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

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THERE is need for a serious marshall plan to exploit Gold reserves because Zambia is losing millions to illegal mining and exports of the mineral resource, a mining expert Edward Simukonda has said. Mr Simukonda said disciplined Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers and thousands of unemployed youth cadets already trained to defend national interests should be employed to replace illegal miners, most of them By SIMON MUNTEMBA By PETER SICHALI funded by foreigners. To Page 3 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU T is unacceptable for forLOADSHEDDING is expected to reduce to zero by next week once equipment which was under maintenance is fullywill restored and mer Archbishop Telesphore OVERNMENT next month hold virtual Independent Power Producers start supply at full the capacity, Zesco has Mpundu to think he holds meetings with International Monetary

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‘PRIVATISATION INQUIRY SHOULD COME QUICKLY’ By NOEL IYOMBWA

COMMISSION of inquiry into the privatisation of state assets should be instituted quickly so that it can be concluded before the general elections, president of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Andrew Ntewewe has said. Mr Ntewewe said the matter should not die a natural death because Zambians needed to know why a hotel worth US$25 million was sold at USS$5 million. He said answers must be provided why individuals who were mandated with disposing of the assets failed to declare interest as shareholders in the com-

panies that benefitted from the transactions. Mr Ntewewe said there was need to bring closure to the matter because a lot people were now victims of the fraudulent activities that might have taken place during the privatization period. He also said the people who were involved in the selling of the assets were now keen to sale more public assets as evidenced by the pronouncements to sell the Presidential jet. Mr Ntewewe reminded President Edgar Lungu that it is in his interest and the people of Zambia that the matter is concluded before the general elections. Mr Ntewewe accused

law enforcement agencies of not doing the right thing regarding the matter. He said the sentiment by United Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema regarding Mopani Copper Mines and Konkola Copper Mines are worrying. “This matter must be concluded before the general elections so that those who would be found wanting can be prosecuted in the courts of law. “It’s not supposed to die a natural death, we have been sitting on the matter for a long time now it is in the interest of the people that the matter is concluded as soon as possible,” Mr Ntewewe said.

Zambia, DRC link project advances THE construction of the Kasomeno-Mwenda toll road and Luapula Bridge that will connect Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is set to begin in March this year. According to authorities the Kasomeno road in Katanga and Mwenda in Luapula Province link would end the Kasumbalesa congestion. The road link will cut the travelling distance between the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Lubumbashi in DRC by 300 kilometres. Zambia and DRC have since

signed a statement that compels the two countries to stick to timelines. The joint statement contained resolutions after three days of engagements by the joint technical committee. Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa, Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Vincent Mwale and Water Development and Environmental Protection Minister Raphael Nakachinda represented Zambia. Charles Mushota, the Luapula Province Permanent Secretary, led the technical team

which also comprised Road Development Agency Chief Executive Officer George Manyele, Luapula Province Investment Coordinator Joseph Maopu and Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development Chief Planner Bernard Mumba. Mr Mwale said the time for paperwork was over now and that the two countries had resolved pending issues that could have delayed the project. The minister said it was unacceptable that more time had been lost on talking than doing the actual work.

Kariba fishermen defy fish ban By OLIVER SAMBOKO SOME fishermen operating on Lake Kariba have defied a fish ban imposed by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries aimed at allowing fish to breed on the man-made water body and other rivers in the country. Government initially imposed a three-month-long fish ban on December 1, 2020 which would have run until February 28, 2021 but has since been extended to May 31, 2021. However, those operating Kapenta rigs will be allowed to resume operations on February 3, 2021. A check by the Daily Nation in Kabyobyo and Mundulundulu along the shores of Lake Kariba found fishermen and traders, respectively, openly engaged in fish trading during the day. And Mr Lloyd Bwalya, a fisherman lamented in an interview that it is not feasible to wait until May, adding that fishing was the only livelihood for many people in the area. He also wondered why Government decided to impose a fish ban on Lake Kariba when it was fully aware that the water body was a shared one and that on the Zimbabwean side no similar measure has

been put in place. "The ban does not make sense considering that fishing activities on the Zimbabwean side of the lake have not stopped, meaning we are being disadvantaged by the ban," Mr Bwalya said. Meanwhile, Small-Scale Fish Farmers Association chairperson Victor Chatilika blamed lack of resources for the failure by the Department of Fisheries to intensify surveillance patrols and other enforcement measures. He said without Government providing resources to the Department of Fisheries, the annual fish ban will remain an academic exercise that will not achieve its intended purpose.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU CAPITAL expenditure for First Quantum Minerals (FQM) for 2021 and 2022 is expected to increase by US$900 million owing to persistent challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to FQM, capital expenditure of US$950 million is expected in 2021 and 2022, which includes US$40 million in each year on the smelter expansion at Kansanshi. The company said capital

spending in 2020 was approximately US$50 million lower than the previously issued guidance of US$675 million. This is contained in a statement when it announced its 2020 preliminary production and 2021-2023 guidance figures this week. FQM said “2021 and 2022 also includes a total of approximately US$100 million in capital expenditures deferred from 2020.” In 2023, FQM said, capital expenditure is expected to be US$1, 050 million and includes US$270 million for the proposed S3 expansion at Kansanshi. It however said this project was subject to board approval and the timing could be accelerated or delayed depending on capital availability, commodity prices and the Zambian fiscal regime.

Catholics call for vigilance against Covid-19 Mr Ntewewe

“It is the desire of both President Edgar Lungu and his brother President Felix Tshisekedi to see that the Kasomeno-Mwenda project starts. We want to see early works beginning in March,” Mr Mwale said. And DRC Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works, Willy Ngoopos, cautioned GED Africa and Duna Aszfalt who are the promoters of the project against further delay. Mr Ngoopos explained that Zambia and DRC would want the project to be actualised after years of pursing it. “The honeymoon is over and now is the time to work,” Mr Ngoopos sad. – SMARTEAGLES.

By NATION REPORTER CATHOLIC priests, the religious and catechists should continue providing the necessary pastoral care to people while strictly adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines and using the available online or virtual platforms, the Catholic secretariat has said. The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) also urged all Zambians, regardless of their social, cultural, religious and political affiliation, to put aside their differences and unite against Covid-19. ZCCB president, George C.Z. Lungu urged citizens to religiously follow the guidelines set out by the Ministry of Health and the Zambia National Public Health Institute. “This is not a time to relax in wearing masks and observing the social distance. We therefore exhort our people to avoid conducting fu-

nerals without following the public health regulations, which includes the reduction in numbers attending,” Bishop Lungu said in the ZCCB exhortation on the needed response to the second wave of Covid-19. Bishop Lungu said the tragic death of some Catholic priests and members was a vivid reminder to all of that Covid-19 was real, serious and deadly. “Surely, the dire situation in which we are living requires an urgent and decisive pastoral response at both the personal and communal levels,” he said. Bishop Lungu urged the Catholic leaders and priests to act responsibly always and everywhere as brother and sister's keeper. He said in the like manner, the lay faithful need to protect their priests and other pastoral agents by strictly observing the preventive measures given.

Floods damage repairs gobble K213m By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

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ABOUT K213.3 million will be spent on repairs and reconstruction of 57 drainage structures, bridges and culverts as well as road sections that were damaged by floods in various parts of the country, the Road Development Agency (RDA) has disclosed. RDA Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs Masuzyo Ndhlovu said some works were already underway. He said the works being done included Mulamba culvert on the Great East Road, Kacholola at Siwalya in Nyimba, Ngozi culvert in Nyimba, the Armco culvert at Mwamfuli on Mansa -Samfya road and the washed away Armco culvert at Bahati on the Mansa-Mwense road. Mr Ndhlovu said the RDA would ensure that the Chipata-Lundazi road, Msuzi and Lundazi bridges were worked on and rehabilitated. The washing away of the Lundazi Bridge happened in February last year. "The contract was awarded to

Shachitari Contractors Limited with a contract sum of K369, 435, 328.20 for the emergency maintenance works on Road M12, section between Chipata and Lundazi (90km) in Eastern Province. "The contract was signed on March 5, 2020 and the scope included but not limited to clearing and grubbing, bridges and drainage structures construction, shoulder reconstruction, pothole patching, reconstruction of selected sections, surfacing, edge repairs, road signs and road line marking," he said. Mr Ndhlovu explained that the design review and supervision services contract with Bicon Zambia Limited commenced on July 24, last year. He said that in line with the terms of the contract, the design review took six months up to January 2021 and that the provisional completion date for the whole contract was October 5, this year. Mr Ndhlovu added that the total cost of the Msuzi and Lundazi Bridges was K98, 333, 438.91, VAT inclusive broken down as K27,

521, 932.73 for Msuzi and K70, 811, 506.18 for Lundazi. "The other challenge at the moment is the relocation of Zesco 11KV powerline and the water pipeline. "In order to improve safety on site, additional safety measure have been put in place to provide adequate signage for the project and maintenance of detours on a regular basis, starting in November 2020," he said.

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…. From next week, no more load shedding - ZESCO (From page 1) Dr Kunda said the weather-induced power deficit of 2019 (WIPOD-19) is expected to reduce to zero. “As we revert to full capacity sometime next week, we expect load shedding to reduce to zero. Of course there will be some days when power cuts will be effected but these will be minimal maybe for two to three hours because clients will not even feel anything as on most days power will be there,” he said. Dr Kunda also said the reduced load shedding would be as a result of the significant improvement in rainfall and subsequent positive inflows into the reservoirs, leading to an increase in power generation. “As you may be aware, the power deficit experienced last year was a result of water shortage (drought) to drive our hydro-power stations. This was dubbed the “WeatherInduced Power Deficit

of 2019 (WIPOD-19),” Dr Kunda said. He said customers will experience consistent electricity supply except during peak hours when supply maybe interrupted to protect the system. Meanwhile, Zesco customers are happy with consistent power supply by the power utility company. One of the customers, Ms Jane Manika said the constant power supply by Zesco will boost business that depend on electricity. Ms Manika of Lusaka’s Thorn Park area said the consistent power supply will boost small businesses that depend of electricity. “We are happy with constant electricity supply by Zesco, this will help businesses that depend on electricity to grow,” Ms Manika said. Dr Kunda said the positive sentiments of the customers are indicative of the efforts that Zesco has put in place to ensure that customers enjoy the full benefits of the available power.

‘Levy Hospital not short of oxygen’ By KALOBWE BWALYA

LUSAKA’S Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital has enough piped oxygen supply and back up cylinders to its Covid patients and also to supply to all other patients in the wards, says Senior Medical Superintendent Dr Parthians Tembo. Dr Tembo however said, people should stay away from the hospital as it was a highly infectious place being a Covid centre. In an interview yesterday, Dr Tembo however explained that, the hospital has an oxygen plant which can supply oxygen at a certain capacity or level, then later drops off. Dr Tembo said the new hospital came with a new oxygen plant and that was what was currently helping the facility to supply oxygen to people in critical condition and to other patients in other wards. He said, the hospital has also back up cylinders in case of power disruption, oxygen concentrators that can supply oxygen to individual patients when connected to power. He however said, all these measures had been put by government to ensure that the hospital continued running smoothly as well as saving the lives of many people especially in the midst of the pandemic. “Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital has an oxygen plant which generates oxygen for patients and that has really helped the hospital to attend to patients as the plant runs 24/7, but that should not comfort people that they should be reckless because the oxygen supply is too expensive therefore people should stay home to avoid contracting the virus,” Dr Tembo said. Meanwhile, Dr Tembo disclosed that the rehabilitation on the old wing would start in March. Dr Tembo however said, because of Covid, the works maybe delayed, but it is earmarked to start in March. Dr Tembo disclosed that once the works are done, non Covid patients would be accommodated in the old facility so that it creates room for Covid patients at the new hospital.

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ALL ARE COMING BACK - GBM By SILUMESI MALUMO

WE have been engaging all former Patriotic Front members, soon they will be back to the party they sacrificed for, says its Vice Chairperson for mobilisation Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has said. He indicated that a number of former members who were influential had been approached and they were expected to rejoin the party. Mr Mwamba said the mobilisation team led by national chairperson Richard Musukwa had been on the ground to engage all former members who left for

By SILUMESI MALUMO SUSPECTED killers of prosecutor Nsama Nsama and Joseph Kaunda on December 23, 2020, have been identified and punitive action will be taken against them, Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has disclosed. And Mr Kampyongo said police are investigating to determine individuals who organised UPND cadres who thronged the High Court roundabout when their leader, Mr Hakainde Hichilema was being interviewed at force headquarters. Mr Kampyongo said the suspected killers were identified during the investigations by the police. He told Parliament yesterday that President Edgar Lungu had, therefore, handed over the report which he received from police earlier this week to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for action. At the same time, he said, the police have forwarded the docket of the case to the DPP. “The house may wish to note that the team tasked to investigate this matter has already concluded its investigations and the suspects who are alleged

various reasons to rejoin. He said the party cannot allow all former members to be in other political parties when they had their own “home” where they were supposed to be. Mr Mwamba said in an interview yesterday, with the return of former National Democratic Congress (NDC) secretary-general Mwenya Musenge, who was an influential member in the past years, more of such people would soon reunite with the party. “I can assure you that a number of members who were very influential but left for various reasons are expected to reunite with the party. We have engaged them time to

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Mr Kampyongo to have fired the gun shots resulting in the death of Mr Nsama Nsama Chipyoka and Mr Joseph Kaunda have since been identified and the report has been forwarded to the President who has studied the report and handed it over to the Director of Public

Prosecution for further action. “On this call I wish to strongly discourage the practice of moving with crowds before the law enforcement agencies because the trend has proved to be the recipe of lawlessness. Madam Speaker, to prevent further loss of lives

Cage ‘Armageddon’ activists, demand Bemba chiefs By PETER SICHALI BEMBA chiefs have urged the police to cage Armageddon seekers ahead of this year’s general elections. Senior Chief Nkula of Chinsali said police should be proactive and arrest those issuing statements that have potential to cause chaos in the country. The traditional leader said a statement by UPND deputy national youth chairperson, Gilbert Liswaniso, that his members were ready to shed blood was irresponsible and police should move in and investigate. Senior Chief Nkula said law enforcement agencies should prevent any possible chaos by caging Armageddon seekers. “Those advocating for violence and bloodshed ahead of the elections should not be taken lightly and it’s high time police moved in and firmly dealt

time just to ensure that they can be convinced. It has not been easy but we have done our level best, we are now expecting them to tell us as when they are ready to rejoin the party. “It is normal that people can leave the party because they were not happy with something but as time goes what went wrong can be corrected. So a number of them have been convinced, this is what as a mobilisation team we have been yearning for,” Mr Mwamba said. Meanwhile Mr Mwamba said “We have even been approaching members of various political parties, our aim is to ensure that the party grows because wining an election is about numbers.”

with them to safe guard peace and people’s lives,” he said. And Chief Luchembe of Kanchibiya said police should take serious action against trouble-makers. “It doesn’t matter if it will be regarded as persecution or any term they may want to use because a statement like the one attributed to Mr Liswaniso is retrogressive to national peace and security,” Chief Luchembe said. He said there should be no room for violence and bloodshed in a democracy. Chief Luchembe said those advocating for blood-shed do not have the interest of the country at heart. “People advocating for violence should think over and understand that violence cannot solve anything instead they should dialogue if they are issues that need to be resolved,” Chief Luchembe said.

during such occurrences, Government is implementing measures, retraining of officers on the recently acquired equipment for effective crowd management. “Conducting routine station lectures on the use of firearms and on parades to access the ability for police officers to handle firearms and the police has been conducting sensitisation for the public to maintain law and order,” Mr Kampyongo said. He however warned perpetrators of lawlessness that the police would deal with them sternly and would not allow criminals to dare the institution with impunity. Mr Kampyongo said, “I expect the public to respect the democratic process and the rule of law. He also warned the police officers that Government would never shield them when they choose to take the law in their hands because no one was above the law.

2 UPND officials on Police wanted list By OLIVER SAMBOKO

POLICE in Lusaka have placed two senior UPND members on the most wanted list for criminal offences. According to a police document, UPND’s presidential spokesperson Anthony Bwalya and special assistant for special duties Mubita Nawa are wanted for theft and forgery. “Kindly be on the lookout for two suspects namely Mr Anthony Bwalya and Mubita Nawa believed to be UPND members under publicity section. The same are wanted for subject offences of theft and forgery. If found, arrest and inform us for escort,” reads the police message seen by the Daily Nation. Last year, Mr Bwalya and Mr Nawa appeared on television where they brandished NRCs and claimed that the same were being issued to underage persons by the Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship. Meanwhile, Mr Bwalya has confirmed that his legal counsel was in touch with the police and a date has been agreed for him and Mr Nawa to present themselves to the police. He said he and Mr Nawa were not fugitives and wondered why the police decided to sound as if they (Bwalya and Nawa) were on the run. “We are law abiding citizens and the police have retention of both our active contact numbers, as well as having full knowledge of our physical addresses,” he said.

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POLITICAL WISDOM SENIOR Chief Madzimawe is spot on to advise those contesting this year’s presidential, parliamentary and local government elections to accept the results should they lose. Although the elections, billed for August 12 appear to be far on the horizon, it is important that during the buildup, the nation prepares the groundwork. The groundwork does not only involve putting the logistics in place by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), the campaigns by the various contestants, but also preparing people’s minds that some will be on the “losing” sides. It is those who might be rejected at the polls that Senior Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province wants to learn to be gracious losers. The traditional leader said the losing candidates must be prepared to concede defeat when the results are announced rather than threaten to plunge the nation into chaos. His warning is apt considering that some political leaders have raised so much hype with their supporters that nothing will stop them from scooping the elections this August. They have been laying the ground work for civil unrest by trying to discredit the ECZ for example, that it is not bipartisan. They have for example tried to discredit the voter registration exercise that it has been designed to disenfranchise their supporters – without any proof. They have also been preparing their supporters not to accept anything less than victory. But they are forgetting that they are not the only contestants on the ballot. The elections should not be regarded as a matter of life and death. It is democracy at play with the electorate choosing from among the myriad candidates those they want to govern. Africa has recently witnessed elections and what has been observed in general is the insistence by opposition parties that they lost because the governing party rigged the polls. Some of the countries that have gone through elections in recent months are the Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Central African Republic, and more recently Uganda. And a common feature has been the refusal by the losing opposition candidates to concede defeat. Thankfully for Africa, we have not seen any of those ugly scenes witnessed in the United States when the incumbent, Donald Trump could not believe he lost to a rival - Joe Biden - he always described as a “loser” in the November 3 presidential election. Trump whipped his supporters into a frenzy and had them invade Capitol Hill in a futile effort to prevent Biden from being declared the winner of the presidential election. Trump, instead of leaving the presidency with his respect intact is now a disgraced figure, being impeached twice and now facing a Senate trial. But as 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 it was important for individuals aspiring for the Presidency and other public offices to put the interest of the nation first. That is the hallmark of democracy. It is respecting the will of the people and moving on.

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FLAWS ON ALICK NKHATA BRIDGE RECTIFIED, NOW SAFE, SAYS RESIDENT ENGINEER By KETRA KALUNGA

ALL concerns that were raised on the safety of the Alick Nkhata flyover bridge in Lusaka have been rectified and it is safe, says resident engineer, Terrence Mukula. He said he now hoped the Engineering Institute of Zambia would backtrack on its demands for the bridge to be demolished. Mr. Mukula said in an interview that the transitional points which various stakeholders said were not safe have been worked on along with other parts that had defects. He said works which are likely to

be completed in two weeks' time were progressing well and that the bridge has been partially opened to the public. “The works continue, mainly the corrections on some parts of the bridge which were not functioning properly and we are almost done and the bridge is partially opened,” he said. And Mr Mukula has disclosed that they have had challenges importing some of the materials such as signage among others needed due to the second wave of Covid-19. Mr. Mukula said this has slowed down the works but maintained that the work would be completed in about two weeks.

He is hopeful that the Engineering Institute of Zambia would backtrack on its current stance that the bridge be brought down because the defects have been rectified. Mr. Mukula said it would be a waste of resources to bring down the entire bridge and start afresh when the defects on the bridge could be corrected. “The work has been done, we just hope the EIZ president backtracks on his current stance because it would be an expensive venture to go into and I think there is not enough money to commit to such a venture when the defects on the bridge can be corrected which we have done,” he said.

Finsbury sues 2 banks By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA FINSBURY Investments Limited has sued African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited trading as Atlas Mara and Finance Bank Zambia Limited in the Lusaka High Court stating that their false claims that Imbwili Investments Limited does not owe any funds under the Mortgage and supplementary Mortgages are malicious and aimed at causing economic loss to it. It has also sued Imbwili Investments Limited as the third defendant for failing to fully settle the loan in the sum of K33, 648, 819 (unrebased) outstanding as at July 31, 1997 with interest payable at the then current banking rate. Finsbury Investments claims include an order that Atlas Mara in failing to safeguard its interests with regard to Imbwili Investments amount to the economic tort(s) of inducing loss by unlawful means for which the plaintiff (Finsbury) is entitled to damages against the defendants. It also wants an order that Imbwili Investments still owes the interest due under

judgement cause number 1996/HP/2892 and for the payment of the total sums owing and outstanding from the third defendant to it under the said judgement and the same to be assessed by the Registrar of the High court. The plaintiff also wants an order against Atlas Mara and Finance Bank for damages for breach of contract. Finsbury Investments wants the court to order the three defendants to pay the sums owed to it by Imbwili Investments. It is also seeking exemplary and aggravated damages as against the three for their deliberate, malicious conduct and reckless disregard of its rights. In their statement of claim filed on January 18 this year, Finsbury Investments stated that as at June 30, 2016, Atlas Mara became the majority shareholder of Finance Bank Zambia plc (FBZ), and took over all the assets and liabilities of FBZ after a corporate restructuring process. Therefore Finance Bank no longer has any real operation existence except that its name is maintained on the

register of PACRA. It stated that Imbwili Investments is engaged in the business of investment and property development. Finsbury Investments stated that Finance Bank prior to the corporate restructuring with Atlas Mara advanced two credit facilities in the sum of K650, 000 and K550, 000 unrebased (principal sums), to Lunkoto Holdings Limited, Hydrotech Services Limited, Minetech Services Limited and Imbwili Investments (the Group of companies) on August 16, 1989 and March 26, 1991, respectively. It stated that Imbwili is the holding company for the other companies (Lunkonto, Hydrotech and Minetech). “By letter dated 12th April 1989, authored by one Andrew Kashita as executive chairman and shareholder in the third defendant, the said third defendant as holding company, requested for opening of accounts and overdraft facilities for Lunkonto, Minetech and Hydrotech. The requested accounts were opened and overdraft facilities were availed by FBZ letter dated 28th June 1989,” it stated.

Health Minister okays school reopening HEALTH Minister Jonas Chanda has called on the Ministry of General Education to ensure increased surveillance in schools. Dr. Chanda says his ministry supports President Edgar Lungu’s stance that schools should re-open on Monday February 1, 2021. He has however warned that the ministry will recommend closure of schools that will be found not adhering to stipulated measures. The minister said this during the routine updates on Covid-19 in Lusaka yesterday. Meanwhile, Zambia has crossed the 50, 000 mark in the number of Covid-19 cases. Dr. Chanda said 1, 408 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the last 24 hours, representing a positivity rate of 10.4 percent. He said 17 deaths have also been recorded during the same period and 1, 489 recoveries. And the National Disaster Management Council of Ministers has resolved that schools should reopen on Monday February first but under strict monitoring of adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures. The council which sat yesterday morning and chaired by Vice President Inonge Wina notes that further decisions, concerning schools would be on a case by case basis. Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says this means that if one school was affected, a decision would be made with regards to that particular school. – ZNBC.

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SILK PROJECT TO CREATE 2, 000 JOBS - MINISTER By PETER SICHALI

BOUT 2, 000 jobs will be created once the US$35 million mulberry cultivation and silk production project starts in Mpika, Minister of Works and Supply Sylvia Chalikosa has said. Ms Chalikosa said the Mupika Sericulture Company required more than four million plants to sustain feeding the silk worms in order to achieve the full silk cocoon production capacity. Ms Chalikosa who is also Mpika Central Member of Parliament said the cocoons will be exported to China and Europe for weaving into silk fabrics. "With time it is hoped that the complete industry of manufacturing silk fabric will be done in Zambia," Ms Chalikosa said. "Government can access land anywhere for developmental projects, it is important to engage the traditional leadership to work together as partners in development," Ms Chalikosa added. She said the Silk production project which is the brain-child of the Chikwanda Chiefdom Trust of Mpika District is currently siting on 5, 000 hectares of fertile land situated in Mutamba village located approximate 50 kilometres on the Mpika Kasama road.

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250 families in Lusangazi displaced MORE than 250 families of Lusangazi in the Eastern Province have been displaced while several crop fields have been submerged in water. This follows flash floods being experienced in the valley and the affected families are now homeless and without food. Agriculture authorities fear several wide spread crop damage that may lead to hunger. Lusangazi District Agriculture Coordinator, Friday Sikombe, said 89 hectares of maize, 53 hectares of soya beans, 15 hectares of sunflower and 12 hectares of groundnut fields have been submerged. Mr Sikombe indicated that the damage could be more because some of the flooded areas like Chiwale and Chikowa had been completely cut off. He recommended the introduction of crops like rice, which could survive under waterlogged conditions in the valley areas. Meanwhile, Lusangazi District Commissioner (DC), Goodwin Sekelani Phiri, said there could be more submerged homes in areas that could not be accessed at the moment. - ZANIS

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ZAMBIA IN TRADE SURPLUS Z By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

AMBIA recorded total trade of K241.89 billion between January and December 2020, as the country continued to record trade surplus owing to improved exports. Total trade for the period January to December, 2020 was K241.89 billion while that of 2019 stood at K183.20 billion. This represents a 32.0 percent increase, says Mulenga Musepa, the Interim Statistician General at the Zambia Statistics Agency when announced the annual inflation rate for December 2020 yesterday. Mr Musepa explained that Zambia in December alone recorded a trade surplus of K6.3 billion in December compared to a surplus of K7.2 billion in November, the same year. He said the total volume of exports for the period January to December, 2020 was 6.6 million metric tonnes. He explained that the road

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transport accounted for 4.7 million tonnes, representing 71.5 percent of total volume exported. “Rail transport accounted for 106.2 thousand metric tonnes, representing 1.6 percent while Air transport Air transport accounted for 4.3 thousand metric tonnes. “The total value of exports

through all modes of transport for the period January to December, 2020 was K145.0 billion,” Mr Musepa said. Road transport, he said, accounted for K103.8 billion representing 71.6 percent, rail transport was second at K11.1 billion and air transport was third accounting for K3.1 billion.

Mr Musepa said other modes of transport accounted for K27.0 billion. He said exports for December 2020 mainly comprising domestically produced goods, decreased by 0.1 percent to K16.3 billion in December 2020 from K16.4 billion in November, 2020. This, Mr Musepa explained, was mainly on account of a 21.3, 9.2 and 8.1 percent decrease in export earnings among capital goods, raw materials and consumer goods categories respectively. “Imports increased by 9.0 percent to K10.1 billion in December, 2020 from K9.3 billion in November 2020. This increase in imports was mainly as a result of a 20.9 and 8.0 percent increase in imports of capital goods and raw materials, respectively,” he said. Mr Musepa however said the total volume of imports for the period January to December, 2020 was 6.4 million metric tonnes, of which road transport accounted for 4.5 million metric tonnes, representing 69.2 percent.

COMMERCIAL banks, being part of the larger economy, have stepped up efforts to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. This is according to the Bankers Association for Zambia (BAZ) Public Relations Officer, Mirriam Zimba. Ms Zimba said a study by the New York University established that over 3, 000 different kinds of bacteria could be harboured in banknotes. She explained that this was because the fibrous surfaces of banknotes could provide crevices for bacteria to thrive. “Although person-to-person contact with infected persons poses the greatest risk for the spread of the Covid-19, some countries, through their Reserve Banks, have taken to placing under quarantine bulk cash received from high-risk nations for up to seven to ten days to avoid spreading the virus. “There are countries that have employed the use of ultra-violet rays to routinely disinfect banknotes to curb the risk of spreading of various infections,” she said. Ms Zimba said commercial banks had, therefore, put in place measures to ensure the safety of customers and the bank staff in the heightened risk of the spread of Covid-19. She explained that this was because commercial banks were financial

service intermediaries, and collectively, interface with multitudes of people on a daily basis. “With the increase in the number of infections in the communities, the traditional the traditional payments ecosystem could expose countless people to the risk of the Covid-19 infection. “There are countries that have employed the use of ultra-violet rays to routinely disinfect banknotes to curb the risk of spreading of various infections,”

“Commercial Banks facilitate millions of cash transactions every day presenting opportunities to spread infections such as common colds and influenza to more serious infections such as the Covid-19,” Ms Zimba said in her write-up on banking. She indicated digital payment platforms presented an alternative to cash transactions. Ms Zimba explained that digital Apps and mobile wallets allowed consumers to make in-person payments without contact with another person. BAZ, she said, as part of the response to the threat to help prevent the spread of the infection had recommended best practices to commercial banks.

Inflation shoots to 25.6 percent By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE inflation rate has accelerated for the fifth straight month to 25.6 percent due to food soaring prices. Inflation rate for January, 2021 increased to 25.6 percent from 20.2 percent recorded in December 2020, an increase of 5.4 percentage points. This is according to Mulenga Musepa, the Interim Statistician General at the Zambia Statistics Agency. Mr Musepa attributed the acceleration to increase in prices of food items such as bread and cereals, vegetables fats and a well as eggs. “The annual non-food inflation rate for January 2021 was recorded at 16.7 percent, down from 18.1 percent in December 2020. “The slowdown in inflation rate was mainly attributed to the base effect in Household appliances (Refrigerator, Electric Stove, Electric iron, Electric Fan) and Gas,” Mr Musepa announced yesterday.

He explained that the monthly food inflation rate for January, 2021 was recorded at 5.7 percent, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from 5.3 percent recorded in December, 2020. This development, he said, was mainly attributed to increases in prices of food items such as vegetables, table salt and Eggs. “Non-Food inflation rate for January, 2021 was recorded at 1.3 percent, indicating an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the 0.6 percent recorded in December, 2020. “This development was mainly attributed to price movements of Purchase of vehicle, Private School fees (Primary and Secondary) and College fees,” Mr Musepa said. He said the monthly inflation rate for January, 2021 was recorded at 3.7 percent, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from 3.2 percent the previous month. The increase, he said, in the monthly inflation rate was attributed to general price movements of both food and non-food items.

Stanbic forges ahead By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

OVER K730 million has been invested in technology at Stanbic Bank Zambia in the last five years, providing customers with superior customer service through continuous digital innovations. The bank has therefore launched Stan an AI (artificial intelligence) powered automated agent providing customer support across social media and chat platforms. Stanbic’s aim is to create value for customers through innovations such as the Stan the Stanbic Guy, and in the process be an indispensable

partner to clients. This is according to the Stanbic Bank Zambia Head of Personal and Business Banking, Mwansa Mutati. Ms Mutati in a statement observed the need for service-oriented companies, particularly financial institutions, to introduce ways to maintain a solid connection with their clients to avoid being detached from the clients’ needs. “Banking on the go is a must for today’s clients, not only because of the fast paced and increasingly digital world we live in but also as an added way to keep society and the economy running while still helping

stop the spread of Covid-19,” she said. Ms Mutati explained that the aim was to make communication with the Bank and banking in general simpler with a quick and easy online alternative that took advantage of people’s favourite chat platforms. “Remaining relevant to our customers means listening to their needs and staying ahead of the curve by giving them tools that allow them to function and perform at their best; that involves round-the-clock access to financial services at the client’s convenience,” she said.

Stan the Stanbic Guy, helps customers conduct basic banking tasks and ensure seamless interactions with the bank. The agent provides real time 24/7 support across a range of frequently asked question on mobile banking, Stanbic Insurance products, loans, online banking, and POS machines. WhatsApp and Telegram platforms are being introduced in the first phase while Twitter, Facebook Messenger and Instagram will be added to the platform in the second phase. ‘Stan the Stanbic Guy’ is an extension of Stanbic’s robust digital banking platform and seeks to make banking more accessible, personal and seamless across all points of contact leveraging social media and chat platforms.

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Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly in UK and EU after crashes LONDON - Boeing’s 737 Max plane is safe to return to service in the UK and the European Union, regulators have said. It ends a 22-month flight ban for the jet, which followed two crashes which caused 346 deaths. The plane had already been cleared to resume flying in North America and Brazil. But this week a senior manager at Boeing’s 737 plant in Seattle warned that recertification had happened too quickly. Regulators in the US and Europe insist their reviews have been thorough, and that the 737 Max aircraft is now safe. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (Easa), which regulates aviation in 31 mainly EU countries, said it now had “every confidence” in the plane following an independent review. “But we will continue to monitor 737 Max operations closely as the aircraft resumes service,” said executive director Patrick Ky.

Goldman Sachs boss gets $10m pay cut for 1MDB scandal LONDON Goldman Sachs’ chief executive David Solomon will get a $10 million pay cut for the bank’s involvement in the 1MDB corruption scandal. 1MDB was an investment fund set up by the Malaysian government that lost billions due to fraudulent activity. The global web of fraud and corruption led to a 12-year jail term for Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak which he is appealing. Goldman Sachs called its involvement in the scandal an “institutional failure.” Goldman Sachs helped raise $6.5bn for 1MDB by selling bonds to investors, the proceeds of which were largely stolen. Prosecutors alleged that senior Goldman executives

“In parallel, and at our insistence, Boeing has also committed to work to enhance the aircraft still further in the medium term, to reach an even higher level of safety.” The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which oversees UK aviation now Britain has left the EU, said the work to return the 737 Max to the skies had been “the most extensive project of this kind.” It said it was in close contact with Tui, currently the only UK operator of the aircraft, as it returned the plane to service. “As part of this we will have full oversight of the airline’s plans including its pilot training programmes and implementation of the required aircraft modifications.” The 737 Max’s first accident occurred in October 2018, when a Lion Air jet came down in the sea off Indonesia. The second involved an Ethiopian Airlines version that crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, just four months later. Both have been attributed to flawed flight control software, which became active at the wrong time and prompted the aircraft to go into a catastrophic dive. – BBC.

ignored warning signs of fraud in their dealings with 1MDB and Jho Low, an adviser to the fund. Two Goldman bankers have been criminally charged in the scandal. Solomon’s pay would have been $10m higher but for the actions its board of directors took in response to the 1MDB saga, Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday. While disclosing his salary had dropped to $17.5m for 2020, the bank stressed that Solomon was unaware of the corruption. He was not “involved in or aware of the firm’s participation in any illicit activity at the time... the board views the 1MDB matter as an institutional failure, inconsistent with the high expectations it has for the firm.” Solomon’s package consists of $2m in cash base pay, a $4.65m cash bonus, and $10.85m in stock-based compensation. In October, Goldman agreed to pay nearly $3bn to government officials in four countries to end an investigation into work it performed for 1MDB. – BBC.

WE HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR VACCINES, SAYS TREASURY’S MOGAJANE

OHANNESBURG National Treasury’s Director-General Dondo Mogajane has maintained it has the funds to secure vaccines and that finance won’t be an issue for South Africans to receive doses. Mogajane was speaking during a virtual engagement between Treasury officials and the South African National Editors’ Forum on Wednesday. “If any of the manufacturers come tomorrow and say, ‘We need the money,’ we will be able to pay,” said Mogajane. The cost of vaccinating about 40 million South Africans is estimated between R20 billion and R24 billion, said

HARARE - Zimbabwean products will struggle to compete with goods produced in South Africa on international markets for as long as the country continues to depend heavily on raw materials from the neighbouring country, study findings reveal. A study jointly conducted by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) and ZimTrade, found that Zimbabwe depends heavily on South Africa for 58 percent of raw materials it requires, on average, for key manufacturing activities. However, this is despite the fact the bulk of such raw material inputs could be

Mogajane. He, however, highlighted that final figures - and details on how funding would be provided - would be made clear at the tabling of the national budget in Parliament on February 24. He detailed three main options for financing vaccines: the first being taxes, which is how government funds most operations.“We are not saying we are going to increase VAT. We are not saying we are going to increase Pay-As-You-Earn. We are not saying we are going to increase Corporate Income Tax. All we are saying, the option is available …” he said. Secondly, government could increase borrowing if there are limited resources, which

‘Relying on SA for inputs unhealthy’

produced locally, which would save a great deal of the elusive foreign currency in critical short supply. This scenario, the study found, creates an unhealthy state of affairs in that local

CBK retains key loans rate, sees economy recovering NAIROBI - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday retained the base lending rate at seven percent for the sixth time in a row shrugging off rising concerns over inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee said it held the key rate - effectively sparing borrowers higher cost of loans - in an environment where inflation expectations were within the target range

according to Mogajane has been the case for a number of years. Treasury is still in negotiations to secure a loan from the World Bank, deputy director-general of asset and liability management Tshepiso Moahloli confirmed. “All sources of funding would be considered and would be made available at the time of the budget,” said Moahloli. Thirdly, reprioritising of existing budgets is also on the table - even though Treasury is now cutting close to the bone, as Mogajane put it. “We have been reprioritising to a point where we are reaching the bone of some of government programmes, so we cannot cut any further.” – FIN24.

and the economy was on the road to recovery following initial disruption brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Committee noted that the package of policy measures implemented since March 2020 were having the intended effect on the economy, and are being augmented by implementation of the announced fiscal measures in the financial year 2020/21

products will not be able to compete with South Africa’s on export markets while depending on it for most of the key raw materials. The outbreak of Covid-19, which has negatively impacted

global trade, disrupted supply and value chains, has exposed the risk of over dependency on SA for key raw materials, as any negative developments there will affect Zimbabwe. China has also emerged to be another major provider of raw materials to emerging economies, making their finished products also uncompetitive in the Asian giant’s markets. “The above results show that the local industry is highly exposed to the South African economy through the importation of raw materials. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

Budget,” MPC chairman and CBK governor Patrick Njoroge said after its meeting. “The MPC concluded that the current accommodative monetary policy stance remains appropriate, and therefore decided to retain the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 7.0 percent.” Credit to the private sector, the CBK said, grew by 8.4 per cent in the year to December compared to 7.7 percent in October, which are both below the ideal growth level of between 12 and 15 percent to support economic development. “Leading indicators for the Kenyan economy point to a recovery particularly in the

fourth quarter of 2020, from the disruptions earlier in the year,” noted Dr Njoroge. “This recovery is supported largely by strong performance in the agriculture and construction sectors, resilient exports, and continued recovery in manufacturing and services,” he said. The Committee said the economy is expected to rebound strongly in 2021, supported by a recovery in the services sectors particularly education, manufacturing, agriculture and the ongoing policy support through the government’s economic recovery plan. – DAILY NATION, Kenya.

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IT IS NOT ONLY ZAMBIA, THE WHOLE WORLD IS IN ECONOMIC DISARRAY Dear Editor,

OMETIMES I wonder why even those that have been to school and claim to be enlightened fail to tell the simple truth to the the people that it is NOT only Zambia but the WHOLE world is in ECONOMIC TURMOIL. Even the media which must act as a source of information and education is failing to tell the simple truth that it is not only Zambia but the entire globe is facing tough economic challenges as a result of Covid-19. Yes, some will argue that we had some economic shocks before Covid-19 but the truth is that this pandemic has worsened the economic challenges and derailed our path to recovery. Of course we had challenges, mainly stemming from adverse effects of Climate Change which resulted into a fatal combo of droughts and floods leading to long hours of electricity load-shedding on one hand and a decline in agro-production on the other. This coupled with the fall of commodity prices on the international market, debt servicing, fuel hikes among others have negatively affected

our production, lowered our forex, increased inflation and fluctuated our currency against major convertible denominations. You can’t discuss Zambia’s economy in isolation to the global economy because we live in a global world and a global market where the happenings in London, Washington, Beijing, Johannesburg etceteras have a direct impact on Zambia’s economy. Moreover, we rely on these international markets for trade, investment and foreign exchange. The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered the deepest economic recession in nearly a century, threatening health, disrupting economic activity, hurting our well-being and jobs. According to figures by the IMF, the only major economy to grow in 2020 was

China. It registered a growth rate of 2.3%, the rest were in NEGATIVES. The travel industry has been badly damaged, with airlines cutting flights and customers cancelling business trips and holidays. Data from the flight tracking service Flight Radar 24 shows that the number of flights globally took a huge hit in 2020 and it is still a long way from recovery. The whole world is subject to substantial growth downgrades. These downturns are expected to reverse years of progress toward developmental goals and tip tens of millions of people back into extreme poverty. Driven by the economic fallout of the Covid-19global pandemic, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa fell to -3.3 percent in

2020, pushing the region into its first recession in 25 years, according to the latest regional economic analysis Africa’s Pulse: Charting the Road to Recovery. The pandemic has also driven approximately 40 million people into extreme poverty in Africa in 2020, erasing at least five years of progress in fighting poverty. Emerging markets and developing economies like Zambia have been buffeted by economic headwinds from multiple quarters: pressure on weak health care systems, loss of trade and tourism, dwindling remittances, subdued capital flows, and tight financial conditions amid mounting debt according to the World Bank. So when one wants to talk about Zambia’s economic challenges, they must start with the impact of climate, droughts, floods, army worms, load-shedding, debt servicing as well as the impact of Covid-19 on Zambia, the SubSahara Africa and the Global Economy. Any economic discussion devoid of these fundamentals is simply hogwash and must be dismissed as political chicanery and mere propaganda devoid of facts. ANTONIO MWANZA

Increased price of cement to adversely affect the construction sector Dear Editor, THE price of cement in Zambia has been increased. The skyrocketing price of cement in the country has been exacerbated by depreciation of the Kwacha against the major convertible currencies such as the United States dollar for instance. Cement is trading between K130 and K150 following the increase in the price of the commodity and the price is dependent on the brand being sold. The price of cement is projected to increase as long as the Kwacha remains volatile. If truth be told, cement has become too expensive to buy considering the fact that our country is grappling with high inflation because of the poor economy. However, the implication of the high price of cement is that it will become too expensive to build. On the hand, the construction sector will be adversely affected in that the contractors will spend more money to buy the commodity in view of the increased price. Some construction firms got tenders at the time the commodity was trading at

Politicians taking to propaganda Dear Editor,

I WRITE to first and foremost wish you all a happy 2021. It is indeed by God’s grace that we have managed to be here and yet again engage one another as we head towards the August 12 general elections. Indeed, the road has not been smooth and it is getting even worse the closer we get to the election date, with political media teams engaging the general citizenry at all levels. One notable system however is where, instead of the real politicians to come forth on radio and TV programmes to engage with us the citizen and tell us why they are relevant going into the general elections, most or none have fallen short of that much needed hope. Media personnel of most of these political parties many times do not even respond

lower price than the market price. This implies that the contractors will have no option but to buy the commodity at the prevailing price which is quite exorbitant. It is a fact that the prices of goods and services are determined by the forces of demand and supply quite but Government should intervene so as to stabilise the price of the commodity. Ultimately, individuals and the construction firms will benefit. This is the way to go. In another vein, Government will be constrained financially as a dire consequence of the increased price of the commodity. The government through various ministries and the quasi institutions gives the construction tenders to the private firms. The tenders include construction of schools, hospitals, bridges and roads, among others. When the tenders are awarded to the contractors, they will be expensive owing to the high price of the commodity. In my conclusion, let me hasten to mention here that the just hiked price of cement will adversely affect the construction sector. People intending to build houses and other infrastructures are not spared either from the negative impact that will be brought about by the increase in the price of the commodity. Over and above everything else, the government should intervene to check the escalating price of cement. ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

direct questions that do not need explaining, meaning their presence on a political programme is not only wrong but even wasting listeners’ time they spend to ridicule Zambians or to show their level and calibre of political dullness. It is therefore just prudent for politicians to tell us right in our face what they are going to do for the general welfare of this nation than attacking people who are not part of the guests. Zambians should be wise enough to see and not be told who can be a better leader after the elections because the writing is on the wall. I therefore caution political media teams to stop politics of propaganda and engage us on issue-based politics and stop mixing government programmes and party programmes, we are not zombies who should be engaged on that low level of politics. I also caution all those aspiring to stand to know that Zambians have moved on and know right what to do and when to, so, just make sure you market yourselves well and stop the politics of propaganda. WISDOM MUYUNDA, Chingola.

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ORMER Solwezi East Member of Parliament Richard Taima has presidected that President Edgar Lungu will retain power in August this year with a landslide victory. Mr Taima said this is because President Lungu has delivered development. He said the development rolled across the country was there for everyone to see and that is what is going to speak for him and the Patriotic Front (FP) during the general elections. Mr Taima who is eyeing the Solwezi East seat again, was speaking in an interview yesterday. "It is in black and white President Lungu has evenly taken development to most parts of the country, and because of this, he is headed for a sound victory in August this year," Mr Taima said. Mr Taima said there was no strong opposition that could defeat the PF in the forthcoming general election. He stated that the ruling party was still enjoying massive support in almost all provinces owing to the party's sound leadership. Mr Taima urged the general party membership across the province to continue recruiting more new members.

Spar, Musokotwane Mission ink goat deal By NATION REPORTER SPAR Choma and Musokotwane Compassion Mission Zambia (MCMZ) have signed a goat supply contract. In the deal, the MCMZ would be supplying goat meat to the supermarket. MCMZ Executive Director, Sibbuku Genious Musokotwane, said his organisation was using agriculture as an income-generating tool to address the fight against child marriage in Choma. He said the signing of a supply contract with Spar Choma was a milestone achievement as Government has awarded his organization capital enhancement of K300, 000.00 for goat breeding. The organisation was empowered under the Presidential Multisectoral Approach Youth Empowerment Fund. Mr Musokotwane added that his organization would effectively compete with other local farmers in securing favourable space in the shelves of international chain stores in Zambia as the local market for goat meat has not yet been fully met. He was happy that Spar management had offered an opportunity to the young people as equal partners in economic development.

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By ROGERS KALERO MANAGEMENT at the Kitwe Teaching Hospital (KTH) should not use medical interns to manage medical schemes like the Partnership in Medical Scheme with the Community (PAMSCO),''Health Minister Jonas Chanda has cautioned. Dr Chanda said despite the hospital facing a shortage of human resource, it should

KITWE HOSPITAL CAUTIONED ON USE OF INTERNS not allow interns to manage PAMSCO especially that the clinic was a high-cost and an income generating wing. "I have received reports that interns are being used to manage PAMSCO. Let me take this opportunity to warn management at this hospital

to stop using interns to manage PAMSCO. "Despite facing shortage of human resource, the management at this hospital should not allow interns to manage PAMSCO especially that the clinic is helping in generating income. If anything wrong

happens, the reputation of the institution might be dented,'' Dr Chanda noted. Dr Chanda said, by nature, interns needed to be trained and finish their rotation and get the needed experience before being assigned for various duties.

He said the health center must continue to gain the confidence of the members of the public particularly clients by ensuring that quality health care services were delivered to them. Dr Chanda also directed the hospital to engage the

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corporate world to work on the potholes on the stretch within the hospital. He said the potholes on the road in the hospital were of major concern and advised management to find ways of fixing them. "So am urging the management to consider engaging the corporate world to see how the road network could be improved. It is not everything which the government should do”, he said.

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ECONOMIST Local Term Appointment (Three Years) Location: Lusaka, Zambia The World Bank Group’s Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment (MTI) Global Practice seeks to hire a highly skilled, seasoned individual as an Economist to be based in Lusaka, Zambia to lead and contribute mostly to the Zambia Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment (MTI) work program. The Economist will report to the Practice Manager (EA1M1). The Economist will be responsible for monitoring and assessment of macroeconomic developments in Zambia and assisting in the preparation and supervision of MTI’s work program in Zambia. S/he will work closely with the Senior Economist and Lead Economist for Zambia to perform the following activities: (a) Monitor developments in the economy, research and analyze the country's economic, financial and sector issues; (b) Maintain the macroeconomic and financial database and regularly prepare updated medium-term macroeconomic projections for Zambia; (c) Use/run economic/financial models and toolkits using existing software packages, or Bank's own models, to assess economic development and inform policy advice; (d) Contribute to the design, preparation and implementation of budget support and lending operations in Zambia; (e) Support the Country Management Unit (CMU) in the implementation of the World Bank's Zambia program and engage in policy dialogue with government of Zambia in coordination with the Senior/ Lead Economist among other tasks. Selection Criteria: The successful candidate should have a minimum of a master's degree (PhD preferred) in Economics with at least 5 years of relevant work experience and a thorough understanding of macroeconomics and interlinkages between the various macroeconomic accounts. S/he should have strong communication skills in English, including ability to speak and write persuasively positions to colleagues, management and senior public officials, and to present ideas clearly and concisely. Electronic Applications: For the full position description, complete selection criteria and required competencies, candidates are requested to submit an online application at www. worldbank.org/jobs. Under the “New Job Portal” box - click Here to access the new job Portal > Search the Job No.10635 (in the Keyword or Req ID box). The World Bank is committed to achieving diversity of gender, race, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Closing date is February 9,2021.

CHIEF Lumpuma of the Lamba people in Lufwanyama has hailed Grizzly Mining Company for helping small-scale farmers with pesticides in his chiefdom. The traditional leader said for the past years, the company has been helping local farmers with the chemicals to protect their fields as part of its corporate social responsibility. He said the interventions by the mining company was a big relief as farmers were not going to be managing to control fall army worms on their own considering the huge cost of the chemicals. Chief Lumpuma said this has helped improve food security in the area. He has since appealed to the company management to continue helping the local people. Meanwhile the chief has appealed to other mining companies operating in the area to emulate Grizzly Mining Company. Recently, Grizzly Mining Company donated pesticide worth over K200, 000 for controlling fall army worms in Lufwanyama for distribution to local farmers. Lufwanyama is one of the districts most hit by fall army worms on the Copperbelt. - ZANIS

ZULAWU decries Covid-19 impact By SANFROSSA MANYINDA THE Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) has observed that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the budgets of the councils across the country in the past one year. ZULAWU president Kingsley Zulu said in Kitwe in an interview that the councils incurred added expenses among others the purchase of protective equipment. Mr Zulu said councils were not able to collect the expected revenue as most business houses had closed down with most of them reducing the workforce. "This means that the councils will keep losing in terms of revenue because they will not

be able to collect as much as what they have been collecting in the recent past," he said. Mr Zulu said that overly, the picture seemed gloomy in terms of operations as a result of the pandemic. He added that the restriction of operation hours meant that the input of employees would be affected as some of them would be required to work from home. He said that the impact would obviously not be the way it would when all employees operated from the same place. "We have however as a union continued to sensitize our members to always adhere to the health guidelines in their work places," Mr Zulu said. Mr Zulu reminded the local authorities to always provide protective equipment to all the front line workers in their specific institutions in order to curb the pandemic.

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conditions by end of May into June and if the escalating Covid-19 numbers begin to ebb, it should be possible for all political parties to revert to campaign rallies – a win-win situation for all. Forother theseemployers suggestions and have toto pay two salaries one job for make sense, it isforincumbent as long retirees’ benefits reupon all as stakeholders to push

for and attend the “indaba” to formulate the ground rules. No one political party should shun the meeting. All political players must play by the ground rules that may be adopted for the purpose of holding free, fair and credible August, 12 2021 elections in Zambia.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local health experts, Africa is yet to see the worst of the new variant of the Covid-19; meaning more deaths and debilitating illness will occur!

main unpaid; that is one salary for the retiree and another salary for the job holder! This, coupled with the nation’s mounting external debt obligations, has put the state in a dilemma. The onset of Covid-19 in Zambia in mid-March has left Zambia’s labour landscape in a helpless situation of sorts. Therefore, it is imperative to pose the inevitable questions; what is the way forward? How does Zambia get out of this entanglement? Firstly, it is important to note that the situation is not irrebudget by sacrificing some cap- that Zambia can accrue from will invest in stocks on the Lusadeemable; it can be salvaged. ital projects; clearing retirees on the public ka Stock Exchange (LuSE). This Several permutations can be The government can apservice payroll: will increase the buying power, looked at to create a win-win sitproach some local pension It will save resources – from expand the national tax base uation for all – retirees, the govand boost national economic ernment, unemployed youths houses for a loan to finance paying two people for one job to this; or The government can paying only one person for that performance. and the nation at large! How can approach some international job; Inevitably, these benefits will this be achieved? cooperating partners for a grant The freed resources can be is translate into a federal feel-good factor TheandDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH a German First foremost, the govand a win-win situation for the ernment should see paying off or a soft loan specifically to sort used to employ fresh graduates enterprise which offers workable, sustainable and effective solutions systemswhole for efficient from colleges and and universities nation. service retirees from the perspective of out this problem. years ago, Tanzania withoutFederal injectingMinistry fresh funds As Indian author, activist, mokilling several birds with stone, workSeveral delivery. Most ofa GIZ’s is commissioned by the German for Economic Cooperation owed its workers in public insti- into the payroll; thus reducing tivational speaker and founder and as a major stimulus packand the current high unemployment of Country First Foundation, age for theDevelopment retirees to turn (BMZ). their tutions colossal sums of money. among Zambian youths cur- Shiv Khera, writes: “Winners benefits into investible capital The Tanzanian government of see the gain; losers see the pain” rently roaming the streets; to play a pivotal role in reviving President Josiah Kikwete borGIZ is hereby inviting from the from established firms for the Supply and of Laboratory and “winners don’t do different rowedbids US$100 million the Thousands of jobs will also be Delivery the Covid-19-ravaged economysuitable quickly. There areas three possi- World Bank and paid off all its created as many retirees will in- things, they do things differentEquipment follows: workers in public learning invest their retirement benefits in ly,” we can derive good mileage ble sources to finance the retirestitutions. Zambia can do the start-ups, some will boost their out of an otherwise hopeless ment packages: From within the national same. There are several benefits existing businesses while others situation!

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T is becoming abundantly clear that the ARLY this year, a letter went viral, purportedly Covid-19 will be with by appreciable the Teaching uswritten for an Service Commission amount of time to come. It of Zambia in which teachers is also plain that the trail of were told that their retirement destruction andwith desolation should be in line the probeing byatthe is visionswrought of the Law thevirus time of unprecedented. their employment! In this regard, According to all the teachers World employed before 2015(WHO) when Health Organisation the Law retirement was and localon health experts,age Africa ammended from 50 years for is yet to see the worst of early retirement and 55 yearsthe for new variant of thetoCovid-19; normal retirement 55 years meaning more deaths and defor early retirement, 60 years for bilitating illness will occur! normal retirement and 65 years for Under late retirement, would have this new normal to leave the the teaching service! reality, people of Zambia It ishold commonly argued that must the August 12, 2021 the law does not work in retgeneral elections in accord rospect! This meant that those with the the 2016removal Republican supporting of the Constitution. affected teachers from the The challenging teaching service had question a point. Yet,how others contended that the is should the campaign changedthe law hallmark had been thrust on rallies, of electhe affected teachers! The Attortioneering in democracies, neyconducted General assured be underthat the there new was nothing to worry about. normal? There is need for an agreed roadmap on how to proceed with campaigns in view of the pandemic that is FOLLOWING the 2008 global wreaking havoc.Enterprise Risk financial crisis, Some political parties have Management (ERM) emerged since voicedissue theirin concerns as a critical the most on howsectors to holdofcampaign varied industry ralorganisations. Today, the lies amidst the ban with on large world crippled gatherings, and by the the realnovel fear coronavirus (COVID-19), of the debilitating effects the of practice is now considered as Covid-19. Health experts the must have tool for thehave enwarned of the dangers ofgovermass hancement of corporate gatherings how risky to nance that and should strengthen people’s lives the whole affair sound decision-making processes. is. Firstly, may be important to Some itpoliticians have ardraw that a distinction between the gued there is need to hold traditional risk management aand national “indaba” politienterprise risk of managecal stakeholders ment. As obvious to as debate it may the appracticalities and “Enterprise” chart an pear, it is the word agreed roadmap of electionthat makes the difference. Traditional leading risk management is a eering up to August bottom-up 12, 2021. process that focuses primarily on losses, costs and This should be appreciated the negative side of risk; heavy and supported by all democon compliance and specificaracy-loving citizens. The key tion and mainly reactive. While question what management, are the road enterpriseis risk marks puthand, on thehas roadmap? on the to other a much broader as it considers Therescope are several permuall the risk by the the tations on factors how tofaced evade organisation, it helpsparthe corona virus and as political Board and management make ties canvass for votes in the informed decisions according to August 12 general its acknowledged riskelections. appetite. Some people suggested While ERM likehave the traditional that the electionsdoes should be risk management consider compliance it the is a pandemic top-down postponed until process that prevents is over. However, sinceand no mitone igates losses and the looks for will opis certain when virus portunities in adversity for the end, postponing the elections organization thereby creating may the panacea. A few valuenot andbeensuring that the orvoices have objectives even stated ganisation’s are that met postponing elections would with minimal disruptions. ERM ishand a bigger risk merely thepicture Patriotic management that adopts a hoFront a third term in office! listic approach to managing Another possible scenario

is for political parties to hold small calibrated campaign rallies of say 100 people or less at a time. The trouble with this thinking is that it is impossible to regulate who attends the rallies; making the regulation of the attendeesthat an Onenumber of the of challenges the change of retirement age impossibility. from 55 to 60 years entailed was Moreover, campaign rallies holding back retirement forlike five go with music and dances years for workers who should dununa reverse, kumbele and otherwise have retired and been shouting and replaced hugging and all paid off and by new manner workers. of proximity of bodmatter brought ies.This These oftenhas send partici-a window opportunity Zampants in of mass frenzies, for making bia to resolve long standing dicrowd controlanightmarish. lemma of how to pay off retired There is alsocreate the jobs avenue public servants, for of door-to-door campaigns so many of our youths and in which many turn revive thepolitical economy.parties A key that for motivated utilise in factor their quest votes. the state increase theorretireThere areto also drive-by road ment style age was to open a morashow political campaigns torium window during which which do not involve stationto mobilise resources to pay ary public off the hugeaddresses, backlog ofsinging retirees and dancing. inherited from the previous adCampaignintrucks ministration 2011.mounted Unfortunatelyloud this has not materialised. with speakers and singInstead mountainare of driven unpaid ers and a dancers retirementtownships, benefits has accuthrough villages, mulated. Remember, a doucompounds, highways and ble-edged sword was created by other places to drum up worksuppopular acclaim among port for respective political ers, labour unions and others when the Parliament, parties andZambian candidates. riding the popularity But onthese are not among excluworkers and labour unions,they had sive campaign strategies, accepted a clause in the 2016 often accompany campaign Constitution, of retaining rerallies which are theuntil defining tirees on the payroll their moments of been political benefits had paid.electionThis retention on the payroll eering. of Patience unpaid retirees recould created also be autisourceasdrain problem. The state lised another mechanism of dealing with the pandemic. This would require political parties to patiently wait for the virus to run itself out, and commence the political campaigns thereafter. This means there should be no campaign rallies until the warm weather comes, which would be sometime in May orBy June, but that would mean FRANCIS ZIBA leaving things too late! No one political party would risk leaving their plight to chance. This is too risky and therefore too difficult to implement. Another method would be to ensure free access to public and private media for all regor business unitsplayers. usually This deal istered political with their own risks, ERM needs would require opening up everyone from the mediatotobeallinvolved competitors frontline staff to Board level, to to useit truly television, radio and make effective. Risk mannewspapers to broadcast their agement is ostensibly undertakcampaign messagesof without en with the objective preventing loss while ERM has other, undue hindrance. more Thisfar-reaching may also reasons, call for like relowering the organisation’s risk opening of closed television and increasing sustainability as and radio stations to increase this has the effect of gaining savthe of broadcasters ings number and increasing value for the for politicians firmthe in the long run to access. Of Although course, theERM, unhindered acgenerally speaking be an ongocess wouldmay notstill be free-willing, ing the process in most inbut normal fees private and taxes stitutions and more recently in would have to be paid. the public sector, it has moved strategy is well regoutIfofthis a reactive or panic-driven ulated andbecome freely and fairly almode to more prediclowed to work, it canSiloed take a aplot tive and proactive. proaches being of steam are from the abandoned campaign in favor of more collaborative, frustrations experienced on holistic andtrails integrated campaign where framethere works. areThe no campaign rallies. funcrisk management With the arrival of warm tion now assumes a more strateweather the wet andIt is cold gic role inasorganisations. increasinglygive being recognized as a seasons way to hot

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DR Congo’s PM loses historic no-confidence vote

Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba

INSHASA - MPs in the Democratic Republic of Congo have voted to remove Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba from power. Ilukamba, who was not present during the no-confidence vote in parliament, has been given 24 hours to resign. The lawmakers accuse Ilukamba, an ally of former

President Joseph Kabila, and his ministers of poor performance. The collapse of the government paves the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to appoint loyalists as ministers. Last month, Tshisekedi ended a coalition formed with his predecessor, whose allies dominated key ministries. Since then, Tshisekedi has been persuading MPs to de-

fect from Kabila's alliance, which previously held the majority in parliament, stalling the president's reform programme. This will be the first time in DR Congo's 60-year history that a government has been forced to resign. Meanwhile, the United Nations says killings by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo more than

doubled last year. The UN Joint Human Rights Office said nearly 2, 500 civilians were killed, mainly in the east of the country. It said the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out about a third of the killings. The ADF, which originated in Uganda, has increased its activity since the military launched an offensive against it. – BBC.

Tunisia probes ‘poison parcel’ sent to president office said. Tunisia is in the midst of a severe economic downturn and its ailing public health sector is also under pressure from soaring numbers of Covid-19 infections. Factional tensions have been growing within Tunisia’s leadership amid protests against widespread unemployment and social inequality. Saied, a political independent who won election in 2019, told a gathering of national security officials this week that there were conspiracies afoot aimed at thwarting his work at home and abroad. He did not elaborate. Parliament on Tuesday approved a cabinet reshuffle that deepened conflict between the prime minister and president. – BBC/REUTERS.

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SA expects first vaccine doses next week JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will on Monday receive one million Covid-19 vaccine doses from India, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. South Africa is the country worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic in Africa. It is battling a highly infectious new mutation of the virus that has led to a surge in new infections. – BBC.

Moz removes border police over 'bribery'

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NOTICE TO ALL LOCAL MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND SELLERS OF DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS 29th JANUARY,2021 The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority wishes to notify all local manufactures, importers, distributors and sellers of hand santisers including other disinfectants and antiseptics that all products being manufactured locally or imported into the country require to be granted Marketing Authorisation (Listed) by the Authority before placement on the market in accordance with the Medicines and Allied Substances Act No.3 of 2013. Please refer to the GUIDELINES for Marketing Authorisation of antiseptics and disinfectants available on our website at www.zamra.co.zm for guidance on the registration requirements. All local manufactures, importers, distributors and sellers are further reminded to apply for import permits prior to importation of allied substances. This is part of the Authority’s commitment to assure the quality, safety and efficacy of hand santisers including other antiseptics and disinfectants being made available to the public for use most importantly during this period of the COVID -19 Pandemic.

MAPUTO - Mozambique police boss has reshuffled officers previously stationed at the Namaacha border, which neighbours eSwatini and South Africa, for allegedly taking bribes to allow illegal migration. Police chief Bernardino Rafael announced that all members of the frontier force were facing disciplinary proceedings. – BBC.

The Authority further wishes to re-emphasize that illegal importation and placement of unregistered or unauthorised allied substances on the market is an offence prosecuted by law as provided for under the MASA Act.

Sudan 'won't cede' recaptured al-Fashaga region

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KHARTOUM - Sudan will not cede any of the disputed territory it recently recaptured from Ethiopian militia along its eastern border, the state-run Sudanese News Agency (Suna) has reported. The remarks by the senior military official comes a day after Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry spokesman Dina Mufti ruled out talks between the two countries before Sudan withdrew its troops from the areas they retook recently. – BBC.

US issues 'heightened threat' alert after transition WASHINGTON - US security chiefs have warned of a heightened threat of domestic terrorism from people unhappy with the outcome of the November election. In an advisory it warned of a threat from "individuals frustrated with the exercise of governmental authority." But it added that there was no information on a specific plot. – BBC.

The Director- General Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority Plot No. 2350/M, Off KK International Airport Road P. O Box 31890 Lusaka For any clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat on the following: Email: pharmacy@zamra.co.zm Telephone:Tel: +260 211 432 350, +260 211 432 351, Fax:+260 211238458 Bonaventure Chilinde (Mr.) ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

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TUNIS - Tunisian local media are reporting that President Kais Saied's office received a suspect parcel, prompting the authorities to open an investigation. Nobody was harmed and the letter did not find its way to the president, the AFP news agency adds, quoting Tunisia's presidency. Some local websites reported that the lethal toxin ricin had been found in the envelope, and that it had been addressed to the presidency in the Carthage Palace. The president's brother, Naoufel Saied, said on Facebook that "the president is safe" without clarifying, according to reports. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called President Saied to inquire about his safety, the Algerian president's

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Fathi say Napsa will pull through bad patch From Back Page on the team and there was need for his players to at least take a week’s rest to recover like other teams had done. Fathi is concerned that if the situation continues he may lose all his players to injury. NAPSA have about 12 of their key players out injured which includes goalkeeper Rabson Mucheleng’anga, midfielder Danny Silavwe, striker Emmanuel Mayuka, defender Amos Simwanza and midfielder Austin Banda. “Silavwe sustained Achilles tendinitis during our CAF game played against UD Songo in Mozambique,

while Simwanza had a cut on his tibialis anterior muscle during the game played against UD Songo. Mucheleng’anag sprained his knee during the game against Lumwana Radiants two weeks ago while Mayuka had a hamstring strain during a game against Forest Rangers FC last week.” Also injured is striker Laudit Mavugo who had his hamstring strained during the game against Indeni last Saturday and has been given 10 days of physiotherapy. While Strikers Bornwell Mwape and Tapson Kaseba are still recovering from their injuries.

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

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CHISEBWE FUMBESHI AND CATHERINE NKHONDE NYANKATA intend to apply fo planning permission for Change of Land use from Residential to Commercial (Offices) on Stan NOTICEThe TO THE PUBLIC approximately 439 square meters i No. 20249, Fir Road, Woodlands, Lusaka. plot measures extent. CHISEBWE FUMBESHI AND CATHERINE NKHONDE NYANKATA intend to apply for planning permission for Change of Land use from Residential to Commercial (Offices) on Stand

The application be viewed at the Office theplot Town Clerk of Lusaka 439 Citysquare Council; No. 20249,may Fir Road, Woodlands, Lusaka.of The measures approximately metersP.inO Bo 30077,extent. Lusaka and submissions or observations on the application may be made to the plannin authority without charge. Submissions or Observations must be in writing and made within th application may be viewed the Office ofthe the period Town Clerk of publication Lusaka City of Council; P. O Box period The of 30 days beginning on theatfirst date of for the this notice being 27 30077, Lusaka and submissions or observations 2021. on the application may be made to the planning January, 2021and ending on 26th February, 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.

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Section B: The answer lies in research

HE vaccines are out but the death toll is still high, Brazil has a new variant, the hospitals are full so are the cemeteries. When shall we have an end to this misery? This is the question that should be on everyone’s mind or at least those who believe this pandemic to be real and not a hoax as others think. But whichever side you choose to take, the effects will be felt one way or the other, because unfortunately we live in a global village whether we want it or not, one’s problem is everybody’s problem, an outbreak somewhere is an outbreak everywhere. Like I alluded to in the introduction of these series, because of the desperate times we live in people are in desperate need for an urgent solution and are taking anything they hear can be of help. I would not be surprised if some people even start blowing flames of fire in their nostrils in the hope of killing the virus or even swim with crocodiles if they are told that can cure Covid-19.

HAS THE COVID-19 PHILOSOPHER’S STONE BEEN FOUND

ZAMRA SPEAKS OUT Yet again because Ivermectin has made so much news nowadays, I will give a bit of an update on it as is obtaining in Zambia. It has been noted that a lot of people are taking Ivermectin as prophylaxis or as treatment for Covid-19, whether this works or not we are yet to see. As said earlier though will touch more on this when I talk about Ivermectin itself, Ivermectin in itself is actually an anti-parasitic drug, that is used to kill parasites and has been around for decades even having won the founders a Nobel prize in 2015. There is an animal (veterinary) and a human form of the medicine. However, some countries may have only approved the animal form as currently is the case with Zambia.

But because of the crisis and desperation, there are some people that take the animal form as an alternative to the human form in the hope of preventing or curing Covid-19. This revelation has prompted Zambia Medical Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) to speak out in an official statement warning the public to stop this trend.

THE STATEMENT FROM ZAMRA. It’s all about trial and error. The story of Penicillin To think a drug that has become synonymous to the fight against bacteria and now so abused to a point where people have developed resistance was discovered by accident sounds like a plot in some adventure

movie. “One sometimes finds what one is not looking for. When I woke up on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn’t plan to revolutionise all medicine by discovering the world’s first antibiotic, or bacteria killer. But I suppose that was exactly what I did,” said Alexander Fleming. Somehow like me, Scottish Physician and Bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming would sometimes not have the chance to put things where they are supposed to be. I can imagine him waking up in the morning not knowing where the other sock was - the guy was a bit messy. It is also said that while he was doing some experiments on some bacteria in some petri dishes, he forgot to put one in

the right place then left for vacation and when he came back, he found fungi had grown on the dish, and was upset his experiment had been spoiled. As he was about to discard the content he noticed that bacteria around the fungi were dead. He decided to grow that fungi, extract a fluid from it and pour that fluid on other dishes with the bacteria. All the bacteria died, then he did the experiment on rats which were infected with the said bacteria, staphylococcus. Those he injected with the fluid lived, those he did not died. Then penicillin was born. He had to do a lot of research but all was just in the laboratory until the two British scientists Howard Florey and Ernest Boris Chain who were doing research unearthed his paper and decided to try and purify the substance so that it can be used in humans. In 1945 Fleming and the two scientists won the Nobel prize for the discovery of Penicillin.

CLINICAL TRIALS We seem not to have all that time, other countries are already conducting trials while others are even using

some of these drugs including Ivermectin. Someone sent what is purported to be an official document from our neighbouring Country Zimbabwe showing that some hospitals have authorised the use of Ivermectin. However, I am yet to verify the authenticity of this letter.

What is a double blinded randomised controlled clinical trial or study? The only way to have certainity is to conduct clinical trials especially Double Blinded Randomised Controlled Clinical Trials. This simply means a group of people volunteer to take part in the study and from this group of willing participants who meet the criteria for the study that is in terms of age, medical condition among the characteristics etc are randomly selected into two groups. One of the groups is given the usual “standard” treatment while the other is given the “new drug” to be tried, in this case Ivermectin. The one that is getting the standardised treatment is called the “control” group and one getting the new drug is

called the “treatment” group. Then to even be fair the clinicians and the participants need not know which group of participants belongs to which group, that is they are “blinded” to the study. And there are “single blinded” studies where neither the clinicians nor the patients know which group is which and then there are “double blinded’ studies where “both” the clinicians and participants don’t know and hence the double blinded study is one that is considered to produce most unbiased results as there is a belief that neither clinicians nor participants influenced the outcome of the study. After the results of the study are published then the experiment when repeated in a different place with different participants and clinicians should produce similar results and this should be the same no matter where. Only after such will the new drug be considered as the new standard treatment for the particular disease. Until then, I would like to appeal for caution in whatever you are taking, remember that a lot of studies are yet to be conducted. In general, indeed, as a continent, Africa needs to invest a lot in research and carry out our own studies on our own populations. There is a lot of advantage for this as a lot of factors do affect the outcome of studies, things like genes, age, even culture and environment etc do play a huge role. Who knows, maybe the cure for Covid-19 is in that plant, that mululwe tree, that root and that leaf behind grandma’s hut etc or maybe it could still be Ivermectin itself or any other of these claimed substances. How else shall we know?

The answer lies in research. Until then Aluta Continua, the struggle continues.

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• Mask up! • Observe hand hygiene! • Socialise wisely!

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