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MOPANI STARTS SEARCH

Mr Musukwa

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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HE process of attracting a strategic equity partner in Mopani Copper Mines

has already commenced but yet to be finalized, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Richard Musukwa has said.

Zambia loses K10.6bn in trade pacts

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

ZAMBIA has in the last four years lost almost US$500 million (equivalent to over K10.6 billion) net revenue arising from free trade agreements which are meant to eliminate certain barriers and restrictive practices that some countries face.

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...for equity partner CITIMOP LIMITED

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC TERMINATED EMPLOYEE LAMECK PHIRI This serves to inform the general public that Mr. Lameck Phiri, whose NRC is 268940/53/1 and picture appears above is no longer in our employment with effect from 7th December, 2020.

Kindly note that any transactions made by him on behalf of Citimop Limited will be at owner’s risk and Citimop Limited will not be held responsible.

By Management.

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ACCEPT ELECTION LOSS

Senior Chief Madzimawe

…Madzimawe advises power hungry politicians

Keith Mukata, 245 others death sentences commuted to life imprisonment On Page 3

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Underdog Syndrome

IN our world, the truth does not matter anymore. It is therefore refreshing that the Lusaka High Court has decided to subject BP pensioners to an actuary to determine their claim for benefits for which they have struggled for the last 19 years.

This is justice at its best.

These pensioners won in the Supreme Court of Zambia but their claim was never consumated due to legal complications that arose and therefore delayed the conclusion of the matter.

It is our hope that the actuary will make a determination that will conclude this matter to the satisfaction of all and especially the pensioners, who have struggled with tremendous tenacity, faith and sheer blind trust even in the face of tremendous disappointment.

Indeed, we have shared their pain and struggle because we fully appreciate that the system discriminates against the poor and disadvantaged, who unfortunately constitute the majority of the Zambian people.

Our judicial system is very much like our political system, which operateson an incompresensible andhighly capricious premis.

The prevailing political discourse is replete with calumny and totally unbridled misinformation which is passing for the truth when in reality not.

Statements are made, assertions reinforced and indeed a scenario has been created in which the most outrageous of statements made by those in any form of influence are accepted as gospel truth even when the converse is true.

Populist politics founded on lies and sheer misapprehension by the rich and powerful carry the day just as US President Donald Trump could claim the last elections which he lost were fraudulent without any iota of truth or indeed evidence.

More than 70 million Americans voted for Donald Trump on account of his divisive and populist countenance. Hundreds others were prepared to assail and assault Capitol Hill to defeat the cause of democracy.

The very citadel of democracy, to which the world looks to, almost succumbed to a lie, indicating and perhaps confirming the fragility of democracy as a value that stands for the truth, integrity and wholeness.

The act of assailing the truth for political expediency in a country that claims to be the torch bearer should worry all Zambians who are currently buffeted by all manner of propaganda, some of it engineered by professional peddlers of disinformation.

Our world does not appreciate the underdog however, meritorious their circumstances might be. It is more fashionable to support the rich, powerful and mighty who can afford to navigate the complicated and often incomprehensible systems which would allow a matter drag on for 19 years during which time 110 claimants have died, leaving behind 126 who have carried the torch.

In those 19 years the pensioners have litigated many times successfully only to be challenged by sophisticated, intricate and at times irrelevant arguments, that are patently misleading and false as some court papers have shown and yet the matter has dragged on.

Our support for the underdog, has often been misunderstood to be political. Indeed, if politics is about asserting the truth and fighting for the underdog, then we are political and make no apologies for it.

We will continue to fight for those whose rights are abrogated by an insensitive system.

We see this as our duty regardless of the consequences that we may suffer for this position.

We stand for principle and not for the personal benefits we might gain from it.

SAFEGUARD 2, 500 VILLAGERS’ COMPENSATION FROM VEDANTA, GOVT URGED

By SILUMESI MALUMO

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OVERNMENT must ensure that the 2, 500 Zambian villagers set to be compensated

by Vedanta over pollution of water sources are well represented in their legal matter to ensure that their money does not disappear, Lusaka lawyer and Government Deputy Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube has demanded.

But Attorney General Likando Kalaluka said in a separate interview yesterday that his office wants to get hold of the judgement which demanded

Mr Ngulube

that Vedanta Resources pay all the villagers.

More than 2, 500 Zambian villagers are to receive an undisclosed settlement from the UK-based mining giant Vedanta Resources over their pollution claim.

The claimants live near Nchanga Copper Mine, owned

by Konkola Copper Mine, a Vedanta subsidiary.

In an interview yesterday, Mr Ngulube said it had taken long for the villagers to get their money since the judgement was passed.

Mr Ngulube who is also Kabwe Central Member of Parliament said villagers cannot

‘Give DMMU more funding’

By NATION REPORTER

SWIFT response by the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to save lives and livelihoods is commendable and the unit should be supported with necessary resources, the Zambian DNA has said.

Zambian DNA spokesperson, Spuki Mulemwa said President Edgar Lungu's directive to the DMMU that no Zambian should die from hunger was yielding desired results.

Mr Mulemwa said DMMU had not only been distributing relief food to all hunger- hit parts of the country, responding promptly and swiftly in re-constructing bridges washed away by torrential rains, refurbishing schools or any other public infra-

structure damaged by heavy rains, but also providing necessary assistance to flood victims without leaving anyone behind.

He said in an interview that DMMU must be given the necessary support so that it continues saving lives and livelihoods.

“The DMMU has also been guided

by President Lungu to play a critical role in mitigating social and economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the vulnerable households ever since the country recorded its first case early last year,” said Mr Mulemwa.

He said the DMMU's timely and swift response was unprecedented in the country's political history as the unit had been working round the clock in an effort to carry out its mandate.

Vedanta asks court to uphold judicial review ruling

By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA VEDANTA Resources Holdings Limited and two others have submitted that the court cannot revisit the granted order for them to commence judicial proceedings against Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) because the court becomes of no further official authority when all substantive issues are determined.

The three were on January 13, 2021 granted leave by the Lusaka High Court to commence action against KCM. In this matter, Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited, Vedanta Resources (Jersey II) Limited and Vedanta Resources Limited have sued Provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu challenging the splitting of KCM. The three want the Lusaka High Court to order Mr Lungu to immediately reverse any process of KCM reorganisation.

The three in their list of authorities and skeleton arguments in support of the notice of motion to raise a point of law stated that the issue they are rising is whether the court having granted leave to commence action against KCM and that them having proceeded with the action, has jurisdiction to revisit or reopen the order granting leave.

And that whether the principle of functus officio is applicable to the court in respect of the order granting leave to commence an action against KCM. “It is therefore out of contention that the courts’ jurisdiction to review its own judgement or orders is limited only to the extent that is provided for under Or-

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continue waiting for Vedanta when the judgement was already passed.

He said that it was prudent that government protected its citizens from losing the money regardless of the amount they would be paid.

He said that the office of the Attorney General must push Vedanta to give the citizens want belonged to them.

“When a judgement is passed then that is final and it must be accepted. After the ruling Vedanta did not apply before any court against the ruling that means that they accepted and must fulfil the obligation,” Mr Ngulube said.

In 2015, they alleged that toxic discharge from Nchanga had poisoned water sources and destroyed farmlands.

In a land mark ruling four years later, the UK Supreme Court said the case could be fought in the UK Courts.

In its judgement, the Supreme Court said the firm owed villagers a duty of care.

NEWS IN BRIEF N’cwala ceremony to be held amid strict Covid-19 guidelines

PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni says the N’cwala traditional ceremony slated for February 27, 2021 will be held amid strict Covid-19 guidelines.

The N’cwala celebrations will take place at Mtenguleni Village in Chipata.

Midwives get PPE donation

MIDWIVES Association of Zambia (MAZ) in partner with Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints has donated various personnel protective equipment (PPE) at Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital meant for midwifery nurses that attend to mothers in labour worth over US$71, 000.

Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital Senior Medical Superintendent Dr Pythias Tembo received the donation on behalf of Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kenney Malama in Lusaka yesterday

Munda Wanda rehab gets K6.2m

THE Ministry of Tourism has secured K6.2 million from the tourism development fund to rehabilitate Munda Wanga.

Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela announced that infrastructure was old and needs an overhaul.

He said Government would continue to explore best options to manage the facility

ZRA Council of Ministers meet Mr Lungu der 39 of the High Court rules and the court cannot on its own motion move to review or reopen its own decision,” they submitted.

Vedanta Resources Holdings and others submitted that though the court was dealing with the requirement for leave to commence judicial review proceedings, the leave is substantive because the court can only proceed to determine such a matter where leave has been granted by it.

“With regards the requirement for leave to commence an action against a company in liquidation is a substantive requirement to the extent that a party cannot institute proceedings against a company in liquidation without the leave of the court,” they stated.

They stated that when any party is aggrieved with the decision, the party ought to appeal the decision.

THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) Council of Ministers is today meeting to deliberate on the implementation of the 2, 400 MW Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme, the on-going Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project and approve its 2021 budget.

ZRA Chief Executive Officer Munyaradzi Munodawafa said the 38th Council of Ministers (COM) meeting which was postponed in December last year will now be held today at 10:00 hours.

He said due to the Covid19 restrictions, members of the COM comprising Ministers of Energy and Finance and the Attorneys General from Zambia and Zimbabwe will be virtual.

Another loose lion gunned down at Munda Wanga

ANOTHER loose lion was gunned down at Munda Wanga Environmental Park after it left its enclosure on Tuesday night.

Tourism and Arts Minister, Ronald Chitotela said the lion left its cage in search of a mate “because this is their mating season”.

Mr Chitotela said officers at the park who attempted to return the lion had difficulties as it was in a thicket hence were left with no option but to gun it down.

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ACCEPT ELECTION LOSS

By PETER SICHALI CANDIDATES who will lose April 12 General Elections this year should accept the oucome once the authorities and stakeholders declare the polls free and fair without threatening to plunge the nation in pandemonium, Senior Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province has said.

Senior Chief Madzimawe said the tendency of rejecting election outcomes was retrogressive and a threat to the peace the country has been enjoying.

He said in an interview that it was important for individuals aspiring for the Presidency and other public offices to put the interest of the nation first.

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said there was need for Zambians to have trust in institutions such as the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).

"We should have trust in our own nstitutions that are being managed by Zambians," the senior chief said.

Senior Chief Madzimawe said those with issues regarding the electoral process should raise them now so that they can be addressed.

He said politicians should have people's interests at heart and accept the outcome of the elections.

"What is important is to accept the will of the people for the country to move forward," he said.

"We are a democracy and political players should endeavour to put the interest of the country first before thinking about oneself," Senior Chief Madzimawe said.

He said it was important for those wishing to lead to always look at a bigger picture.

Senior Chief Madzimawe said Zambians should be patriotic to always look at how they can help build the country in whatever capacity.

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MOPANI STARTS SEARCH FOR EQUITY PARTNER From Page 1 Mr Musukwa said some companies from Turkey, Canada, China, United Kingdom, United States of America, Qatar and South Africa had shown interest in acquiring a stake in MCM. “The strategic equity partner will be expected to help in ramping up productions by completing the lined up projects such as Kitwe synclinoliun shaft and Mindolo Shaft at a total cost of $300 million,” Mr Musukwa said.

And Mr Musukwa said the acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines by the State saved over 15, 000 jobs.

Mr Musukwa said the transfer of Carlisa shares

in Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) to ZCCM-IH was prompted by the need to safeguard jobs.

Delivering a ministerial statement in Parliament yesterday, Mr Musukwa also said that the transfer of shares was in line with the Government policy of increasing its stake in some mine houses as espoused in the economic recovery programme that was launched

by President Edgar Lungu last December 17.

Updating the House on the recent transfer of Carlisa shares in MCM to ZCCM-IH, Mr Musukwa said it was done to prevent job losses.

“The action has been necessitated by the need to

safeguard the jobs of over 15, 000 employees consisting of 6, 000 local direct employees and 9, 000 contractors,” Mr Musukwa said.

The minister also said the transfer of shares was done to prevent the adverse impact of the mine closure which may have a negative bearing on the social and economic welfare of the people of Copperbelt and the nation at large through loss of Government revenue.

He explained that the process of transferring shares started in April 2020 when Glencore International which was a major shareholder in MCM announced its intention of placing the mine under

Mr Musukwa care and maintenance citing a force majeure due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Consequently, he said Government intervened and stopped the action to prevent the loss of the many jobs that were at state.

Zambia loses K10.6bn in trade pacts NEWS DIGGERS

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

ZAMBIA has in the last four years lost almost US$500 million (equivalent to over K10.6 billion) net revenue arising from free trade agreements which are meant to eliminate certain barriers and restrictive practices that some countries face.

In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, Zambia lost net revenue of K2, 408.4, K2, 895.1, K3,115.1 and K2, 265.3 respectively, amounting to K10.683 billion.

Free trade agreements do not just reduce and eliminate tariffs, they also help address behind-the-border barriers that would otherwise impede the flow of goods and services.

However, the agreements come with revenue consequences as they reduce trade tax revenues.

For Zambia, some of the regional trade agreements signed include the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Southern African Development Com-

munity (SADC).

In addition to the regional trade agreements, Zambia has ratified the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Generalised System of Preferences, World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement, China Special Preferential Tariff Treatment and India Duty Free Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries.

According to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General, Kingsley Chanda, the total revenue forgone as a result of concessions arising from the trade agreements for the period 2017 to 2020 was K10.683 billion. Mr Chanda told the Parliamentary Budget Committee that: “Zambia forgoes significant levels of revenue through the implementation of the trade agreements.”

He therefore recommended the need for Zambia to consider applying a surcharge on goods that could be injurious to the economy.

“Zambia’s capacity to apply safeguard measures should

Kingsley Chanda be strengthened to mitigate losses that may arise in the process of implementing the agreements through unfair trade practices that other countries may engage in,” he said. In his submission, Mr

Chanda said Zambian exports had faced several non-tariff barriers in export markets such as quotas, market standards and restrictive rules of origin.

“Zambia should strengthen the institutional capacity in the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry to deal with safeguards and trade remedies as provided in the Tripartite Agreement.

“It should take advantage of its central location in the region and improve its transport logistics and become the regional transportation hub.

It can turn around the challenges of being a landlocked country to the prospects of being a landlinked country.

This can generate revenue for the country,” he said.

Mr Chanda however said the agreements were necessary for the development and growth of Zambia’s industries as the country also accesses other external markets with duty preferences, thereby earning the country.

Keith Mukata, 245 others death sentences commuted to life imprisonment

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

LAWYER and former Chilanga UPND Member of Parliament, Keith Mukata is among the notable names on the list of those commuted from death to life imprisonment

by President Edgar Lungu yesterday.

President Lungu commuted 246 inmates from death to life imprisonment, Home Affairs, Stephen Kampyongo announced in a statement.

A check on the list, found that Mr Mukata was among those given amnesty.

Mr Mukaka was in February

2018, sentenced by the Lusaka High Court to death by hanging for murdering a security guard. And Mr Kampyongo said Government was committed to providing humane custodial services, medical care, basic sanitary facilities, adequate food and recreational facilities for inmates held under death sentences.

He said the 246 commuted inmates were all based at Mukobeko Maximum Security and Kabwe Female Correctional Centres respectively.

The minister said out of the 246 commuted inmates, 225 were males while 21 were fe-

males.

"President Edgar Lungu and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces has exercise his prerogative of mercy by committing sentences from death to life imprisonment of 246 inmates," Mr Kampyongo said.

He said the clemency of death to life sentences under President Lungu has accumulated to about 630 during his eight years of reign.

"This is an unprecedented human rights record which cannot go unnoticed," Mr Kampyongo said.

Mr Kampyongo said the

commutation of the 246 inmates would greatly help decongest the condemned section of the Maximum Security Correctional centre and increase social distance among the inmates.

He said to embrace the paradigm shift since 1997, Zambia has not carried any execution of condemned inmates which can be called as a silent moratorium.

Mr Kampyongo explained that Zambia has still maintained the death penalty in the statues, but has adopted a moratorium on the death penalty.

FACES LAWSUIT …Honeybee demands $480m compensation for false articles

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

HONEYBEE Pharmacy Limited is today (Friday) expected to file a lawsuit against News Diggers demanding $480 million in compensation for allegedly publishing 'false articles' about the medical products it supplied to the ministry of Health.

According to Honeybee Pharmacy Limited lawyer Tutwa Ngulube, News Diggers has allegedly been maliciously publishing false articles that the company supplied defective condoms and gloves when it is not true.

Mr Ngulube told the Daily Nation in an interview that the alleged false articles have caused Honeybee Pharmacy commercial and reputation damage.

He said the outraged company had no option but to now file a lawsuit against News Diggers after having asked them to retract and apologize.

"We are actually working on the paper work today (yesterday) to separately sue News Diggers for the malicious false articles before the end of this week.

We demanded for a retraction and apology but they are arrogantly daring us and now we are suing them. We are demanding $480 million for causing our client's commercial and reputation damage with their malicious articles," Mr Ngulube said.

Mr Ngulube said after su-

ing News Diggers, next will be the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) for failure to retract and apologise to Honeybee Pharmacy Limited over their false remarks to the general public that the company supplied defective medical products.

He explained that their outraged client have instructed them to commence legal proceedings against News Diggers and ZABS in the courts of law to prove their statements. ‘’For ZABS, since the ultimatum we gave them has expired and they did not apologise, which means they are also daring us. So the court cases will follow now. We are filing in lawsuits against them after News Diggers,” Mr Ngulube said.

Mr Ngulube who is Honeybee Pharmacy Limited lawyer had written to ZABS demanding that it retracts threats and what he termed as untrue statements made against his client to the general public.

He also wrote to the Zambia Medicines and Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) demanding immediate retraction of threats against Honeybee Pharmacy Limited.

According to a demand letter dated January 12, 2021, Mr Ngulube stated that ZABS has continued to utter false remarks to the general public that his client supplied medication and other medical related products that are defective.

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URANIUM PROJECT BOOSTED G

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

OVERNMENT has renewed the Kariba Valley exploration permit to mine uranium by Canada’s GoviEx Uranium which was cancelled in July 2020.

Under the license, the company is pursuing three uranium projects in Southern Province’s Chirundu, Muntanga and Kariba Valley at a cost of over US$160 million.

In Zambia, GoviEx received the renewal of the Kariba Valley exploration permit as well as initial positive feedback from the Ministry of Mines, says company executive chairman, Govind Friedland.

Mr Friedland said the licence regarded the Chirundu mining licence.

“The company will report further details when available,” Mr Friedland said in a statement.

Govind Friedland GoviEx’s principal objective is to become a significant uranium producer through exploration and development of its flagship mine-permitted Madaouela Project in Niger, mine-permitted Mutanga Project in Zambia, and the multi-element Falea Project in Mali.

Meanwhile, Mr Friedland said the inclusion of the company shares in key uranium and nuclear indices was a vote of confidence in the institution and its assets.

“With our recently completed financing, GoviEx is very well positioned for the continued advancement of our project pipeline,” he said.

Mr Friedland said the updated pre-feasibility Study for the Madaouela project in Niger was rapidly nearing completion and upon thorough review, would be released.

In Mali, he explained, the company was working with International drilling to ramp up a 6,000 metre air-core drilling programme expected to commence this coming week.

“Our team of geologists are targeting near-surface gold-bearing structures that are along strike of the Siribaya trend at the Company’s Madini permit which forms part of the Falea Project.

“In addition to the gold targets, Falea remains a very exciting uranium silver copper exploration play with known resources that while currently are considered unconformity type deposit have potential for IOCG style mineralisation,” Mr Friedland.

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Apologise over Mopani remarks, HH urged UPND president Hakainde Hichilema must publicly apologise to Zambians for saying that they are incapable of running their own mines, says a Patriotic Front member of the central committee Kebby Mbewe.

Mr. Mbewe said in an interview that instead of just retracting his demeaning statements on Facebook and Twitter, Mr. Hichilema should publicly seek forgiveness from Zambians especially those on the Copperbelt.

He said it would be very difficult for Mr.Hichilema who was aspiring for the country’s presidency to face the people of Mufulira and Kitwe if he did not apologise.

"HH should apologise to the people of the Copperbelt and miners because these people have been running mines even

Zambia to become seed collection hub

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU EXPORT Trading Group (ETG) is focusing on turning Zambia into its seed collection hub for export following the US$5 million investment project which has been set up in the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ).

With a good presence in South Africa and East Africa, ETG wants to make sure that Zambia becomes its seed collection hub, says Chief Executive Officer, Rajendran

Zambian farmers to benefit from Pula insurance solutions

By SILUMESI MALUMO ZAMBIA is set to benefit from US$6 million injected by Pula an African InsureTech service to de-risk smallholder farmers from climate change.

Chief executive officer Rose Goslinga said the investment would be used to scale up operations in the company’s existing 13 markets across Africa.

She said "Currently, Pula has impacted over 4.3 million farmers on the African continent and the new funding would also help to propel its expansion into Asia to power resilience and profitability for Asian small-holder farmers.

“Our goal is to build and deliver scalable insurance solutions for Africa’s 700 million small-holder farmers and with

before he was born and to say Zambians should not own 100 percent shares in Mopani Copper Mines is an insult and a mockery. "His recent statement over Mopani takeover has not been received very well by most Zambians. This is the time for Zambians to take full ownership of important assets and the decision made by President Edgar Lungu over Mopani takeover is very good and must be supported by all Zambians," he said.

And Mr.Mbewe said the people of Mufulira should rally behind President Lungu because the UPND leader thrives on misfortunes.

"HH is bitter over the Mopani takeover because he knows Zambians are happy with the decision by President Lungu," Mr. Mbewe said. - SMART EAGLES.

Ganapathi.

Mr Ganapathi said the company would utilise its US$5 million investment located at the LS-MFEZ to ensure that Zambia was turned into ETG’s seed hub.

He was speaking when the acting Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Mr Mutotwe Kafwaya, toured the LS-MFEZ, ETG and two other companies operating in the area. “We want to make a food basket for our farmers, so we have been investing in the seed programme for the past five years. We have a very good presence in South Africa and East Africa so we want to make sure that Zambia will be our seed collection hub.

our latest funding, now is the time to break into new ground.

“In our five years since launching, we have built strong traction for our products but the fact remains that across Africa and other emerging markets, there are still millions of small-holder farmers with risks to their livelihoods that have not been covered,” Goslinga said.

Meanwhile, Maurizio Caio, who is the managing partner and founder at TLcom Capital, said: “in Pula, we found a company addressing a hugely underserved market in one of Africa’s key drivers of growth.”

“This is an opportunity for major economic upside. The potential for the insurance market for small-holder farmers in Africa is huge. Pula has rapidly established a strong presence throughout the continent and has a number of high-profile clients on their books,” Mr Caio said.

Pula’s key clientele include the World Food Programme, Central Bank of Nigeria, Zambian government and the Kenyan government.

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LUSAKA PROVINCE PF LIFTS SUSPENSIONS

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HE Lusaka Province Patriotic Front (PF) committee has directed all district chairmen to lift the suspensions of all erring members so as to level the playing field for the pending provincial elections.

Lusaka province PF chairman, Paul Moonga said this in reaction to some members calling for the lifting of suspension of erring members.

Mr Moonga said the district organs had been directed to lift suspensions to level the playing field.

He said his office had already written to all district chairpersons directing them to lift the suspensions of all members who were serving suspensions.

He also refuted claims by some party members in Lusaka who were suggesting that his committee had preferred candidates for the

positions to be contested at the forthcoming provincial elections.

Mr Moonga said the PF has never at any given time abrogated democracy by endorsing individual candidates in intra-party elections and guided that no one should therefore go round campaigning on the pretext that they are the preferred candidate as doing this would be undemocratic.

He warned that those using the name of President Lungu, claiming that he has endorsed them risked disciplinary

Bail out teachers, not debt swap, Teachers' union appeals

By JOHN KOMBE THE National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has appealed to the government to consider bailing out teachers who they said were suffering due to heavy debts with financial

By KALOBWE BWALYA PATRIOTIC Front controversial Kabwata aspiring candidates Danny Yenga and Clement Tembo have reconciled after intervention by the party leadership.

The two had started sending tantrums at each other through social media as they both geared up for the Kabwata seat.

Kabwata Constituency chairman Trevor Ng'andu advised the two aspiring candidates to reconcile and conduct their campaigns in a manner that would not destabilize the party in the constituency.

Mr Ng'andu observed that of late, the two camps have been involved in bitter exchange of words through

lending institutions insisting that the government’s proposed debt swap would not suffice.

In an interview, NUPPEZ, Director of Communications, Jacklyn Chimwanga argued that the government must just pay off all loans owed by teachers to unburden them

action as this would be tantamount to indiscipline.

He stated that the President has never endorsed individuals in intra-party elections because he was the father and leader of all party members. he also reminded candidates not to form line-ups of who they would work with if elected into office and advised those wanting to stand to campaign as individuals and be ready to work with anyone who would be elected into office.

Mr. Moonga also from their heavy debts.

She stated that the debt swap proposal by the government was not feasible.

She observed that the proposed debt swap by the government would have less impact because teachers had more debts than what the government owed them. She noted that the government's proposal of paying the debt owed by civil servants to financial lending institutions was a good idea, but would not work out well. She said it was well

advised Members of the Central Committee (MCC) not to endorse any candidate as this would be undemocratic.

“I advise all MCCs to be neutral because they would be causing confusion if they meddle into Intra party politics at provincial level. I cannot also have a preferred candidate as MCC,” he said.

He also disclosed that the date for the provincial elections in Lusaka was not yet set and as such those campaigning must be cautious. known that the government had secured money to help clear outstanding debts for civil servants and that government proposes to swap what it owes civil servants such as leave benefits and settling allowances among others.

The union has however asked where the money would be recovered from because the money the government owed civil servants and teachers in particular was less than the loans.

Yenga, Tembo reconcile their various social media platforms.

He also observed that there has been increasing hard talk and character assassination between the two camps.

Mr Ng’andu warned that he would not tolerate anyone who would bring the name of the party and the President into disrepute.

He said that the trend must come to an end for the purpose of uniting the party and anyone who abrogates the directive would immediately be disciplined. "The two camps have had a bad working relationship and I am here by directing that this must come to an end. In

Mr Yenga Kabwata we will not allow character assassination and no candidate will be allowed to destroy the party.

Mr Ng'andu also ordered the two candidates to immediately remove the brand from their vehicles because none of them has been adopted and the campaign period has not

Mr Tembo yet started for the August 12 elections.

Meanwhile, the two aspiring candidates promised during a meeting with Mr Ng’andu where they were both present that they would conduct their campaigns in a manner that would not destroy the name of the party.

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Telecom Group Kabwe Chief Digi-in Sheover said this at the AnnualGregory Conference ing mechanism as conditions the revised document. and conditions un- through affordable financing.

This demandschairman greater transparency and zo tal Officer, Behr, of theaccountability Norwegian Agency for Development for managing theDavid impact of risks in a The Central Bank said might dictate.

According to the revised der the Targeted Mediumsaid.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU statement in Lusaka yester-lo Cooperation recently. in the operating environment across the public It, however, explained The that Term Refinancing Facility terms and conditions, the in- much as FSPs were free to Mr Kabwe said Zambia the ot sector, of Risk day.

IMF, Institute she said, hadManagement worked closely with m (TMTRF), emphasising that terest rate applicable on the set the interest rate charged would not apply to already mortgage portfolio in 2014 (IRMZ) Executive Director, Francis Ziba. the G20 on bilateral debt and on that Mr service Behr relief explained Mr Ziba said grew the operating environment has also 000 has been to clients on the advance obexiting advances made aunder would$250, be fixed over Financial Service Providers facility BOUT to K143 million from K65 common framework to address unsustainable cyber security was a real andof become complex and ambiguous and hoped that so

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU invested in setting up a sovereign debt. million (FSPs) do not increase in- the life of each advance at tained from the facility, they the facility. afterand the society was imminent threat tothe busirisk management in Zambia especially laboratory that will establish gold “This financing has been critical to support public sector would now be essential.

ZAMBIA hasthe continued toin make the strides nesses and their end-users,pr ternal debt last an reported The FSP thatwas offered inwere obliged to pass on the prevailing Central Bank’s terest rates on funds recapitalised by Government.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU Risk he said, should become an towards fiscal fitness, as the 2021content national in ore which will be bought short-term economic stabilization.

But for asHe highlighted by the survey exports (NTEs) category, at US$11.7billion Themanagement, terest rate only to a client(June). within benefits ofnon-traditional the low interest Monetary Policyand Rate (MPR) of an upward said ina truly

By BUUMBA case CHIMBULU De integral long-run part of planning andyesterday decision-making budget is expectedadjustto set a direction forartisanal from small scale gold sustainable recovery, countries must a few agricultural and manufactured products commissioned in August of Finance hasfrom restrictprocesses. initiatives aimed atof growing fiveMinistry percentage points facility to their cli- export atminers the time of granting the ad- rates on thecontribute ment on the pricing mon-the economy.

Lusaka at a press briefing theM AZARD Freres Gestion Zambia. also strengthen their economic institutions such to the country’s earnings.

2020 by TRADE taxes are projected to pick-up He to said this followed the Liquid launch ofTelecom. the Risk The country continuesthis to make ed external debt contracting has commenced a dol- strides rate prevailing on the faentsinand to demonstrate that vance. ey in the market. mortgage portfolio for ZNBS Ku ZCCM-IH has set up the laboratory as central banks Framework and tax administrations.

“Other major NTEs such the as industrial boilers year as economic activity recovers, Management for thethe public sector in He said Information towards fiscal fitnesssays with an ongoing fund fiscal programs but will lar bond stock take for partnership with Karma Mining Services and equipment are imports that are then “Strong economic institutions are the critical cility shall be entitled to an they had done so at the time The document indicates This means that should at was at K251 million gross.

Zambia that was done by Finance Minister, Bwalya co external debt restructure with Lazard Freres, Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Governor, Christopher Technology (IT) decision after use domestic money markets th re-exported to neighbouringadditional countries,” Mr Ng’andu, in Lusaka on Tuesday thisus week. a Zambia French Investment Banking and interest Rural Development Limited foundation countries need to across enable effective Mvunga. any time borrowing amount will be paid an- inof disbursement. during the lifeappointcirclefirm.that “This enabled to conduct makers Africa were “This framework could not have come at a better we This is according to Mrcollate MutisungeConsolidated Zulu, ing the Morrow Sodali to to raise finance,” the Telegraph obligations to contractors, suppliers and Mvunga said. policies—and to make progress toward the Gold Company.

Statistics of from Zambia Revenue Authority asked for insights on cyequivalent of especiallythe “FSPs thatHeshall obtain nually with retirees. a 12-month grace the facility the the MPR be ad-Business first-ever women’s time now when the world grappling a Non-Executive Chief Macro regretted thatadas a result of lack of to 20 percent co debt holdSustainable Development Goals,” Msis Sayehhas Chief Executive Officer, Mabvuto (ZRA) shows information that Zambia in on the lastKwacha four years said. ber security trends, with 57 with ways and mortgage means of managing the risks Strategist at the Arbitrageur.

Mr Zulu said some of the effects of the initial borrowing amount. vance (s) under this facility period. justed upwards, FSPs will not promotion in capacity to export to trading partner countries, it said. caused by the pandemic of Coronavirus. 2015 ersbillion andKwacha facilitate communicalost over K10.6 net revenue owingistoan economics Chipata, explained that the purpose of The Telegraph acknowledged Arbitrageur and an rates arrears dismantling programme had was expected per cent of to those surveyedex unlikely thatto trade could are increase “FSPs obliged to report therefore re-volumes “Interest on the be allowed to unit pass onBusiness that toTelegraph. and managed disburse trade agreements the country has She “Government said crucial effort the IMFtowas tions. the joint venture was to develop a are gold organisations need find research of signed. the exacerbated dollar demand causing a significantly and contribute to the that Government’s steps to anotherand stating that there was anin country’s Mr Mvunga however said the lower revenue a renewed focus of managing and dealing with focused on was revenue mobilisation, a critical Lazard named Morrow Sodali to help to the bank the interest rate structure their portfolios to Facility shall be priced off the a customer thereby absorbing mortgages to over a 100 rout inoperation the absenceinof adequate and trading Government in May this year processingcurrency restore fiscal fitness was comincrease in threats over the treasury through trade taxes in the short-term. these risks,” Mr Ziba said in a statement. registerreflected Zambian the dollar bond holders as part projection for 2020 mainly impact This, he explained,ensure was coupled endeavour to tackle debt vulnerabilities and on Zambia. any relief offered the benefits, includ- andplemented hired Lazard Freres Gestion of MPR with areserves.

12-month morathe burden. women in low to middle of other deliberate by talks withtoMr the COVID-19 pandemic Ziba said IRMZ expectedspending. the documentperiod. to of commencement the liability restructuring of Covid-19 disruptions on the economy in with expansionary monetary policy through Mr Mvunga said implementation create space for development wo Mr Chipata said the investment was France for US$5 million to retheir clients,” the BoZ said. ing provisions of repayment torium on both principal and The Central Bank in April economic policies to diversify production as be a highly valuable source of ideas to continually process. deep benchmark interest rate cuts to a Mr included Behr said while manypa Washington based lender, the general.

Msrefresh Sayehhas said this helping in line with one of ZCCM-IH’s strategic and improve the management of risk in Mr Zulu explained that Zambia had made structure its US$11 billion forenshrined in the National Industrial Policy of historical low of eight percent.

Nonetheless, he said, trade taxes were employees across the conti-ec International Monetary Fund manyGovernment countries manage revenues natural once in use and fully from implemented. stridesover in fiscal fitnessyear it seeks objectives ofMeanwhile, value was Mr Zuluwhich said with an economic 2018 the Seventh Development eign debt a three pe-an economic tegic advice and creation shareholder advisory firmand (agent) actingNational on (IMF), projected to pick-up this yearprogramme as economic nent were returning to work, resources.

IRMZ, he indicated, hoped that the framework for an economic bailout recovery with the International rebound expected in 2021,from the fiscal budget among others diversifyto its investments away riod, aMonetary 0.05 percent of the entire toservices activity recovers. corporate clients behalf ofPlan, its principle, the remained Zam- imperative aretoembracing trulyhave help organisations and improve risk management Fund (IMF) By BUUMBA CHIMBULU “In would fact, we a dedicated fund finance an would spell exactly howas all initiatives aimed package. in realising the benefits of trade and other copper to other minerals such gold Mr Mvungaforeign said this insaid hisportfolio. submission to the debt further asRural the public institutions embed this as aand He this in the latest Kwacha around the world, the to economy organise government. a and—drawing hybrid model ofits digital at growing wouldbian be funded.

“As Karma Mining25, Services and Development, our support in this area, on partnership agreements. th On September Finance and other precious metals.

Parliamentary Budget Committee onbond “the impact routine part of how they operate.

Arbitrageur Report on Zambia Economic Minister, present Zambia’s dollar stock information on the debt Bwalya hold- Ng’andu, This, said the Telegraph, Mr Mvunga Finance expertise is in gold processing, but we are mostly working onsite working. considerable experience in this field—Norad “The National Industrial Policy stipulatesBwalya Ng’andu,Mr wo Ziba said Zambia was now better placed to Outlook: “Extraordinary times with Minister, will He saidfacilitate this during the laboratory of trade andAN other partnership agreements on ofinuncertain over the 2021 national budget on Friday nexta few with artisanal and small scale gold miners.’’ restsIVESTMENT at US$3 billion three ers and communicacame months after the He said as such there were has been oneand of the most engaged partners in an various strategies to transform present Zambia from a fiscal budget innovate deliver better results for the public silver-linings as disease pandemic risks week. the nationalK320,000 budget.” media tour in Lusaka yesterday. the for He explained that the benefits of these “We are able to seamlessly sign of recognition of the provsocio-economic environNorth-Western and Central by Atlas Mara streams of maturities namely tions. investment banking increasing over theen this effort, providing substantive funding and with the framework in place. concerns deepen.” producer and exporter of primary products into Mr in Zulu said President EdgarFrench Lungu in his “It should, however, be noted that between partnerships could only accrue if significant “This is line with Government’s 2021 as which many stakeholders support our and ince the largest contributor ment that had been caused by goods provinces Solomon Ngondo Zambia in the refurbishment He said the framework would go a long waymedi“In the interim appetite local 2022, 2024 and 2027, This is also according to the Busifirmsignalled had settled to added reguidance to our work. security ofsmall data, shadow ITup abeen net exporter offor value utilising address to parliament re-opening, 2015 and 2019, revenue from trade taxesrespecinfor Zambia’s trade volumes were realised. classification of gold as a strategic “This isand targeted at the ore that would be received from various inlaboratory helping the public sector meet objectives paper had picked up in June and July when include dollar bond holders are you a wide array ofproud initiatives and interventions local primary resources with increased citizens’ “We thank for that, for chairing this um-scale enterprises (SME), to the country’s gross domestic Covid-19. ness Telegraph Magazine. said the bank was to oftively. its relatively Chingola Branch has structure the copper producers the financial implicaZambia have been stable, averaging Currently,for he indicated, evidence suggested zo contained in the Seventh National Development the announcement around the IMF being resource he toZambia,” the economy tosaid. help recoup lost growthparticipation. operations we are setting up with who would get a fair share keen onand to provide economic fund currently and for broadly supporting our Lazard, which is aquest French tions of astarting security breach.

According to the Telegraph, liabilities, 30-35 percent ofconEu4.7 percent bolstered of Gross Domestic per our business banking customproduct (GDP).

He saidminers, the for bank had have the refurbishthe bank’s thecompleted country’s capacity to respondChief to better Plan of improving service delivery and achieving mandated toProduct commence talksto with that the dented by COVID-19.

Consolidated Gold Company Rufunsa, were we are working with small value their material.

“Targeted tax incentives can also be used to mobilisation efforts. forspeaking Zambia,revenue especially year,” he said.

Mrour Behr said Liquid Tele-ta investment banking firm has Lazard commenced aPresident credrobond domiciled in direction value for money.

Ministry of Finance,” Mr Zulu said. market opportunities is significantly limited “The Republican has set thetoholders ersand and corporate customHe was yesterday tinued maintain the biggest ment ofhad the Chingola branch in expand services across the Executive Officer, Faisal Keer, explained scale miners there is anal miners “As Karma Mining Services and Rural enable some sectors with a potential to produce She said: “as we com look tohad exiting this crisis, we its Mr Ziba hoped thatart risk management in Zambia Hestructural said localfactors debt restructure taken Mr Mvungatherefore said the that So-had strengthened after Covid-19 pandemic effects tone from the top to which seek by its lack of productive capacity to stakeholders produce engaged Morrow itor grouping process gear Europe and United States.

Ci ers,” Mr Ngondo said. at the official relocation and rebranch and ATM network in 2020 as planned. country. that the laboratory would be ablethe to estimates ofhigh value items, our contribute to export from the surrounding he said.

Development, expertise is in earnings gold and especiallyhigh thearea,” public sector now be through a confluence of actions expect unusually demand forwould our capacity characteriseddali, the economy may constrain clarity on through goods and negotiations services forfunding export. ashape leading provider of straup for with the “The copper producer’s ex- shield on the growth and fiscal posture. an diversification and thereby country process about 30 samples per day. essential and an integral part of planning and ranging from balance sheet expansion He said the bank managed launch of the bank’s Chingola the Copperbelt Province.

Mr Ngondo said this was Regional head of branch and Mr Keer said the laboratory would also processing, but we are mostly working revenues and expenditures to be presented Zambia from taking full advantage of trade and development service.

The mining sector continues to dominate decision-making processes. programmes to issuance of longer dated Co from on copper earnings,”

by Finance Minister Dr.was Bwalya Ng’andu on Mr Keer said the laboratory critical be open to the general public for them to withdependence artisanal and small scale gold he said. other partnership agreements. its customers through a careful branch.

Mr Ngondo said this was a done despite the negative distribution for the Copperbelt, export earnings at about 70 percent.

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IMF expects global economy to grow 5.5pc, with SA expanding 2.8pc this year because of vaccines

JOHANNESBURG - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects global growth to rebound to 5.5 percent in 2021, on the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and further policy support in large economies.

The IMF on Tuesday released its revised growth projections for 2020 and 2021. It noted that renewed waves and new variants of the coronavirus still pose risks to the outlook.

“Amid exceptional uncertainty, the global economy is projected to grow 5.5 percent in 2021 and 4.2 percent in 2022,” the report read. The 2021 growth forecast is revised upwards from 5.2 percent reported in October 2020. The global contraction of -3.5 percent for 2020 is less severe than the -4.4 percent projected previously. “The projected growth recovery this year follows a severe collapse in 2020 that has had acute adverse impacts on women, youth, the poor, the informally

Biden stimulus plan could boost U.S. output by 5pc over three years - IMF WASHINGTON Preliminary estimates show U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package could boost U.S. economic output by five percent over the next three years, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

Gita Gopinath told a news conference the measures in the proposed package could add as much as 1.25 percent to U.S. growth in 2021, when the IMF projects the U.S. economy will expand by 5.1 percent after a 3.4 percent contraction in 2020.Gopinath said the IMF had not calculated the impact of the proposed stimulus

employed, and those who work in contact-intensive sectors,” the report read.

“The strength of the recovery is projected to vary significantly across countries, depending on access to medical interventions, effectiveness of policy support, exposure to cross-country spillovers, and structural characteristics entering the crisis,” the IMF added. Domestically, the IMF expects the SA economy have contracted by 7.5 percent in 2020, compared to the -8 percent it pencilled in previously. SA’s Reserve Bank similarly revised down its forecast from –eight percent to -7.1 percent last week. The country is expected to rebound with growth of 2.8 percent, slightly lower than the three percent the IMF previously forecasted.

The Sub-Saharan African region is expected to contract by -2.6 percent in 2020 and rebound with growth of 3.2 percent in 2021.

The IMF emphasised the need for cooperation to bring the pandemic under control. “Such efforts include bolstering funding for the Covax facility to accelerate access to vaccines for all countries, ensuring universal distribution of vaccines, and facilitating access to therapeutics at affordable prices for all,” the report read.

– FIN24.

package on the global economy. “We have (forecast) that this can raise output in the U.S. by five percent over three years,” she said, cautioning that the estimates were still preliminary. The IMF predicts the U.S. economy will expand by just 2.5 percent in 2022.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said late on Monday that he and his fellow Democrats may try to pass much of Biden’s coronavirus relief bill using a process that would bypass a Republican filibuster and could allow it to pass with a majority vote.

Financial markets are betting the package could be smaller than the $1.9 trillion proposed by the Biden administration. Gopinath, in a separate blog, noted the projected global recovery varied widely across countries, with large a difference in projected output losses relative to the preCovid-19 forecasts.

China, the world’s second-largest economy, had returned to its pre-pandemic projected level in the fourth quarter of 2020, ahead of all large economies. . – REUTERS.

R1.2 BN TOURISM BOOST …Govt launches R1.2bn tourism fund, which according to Ramaphosa will accelerate transformation of the sector

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OHANNESBURG - A tourism equity fund worth over R1.2 billion was launched by government on Tuesday.

It was created by the Department of Tourism, in partnership with the Small Enterprise Finance Agency, which falls under the Department of Small Business Development.

The fund will provide a combination of debt finance and grant funding to facilitate equity acquisition as well as new project development in the tourism sector by black entrepreneurs.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said during the virtual launch that the fund is a ground-breaking venture that will speed up transformation in one of the most crucial sectors of the South African economy, especially during

HARARE – Industry has proposed a raft of policy interventions, including bold measures for local sourcing of inputs and production of goods, to counter the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The outbreak of the coronavirus globally has resulted in national lockdowns that have disrupted trade, value and supply chains across the world, which have also negatively affected economies heavily dependent on imports such as Zimbabwe.

The country’s largest manufacturing industry body, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), has proposed broad

a time when the industry is challenged by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

“A recovery will happen.

Our task is not to simply return to business as usual but to accelerate the pace of achieving our transformation

goals,” said Ramaphosa.

“We want to ensure this fund helps black businesses to substantially benefit from the tourism industry, not [just] to be roped in by fronting or just being small scale suppliers.”

He encouraged qualifying businesses not to wait but to ensure they apply for funding as soon as possible.

Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko KubayiNgubane said the launch of the fund was a critical milestone in the tourism sector.

“The tourism sector in South Africa is largely private sector owned and driven, and its contribution to the South African economy has grown tremendously since the 1994 democratic breakthrough,” she said.

In her view, the fund is necessary because not only will it help to “crowd-in” private sector investment in the rejuvenation of the supply side of the tourism market, but it will also help to transform the sector in terms of ownership and make the sector more inclusive. – FIN24.

CZI calls for local inputs, production

recommendations, based on a survey jointly conducted with national trade promoter Zimtrade, for interventions to assist firms and cushion the economy.

High on the list of proposed interventions are calls for financial bailouts, tax incentives, border efficiency, market determined exchange rate, access to market, removal of business restrictions, deferment of rentals, suspension of licence fees, protection from dumping, working capital and export incentives.

It was discovered from the survey that industrial capacity

utilisation had significantly declined during the national lockdown, as the country battles to contain raging increase in deaths and infections.

Before the lockdown, 54 percent of the manufacturing firms were operating above 50 percent of their capacity, while the balance were operating below their rated potential.

Post the imposition of the national lockdown, only 17 percent operated above half their capacity although a handful of entities that were running below 50 percent managed to scale up production.

The survey by CZI and

Zimtrade revealed that the fall in industrial capacity was caused by supply chain disruptions, delays in travel logistics and challenges in receiving orders from customers and clients. “Exporting companies have indicated that they were operating at 60 percent before the national lockdown and during the lockdown they are operating at 31 percent.

“Some exporting companies indicated that reduction in capacity utilisation was due to the reduction in demand for their products in traditional markets,” the report noted. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

control over the rising cost of the commodity internationally,” said the millers. Millers have also opposed any possible price control to tame the price of wheat products, saying that it will not work well in Kenya’s economy.

The government indicated last week that it was monitoring the rising cost of commodities as it mulls intervention

to tame the effects of the price increase.

Economist Tony Watima sided with the processors saying to save the Kenyans from the current high cost of living, the government would have extended the tax relief measure to the citizens to enable them cope with the rising prices of the commodities.– DAILY NATION, Kenya.

Millers call for abolishment of tax to lower wheat flour prices NAIROBI - Wheat millers want the government to abolish duty on wheat and return it to zero-rated Value Added Tax to cushion consumers against the grain’s rising international prices.

The government currently charges a 10 percent duty on imported wheat, with millers arguing that they will reduce the cost of wheat products by the same margin if the duty is removed.

Kenya relies mainly on imports of wheat as the country does not produce enough to meet the annual demand.

Effective this month, wheat products such as bread were moved from zero-rated to exempt VAT status, denying manufactures a tax refund. “If the import duty on the wheat is waived, this will go a long way in protecting the consumers. It is a major intervention that would work well as we do not have

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Country men, women, youths and children of Zambia, Good Morning Dear Editor,

Send an email to dailynation@ymail.com

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Youths commend IDC’s investment in Marcopolo Dear editor, As young people we want welcome IDC’s acquisition of 49 percent shares in Marcopolo Tiles Company Ltd at the cost of $41 million in partnership with NAPSA and Workers Compensation Fund Control Board WCFCB. We are happy with this transaction because for us it promises more entrepreneurial and employment opportunities for Zambians and particularly us the youths.

We are aware that Marcopolo Tiles sources its raw materials locally which helps in improving our country’s balance of payments as raw material imports exert more pressure of our currency.

We have noted that despite being incorporated in 2016 with the initial value of just US$35million ,Marcopolo Tiles has grown it’s value to over US$200million which is unprecedented for any company if you ask.

According to the investment upraisals IDC together with its partners NAPSA and WCFCB will be able to recoup their investment in 5 years they will be receiving dividends of about US$8.2million annually from Marcopolo which made a profit of US$11.5million in 2020.

Marcopolo is projected to continue on this growth trajectory as a going concern as they have now opened the sanitary ware manufacturing plant making them the first Zambian company to manufacture toilet sits, bathtubs and other sanitary ware.

As you maybe aware Marcopolo Tiles is the only company outside South Africa which make tiles in the Sub-Saharan region and we all know that there is high demand for tiles our country and the region which means Marcopolo will obviously be exporting their products resulting in favorable forex for our country.

For us these are the kind of investments we advocate for because they will result in the growth of our country’s manufacturing industry and economy ultimately and we urge all well meaning Zambians to support this deal.

MWAPE MUSONDA

ECL 6TH ANNIVERSARY: SUCCESS OUTWEIGHS CHALLENGES Dear Editor,

ON January 25, 2015, then Minister of Defence Edgar Lungu took oath before then acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda as caretaker President to complete the remainder of late President Michael Sata’s term.

Since his past is well documented, for the brevity and economy of space, we will not comprehensively list the how President Lungu has turned the fortunes of this country both during the residue of President Sata’s term and his first term which commenced in 2016.

Mr Lungu rose to power on the platform of stability and he was the best suited to bring together a very divided nation.

His first task was to restore the diplomatic relations with other countries. President Lungu started by visiting various countries determined to make Zambia coexist with other nations.

The efforts by the President have seen investors flocking to Zambia as their preferred investment destination.

Besides that, President Lungu’s administration carried over the various economic

projects that were initiated by the PF founding father, Mr Sata.

Among them includes the construction of the over 650 health posts across the country, recruitment of 36, 000 health personnel, the upgrading of the institutions of health among others.

This investment in the health sector has well been utilised during the Covid-19 virus which has seen Zambian health posts manned by Zambian trained health practitioner.

President Lungu’s administration has strengthened the fight against corruption and this is evident from the operationalisation of the Financial Intelligence Centre as well as increasing capacity.

President Lungu’s tenure has seen the increase of budgetary allocation to institutions that are charged with fighting corruption.

As regards the rule of law, President Lungu was courageous to assent to the constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act no. 2 of 2016 which created the various institutions of government.

The constitution had some reforms which had constitutionally prescribed functions and this has brought about confidence in the

rule of law.

In the media sector, President Lungu has presided over the government that has seen a proliferation of media houses.

As regards those that are in a tendency of abusing journalists, it is under his watch that the perpetrators of evils against press freedom have been arrested, successfully prosecuted and now serving the jail terms.

It is on some of these positives that today we celebrate six years of President Lungu’s leadership with pride.

His tenure as caretaker President to finish the remainder of late Michael Sata’s term, his first term in office has brought about pride to the nation.

We are very optimistic that the good stewardship that his administration deserves continued service to the nation.

We are very confident that the various successes outweigh the weaknesses thus he should be given chance to continue as President.

Happy sixth anniversary Mr President.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, LUSAKA.

I HAVE a question. What is the idea behind Hakainde Hichilema's sourcing of US$25.8 billion from his business partners in United States of America in 2019 which according to his story will make Zambia's economy recover?

Will this action not mark the end of Zambia as a sovereign state? Zambia has a total credit of US$11 billion including those of the Chinese, which is between US$3-US$4 billion.

But HH alone as an individual/businessman has sourced US$25.8 billion from Washington. A difference of US$14 billion more of the total difference on loans the country has borrowed?

This means the country's natural resources including copper mines will be placed in the hands of capitalist imperialists.

Those investors HH has lobbied from this huge amount of money single handedly without involving government are nothing but his business partners using him. That is why HH and his UPND members are against the ECL/Government deal with Mopani Copper Mines.

HH and the UPND opposes borrowing heavily by the Zambian government especially from China while he wants to bring 2 US$25.8 billion to be invested in Zambia from his business partners in America and Europe.

This deal according to HH himself is already sealed. They are only waiting for him to become republican president. Now, how long will his investors stay in Zambia to take back their money plus profits? Will it not be 100 years?

After those many years, how many of Zambia’s resources will remain? And who are those investors HH single handedly has sourced this money from? What are the conditions attached to this colossal amount?

What is their areas of interest? Only HH knows. HH is a businessman/private citizen but whom did consult on behalf of the Zambian government?

Who has authorised HH to look for investors alone those who will be known after he becomes President of Zambia?

President Edgar Lungu

Zambians, can’t you smell a rat? Educated youths and educated Zambian adults, wake up. HH has already privatised your country to Anglo-American Corporation.

This is one of the imperialists companies interested so much in Zambia's rich minerals since the UPND was formed by Anderson Mazoka.

Angolo American Corporation helped form UPND and have remained one of the biggest funders of HH and the party since then.

Their sole purpose on these funds they help HH/ UPND campaigns since it was formed, is to come sell them copper mines

by HH. The deal has been already done. This is the more reason why UPND has no manifesto.

And this is the other reason why HH has insisted of remaining president of UPND despite losing five times. He represents a cartel of capitalist imperialists friends from western countries.

When President Edgar Lungu sealed a deal with Mopani Copper Mines recently, HH/ UPND dream of selling those copper mines to their friends and to come have shares in them have been shattered hence calling ECL and the PF government all sorts of names such as “Niba kabolala, they are corrupt, they have destroyed the economy etc.”

HH knows very well that poor performance of Zambia's economy has come because of the evil poor planned privatisation of State companies he was part of.

Some of these economic woes are just products or off-shoots of the poor planned privatisation.

UPND is using their heavily funded social media propaganda machinery on the PF government by the same imperialists - Anglo-American Corporation and others who are interested in buying Zambia.

Chishimba Kambwili and other opposition leaders, do not fall into the trap which HH/ UPND has set up of selling Zambia to capitalist imperialists by blinding you to be part of the evil Opposition Alliance which HH's vuvuzelas Charles Milupi and others are drumming up for support. Milupi is being used by HH. Zambians don’t come and vote for UPND and HH on 12, this year.

That vote for HH and his UPND will only help him sell your rich country to imperialists and HH himself. Your children and youths will remain slaves and will suffer forever at the cruel hands of these imperialists capitalists.

Your country will no longer be yours. lt will be sold to the imperialists including land, the Presidential jet and many important Zambian assets and important companies like Zesco.

PAUL CHILESHE

Journalists should be protected against physical violence ahead of the 2021 polls Dear Editor, ZAMBIA will hold general elections on August 12 this year. The general elections comprise the local government elections, the parliamentary elections and the presidential elections. The general elections are held every five years.

Prior to the elections, there is need for people to be well informed about the manifestos of the various political parties taking

part in the elections. Given this scenario, the journalists play a critical role of gathering news and disseminating it to the public.

However, the journalists from both the private and public media have fallen prey to attacks by some political cadres. This normally happens when the journalists execute their duties.

The attack on journalists by some political cadres became worse during the by-elections and the general elections. In the past, there have been incidences where

the journalists have been physically manhandled merely by carrying out their duties of covering some events including the political ones.

The trend of journalists being attacked by some political cadres is unacceptable in that it is an affront to democracy. The vice should be nipped in the bud.

To this effect, I reiterate the need for the law enforcers, the police to protect the journalists from being attacked by the cadres before, during and after the 2021 polls.

The political parties should also tame their cadres so that the latter should not indulge in any form of violence against the journalists who are doing a noble duty.

To curtail attack of the journalists, the police should up their game to sternly deal with some unruly cadres.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

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UPND accuses PF of early election campaigns

By ANDREW MUKOMA

THE UPND in Southern Province has accused the ruling party, PF of launching an early campaign mode at the expense of inspecting government projects.

The UPND leadership in the province says, it was not happy that President Edgar Lungu and some cabinet ministers have been visiting various parts of the country on the pretext of inspecting government projects when in fact campaigning.

Mr Halwaba

The party was worried that the move by the PF leaders was disadvantaging the opposition by refusing to grant them an opportunity to mobilise in their political parties in the name of Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Neto Halwaba, the provincial information and publicity Secretary said in a statement that the playing field must be equal.

Mr Halwabala said, “We are getting concerned with Mr Lungu’s unguarded and careless statement especially being a year Zambians go to the general polls on 12 th August 2021.”

“The nation has also noted with concern that his (President Lungu)’ schedule in the name of working visits is full of elective motive which is disadvantaging the opposition,” Mr Halwabala said “If however, the PF leadership wish to go and visit many places unannounced, they would experience how the Zambian people are suffering and advise them to leave power to inspiring and innovating political parties like the UPND,” Mr Halwabala lamented.

He warned that his party was not going to watch the PF destroy the country’s democracy.

“This is not what the Zambian people know of true democracy within political parties and the nation at large,” he said

The second wave of Covid-19 is deadly and spreading at a fast rate.

MONZE COUNCILLORS ON THE TROT

By ANDREW MUKOMA MONZE Town Council has urged all the councillors to embark on information dissemination on the second wave of Covid-19 Council Secretary, Pythias Samakonga, said that the second wave of Covid-19 is deadly and spreading at a fast rate.

Therefore, Mr Samakonga said, civic leaders should go flat out and sensitize the people in their respective communities on the need to adhere to health guidelines.

"I am sure this information has been disseminated to all the wards in Monze district.

Civic leaders should go flat out and sensitize the people in their respective communities on the need to adhere to health guidelines.

Secondly, as a local authority, we have engaged government institutions, markets, schools in disinfecting their premises

while announcing to mask up, observing social distancing, washing hands, sanitizing and avoiding unnecessary movements.

"I would like to inform the general public that starting from Monday next week, we are going round the townships to ensure we publicize this same information concerning the pandemic," he said.

Mr Samakonga complained that there was still laxity among citizens in terms of adhering to the health guidelines.

He said stated that some people were still visiting public places such as markets without wearing face masks.

‘Enhance Covid-19 sensitisation’

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI

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 CHISEBWE FUMBESHI AND CATHERINE NKHONDE NYANKATA intend to apply for planning permission for Change of Land use from Residential to Commercial (Offices) on Stand No. 20249, Fir Road, Woodlands, Lusaka. The plot measures approximately 439 square meters 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 27th January, 2021and ending on 26th February, 2021.

Alex Mwansa TOWN CLERK For/ THE CITY OF LUSAKA PLANNING AUTHORITY

Date of erection of site notice 27th January, 2021

PATRIOTIC Front Solwezi East aspiring candidate, Antanase Kaleleka, has appealed for continued observation of covid-19 prevention measures.

Mr Kaleleka observed that some members of the community were not adhering to stipulated health guidelines such as wearing masks, social distancing and were patronising bars and other crowded places carelessly.

He stated that there was need to double up efforts especially that 38 positive cases were recorded on Monday in the area.

“I want to urge the relevant authorities in Solwezi East which is Mushindamo district to intensify their efforts especially in the area of sensitisation before more lives are lost,” he said.

His comment follows the positive cases recorded in the district on Monday which included some health personnel at some facilities.

Mr Kaleleka said he

The fight against the spread of the pandemic could not be left to Government alone but that it required concerted efforts.

was ready to partner with the relevant authorities in ensuring that communities were adequately sensitised. He said the fight against the spread of the pandemic could not be left to Government alone but that it required concerted efforts.

“As aspiring candidate,

am very much read to partner with the relevant authorities in Mushindamo in ensuring that together, we reach out to the people in the district,” he said.

Mr Kaleleka urged members of the public to observe health guidelines as stipulated by the Ministry of Health.

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KOPALA NEWS

KAMFINSA MP PONDERS NEXT MOVE

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

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AMFINSA Member of Pa r l i a m e n t (MP), Elario Musonda, says he will only decide whether to recontest the seat or not after February 26, this year.

Mr Musonda said in Kitwe yesterday that he committed himself to stating his position after February 26 because it was around that time that he expressed interest to contest in 2016.

He said it was only after this period that he could tell the public and would-be voters what his

thoughts and plans would be.

The MP was however quick to mention that the he was not intimidated by the number of people that were trying to challenge him.

Mr Musonda maintained that people were free to exercise their constitutional right to contest the seat.

The MP was speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation in Kitwe.

Kamfinsa is one of the constituencies in the country that has attracted a number of people wishing to contest the seat.

"I am only incumbent MP up to May 12 when

Parliament will be dissolved and afterwards the race will be open. People are correct to express their willingness to contest the seat.

"But the number of those expressing interest to contest the seat is not as big as it was in 2016 when I was adopted," he said.

Mr Musonda said that there was no need for him to go out and start campaigning because he was the incumbent MP and was working from the office.

He said it was up to the constituents to judge his works.

Luanshya disinfects schools

Kamfinsa Member of Parliament, Elario Musonda

LUANSHYA district has begun disinfecting schools ahead of the reopening of schools on February 1, this year.

According to District Commissioner (DC), Patrick Maipambe, the exercise which started on Tuesday will run up Saturday, this week.

Both public and private schools were being disinfected.

“We have started disinfecting schools to create a clean learning environment for our learners. The gesture will even be extended to private schools to make the exercise inclusive as Government does not want to leave anyone behind,” he said.

Mr Maipambe said the Hindu Society of Luanshya had donated 80 litres of chemicals which was being used in the exercise.

He however said the district was still expecting more chemicals from other stakeholders including Luanshya Copper Mines and Antelope Milling Limited.

The DC said the exercise would be done in collaboration with the local authority department of public health and the Ministry of

health.

Luanshya District Education Board Secretary(DEBS), Chilombo Kabwe, said all was going on well and that the schools were cooperating.

“We have engaged all our school head teachers to make available their schools for the purpose of disinfection before learners come back,” Mr Kabwe said.

He said the district required 100 kilogrammes of granulated Chlorine for the exercise.

The Luanshya DEBS added that his office had no financial capacity to facilitate the disinfection exercise and had since engaged stakeholders to come on board.

Mr Kabwe said that his office had sourced face masks for learners through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU).

Schools will reopen on Monday after Government postponed the opening date from 18th January 2021.

The shift was meant to allow education facilities to reinforce Covid-19 health guidelines aimed at protecting learners and teachers.ZANIS

Kitwe gives Covid-19 CB toll plazas a game changer, says PS disinfection tips

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA THE Kitwe City Council has started training leaders of institutions and members of the public on proper methods of disinfection to curb the spread of Covid-19.

The local authority observed the need for members of the public to know the correct techniques.

Council Public Relations Manager, Chola Mwamba, said the move was meant to ensure that the correct procedures were followed when disinfecting surfaces.

"According to public health guidelines, all public places must be disinfected and not fumigated as stated by some people.

"The term fumigation has the potential to mislead the

public on how the procedure of disinfection is conducted," she said.

Ms Mwamba said it was important that correct terms were used so that the fight against Covid-19 was done by following correct methods of reducing the spread of the virus.

Ms Mwamba encouraged members of the public to clean their surfaces thoroughly before disinfecting them.

She said disinfecting dirty surfaces may not help eliminate the micro-organisms that spread Covid-19.

She said it was important for people to have the knowledge on the concentration of the disinfectant they were using and the contact time before conducting the disinfection exercise.

THE high number of toll plazas on the Copperbelt will highly contribute to the developmental agenda of the country, Provincial Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe has said.

Mr Nundwe observed that the province had the highest number of toll plazas, a situation he said called for more hard work.

With the newly commissioned Sabina-Kalulushi toll plaza, Copperbelt now has six toll plazas.

These are Mpongwe, Mofya Chakulya, Enoch Kavindele, Michael Chilufya Sata, Kafulafuta and the SabinaKalulushi toll plazas.

The Sabina-Kalulushi toll plaza which was commissioned last week is expected to

rake in K 6.2 million monthly to the national treasury.

Mr Nundwe said this would also make Copperbelt the biggest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country.

"We have also probably seen this happening because there are a lot of developmental projects being undertaken in the province.

"The province which is also second in terms of population to Lusaka, is prominent in terms of agricultural and mining activities," he said.

Mr Nundwe noted that this signified that Government placed high importance on the development of not only the province but the country at large.

The Permanent Secretary

said that the resources raised from tolling fees would be channelled towards road rehabilitation, construction and maintenance.

"Government wants to improve dilapidated roads countrywide as we are all aware that an improved road network will ensure smooth transportation of various goods and services," Mr Nundwe said.

Street lights project cheers Chifubu residents CHIFUBU residents are happy with the Government's decision to put up solar street lights in township to tighten security.

The residents were happy the project as the street lights would provide safety to the residents and beautify the area.

John Bwalya, a resident, said street lights provided safety and security for pedestrians, drivers and other road users.

“Putting up of street lights will help to reduce crime in our area.

We are very happy that our streets will no longer be a danger to the residents,” he said.

Another resident, Chimwemwe Mutal,e added that the project was an indication that Government was listening to the plight of the people.

"We thank our Government for coming up with such an initiative which is going to benefit the people of Chifubu, our

community is looking beautiful at night and we are even feeling safe walking at night,” she said.

Chifubu ward councillor, Friday Sikazwe, said the project was being financed through the ward development fund.

He said the project aims at powering all the

major roads in the ward in an effort to provide safety to the residents.

“We, therefore, urge the residents to guard these properties jealously and avoid vandalizing them, because this is benefiting not only the residents but also the city as a whole, " Mr Sikazwe said.ZANIS

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Nyasaland’s misfortune by telling the voters that Kaunda would steal our copper wealth and take all the money to his native Nyasaland.

I remember the late Lawrence Katilungu who was vice president of the ANC telling my grandfather Chief Chipalo that he should tell his subjects not to vote for this Mu Nyasa; and yet Dr. Kaunda was born and bred in Zambia and he was leading a noble struggle for our independence.

Fortunately for the people of what would become Zambia, UNIP won the elections in all the provinces except for Southern and Western Province (called Barotseland at that time). Unfortunately, the label foreigner continued even after independence with a certain section of the opposition parties insisting that Dr. Kaunda was a foreigner.

Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu being sworn-in as Zambia’s sixth President When late vice president awarded damages by the High Mulongoti was born and bred Mwamba as Chief Munkonge Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe left On his mother’s side, GBM UNIP to form the opposition Court of Zambia. By the time of in Zambia. Would he, if he United Progressive Party (UPP), his death, the same people who were to miraculously become maternal grandfather was one of the many issues raised had campaigned against Mr. president of Zambia, be happy Zambian or Northern Rhodes in the vicious campaign against Kapwepwe and labelled him a to be labelled a foreigner. Would who went to work in Sou him, dubbed the “Two Faces of foreigner were agitating for his Mr. Mulongoti be happy to be Africa as an immigrant labor Kapwepwe”, was that he was a return to UNIP and to lead the put under such stress? I am sure He married a South Afric he will be very unhappy when woman who is the grandmoth country. foreigner from Tanzania.

Zambia’s second republican he reads that I have questioned of GBM. But GBM’s father a Mr. Kapwepwe was even “During his first 100 days in office, U.S. President Trump issued sweeping executive aimed his own citizenship as wellorders as the president was Mr.Donald Frederick factatthat he was born and br given a funny which key I elements reversing andname dismantling of former President Barack Obama’s legacy and pushing an “America Jacob Titus Mpundu Chiluba; his Lamba origins. President in this country means that GB cannot recall.

However, he sued First” platform that upset decades of bipartisan consensus on foreign policy.

Bwezani Banda has a birth right to be called the media houses that ran the I am sure we all remember that Rupiah campaign against him and was painful episode of Dr. Chiluba’s succeeded Mr. Mwanawasa. He Zambian citizen. However wh established by statute. parentage. They even found him was all the time a Zambian until it suits them, GBM’s politi nuclear weapon.” the critical values of any good national a father one man called Kafupi. the day he became president opponents will champion OCIDA supposedly constitutes In short, whenever there is a change agenda: very senior citizens. I gather that the this time was that of Zambia. I have known Mr. South African connection a The allegation of guard in the United States, the “At the very core of democracy average age of the members of OCIDA Dr. Chiluba was Congolese and Banda for a very long time since label him a foreigner. national agenda is changed by the are the values of transparency, due is 70 years. People in that age not Zambian.

The accusations he was chairman of the national If all our six presidents ha ZAMBIAN leadership that takes over the running all over the world are supposedgroup process and good governance, to be soccer team’s supporters group of Dr. Chiluba being a foreigner been foreigners, I am beginni of the country. respect for statesmen who do not take sides in INTERNATIONAL I have endeavoured to put up human rights only began in political disputes but act as arbiters for his second term. known as Bola Bola. He was to wonder when we shall choo this explanation because and the When he led the Zambia also the first person to get Lottie a Zambian as president of o TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE the common good of their countries. we seem to have a lot ability to Congress of Trade Unions in Mwale a professional contract country. I also hasten to a Did I hear somebody say that Trade and Investment Facilitation Services of confusion over some of the seniors in OCIDA rose to repressive times, outside Zambia. The allegations why have we been choosi very difficult who should set prominence because they wereathe he was hero, a son of the soil of President Banda being a foreigners as presidents? I c the agenda for best of the worst duringwho theirwas time?

The all the praise. foreigner reached feverish pitch only imagine that we Zambia worthy Zambia.

OCIDA leaders should allow the ECZ “Ba Chiluba nga tabalipo, during the 2011 Presidential hate each other and therefo To whom to do its work without interference. should the bonse niba ngwele. (If Chiluba and General Elections which prefer to be led by foreigners.

Our country has run peaceful responsibility is Electoral not there, all the others are he lost to Mr. Michael Chilufya However, at the end of elections under the same World Trade Centre, Washington DC, USA be given?

In years the first term he was Sata. And yet, President Banda day, all Zambians must wake Commission of Zambia junk). for many Is it the party and it is difficult to understand thethe Moses leading us was born in the then Southern and see the reality behind all an angel, or people in about this year’s election. to the Promised Land. Then he Rhodesia because his father allegations that politicians 21- 28 June, 2018power, is it the hype OCIDA should not pretend that athey commits mortal sin, he wins a went to work there in the mines spreading in the country. So opposition, is do not know the sourcesecond of political term and that suddenly and so many other Zambians of them are just strategies it our artists in our country. If they stand Join us at the 2018 Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) at the Worldviolence Trade Center makes him a foreigner and were born in Southern Rhodesia divert attention from issues t or is it our on theand truth, our country will remain Washington D.C, U.S.A., under the main theme “Driving Trade, Unleashing Investment musicians? huge resources are wasted to and South Africa because of the could have a negative imp Enhancing Economic Development: the Gateway to African Markets”.

ATIGS is apeaceful. prestigious The obvious prove the allegations and the immigrant labour policy of the on some opposition leade The continuous allegation of rigging biennial business conference and exhibition designed specifically: (1) to promote and facilitate answer mancountry must just also spend millions imperialists. ambitions. wCan we say t will cause problems in our international trade between Americas, Asia, Caribbean, EU, UAE,from withany Africa, (2) to facilitate like Donald John Trumptodid early this President Sata was himself defend himself.

Besides the it is an ordinary coinciden foreign direct investment in Africa and, (3) to provide a platformreasonable for businesses to month expandininto America. wasted resources, what about labelled a Tanzanian. Before he that Mr. Mulongoti must ra person is that new markets.

Those who enter into politics must stress that such an became president, King Cobra the issue of President Lung the emotional the people in learn to be good losers; unless one accusation causes to the harassed was a full blooded Zambian citizenship at the same ti power must ATIGS 2018 edition will gather 2000-plus key economic players from more than 70 countries has a hidden agenda which would set the national mind of the person at the whose victory was wildly that Mr. Hakainde Hichile including government delegations, high-profile African leaders, project developersinclude and laundering of evidence for past agenda while the center of such disparagement. celebrated. And then after a has instructed his Members crimes. international investors. The event, incorporating an Exhibiti on, will cover 16 economic sectors. opposition and the brats can get few months in office and the Parliament to start impeachm In all fairness, I wouldOnly vouchobnoxious that Mr relevant civic authorities Edgar Lungu has been satisfaction a consensual building of his family forest, he proceedings in the Natio out of such sadism.

You will find your technology requirements, Export, Import and Agency opportuniti es with will provide the checks and president; and for that reason, we became a Tanzanian. How could Assembly? I see a conspira Our third president was the companies in industries such as: balances. should allow him to set headmaster the national Mr. Levy Patrick a Tanzanian have a family forest whose motive is to destabil It is*Constructi for that reason that I • Manufacturing *Agribusiness *Energy on *Transportati on, agenda with the youth of this country.

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our politics; and particularly worrisome is the tendency of some leaders’ attempts to attract undue attention to themselves through rabblerousing. Take the issue of President Edgar Chagwa Lungu being a foreigner. question or problem that HE word agenda is defined as The issue oday Troubleshooter of foreign presidents arises when people amarks list of things to do. Agenda a milestone; the or even ministers has discuss now agendas, is the iscolumn the plural the Latin wordbecomenational is ofcelebrating obnoxious.

All the past issue of responsibility; who agendum which literally means its 100TH week and so this is five presidents of to this has the right setcountry the something to be done. article number 100.

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affinity decreases as you move down the group, hence the reactivity of halogen decreases as you go down the group.

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Halogens react with alkali metals to alkali metal halides Example 1 (a) K + F2 2 KF § It is used as a protective gas for semi(b) Na + Br2 2NBr § conductors It is used as a protective gas for semi§ Halogens react with transition metals to Friday Wednesday Thursday (b) Neon conductors form metal halides of higher oxidation state.

October 2, 2020 11 2020 28 November, January, 2021 § It is used to make high-voltage (b) Neon Example 2 § indicators It is used to make high-voltage (a) 2Fe + 3I2 2FeI3 § It is used to make coloured indicators § Displacement reaction.

A halogen that is ELECTROLYSIS PART 3 Application of Electrolysis of aluminium Organic Chemistry signsto make coloured § advertising It is used more reactive displaces the less reactive § It is used assigns a refrigerant advertising halogen from the aqueous solution that has (c) Write the chemical equation for the reaction at Learning objectives The following are some of the industrial applications of electrolLearning Outcomes: 3 Propane C3H8 -42 Gas (c) Argon § It is used as a refrigerant its ions. the anode and cathode. ysis: § It is used in electric filament bulbs Group VII and VIII  an organic compound (c) Argon Example 3  Describe Describe the electrolysis of Elements Sulphuric acid and tube filament bulbs It is flourescent in electric Cl2(g) + 2NaBr(aq) (d) §State oneused industrial aluminium.  It(a) is used in the electroplating of metals. Electroplating  Describe hydrocarbon Isomersuse forof Alkanes Group VII elements are commonly known as § It is flourescent used as a shield 4 Butane C4H10 + Br2(aq) -0.5 Gas and tube inert gas for arc 2NaCl(aq)  Describe the application of electrolysis halogens.

These elements are placed in this group is the covering of the surface on a metal using another Isomers are organic cutting  Describe the physical and chemical properties of alkanes sameinert molecular formula § welding It compounds is usedand as with a shield gas for arc but dif2KF(aq) (b) F2(g) + 2KI(aq) Solutions because they have seven electrons in the ferent structural formula.

In the case of alkanes, Isomers are formed Task. metal.

Usually, reactive metals are electroplated with welding and cutting + I2(aq) Electrolysis of Sulphuric acid Organic chemistry is the branch chemistry that deals with the where there are four or more carbon atoms. Isomers are named by outermost shell.

The of table below shows thestudy Task. § Reaction with water.

Halogens react with less reactive metals to prevent them from corrosion. (a) The ions portion present above are aluof carbon compounds except carbonates, oxides of carbon. An or1.Below is the of the Periodic Table following the International Union in forthe Pure and structure Applied Chemistry members of isthis group. electrolyte.

36 Liquid 5 Pentane C5H12acidic solution.

Sulphuric acid aqueous implies that Sulwater of tothe form ganic compound isan a compound that containThis carbon atoms except are as 3+ follows: 2Some metals that are used for electroplating are: (IUPAC)rules. showing some elements.

1.Below The is rules the portion of the Periodic Table minium ions(Al ) and Oxide ions( O ) for some.

These carbonates, oxides of carbon, and metal Example 4 phuric acid hasincludes: the following ions: Sulphate (SO42-), Hydrogen Name Chemical formula Zinc, tin, gold, silver, nickel and chromium. Note that showing elements. cyanides.

These compounds are called inorganic compounds.

There  Findsome the longest chain containing the side chain. (a) Cl2(g) + 2H2O(l) HCl(aq) + + (H Flourine ) and (OH ) ions. ions in any From the above (b) Cryolite is used during the extraction of aluminiare a lot of Hydroxide organic compounds andThese they are used various ways.

Farein present table it can be seen that asto the number of carbon during electroplating, the metal be electroplated is HOCl(aq)  Number the carbon atoms starting from the end that gives the melting point and boiling point also increase. given volume of Sulphuric acid, be it concentrated or dilute Sul- atoms increase, um to lower the melting point aluminium ore and Chlorine Cl connected as the cathode. The electrolyte must conNaming of organic compounds the lowest position of the side chain.

Bromine BrSulphuric acid, the phuric acid. When current is passed through is also used as a solvent for the ore.

Example 1 tain the metal ions of the metal to be used for electroThe name of an organic compound gives some information about the  Write the number of the carbon atom at which the side Iodine I Uses of group ions are discharged rules that wenaming explained in the plating.

ForHalogens[ example, if iron isVII toelements] be electroplated with compound.

Therefore,following there is a the systematic way an organic chain is attached to the main chain in alphabetical order.

1. An organic compound is made of hydrogen and carbon only.

Its (c) At the anode Astatine compound.

The name of the an organic compound begins inforprevious lesson.

Study figure below thatAt showswith the the electrolchemical formula is C H . § Zinc, Chlorine is added into water during water and 7 16 be the iron must connected as the cathode  Put a comma between the numbers showing the position mation about the number of carbon atoms. See the table below.

2-chain and a hyphen between the numbers and purification kill compound germsZinc andions bacteria ysis of Sulphuric acid. the side (a)ofState one similarity between Z and O2 (g) + element 4e 2O an electrolyte (e.g. Zinc Sulphate (a) What is name to ofcontaining this the name of the side chain. e.g. 1-methyl § Flourine is added in water to prevent tooth Neon(Ne) Halogens are diatomic elements.

This entails that (a) State one similarity between element Z and Prefix Number of carbon atoms solution) the should be used. (b) Calculate massof oftoothpaste this compound. decay and itrelative is also molecular a component At What isthe thecathode common givenofto theMeth molecule of each member 1of this group has Neon(Ne)  (b)Name the compound as aname derivative the normal alkane element X and Y? same number of carbon atoms (c) point of of thisvery compound that of eth(b)having What the is the common name given to as the longest  Compare It is used the for melting the extraction reactivetometals.

For two atoms.

3+ Eth 2 + 3e Al (l)Y are placed in Al (c)chain.

Explain why element X and § ane.

Iodine is used in medicine, it is added to table element X and Y? example, aluminium is extracted using electrolysis as The melting and boiling points of group VII Prop 3 samewhy group salt to prevent goitre and it is used in testing (c) the Explain element X and Example 4 Y are placed in (d) Predict the under name of the compound before it. explained extraction Aluminium is used to state make one overhead elements increases as you move4 down the group.

Page 2 of 4 of metals. (d)(d) Identify Y and of its electric cafor starch. the sameelement group But 3.

Write the name of each of the compound shown below. uses.

This means that as the atomic number increases, bles. element Y and state one of its § Bromine is used in Solutions. making dyes,medicines, (d) Identify Pent 5  It is used for purification and refinery of metals such (e) Write a balanced chemical equation pesticides and silver bromide is used in melting and boiling points also increases. uses. (a) The name ofDuring this compound is heptaneof the metal, the Hex 6 as copper. the purification reaction ofchemical Mg and element X. photography. (e) between Write athebalanced equation The properties of7 halogens are (f) Explain terms reactivity Hept physical (b) impure C7H16 metal is connected as the anode and the pure between the the difference reaction ofinMg and of element X. Group VII Elements Thursday element X and Y. summerised below. (f) between Explain the2020 difference in terms of reactivity metal is connected as the cathode.

The electrolyte Oct 8 3 September, Mr =(7x12) + (1 x16) Group VII elements are also known as noble between element X and Y. § Non They are non-metals must contain the ions of the metal to be purified. Study 9 gases group zero elements. Group VIII Mr = 84or+ 16 § Dec They are non- conductors of10electricity the diagram the purification of copper. elements are showing inert implying that they do not PUZZLE 38 Solutions have low melting and points In§ theThey electrolysis of Sulphuric, the boiling electrodes are made from Mr = 100 react. These elements do not react because 1 2 PUZZLE 38 3 5 PUZZLE NO. 37 4 § Theywhich all have seven in the outermost platinum implies thatelectrons the electrodes should inert to preouter most shells are filled isup.

Notethan that (a) Number the carbon atoms as shown below. (c) their The melting point of this compound higher that of 1 2 3 4 5 6 shell from The part ofreacting the name of an organic compound gives the numethane it more atoms than not all because members of carbon this group haveethane. eight ventsecond them with Sulphuric acid.

6 ber§ of They bonds exist between carbon atoms.

This is explained as follows: as simple diatomic molecules electrons in the outermost shell. Helium has (d) The name of the compound before it is Hexane.

7 8 § They colour intesity increases as go down Note that aqueous Sulphuric acid has Sulphate hydroxide two electrons in the outermost shell.  -ane-, this means that the compound hasyou onlyand single bond.

Page 4 of 4 7 8 Chemical reactions of alkanes the group andnegatively this is summarised below. ions which are both charged. Going by the rules we Group VIII elements are all gases and they  -ene-, this means that a compound has at least one double Page 4 of 4 9 10 Element Colour Physical explained, hydroxide ions will be discharged in preference to Since alkanes bond. exist are as saturated, monoatomic molecules. table they do not undergoThe many reactions.

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AR ES SALAAM - The Catholic Church in Tanzania has warned of a surge in Covid-19 infections in the country, contradicting President John Magufuli's narrative that "there was no corona."

In a letter on Tuesday, Bishop Gervas Nyaisonga of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) said the church had seen a rise in funeral services, attributing it to "a possible new wave of coronavirus infections."

In June last year, President Magufuli declared the nation "coronavirus free" saying that prayer had helped the country beat the pandemic.

He has also mocked people wearing masks. His government stopped publishing official data about coronavirus cases and fatalities.

Over the weekend Bishop Yuda Thadei Ruwaichi of Dar es Salaam said people had to

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 100m as nations tackle vaccine shortages LONDON - Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million yesterday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls.

Almost 1.3 percent of the world’s population has now been infected with Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and more than 2.1 million people have died.

One person has been infected every 7.7 seconds, on average, since the start of the year. Around 668, 250 cases have been reported each day over the same period, and the global fatality rate stands at 2.15 percent.

The worst-affected countries – the United States, India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom – make up more than half all reported Covid-19 cases but represent 28 percent of the global population, according to a Reuters analysis.

It took the world 11 months to record the first 50 million cases of the pandemic, compared to just three months for cases to double to 100 million.

Around 56 countries have begun vaccinating people for the coronavirus, administering at least 64 million doses.

Israel leads the world on per capita vaccinations, inoculating 29 percent of its population with at least one dose. – REUTERS.

take health measures to protect themselves.

"Covid is not finished, Covid is still here. Let's not be reckless, we need to protect ourselves, wash your hands with soap and water. We also have to go back to wearing masks,"

said Bishop Ruwaichi.

“We were used to having one or two requiem masses per week in urban parishes, but now we have daily masses.

Something is definitely amiss,” TEC’s secretary Father Charles Kitima said. – BBC.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE (FLEXIBLE TERMS) CENTRAL CHISAMBA Katuba 2ha 300m off Great North road K300,000.6ha,piggery 6km off great north road K400,000.2ha to 40ha 12km east of fringilla K65,000 per ha.

CHIBOMBO near Ibis Gardens tarred Great North roadfront,2ha,4ha,8ha,10ha,12ha K250,000 per ha. Same area 300 to 600m off Great North road,2ha,4ha, K125,000 per ha.23ha near Mungule Place K1.5m.

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

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CHIBOMBO Near Ibis Gardens 4 bedroom house on 4ha 300m off great north road with poultry K3m.55ha K750,000.

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

K750 weekly, K2800 monthly. Con- tact: KATANTUMU- KA.J. CAR HIRE Plot 1422 Los Angeles Road Kayama – Lusaka. Cell: 0972209090 / 0968- 639128 / 0953-998386 INV795520-20

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

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

CHIBOMBO 3 bedroom house in Shifwankulu- Spin along Great North road K350,000.20 acres 13km off Great North road on Old Mumbwa road K800,000(Liteta).

KAPIRI 2.7ha 30m of Great North road K120,000 44ha 7km off Ndola road K200,000.on offer Letter.199ha K750,000.30km from Kapiri Hospital.22ha 20km off Ndola road K100,000.22ha CHISAMBA opposite golden valley 250 acres K40,000 per acre. Kamaila area 4ha(10 acres)K200,000.

COPPERBELT NDOLA Northrise 5 bedroom house K1.5m.

LUFWANYAMA Emerald mines seeking partners, investors, sponsors or financiers. Farms for sale 20ha to 300ha.

MASAITI 150ha K2000 per ha.100ha K850,000.

LUFWANYAMA 10ha(25 acres) K90,000.

MPONGWE MACHIY area 800ha K2.5m.

CHINGOLA Maiteneke 2 bedroom house K90,000.

Solwezi,chingola road 8ha to 2000ha K10,000 per ha.

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

MUNGWI Road, Lusaka west several plots,2Bedroom house on 20 acres K5m. several plots .600m of tarmac commercial –industrial plots 1ha to 6ha price to be discussed.

Anita Apartments is looking to employ;

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MAKENI West Kacheta area,11ha K100,000 per ha. Before Oriental 4900sqm 3 room house K1.3m.

MAKENI West Kacheta 11 acres K400,000.

KAFUE estates plots, 20m x 30m K35,000.Shikoswe 20m x 30m K40,000.

Mpande area one acre to 3 acres K60,000 per acre. Hillside 50m x 100m K100,000.

Chikupi 50m x 50m K60,000. 59m x 100m K80,000. Greenfields 30m x 87m K120,000.Town 40m x 40m K100,000.

Kafue Lusaka road near Avic 30m x 40m K40,000.

MIKANGO Mwanawasa Settlement, several pieces 2ha to 3ha K125,000 per ha.

Five hectares 300m off Leopards Hill road opposite Barracks entrance commercial K2m.Nkwashi 2ha K1m.Plot 2500sqm K80,000.

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

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

SHIBUYUNJI MWEMBESHI Bridge 75 acres K1m.300 acre K3m.

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

CAIRO road Kafue roundabout Commercial plot 3100sqm K36m CHILANGA Shimabala, Safari Ranch 26 acres,6km off Lusaka Kafue Great North road,40km from Lusaka cbd four chalets, solar power, dinning room, kitchen, braistand, two offices, fish pond, two boreholes, some zebras, puku, peacock K2m.

Good for weekend and holiday camping.

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

KATUBA 6.5ha K400,000. K15acres K350,000.3.8ha K260,000.73ha 11km off Great North road K2m.

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

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

K A N A K A N TA P A , C h o n g w e , 4 . 3 h a K250,000.

Leopards hill road,50km from crossroad,15km off tarmac,Manyika area farm lands 8ha to 3000ha K30,000 per ha.

CHILANGA Opposite Chilanga Cement,3 bedroom house 1km off kafue road double storey K3m.

SHIMABALA 7ha K1.7m. Quarry Road 20 acres K2m.Barmoral 7 acres K1.3m. mapepe 18 acres K1.8m.

RUFUNSA 12 acres on offer letter 2km off Great east road K100,000.20ha same price.

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

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

CHALALA 2x3 bedroom houses K875,000.

CHILANGA Musamba premises for school or shops nine rooms plus five toilets K2m.

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

LUSAKA City Center,Cha Cha Cha road large shop/warehouse U$D800,000.

MUNGWI road, Barlastone Park Lusaka west warehouse and shops K600,000.

Plots 25m x 40m K80,000.

CHAWAMA Shopping Complex available for sale comprising: Sizes 326sqm K12,000.135sqm K7,000.45sqm.44sqm.1700sqm K160, 000.140,138sqm.207sqm.427sqm,44o sqm.346sqm LUSAKA Kafue Great North roadfront, Makeni near Makeni Mall, complex comprising:8x3 bedroom double storey flats(mansionnettes),Shop 75sqm,restaurant/bar with upstairs extension 170sqm,second floor office space on top of restaurant 170sqm,upstairs church hall 600sqm,showroom,events hall for weddings ,meetings, workshops, conferences 1,800sqm.Warehouse at rear 719sqm.

Price U$D14m or Kwacha equivalent.

KAOMA near tbz farms 178ha K2m.

SOUTHERN KAZUNGULA Bridge plot for lodge near border 1750sqm K100,000.

MONZE Town center on Livingstone road, complex of eight shops K8M.Choma old Machapopota road plot 40mx 90m K85,000. Mazabuka Lodge 13room K2m.

KARIBA LAKE waterfront 4ha(10 acres) with 3 bedroom lodge U$D600,000.3 acres overlooking Lake Kariba Plot for Lodge K300,000.

CHIPEPO Lower Zambezi river waterfront fishing business or tourist lodge comprising 3 bedroom lodge on 7 acres, on Monze Chisekesi road,6 fishing riggs,two speed boadts,U$D800,000.

MUCHINGA MPIKA town plot 50m x 50m with 2 rooms K180,00.Farm 2700ha K3,00 per ha.

SERENJE Nansanga block 2000ha K75m.

CHINSALI 5000ha K35m.

NORTHERN SENGA HILL 12ha (30 acres) on Mbala Kasama road with house 6 rooms, six boreholes,warehouse,shop,grocery,80km from Mbaka 85km from Kasama K1.2m.

Chama Matumbo roadfront 1.5ha K175,000 KASAMA 10,000ha K70m.

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED LUSAKA KABULONGA off Brentwood Drive 6x4 bedroom houses double storey, masters self-contained K36,000 each per month.

MAKENI near Kankole house 3 bedrooms K3,500-. Makeni Konga houses and warehouses rent ranging K5000 to K8,000.

MAKENI opposite Andres Motel 500m off kafue road 3 bedroom house K18,000 per month.

BARLASTONE PARK off Mungwi road,flats,6x2 bedroom K4,500.4x1 bedroom K3,200, COPPERBELT REAL ESTATE TO LET MAKENI Konga warehouses and storerooms ranging K6,000 to K8,000.

MAKENI Kafue road,150m off Great North road light and heavy vehicles workshops with offices, storeroom, service pits and big parking yard K30,00 per month.

CHAWAMA near Chawama market , several shops available for short or long lease sizes 326sqm K12,000.135sqm K7,000.45sqm.44sqm.1700sqm K160, 000.140,138sqm.207sqm.427sqm,44o sqm.346sqm Carousel shopping center, several shops on the ground, first, second and third floors including events halls ,furnished with kitchens for self catering can be hired for weddings, workshops, seminars, meetings, conference etc. various sizes and amounts.

LODGE, GUESTHOUSE , OFFICE Complex along Independence Avenue Rhodes Park near Civic Center details on request and rental open to discussion.

MAKENI Los Angeles Road.HOTEL 91 rooms, 4 offices, one bar, 3 bars, 3 conference halls, big swimming pool, baby pool, two car parks, twelve shops,3km from Cairo road post office. Long lease rent to be discussed.

LUSAKA Kafue Great North roadfront, Makeni near Makeni Mall, complex comprising:8x3 bedroom double storey flats(mansionnettes),Shop 75sqm,restaurant/bar with upstairs extension 170sqm,second floor office space on top of restaurant 170sqm,upstairs church hall 600sqm,showroom,events hall for weddings ,meetings, workshops, conferences 1,800sqm.Warehouse at rear 719sqm for sale or rent.

BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT MINING COPPER, cobalt, gold, emerald, beryl, aquamarine, to maline, amethyst, garnet-existing registered and liceneced mines are looking for partners, sponsors, investors, financiers or outright purchasers.

AGRICULTURE- Vast agricultural farming lands available for partnerships or joint ventures.

We invite persons, companies, organizations, local or international to enter into any agreements where locals can make land available and foreign or local investors provide capital then market produce locally and abroad-crops, livestock ,game ranching or fisheries.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCOMMODATION WANTED Landlords or property owners in all areas of Zambia and Africa Free Trade Countries are invited to list with us for marketing, selling ,leasing and renting: houses, flats ,shops, warehouses, factories, hotels, motels, lodges, tourist facilities, mines, plots farms, office building, highrise buildings, filling stations, companies, businesses, bars, restaurants, butcheries, shopping malls, blocks of flats, housing estates.

If you have idle land, we can sell for you either as a whole or by sub-dividing into sub-divisions or plots. Send us your e-mail address so that we send you our blank standard mandate forms which you can fill to give us required details.

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Nkana fans up in arms against club chiefs

…as they demand for fresh elections Secondly, we want fresh From Back Page

elections so that we can have confidence in the people that are running the affairs of the club because we are tired of always hearing rumours from Bwezani (bloggers). What is happening at Nkana is that things are done secretly and we can’t afford to always be going begging to Plot One to ask for money.”

And Lupiya noted that transparency could only be installed at the club by having a new executive committee with a fresh mandate and that there was need for a new public relations department as the supporters were tired of only having to deal with rumours.

Nkana Football Club president Joel Silimba could by press time not be reached for comment.

Klopp says his players are ‘on fire to strike back’ after winless run

Liverpool won the title with 99 points last season.

MANAGER Jurgen Klopp says his Liverpool players are "on fire to strike back" as the defending Premier League champions aim to end their recent slump.

The Reds are winless in their past five league games since a 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on December 19.

Klopp's side won the league by 18 points last season but are seven points behind leaders Manchester City at the halfway stage of their title defence.

"We want to be the team nobody wants to play against," said Klopp.

"People told us we were the best team in the world. We weren't, but that's not a problem. We could beat the best team in the world and we still can, but we want to prove that on the pitch and we will.

He added: "We are on fire to strike back. The more negative things that are thought about us and said about us, the more

we want it."

Liverpool have won once in their past seven games in all competitions - their sole victory in that time coming against a very Covid-depleted Aston Villa - and were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Sunday.

They will look to end a run of three league matches without a goal when they travel to a Tottenham side one place and one point below them today.

"The situation is a challenge and a challenge is good, that's fine with me. I'm not at a point in my life where I think everything should be perfect," Klopp said.

"If something is wrong then we work at it and that's what we're doing.

"We will give our absolute everything this season. It's not about defending the title, it's about winning football games.

It was always about this."

– BBC.

Jamaica's Alvas Powell swaps Inter Miami for Al Hilal Omdurman JAMAICA defender Alvas Elvis Powell has signed for Sudan's Al Hilal Omdurman from David Beckham's MLS side Inter Miami.

The Sudanese announced the signing on its Facebook page, where they also revealed that Senegalese player Ibrahima Mame N'Diaye, 26, had joined from Serbian side FK u Č karički. The 26-year-old Powell has joined until the end of the season, with an option for a one year extension.

The deal has been organised and financially backed by Al Hilal’s honourary president Turki Al Sheikkh, a wealthy

businessman who is also the chairman of Saudi’s General Entertainment Authority and former owner of Egyptian club Pyramids.

Powell spent most of Inter Miami’s inaugural Major League Soccer season as an unused substitute, playing just four matches in total and only starting two of those.

He joined the team, now coached by former England and Manchester United defender Phil Neville, from Cincinnati FC where he spent the 2019 season. He previously played for the Portland Timbers for six years. – BBC.

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By MICHAEL MIYOBA

AZ president Andrew Kamanga has passed the FIFA integrity tests which gives him the opportunity to contest as candidate for the position of member of the FIFA Council during the elections set for March 2021.

FIFA Review Committee, chairman Mukul Mudgal confirmed the development in a letter obtained by Daily Nation Sports.

"We kindly inform you that the Review Committee has declared you eligible for the position of member of the FIFA Council," said Mudgal in a letter dated January 26, 2021.

In November last year, Kamanga filed his nomination for the March 2021 FIFA elections as one of the aspiring executive committee members for the English-speaking block.

The FAZ chief joined six other candidates in the race which saw the candidates being scrutinised through an integrity test.

“Most importantly it is good that Zambia is compet-

ing at an international level, "In my case, I think I am happy that I am taking this path, as you are aware, outside being FAZ president I am also serving in the FIFA Audit and Compliance Committee where I was elected by the FIFA Congress in May 2017 and I am the only one from Africa,” Kamanga said after he filed in his nomination at FIFA. He believes his credentials as a member of the FIFA Audit and Compliance Committee, Cosafa Finance Committee and a member of the ongoing African Nations Championship organising committee in Cameroon would help serve FIFA diligently.

Kamanga, who is a Chartered accountant, energy consultant and business expert believes his professional credentials would

help add value to the FIFA set up.

The FAZ chief will com-

Kamanga

Motsepe and Yahya cleared to run for Caf presidency SOUTH African Patrice Motsepe and Mauritania's Ahmed Yahya have been cleared to run for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) presidency despite previous doubts over the duo's eligibility.

Fifa's Review Committee has said both men can contest the March 12 elections, where they will take on Ivorian Jacques Anouma and Senegal FA president Augustin Senghor.

"Happy to announce the approval of my candidature for the position of Caf President and Fifa Vice-President by the Fifa Review Committee," Yahya tweeted.

"We have one month left to carry high our ambition for the future of African football."

The candidacies of Motsepe and Yahya were thrown into doubt earlier this month.

On January 8, a Caf statement said 'further checks were necessary before a final decision' on Motsepe, the billionaire owner of South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns, and Yahya, who has led Mauritania's FA since 2011.

A day later, Caf's interim president Constant Omari organised an Emergency Committee meeting whereupon it was stated that Fifa would determine the candidates' eli-

Mauritania FA president Ahmad Yahya was named Caf's Leader of the Year in 2017

gibility.

Upon election, the Caf president automatically assumes a vice-presidency role with the global body.

Caf had previously said a hearing for both Motsepe and Yahya would 'be organised in Cairo on January 28' but it is unclear whether this will still happen.

Caf Governance Committee head Michel Brizoua-bi declined to comment when asked by BBC Sport Africa on Tuesday if this meeting will still happen, while Caf’s communication director said that as of Monday, “the plan was to organise the meeting online.”

Technically, Caf’s Gover-

Rwandans defy lockdown rules to celebrate CHAN win

pete against candidates from Malawi (Cosafa), Nigeria, Gambia, Kenya and Tanzania during the final elections to be held in March in Morocco.

nance Committee could still find a candidate already approved by Fifa to be ineligible should it meet.

Madagascar’s Ahmad, who had been hoping to bid for a second term as Caf president until he was banned by Fifa in November, has been deemed ineligible to run in the elections.

He is appealing his ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport where even a reprieve, should one come, is likely to arrive too late to re-install his name on the list of candidates.

March’s elections will take place in the Moroccan capital Rabat, with the victor serving a four-year term. – BBC.

RESIDENTS in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, poured into the streets on Tuesday night after the national football team qualified for the quarter finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The authorities imposed a 15-day lockdown on the city to limit a second wave of coronavirus cases. The lock-

down will end next Tuesday.

All movements outside homes require an approved permit from the police, except for essential service providers.

But spontaneous street celebrations broke out in the city after Rwanda beat Togo 3-2 to qualify for the knockout stage in the tournament being held

John Wall guides Rockets past Wizards JOHN Wall scored a team-high 24 points in his first matchup with his former team as the host Houston Rockets earned a 107-88 victory over the short-handed Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

Eric Gordon and Victor Oladipo added 20 apiece for Houston, which extended its season-best winning streak to three games.

DeMarcus Cousins tallied 19 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for Houston, which played without center Christian Wood (ankle).

Washington’s Bradley Beal, the league’s leading scorer, tallied 33 points on 12-of-28 shooting, while Russell Westbrook, traded for Wall in the offseason, added 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. The Wizards were missing six players due to league health and safety protocols. – REUTERS. in Cameroon.

Most people did not wear face masks or adhere to social distancing, according to videos shared on social media.

The celebrations were held despite health officials confirming 574 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily cases reported since the pandemic started. – BBC.

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