, ling smoothing.

Laban is aand consultant and • Availability of team memtrainer in project management bers in non-working hours, and specifically trainer/coach in project manager’s empathy PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, and PRINCE2 in Zambia, and soft Agile® skills play a major Southrole Africa and Europe for many here. years.

He was of the in founding • Level of one freedom which members the PMI Zambia teamofmembers can engage chapter. is also the managing withHe one another’s staff, partner of Betaways Innovation • Extent to which being on Systems be reached timeand is acan priority, this is imat: Laban.Mwansa@betawaysportant so to have common innovations.com, +260975280392 expectations within the or WhatsApp +27817029669. He team. is also a professional project management member of PMSA Project team charters are and PMI-USA.

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WE’RE NOT SIDE-LINING LOCAL CONTRACTORS, SAYS GOVT Dear Editor,

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THE Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is the quasi govGovernment for business.

9, 000 contractors registered ernment institution manBy NOEL IYOMBWA “Contrary to perceptions with the National Council for dated to register companies so the governand cooperatives.

It is a OVERNMENT has not that Government is sidelining Construction cannot manage to give legal requirement that any sidelined local con- local contractors, the number ment to all the doing contractors. business in tractors but they are of registered contractors is too jobscompany “We are talking 9, 000 Zambia must about be registered too many to be covered un- high compared to the jobs givagainst approxwith PACRA so that it beder its contracts, Ministry of en by government in a single contractors imately 200 jobs entity every toyear comes a legal conInfrastructure and Housing year,” Mr Mfune explained.

Mr Mfune said Govern- against is just aactivities. drop in the ductI,business Permanent Secretary Danny ment was doing everything ocean,” he said.

After undergoing all the Mfune has said.

Meanwhile, has procedures Mr for Mfune the registraMr Mfune said Government possible to empower the local tion of the the performance company andofby could not manage to offer contractors but the number of described contractors as the fair.required complying with contracts to all local contrac- jobs per year could not match local Government, he company said, wasor conditions, the tors but was putting in place the number contractors who doing everything possibleregisto measures to ensure that more want to undertake the jobs. institution is deemed “It is not about Government build capacity for local conwere empowered. tered. ensure that isthey He said there were over 9, sidelining local contractors tractors Thetoregistration now projects theef000 registered contractors in but the number of local con- handle donebigger online.

This isinan the country who all look up to tractors is very high, we have future. fective way of registering the company or any institution carrying out the business activities because the registration can be done anywhere other than the PACRA the vaccination process. provide timely support for andoffices.

By PETER SICHALI the rapid deployment of the Mr Young the In the commended case of registering government on the the company, the certificate THE United States (US) has Covid-19 vaccine plans, in- Zambian of its Covid-19 vacof incorporation commonly committed an additional cluding the coordination of approval programme. known as the PACRA CerK36.75 million ($1.75 mil- various stakeholders and im- cination He said Covid-19 vaccinatificate comes out within 48 lion) to provide technical as- plementation of the vaccination process. tions are critical controlling hours after to the application sistance to Zambia’s vaccina"These funds will also sup- the has pandemic, slowing the been approved. tion campaign. port supply chain logistics new variants, There of is no problem when US Chargé d'Affaires David of the Covid- 19 vaccination emergence comes to to registration restart the of Young said his government campaign, including assis- andit helping companies economy.by PACRA. Howworked closely with Zam- tance in maintaining the cold global ever, the problem comes "In support of the global bia throughout the duration chain, which is vital for safe when registering coopeffort, thethe Unitof the pandemic to protect delivery of the vaccine" Mr vaccination erative society.announced ed States recently public health, strengthen the Young said.

You would find that the response to Covid-19 to and Mr Young said he was look- an initial K42 billion ($2 bilcooperative society is regissave lives. ing forward to continuing lion) obligation - out of a toMr Young said the funds support throughout Zambia’s tal planned K84 billion ($4 billion) - to Gavi, the Vaccine would provide critical tech- vaccination rollout. nical and logistical support The American govern- Alliance to support the COto the Ministry of Health for ment, he said, would contin- VAX Advance Market Complanning, coordination, and ue to work with the Ministry mitment, making the United delivery of safe and effective of Health on the nationwide States the single largest conglobal COVID-19 Covid-19 vaccines for Zam- communication activities to tributor Dearto Editor, bians. ensure citizens have accurate vaccine access," Mr Young He said US partners would information about vaccines said.UNFORTUNATE incidents yesterday in kankoyo.....

So sad to lose a young life like that. I have had several conversations with the police on shooting jani and three others to court pearance ofthe Pheluna andand Mil-the

By NOEL IYOMBWA grounds for their actions. on April 13. ton Hatembo of Choma.

He have explained that the Mr Mweetwa alleged that It’s also sad that we have when it matters to speak CSOs a golden opportuUNITED Party most for National legal team of the four was political mercenaries pedfor the voiceless people Choin so- UPND nity to redeem their applied depraved the detention Development (UPND) effort dling liestoinimplicate Kankoyo Mr to incietyCentral such asMember the now of famous andhabeas chroniccorpus biases following on matters in an ma Par- for detention of the four for Hichilema in the matter whenthe cite our youths.

I wish liament HatemboCornelius siblings, Mweetwa they have the of public interest. failedvisit to get thetoo lawhad would them has announced that he arms will over a week without being police hopelessly folded their Hatembos from wherepeace they to and help us bring not his known seat after and re-contest left it to the op- charged.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, They were being held in residing despite being availed Kankoyo. serving two terms.who has Lusaka. positionforpolitician Mras Mweetwa told journalused a shield to preserve his connection with the disap- with the details. ists in Lusakaintegrity. that he would questionable dedicate his atime to making Recently, video of the sure the UPND its presHatembos was and paraded on ident Hakaindealigned Hichilema the opposition social form mediagovernment. platforms from an unMr Mweetwa, who the is the known location, with vidUPND spokesperson, said eo clearly distorted to cause that there was in no the value in the distortion backbeing MP with a reckless groundanfor unknown reasons government the Patriotic denouncing like a named opposiFront. tion politician.

He that some Thealleged assertions were memto the bers applied effectof the thatUPND that had they were for adoption with on theunspecified PF ticket. threatened He also said that the UPND yet no criminal complaint has has abolished the two years been made at any police starequirement for one to be a tion. member of the party before We have seen a tendency they could contest elections. of He some saidCSOs that to theproactively main recommencewould legalnowproceedquirement be the ings in what percieves popularity of they a prospective as "public litigation." aspirant oninterest the ground and However, the case of the has since invited people to Hatembos has been taking stand on its ticket in the Auturns12 toelections. become a national segust curity issue in the of deMeanwhile, Mr sight Mweetwa feaning and silence revealed thatperpetual the Livingstone among the CSOs. High Court has directed poWith theformer few months relice to avail Local Govmaining Minister before elections, the ernment Ackson Se-

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS we enter the Holy Week, it is important to remain humble and reflect on the true meaning of this important period on the Christian calendar.

Zambians must surely observe the Holy Week for what it is, especially that the country was declared a Christian Nation, a declaration which is in the preamble of the supreme law of the land.

This year, the country goes to the polls and therefore there is too much at stake for some political parties and leaders.

It is thus prudent for Zambians, especially the leaders, to continue preaching peace, love and unity from both the moral and Biblical perspective.

This can start with reflection on the Holy Week.

Yes, Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter which starts the Holy Week. On Palm Sunday Christians commemorate and praise the day Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem as Saviour and King, much to the chagrin of the Pharisees and high priests.

This is clearly stated in John 12:12-13.

The Holy Bible explains that as Jesus rode a donkey into the town of Jerusalem, a great crowd gathered and laid palm branches and their cloaks across the road, giving him royal respect and honour.

The numbers of people shouted “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

This was no ordinary feat as it was prophesied in the Old Testament in the book of Zechariah 9:9: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, 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 reflect on the Holy Scripture, understand and impleDear Editor, The civil society organisament the word. tions are in the political front In so doing, the citizens will sowing seeds during of HE path leading to the line be to the transition, love and12, unity which this country earnestly needs August 2021 election and beyond. before, duringthe and after elecera requires civil so-the August There 12 is general a well-founded ciety to be above board and be assumption that some civtions. a neutral to the issues il to society organisations It isarbiter time for all Zambians curtail selfish inter-have thatests may bring ostensibly abandoned their andpotentially also time to embark on true reconciliation conflict in the post-election humanitarian cause and have era.among political players. substituted their calling in Jesus preached and forgiveness, the While the himself civil society is a love preference of their chaotic greatest commandment political stakeholder, it shouldin the roleBible. of waging protracted pois important, therefore,litical to love God with and everydesistItfrom being a political rivalry the ruling player influence the elecPatriotic Front (PF)in governoneoraround, referred to as “your neighbour” the toral outcome in favour of one ment.

Bible. candidate over the other.

In some Zambians must not allow hatred and instances, violence aseven politicians seek to get state power, but focus on initiatives to develop the country.

During the Holy week, therefore, citizens must discard any selfish motives and embrace selflessness in all endeavours.

It is imperative that this year’s general elections are conducted in a peaceful atmosphere for Zambia to maintain the attractive record of being a beacon of peace in the region and beyond.

Therefore, Zambians must use the Holy Week to reflect on the word of God and emulate Jesus Christ’s invariable demonstration of love, forgiveness and humility.

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scale miners cry for tools

tered in good time quite all right. But for the certificate to come out, it takes quite a long time exceeding one month in some instances.

This is not right because the

By STEPHEN MWEWA certificate might be required urgently.

GOVERNMENT should to These are cases where open up mining bureau in the cooperative Northern Province tosocieties promote were registered small-scale miningininJanuary the rethis year the Mining certificates gion, Gemand North and have notchairperson yet been issued up Lapidary Stephen to now. When the applicant Mulambia has said. asks aboutsmall-scale the delay on the He said miners ofwere the in certificate, inissuance the region dire need officers say that the inofthe mining equipment to fully stitution doesn't have the exploit the minerals. papers on which to print these certificates. This is not only disappointing but also unacceptable.

Why should this happen when things have technologically improved? People understand that there is bureaucracy in the government institutions, but this is a simple matter which can easily be resolved within a short time.

I suggest that PACRA should up the game by improving on the early issuance of the certificate immediately a cooperative society is registered. Clients deserve better. It is costly to follow Mr Mulambia made the apup the certificate at PACRA peal when Commerce, Trade because the person has to and Industry Permanent Secspend money on transport retary Mushuma Mulenga paid othercall logistics. a and courtesy on the Northern Province Administration.

ELEMIYA PHIRI. Mr Mulambia said the provLusaka. ince was endowed with various minerals which small-scale miners could exploit, once they acquired mining licences.

He said small-scale mining had not been fully tapped, largely due to lack of information, which could ichinsenda be provided “Ukupoka ifku a bureau established nkoko was kunakilila” andin the province. what these political thugs According to Mr Mulambia, are doing, endangering our licensing were only youths, offices is barbaric.

I willin Lusaka, Mansa and Mkushi. make sure that they are He also appealed to Governstopped. ment provide small-scale We to have work to do with miners in Northern Province our youths in terms of helpwith mineral identification ing them be more gainfully equipment. engaged but using them to The Gem North Mining and score cheap political points Lapidary is a private organisais not one of them. I'm uption based in Northern Provset and extremely sad at the ince whose main objective is of thisand young life. smalltoloss promote support BRIAN MUSHIMBA. scale mining.

Sad to lose a life

Mweetwa won't contest Choma seat

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STOP BLAME GAME, OPPOSITION TOLD

By ROGERS KALERO IT is cheap political propaganda for the opposition politicians to blame the current state of the economy on the Patriotic Front (PF) Government when they are fully aware that the Covid-19 has left big and small economies devastated, PF Ndola Central aspiring candidate Andrew Mustard Kalima has said.

Mr Kalima said it was disappointing that, out of hatred and desperation, some opposition politicians were accusing the ruling PF of having mismanaged the economy despite knowing too well that the Covid-19 had devastated the country’s economy just like other countries’ economies worldwide were struggling to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

In an interview in Kitwe yesterday, Mr Kalima said opposition politicians must show leadership and accept that the devastating effects of the covid-19 have had a telling effect on the economy.

“These opposition politicians, they know that the Covid 19 has wreaked havoc on both small and big economies but because they are inhuman and so desperate for power, they are using the effects of this pandemic as a campaign tool and accusing the PF of having mismanaged the economy He has instead challenged the opposition UPND leadership to aggressively deal corruption and violence in the adoption.

Mushimba establishes campaign centres

By ROGERS KALERO THE Patriotic Front (PF) in Kankoyo constituency has established 21 command centres to commence door to door campaigns ahead of the August 12 elections, Kankoyo Member of Parliament (MP) Brian Mushimba has said.

Mr Mushimba said the command centres, which comprised of party structures and campaign mobilisation committees,were ready to hit the ground running in the campaign for the party and President Edgar Lungu.

In an interview in Mufulira, Mr Mushimba said the party had managed to establish the 21 command centres across the constituency after to stave off the confusion which some people had caused.

"So, after being on the ground and putting things back to normal, we have established 21 command centres across the constituency to commence door to door campaigns ahead of the August elections. This is aimed at intensifying campaign," Mr Mushimba said.

He said whether he will be adopted or not, he felt duty bound to start preparing for the party and President Lungu because he was a loyal member of the party and has respect for its leadership. He said 2021 was a year for the ruling PF to work in unity regardless of the party position to defeat the opposition with a wide margin.

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OVERNMENT will provide a conducive environment for Zambian companies to start adding more value to their products, Vice-President Inonge Wina has said.

Ms Wina said this was the only way wealth could be created and in order to develop the economy of the country.

The Vice-President was speaking when she inspected the Kalumbila Cassava Project in Kalumbila district.

Ms Wina said Government was always striving to create a conducive environment for local businesses to thrive.

She said this was evident from the recently launched 2021 to 2026 PF manifesto

Manyinga seeks water, power supply to Govt offices

By JACKSON.MAPAPAYI UTILITY firms in Manyinga will be engaged in discussions in order for them to service the newly constructed Government offices.

The utility companies include Zesco and the North Western Water Supoy and Sewerage Company (NWWSSCO).

Manyninga District Commissioner (DC), Geoffrey Malaiti, said his office woud be engaging the two utility companies and other service providers to ensure that life begins at the site.

He said the development reaffirms Government’s commitment in completing the construction works at the site.

“Let me also take this opportunity to mention that over 80 percent of the works on the new Civic Centre have been done, and that is why the district administration is working round the clock to ensure that the new Boma site is serviced,” he said.

He said that Government was making frantic efforts to pay off outstanding funds owed to all contractors engaged to construct new offices.

Meanwhile, Toshiber General Dealers Limited, a company engaged to construct the new offices, said company would complete the works and hand over the piece of infrastructure before the end of this year.

“80 percent of the works have been done, and I can simply say with funds allowing, we should be handing over these facilities to government by October this year,” said the Operations manager Felix Simukoko said.

The construction works which are also near completion at new manyinga BOMA site include: the new district administration office block and a multipurpose post office.

which was focused on improving people’s livelihoods by creating more jobs.

“I want to assure those companies that have started adding value to their products that Government has their full support.

“And let me further mention here that the open-door policy by your Government will still be there for you because we want to see more of Zambians adding value to the natural products that we produce here,” Ms Wina said.

Meanwhile, Ms Wina emphasised Government’s commitment to the decentralisation agenda which was rolled out in an effort to bring service delivery closer to the people.

The Vice-President said this when she inspected on-going works at the Kalumbila mini Civic Centre which is at 95 percent complete.

She said the construction of infrastructure was one of the many campaign promises Government has fulfilled.

“We promised to bring

service delivery closer to the people without leaving anyone behind which is enshrined in the Seventh National Development Pan, and this civic centre under construction is testimony to that,” she said.

Ms Wina later proceeded to the newly renovated Nkhulumazhiba Rural Health Post in Kalumbila District where she paid a courtesy call on Chief Mumena before she officially handed over the new COVID-19 isolation centre with modern equipment located at

the facility.

She told the traditional leaders that Government had placed the health of every citizen as high priority hence the construction of over 650 health posts and over 100 mini hospitals country wide.

“And North-Western province has benefited twelve mini hospitals with six of them almost completed while some health posts are already in operation and the people have started getting quality health care services,” she said.

Ms Wina

USAID/PEPFAR SAFE

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In case of any clarifications, please contact Procurement Unit by Close of Business on Tuesday April 28th, 2021 via email on safeprocurement@zm.jsi. com. Responses to questions will be posted on JSI. com. All correspondence pertaining to this solicitation must clearly reference EOI: PPY4 SAFE.2021in the subject line, and be addressed to the aforementioned email. JSI will issue the Request for Proposals (RFQ) only to shortlisted firms upon completion of EOI solicitation process.

No. Category Provision of Printing Services for Year 1 4 Program Procurement Plan – SAFE PROJECT ONLY

Please submit your applications by email only, in accordance with the instructions mentioned in the EOI document. JSI reserves the right not to consider applications received after the submission deadline.

EOI Request Details: EOI application submission requirements and selection criteria for prequalification are stated in the EOI document. The full EOI document can be obtained by emailing safeprocurement@zm.jsi.com. If emailing please include the following:

Closing date for receipt of application is April 30th, 2021 at 17:00hrs. This procurement is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and is subject to all applicable Federal regulations and provisions.

1. Email Subject: EOI – Category Type (No. and Category) 2. Email Body: Please include your company name, contact information office location and a request for the full EOI and attachments.

Please note that if your organization submitted an application and entered into the vendor database in response to any EOI previously, if interested, you will need to apply once again as this is for the period 2021.

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DEFAULTS PINCH Alarm as real estate loan defaults rise to us$61m

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AIROBI - Defaults on loans advanced to the real estate sector increased by more than US55 million in the last quarter of 2020, as the pandemic continues to ravage the economy.

According to data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the sector recorded a 6.4 percent increase in the gross non-performing loans (NPLs) from September to December 2020 to US461.4 million, up from US$57.7 million in quarter three of 2020.

The increase in the non-performing loans has been attributed to layoffs, business closures affecting the commercial office and retail sectors, and travel restrictions triggered by the pandemic.

These affected the performance of the hospitality industry as well.

With the pandemic continuing to ravage the economy, the country’s credit risk was higher in the last quarter of 2020 due to the economic meltdown and uncertainty occasioned by the Covid-19.

“Credit risk remained elevated with gross non-performing loans to gross loans ratio standing at 14.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020, up from 13.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2020,” read the report.

The report comes a few days after CBK said banks are expected to raise their provisions to keep up with the ongoing difficulties, with customers’ default rising to US$432 million worth of loans across the entire industry as of February.

“The ratio of non-performing loans to gross loans stood at 14.5 percent in February compared to 14.1 percent in December. NPL increases were noted in the real estate, agriculture, personal and household, and manufacturing sectors,” CBK said in a statement.

“The increases in NPLs were attributable to the subdued business environment, and banks continue to make provisions for the NPLs.” From January 1, 2018, banks were required to make provisions for expected loan losses rather than those already incurred following the adoption of the more conservative International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9).

Interestingly, the CBK quarterly report indicated that loans acquired through title deeds posted the fastest-growing default rates.

This was attributed to the low demand for residential units especially in the highend areas and commercial units which caused a slump in the sector. – THE STANDARD, Kenya.

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CROP IRRIGATION

BY MAKELI PHIRI

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HAT is irrigation?

When we look into the dictionary the following explanation is given. Irrigate means to water by means of channels or streams it can also mean water by artificial channels or pipes, this means irrigation is the act of watering something.

Crops in Zambia by the majority of farmers are grown during the rainy season from November to March because of the lack of water at other times. Water is usually the only limiting factor to growing crops

throughout the year and prices are much higher during the dry season.

In some areas sufficient water is received as rain for use during the whole year, but there are no facilities for storage. Even during the rainy season some dry spell of weather can restrict the growth of crops.

For the growing of vegetables, it is essential to maintain fast growth because the quality drops if water is restricted.

Crop irrigation activities are mostly carried out during the off rainy season. It is the time when a lot of vegetables are easily grown because the challenge from pests and diseases is minimal.

Depending on what level the farmer is, there are many irrigation systems that he/she can adopt to suit their production requirements. Some of the types are as follows: Surface irrigation, this is transporting and applying of water directly to the soil surface. It usually requires some land preparation to shape the surface to control the flow of water. This type of irrigation is therefore, most suited to nearly level land where little grading

is needed. It is also suited to deep soils where large amounts of earth or soil can be used for leveling without reducing productivity. An efficient water distribution system is essential for surface irrigation. This system however, must also provide control of erosion and adequate drainage.

Furrow irrigation, under this system not much land leveling is needed for example furrows made when cutting row-crops can be used to carry water. In this system water does not wet leaves so chemical sprays are not washed off and leaf diseases are not encouraged. The required land leveling under this system provides for good surface drainage and the small streams of water can be used efficiently. This system however, has its own disadvantages.

On shallow soils the leveling of the land can expose poor soil.

Equally it is not efficient on sandy soils because of high water intake rate. On sandy soils ridges must be shorter than on other soils because of this high drainage. And furrow system of irrigation cannot be used on very uneven land.

Those venturing or are al-

ready doing or carrying out irrigation activities on their farms must also understand the water intake capacity of their soils on which they are growing whatever crop. Water intake rate is a measure of the soil capability to take in and absorb irrigation water over a certain period of time. Therefore, factors affecting intake would include: The amount of moisture in the soil (the dry soil usually absorb water rapidly) Size of soil particles, the larger the particles the larger the spaces between the soil particles. This also goes to the amount of vegetation covering the surface but this particularly affects sprinkler irrigation.

Surface sealing and soil compaction reduces intake rate soil cracking increases intake rate of clay soils.

Soil cultivation and crop rotation allows and improves soil structure with the addition of organic matter. All this allow intake rate to increase. Sediments in irrigation water can block the soil pores and soil erosion makes the soil less permeable.

It is also worth to note that land leveling can have the same effect as erosion.

Water intake depends on several factors including infiltration and percolation. Infiltration is the downward flow of water from the surface into the soil. Water enters through the soil in pores, cracks, decayed root holes, worm holes. Percolation is the movement of water through the soil profile. The water intake rate varies with the

method of water application.

Sprinkler irrigation is similar to rainfall and may seal the surface unless there is a good cover of vegetation. With sprinkler irrigation the intake rate is expressed in centimeters per hour. With furrow irrigation the intake rate depends on the soil capacity to transmit water both downwards and sideways, with furrow irrigation intake rate is expressed in liters per minute per fifty meters.

With flooding method water moves into the soil first of all, the depth of flooding has a small effect on the intake rate though it is generally ignored when designing irrigation systems.

In summary, successful irrigation especially on com-

mercial basis should be confined to soils that are capable of producing high yields of crops for many years when properly managed. The area must have sufficient water supply and must be available according to requirements of crops to be grown.

Commercial irrigation where continuous production of crops is carried out needs to have sufficient labor and capital if such systems are to operate well. Drainage is essential to successful irrigation and should include the building of storm drains to take away excess rain water. Irrigation system require well cultivated land so that percolation and seepage can occur, in short good soil management.

LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL 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 Morar Lala intends to apply for planning permission for change of Land use from Residential to Mixed Use (shops and House) at Stand No. Lus/12569 Zambezi Road Roma Lusaka. The plot measures approximately 3312m2 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 26th April, 2021 and ending on 25th May, 2021.

Alex Mwansa TOWN CLERK For/ THE CITY OF LUSAKA PLANNING AUTHORITY Date of erection of site notice 26th April, 2021

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D.C URGES AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANTS TO SAFEGUARD CROPS PRODUCED BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS C

HAMA District Commissioner (DC), Leonard Ng’oma, says Agricultural Extension Workers should play a critical role in ensuring that crops produced by smallholder farmers are safeguarded from all forms of losses.

Mr Ng’oma says despite Chama having a reputation of being a perpetual food deficit district due to the recurrence of unfavourable climatic conditions of droughts or floods, the Zambian government has not lagged behind in instituting measures of improving household food security and income.

Mr Ng’oma was speaking, yesterday at Chama Farmers’ Training Centre (FTC), during the official closure of a two days Training of Trainers Workshop on Post-Harvest Losses Management (PHLM) for Agricultural Extension Workers of Chama district.

Mr Ng’oma explained that Chama’s reputation of requesting for relief food every year should soon come to an end because the Zambian government in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are supporting the implementation of the Strengthening Climate Resilience in Agricultural Livelihoods (SCRALA) Project in addition to many other programmes such as the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).

The D.C has disclosed that Chama suffered the most food deficiency in 2019 mainly due to smallholder farmers selling most of their produce to unscrupulous brief-case-buyers who usually paid for the crops even before being harvested from the fields, describing such a practice as very detrimental to smallholder farmers’ household food security.

He, however, further dis-

(FRA) warehouse with some farmers camping for days just to access a bag of maize.

Mr Ng’oma attributed the improved household food security to government’s efforts of: employing Agricultural Assistants at full camp capacity in Chama; introducing and

WE seem confined to small scale agriculture for many years to come unless new land settlement reforms are made to allocate massive parcels of land to a few large scale farmers and drive smallholder farmers from rural areas to alternative settlements.

In the current circumstances agriculture is faced with a lot of challenges that will require appropriate technologies to overcome and open up the potential of smallholder farmers.One of the challenges is producing sufficient food to feed a rapidly growing population when most of our food crops are steadily reducing due to pests and diseases that cannot be fought by conventional means.

For example, according to scientists, there is no chemical cure for the destructive Banana Bacterial Disease, the Cassava Brown Streak Disease, and Cassava Mosaic. Other crops such as maize, sweet potato, and Irish potato, are under attack by different pests that impede their production. Uganda’s cotton production is greatly undermined by the African boll worm.

The Coffee Wilt Disease and the Coffee Twig Borer among others are undermining cof-

The D.C also disclosed that the current crop stand in Chama indicates a bumper harvest for this 2020/2021 crop season and that the post-harvest losses management training had come at the right time to ensure that smallholder farmers maxim-

ise their household food security and income adding that Agricultural Assistants should, in addition to disseminating the post-harvest handling technologies, also be in the frontline in preventing and curtailing unscrupulous briefcase-trading in crops. -NAIS.

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Supply and Delivery of Laptops and Printer The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German federal enterprise which offers workable, sustainable and effective solutions and systems for efficient service delivery. Most of GIZ’s work is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). closed that from 2020 onwards, there has been tremendous improvement in household food security because DMMU had only delivered one truckload of maize meal bags and that 400 bags were still in stock, unlike in 2019 when crowds had invaded the Food Reserve Agency

GIZ is hereby inviting suitable bids from the established firms for the Printing, Supply and Delivery of PVC Banners and Laminated Training Cards as follows:

fee production. These are cash crops and their massive production should be the main approach to poverty reduction and better quality lives.

The weather patterns are by far less predictable than they were years ago due to climate change.

Farmers are no longer certain when to plant crops.Another challenge is to do with nutrition. Apart from having the requisite nutrients the food crops should not be unduly exposed to pesticides that can endanger the lives of the consumers.

Mitigation of such challenges can be mechanical, biological, chemical, biotechnological, process-based or any other activities but policy makers and the farmers must be ready to embrace the appropriate technologies and innovations that are available to them.

DESCRIPTION

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Colour printing of 140 X 7 sets of banners (1.5m X 1.5m) on a light weight flexi pvc gloss with four ringlets on each corner and plastic pockets on each set. Below is the number and measurement of plastic pockets for each set of banner.

1 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7

Modern agriculture requires new technologies

By MICHAEL J SSALI

implementing the SCRALA project; early distribution of inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP); and the sensitisation of FISP beneficiaries against premature selling of their crops to unscrupulous brief- casebuyers.

DESCRIPTION Color printing and laminating of 140 by 7 sets of training cards for Farmer's Financial Cycle. The dimensions and distribution should be as follows

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7

Total Cards 18,760

Dummy notes 75-76x160mm back and front (K100x25, K50x20, K20x20 and K10x10 making up 75 dummy notes (10,500 in total) Budget cards 5-110x220mm one sided ( 700 in total ).

Input cards 15-110x220mm one sided (2100 in total) Production cards 5-115x220mm back and front (700 in total) Savings options cards 12-150x220mm back and front (1680 in total) Loan cycle cards 7-190x220mm back and front (980 in total) Weather Index cards 5-110x190mm one sided (700 in total) Investment cards 6-190x220mm back and front (840 in total) Financial Institutions cards 4-A3 one sided ( 560 in total)

Interested bidders must submit their COMPLETE bids via email: zm_quotation@giz.de with the subject line “30.04.2021_BANNERS & CARDS_91150629” NB: The bids MUST include: i. Company profile and legal documents, ii. Turnover of the company in the product area, iii. References of three projects comparable to the order The closing date for handing in the BIDS is Friday 30th April 2021 at 13:00hrs

By embracing biotechnology our neighbour Kenya has overcome the African boll worm and has now joined cotton producing giants such as India, USA, China, Pakistan, and Brazil. - DAILY MONITOR

980

14 pockets of 24cm X 11cm 5 long pockets of 135cm X 11cm 20 pockets of 25cm X 11 cm 7 pockets of 25 cm X 21cm 5 pockets of 25cm X 11cm 6 pockets of 25cm X 21cm 4 pockets of 51cm X 30cm

S/N 2

Total Banners

For further clarification, interested parties may send enquiries to zm_inquiry@giz.de GIZ Procurement Unit

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HEARING-IMPAIRED WANT TRUST FUND DISSOLVED

Baluba traders get new ablution block

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

THE Luanshya Municipal Council has commissioned an ablution block at Baluba market at a cost of about K350,000.

Mayor Nathan Chanda said the ablution block was necessitated by the inadequate sanitation facilities at the market.

Mr Chanda said the local authority realised the need to construct dignified ablution facilities for both traders and consumers at the market.

“I am urging traders operating from this market to cooporate with the council who are legally mandated to manage the day to day affairs of markets and bus stations in the district.

And Luanshya deputy mayor Golden Mulenga urged the area councillor and the residents to always engage the council when acquiring land through the correct

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

Mr Chanda

procedure including authorization through Council sittings.

Meanwhile, Baluba councillor, Samson Kombe, urged the traders to take care of the new facility because it was meant to benefit them.

Meanwhile, the residents said trading at the market would now be better because traders had in the past faced challenges of inadequate sanitation services.

Traders at Baluba Market are pleased with the construction of modern toilets as they used to answer the call of nature in the bush before council built the toilets.

They said this will also benefit truck, bus driver including passengers who travel from different places using the Luanshya, Ndola Kitwe dual carriageway.

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.

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HE Zambia Deaf Youth and Women (ZDYW) has petitioned President Edgar Lungu to dissolve the National Trust Fund for Persons with Disabilities (NTFPD) on grounds that it has failed to empower persons with disabilities.

Additionally, the NTFPD has been accused of failing to provide microfinance and skills that were important to economic sustainability and independent living.

ZDYW Executive Director, Frankson Musukwa, said the NTFPD had proven to be a burden and a waste of public resources that were not reaching the intended beneficiaries.

She was speaking in an interview in Kitwe.

Mr Musukwa also requested the Head of State to engage the office of the Auditor General to audit how the funds were being used to advance the objectives stipulated in the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 6 of 2012 part 7 section 55.

The NTFPD was established under the repealed persons with disabilities act No. 6 of 2021 part VII (55).

“The poverty level among the people living with disabilities is a time bomb for government and call for urgent and radical measures because the institutions entrusted with the responsibility and mandate to implement government policy has failed lamentably.

“Deaf members of the organization and other persons living with disabilities had applied for loans from the Trust in 2010 and

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.

later again in 2012 but it was only last year when they resurfaced from field appraisal and financial training for applicants,” he said.

Mr Musukwa added that persons with disabilities who applied were promised that they would be given loans amounting to K 2,500 early in January this year, but efforts to contact officers responsible had proved futile.

He said while Government had come up with a lot of empowerment initiatives, persons living with disabilities had not benefited from any of them.

He therefore appealed to Government to come up with initiatives tailored for the benefit of persons with disabilities on the Copperbelt that will continue to alleviate poverty and economic empowerments.

• 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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TUNDU LISSU LISTS 6 TERMS FOR HIS RETURN FROM EXILE

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AR-ES-SALAAM - Tanzania’s exiled opposition leader Tundu Lissu has issued a set of demands to be met before he sets foot back in the country, indicating an existing mistrust with the government.

Lissu, who ran against late President Joseph Magufuli and came a distant second in last year’s polls, says the case surrounding his assassination attempt should be dealt with.

The Chadema vice chairman (Mainland)

demanded the government’s assurance on his security, the release of political prisoners jailed during Magufuli’s time and the return of the car he was riding in when gunmen sprayed it with 16 bullets in Dodoma in 2017.

The former Singida East lawmaker survived an attempt on his life, recovering in hospitals in Kenya and Belgium for months. The police have never arrested or prosecuted anyone relating to the incident. – THE CITIZEN.

Nigerian governor's residence attacked, 3 killed ABUJA - Armed men on Saturday killed three police officials and tried to set fire to the governor's home in Nigeria's southeastern Imo state, a region where separatist tension is on the rise.

Southeast Nigeria has seen a surge in attacks targeting security forces that officials blame on the Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist group seeking independence for the indigenous Igbo people.

– AFP.

Somalia not ready for one-man, one-vote, says AU NAIROBI - The African Union has expressed reservations about the ability of Somalia to hold countrywide election involving all citizens.

A special envoy to be appointed by the AU will have just a month to drive mediation between parties in Somalia, who have failed to agree on an electoral calendar, to prepare for indirect polls. – AFP.

82 dead after 'oxygen tank explodes' at Covid hospital BAGHDAD - At least 82 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in Baghdad on Saturday night.

Reports say an accident had caused an oxygen tank to explode, sparking the blaze. Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for an immediate investigation into the causes of what he called a "tragic accident." – BBC.

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By JOHNSTONE CHIKWANDA

ENERGY DIPLOMACY

“Energy diplomacy puts stakeholders at ease”

…The Beira Port is very important to Zambia

of discerning vexatious issues tives abound in this market and markets. Therefore, energy diwhich can destabilise relations some fights are actually proxy plomacy is not just concerned before they materialise and enwith managing international re- fights world over. sure proactive result-oriented It is because of the vulnerlations but also local stakeholdIN the recent past, the petroleNE of the most senengagements. ability factor, that principles ers from an energy perspective um industry hasmarkets been greeted sitive world Effective stakeholder often used at inthe stabilizing inter-on with a view toAssociation fostering susthe Pungue River andrelais an market forces can squeeze Transporters of loading port of Beira with threats from overofisprotests the commodity tionship is also concerned with national relations are basis. being tained energy security. important centre for shipping new comers and frustrate them.

Zambia (PTAZ) among other first come first serve tanker drivers over number market.

To abe specifmanaging good things borrowed and implemented Part of the reason is that just and logistics in the which central Therefore, sustained diplomatic officials.

Other assurances aimed at of whichisinclude ic,concerns energy market one of the are going on among stakeholdin the local energy markets to one stakeholder can cause havMozambican and Central engagements become crucial if The Zambian delegation held addressing challenges being most sensitive markets if not difficulties being experiers so that they continue to are now manage stakeholder relations. oc and untold misery in the being domesticated African while serving such a situation to be resolved important engagements with theEach faced have also been made. happen the most sensitive in a modern and regions, are improved up. and implemented stakeholder is encouraged market place.

In this market, in theisenergy enced when they travel to as a gateway to the neighboursustainably.

Mozambican delegation led by This is good news.

I wish to society.

Arguably, it is virtualIts about allowing good things sector hence the concept of enstakeholders feel vulnerable to to use these principles when reMozambique and Tanzania to ing African states by haproad and, But to solve a complex ly impossible Mr another.

Janfar Abdulai, Minister of lating commend both Governments to happen, continue to be to one another.

Any mar- for one It is this vulnerergy diplomacy. collect fuel. to run a modern economy without energy be it rail and pipeline to Zimbabwe, challenge like this,fosters a number pening and forestall undesirable ginalization of a stakeholder Transport and Communication. reaching these resolutions. ability which makes it easy to Energy diplomacy Another issue they have been electricity or petroleum. It is a developments fromrailhappencan lead to significant challengtake According one another as captives.

I trust, transparency respect and road and to Botswana, of questions and which include the to media reports, According to africaports. citing is actualisation of the 50 multibillion-dollar industry in ing among other es and havoc when can unpack and elucidate how for each other. have Energy diploZambia, DR issues.

Congo,When and Malawi. following to be asked: assurances have been given co.za, the port of they Beirareact. is percent transportation quota Zambia meaning that billions Each stakeholder power each can take The stakeholder city of Beira manageis the third macy fosters energy security. thatstakeholder Zambian drivers will capbe situated on thehas north bankin of effective for the local transporters.

What of United States Dollars exment largest is in place, stakeholders Energy diplomacy its own right. tive each other but for space. In not use in Mozambique.

1) Whendoes did Zambian change hands every year.

Therefore, unpacking and un- do not resort to issuing threats violence or rely on threats as a any case, it has happened before The ort of Beira (and city) transporters start experiencFor this reason, the stakes let alone public threats. derstanding the power balance and is likely to continue unless way of achieving certain outdeveloped late 1880s as ingstakeholder the challenges being are extremely high and attracts When effectivein the stakeholder and gravitas of each stakeholdenergy diplomacy is improved comes. Every plays a gateway the hinterland, reported? the role different shades of players engagement roadtoshows are in a role and understands er is at the core of any effective upon within local market. to the thentakRhodesia. which include speculators, inplace,principally there is no captive stakeholder engagement plan.

A captive is generally someand feelings of one another and vestors, opportunists, policy 1889another. channelThere buoys is werethis in includes 2)consumers.

Is it only Zambian This plan must be well thought ing ofByone one one who has been confined Energy Pot 7419, Manda Road makers, traders, refiners, monrespect out and rolled out in line with mutual and may be freed upon meeting diplomacy transporters can be used asfacing tool tothese place and for thethe firstfeelings wooden pier ey mongers and transporters of each stakeholder proactive engagement schedcertain conditions. When you at ease.or transporters Light Ind. Area, Lusaka to handle shipsand was acted erected put in one another challenges to mention but a few. Because without ambushing or cannot maneuver or do what ules. My observation is that upon 1895. from other countries are P.O. Box 34054 of high volume of cash generarm-twisting tactics.

Because in our maryou want, you are as good a most stakeholders is ansimilar A railway, which was under Johnstone alsoChikwanda experiencing ated through retail segments, damaging consequences ket do not have dedicated captive. And because of the senenergy expert and a Fellow of Tel: 286 097 / 106 /stake126 of theconstruction by the well-known challenges? the sector is also vulnerable to can be caused by misholder managers to champion sitivity of the market, ramificathe Engineering Institute of Fax: 286 096 which railway builder inmanageSouthern illicit activities in that it is easy aligned stakeholder and manage other stakeholders. tions can be severe depending Zambia, a PhD candidate at George Pauling & Sons, 3) With regard to the Dar-esto front a petrol station for illicit E-mail: fra@fra,org.zm processes, some princiStakeholder managers conduct ment Africa, on the timing and intention of Johnson University, Knoxville, reached the thenrelations Rhodesia (now Salaam route; activities. ples of international research and must be capable captors. Believe me you, capTennessee, USA are Zambian Zimbabwe) border in 1898. transporters facing similar From the 1920s to 1949 deep challenges water berths and an improved anchorage were constructed 4) With regard to the Darunder the direction and control es-Salaam route are other of the Companhia do Porto da foreign transporters such as Beira.

DRC facing similar chalIn 1949 the Mozambique lenges like their Zambian Ports & Railways company counterparts? Who are the (CFM) took over administrative biggest customers at these control of the port and railway.

Ports? Do they enjoy certain This continued until 1998 when privileges compared to a joint venture was established smaller customers? between Cornelder Holding of The Food Reserve Agency wishes to purchase Agency, Plot 7419, Manda Road, Industrial Area, the Netherlands and CFM for 5) If there are 57 road black polythene sheets for use during the 2021 Lusaka, upon presentation of an official FRA the new company, Cornelder de blocks on the 900km BeiraMoçambique (CdM), which took Zambia route as reported, crop marketing programme. receipt for the K750.00 bank deposit. over the management of the why is it so? Note that this Beira port container and general route is used not just by cargo terminals. This arrangeZambian transporters.

The Agency now invites sealed bids from eligible The bids should be appropriately bound, sealed ment continues.

6) Why are OMCs in Zambia suppliers as follows: and bold labeled “Tender for the supply and In recent years a coal terminal reluctant to hire Zambian delivery of 2,000 black polythene sheets” with a capacity of up to six contractors if it is true?

ZESCO Limited wishes to inform its tons esteemed customers and the public that ZESCO Limited wishesQuantity to inform its esteemed customers the public million a year has been and and addressed to the Procurement Coordinator, Description Delivery Period completed.

Coalin is transhipped Answers to these questions there will beManda an interruption supply the following areas: that there will be an interruption of power supply in the following areas: Food Reserve Agency, Plot 7419, Road, of power Ultraviolet Treated to bulk ships lying offshore that among others have to be reIndustrial Area, Lusaka.

Black Polythene 2,000 10 Weeks are too large to enter the river. searched and found if they are Sheets KAWAMBWA TEA, MPOROKOSO AREAS The AND port is SURROUNDING investing also in not yet found and validated. If MKUSHI COPPER MINE, CHIMSORO AND an increased capacity at the the challenges being faced are SURROUNDING AREAS The bids must be deposited in the Tender Box at the existing grain and general cargo rooted in commercial interests, Maintenance Works Interested bidders may obtain further information reception area, Plot 7419,PURPOSE: Manda Road, Industrial To Facilitate terminals and a new fertiliser fa- then solutions which take into th th cility.

Cargo handling equipment and inspect the bidding documents at theWorks from PURPOSE: To Facilitate Maintenance Area, Lusaka, on or before Friday 14 May 2021 WEDNESDAY, 14 APRIL 2021 consideration these interests DATE: at the port has been modernised have to be discussed and th Procurement & Supplies Unit offices,13 Food Reserve DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 2021 at 10:00 hours and mustTIME: be accompanied by a From including ship-to-shore implemented.

08:00new to 18:00hrs Agency, Road, Area, gantry cranes.

In diplomatic engagements, TIME: Plot 7419, Manda From 08:00Industrial to 16:00hrs bid security of not less than 2% of the bid price and The port of Beira, though there is always a fear of recipP.O. Box 34054, Lusaka, Zambia. The telephone proof of purchase of the bidding documents. smallerbe thantreated Dar-es-Salaam rocal ramifications.

However, all supply lines must as live as power may be You can numbers are 260-211-286097/286106.

However, all supply lines must be treated as live as power impose something, but the other restored before the statedserves time.Mozambique, We regretZimbabwe, the inconvenience this Botswana, Swaziland, parts party can find something else to The closing may be restored before the stated time. We regret thedate for the receipt of bids is Friday of may South cause.

Africa, Zambia and use as retaliation and thus creatBidders who wishinconvenience to participate in themay tender this cause. 14th May 2021 at 10:00 hours and any bid received Democratic Republic of Congo. ing a zero-sum game; hence the should deposit a non-refundable sum of K750.00 after the time and date stipulated above will not Its major arbitrage to a numneed for effective stakeholder FIGHT ber CORONAVIRUS: of regional countries is that management rooted in a win-win in the following bank account: be accepted.

The b ids will be opened thereafter FIGHT CORONAVIRUS: Customers are encouraged purchase electricity through it is to nearby.

It is a strategic port units situation. in the Board Room, in the presence of bidders or Customers are encouraged to purchase electricity units and preferred by oil marketing Mozambiqueare is poised to channels such as online banking and mobile money.

Customers Bank:channels such Stanbic Bank banking and their representatives who choose to attend. companies (OMCs) because become an energy powerhouse through as online mobile money. further advised to report faults byquicker contacting Zesco and National of possible turnaround a crucialCall ally in the SADC Branch: are further Lusaka Industrial Customers advised to report faults by contacting time compared to Dar-esregion.

In the Centre on 0211 363636 (all networks) or 322 (MTN & Airtel) or post SMSdependenAccount Name: Food Reserve Agency Salaam which is not as near as cy on hydro power generation Zesco National Call Centre on 0211 363636 (all networks) or supply status query and account/prepayment number to 3600.

Account Number: 9130000358499 Beira. A possible quicker turna- when country demand grows 322 (MTN & Airtel) or SMS supply status query and account/ round time is good for business beyond what hydro can offer, Sort Code: 040007 prepayment number to 3600. especially in commodity trading Play Countries ZESCO Mobile App now available on Google Storewith gas and coal will Swift Code: SBICZMLX where exposure to exchange become more untouchable.

ZESCO Mobile App now available on GoogleProcurement Play Store Coordinator andrate Apple App Store Currency: Zambian Kwacha is possible.

For and on behalf of the and Apple App Store For this reason, a lot of issues *Johnstone Chikwanda is an Executive Director can arise at a port which has energy expert and a Fellow of The bidding documents can be obtained from the FOOD RESERVE AGENCY had very old loyal captive the Engineering Institute of customers being joined by new Zambia, a PhD candidate at Procurement & Supplies Unit offices, Food Reserve customers some of whom have Johnson University, Knoxville, alternatives. If left unchecked, Tennessee, USA

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Because of high stakes, commercial and public interest from different stakeholders; often pulling in different directions is equally high. As a typical commodity market, are began as threats margins later on culmiusually razor thin.protests.

To add on, nated into actual these regulated.

Themargins Zambian are government actAnd because public interest is ed swiftly and sent a delegation high, political involvement is to Mozambique a fact looks finding also at stake. Thison market mission.

Thetodelegation was led simple, easy grasp, organize by the minister Transport and balance butofit’s actually and a Communication, Mr Katotwe complex market place.

In some jurisdictions, Mufwaya. proxy fights are rife andInransom taking frequent. the delegation was a repBecause offrom high and resentative thestakes Petroleum public interest, the concept of energy diplomacy has been taking centre stage and driven as a separate agenda out of broad principles of international relations. Because it is virtually impossible to run a modern economy without energy, an entire economy can get ruined if energy diplomacy is not handled well both locally and abroad.

Because of their efficacy at sustaining international relations, the principles of international relations are now being entrenched within local energy

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RETIREES countrywide who have been swindled out of unanimously agreed to petition the Speaker of the National Assembly to set up a commission of inquiry to determine criminal elements into their predicament.

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

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Meanwhile, Green Buffaloes escaped the relegation zone after collecting their second consecutive win, beating Buildcon 2-0 in an early kick off played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

Friday Samu was the hero of the day for Buffaloes as he scored one and created the other goal as the Zambia Army-sponsored outfit left Ndola with all the points.

Samu gave Buffaloes the lead with a great goal in the 62nd minute after benefitting from Paul Simpemba’s cross which found him unmarked before he slotted home from inside the 18-yard.

Samu turned from goal scorer to provider as he assisted substitute George Ngoma to double Buffaloes' advantage five minutes before the final whistle.

The win over Buildcon elevated Buffaloes to 13th position on the Super League table with 29 points.

At Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka, the derby involving Nkwazi and Green Eagles saw Nkwazi flying high after stunning the Choma outfit 1-0 in a tightly contested fixture.

Erick Chomba was the difference as his 14th minute goal was all the Police sponsored side needed to overcome their rivals to move into sixth position with 36 points.

In Solwezi, Power Dynamos missed another opportunity to bounce back into the top four on the MTN Super League table after Lumwana Radiants came from behind to rescue a point following a 1-1 stalemate.

Patient Ikamba’s 55th minute goal cancelled Davy Daka’s five minute opener for the two sides to share the spoils.

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By MICHAEL MIYOBA ZESCO United coach Numba Mumamba has described their ABSA Cup final defeat to 10-man Lusaka Dynamos as a painful loss.

On Saturday, Lusaka Dynamos were crowned ABSA Cup kings after beating Zesco 3-1 on penalties following a goalless draw in the final played at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.

Speaking in a post-match interview, Mumamba said Zesco failed to take advantage of Dynamos who were reduced to 10 men after Emmanuel Habasimbi was given a red card for his careless challenge on Fackson Kapumbu.

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Despite that being the case, we had created some chances unfortunately we couldn’t score,” Mumamba said.

Mumamba said the Ndola giants will now focus on winning the Super League title after missing out on the ABSA Cup. “For us what has happened has happened. We need to focus on the next games in the league. We will psyche the players for them to restart the league on a positive note,” Mumamba said.

Zesco dominate the MTN Super League with 46 points, five points ahead of second -placed Forest Rangers who beat Kabwe Warriors 1-0 yesterday.