DAILY NATION Sunday June 7 2020

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Price K10 Vol. 6. Issue 2616

IT’S TREASON - CHANDA June 7, 2020

PROTESTS

Youths, musicians, and civil society organisations planning to protest against infringements on freedom of expression will be dealt with by the Zambia Police.

PRESIDENT LUNGU

By SIMON MUNTEMBA IT is treason to advocate for revolution and it is a complete lie advanced by the opposition that the government had given a gold mine to foreigners, New Congress Party (NCP) president, Peter Chanda has charged.

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Readers Forum on page 5

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Covid-19 News on Page 7

Name the gold mine given to foreigners

Activists who staged a demonstration demanding that Zambians must fully benefit from gold mines have been challenged to name any given to foreigners.

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WALKING THE TALK GOVERNMENT has shown it will not just talk, but walk the talk to ensure that developmental projects are done in a professional manner.

It has shown that it will not just accept what it is given, but will ensure that the final product is of acceptable standards.

The no-nonsense approach that Government is showing is also showing the doomsayers that when it comes to public resources, there won’t be any compromise.

We are glad that Government’s tough stance has resulted into a number of major road projects that have been done at great expense are being redone.

This is because the initial work was not satisfactory.

In today’s edition, Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota has disclosed that a Chinese company, AVIC International, has been instructed to redo some of the roads that it worked on.

Mr Mushota said the government had identified some roads which were poorly done by AVIC International and needed to be re-done – at its expense.

That is the way it should be. Even in everyday life, people demand a refund or exchange for goods that are faulty from shops.

According to Mr Mushota, some works were prematurely done, therefore, the contractors were instructed to move back to the sites so that a good job can be done.

Mr Mushota said the contractor had been told to redo the works in Great North Road, Lumumba Road and Katimamulilo Road and many others. ‘…We inspected Katimamulilo, Great North Road, Ngwerere, Lumumba Road and Mungwi Road, it as a result of that AVIC have gone back to work on those but even before those sections were identified AVIC did not perform to the expectations of the government,” explained Mr Mushota.

What is significant about this move is that it also vindicates Government against accusations of corruption in the manner it awards contracts.

For had there been corruption, Government would not have the moral or even legal right to ask AVIC International to redo the roads.

The country would have had to live with the shoddy work and made to spend more money redoing the roads long before their lifespan.

It is even more striking in that the company involved is Chinese-owned. Government has often been accused of being soft on Chinese companies because of “kickbacks.”

We wonder how the “Know-it-alls” in the country would interpret the government’s tough approach.

From our side, it shows that Government is being prudent in the manner it is managing public resources contrary to accusations of reckless spending.

It certainly won’t be business as usual. Contractors, local or international must realise that should they decide to do shoddy work by cutting corners to save money, they would pay dearly in the end.

When Government says it was in a hurry to develop the country, it must show by proof of work – quality.

On Friday, Government reported it had terminated a contract for Covic Company Limited working on the Luangwa District Hospital for failure to perform according to contractual obligations.

According to Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Vincent Mwale, the Chinese firm was awarded a contract to construct phase three of the district hospital but it failed to complete the project.

Mr Mwale, who was briefing President Edgar Lungu in Luangwa said the government saw it fit to terminate the contract because the contractor had not shown seriousness.

Yes, when it comes to business, Government must not compromise for people expect a lot from those they have entrusted to look after the country’s purse strings.

Sluggish contractors must be shown the exit door.

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WILL THE UPND NATIONAL CONVENTION BE A CLEANUP SWEEP?

By MUBANGA LUCHEMBE

IN ancient Chinese philosophy, yin and yang is a concept of dualism, describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another; is the Wikipedia dictionary’s definition of yin and yang.

Call ethno-politics, if you like as Zambia’s yin and yang. For every gut-wrenching atrocity and calamity that Zambia faces there is an equally powerful reaffirmation of all that can be right.

In 2016, the “non-Bantu Botatwe” people from all over the country were harassed and hounded out of their dwellings around Namwala in a sickening post-election wave of xenophobic violence. But ultimately it was the rest of Zambians themselves who quelled the fires. Going back a few years – four to be exact – moderate “Bantu Botatwe” who provided shelter for those internallydisplaced “non-Bantu Botatwe” in this rural setting risked and sometimes got attacked as a result.

Zambia produces intraparty political dictators and tribalists, but it also produces non-tribal political activists and all-embracing leaders. It is this balance between the capacity for destruction and affirmation of life/ livelihood that has kept us at the table of common humanity.

So the question is: Why have we failed to translate the good that comes from us in times of elections into a prolonged period of peace?

Zambians have to find the strength and the will to break away from this precarious and costly balance. If the suspected 2017 post-election arson attacks on public markets and other state infrastructures; recent criminal acts of chemical gas attacks and scores of killings of suspected-gassers by instant justice mobs, have taught us anything, it is that one day soon things may have gone too far. Something

will have to give. Then there will be no place at the table of common humanity for generations to come.

The good in Zambia comes to life when people struggle for it. The bad, however, emerges when they relinquish their freedom to choose and react to a political leadership quick to slap on the chains of ethnicity and swift to elicit cultish personification.

In the middle of last decade, the first intraparty winds of change were blown by the death of UPND founding father Anderson Mazoka in 2006, only to be hijacked by ethnocentric leadership.

Later on the apparent democratic spaces that emerged in the party were paid for by the blood, sweat and tears of the general members. Yet today these spaces remain open, only to the extent that the elite can keep massaging their post-election bruised egos.

But the UPND’s scheduled general assembly has been described by many as a sham which offers nothing new because it will still retain the same ethnocentric leadership.

The writing on the wall is ominous, but in it there is also hope: the yin and the yang. The warning is linked to the long-serving ethnocentric leadership, the hope to eligible members of the party. The UPND would do well when its eligible members, forced by circumstances, look into themselves.

It is then that they will begin primary elections in all its party structures from the branch level to the party presidency to struggle for justice.

UPND’s definition of leadership has to change. True leadership does not come from the top or only from the elite. True leadership does not need the experience of serving in the corporate business entities or ruling party that you are trying to oust. It does not prey on fears or make expedient promises or seek populism in place of popularity.

Current members of the UPND National Management Committee (NMC) were not born leaders; they were made possible by a national convention seeking succession to the late UPND founding father and his

team.

In 2006, UPND eligible members did that, and soon afterwards their elected ethnocentric leaders’ political imagination ran out. These leaders have undoubtedly overstayed their welcome.

If genuine leadership is going to emerge from the ranks of UPND’s eligible members at the forthcoming national convention, they have to create the conditions that make this possible.

Let them cast a vote of noconfidence in the serving NMC leaders and the sitting party president, for the whole lot is part of Zambia’s ethnopolitical problem.

It is inevitable that when thousands come together to refuse participation in the charade of choosing the lesser of two evils new leaders will emerge.

Besides, our times call for new, young and dynamic UPND leadership which does not see Zambia as a puppet partner in a globalised world.

UPND needs leaders that reject foreign handouts from international companies that are reportedly donating millions to the coffers of the party for future favours, in the unlikely event that it formed government next year.

Tellingly, there is no doubt that Zambia’s largest opposition party has significant resources to boast about.

In spite of this, the long-serving UPND leadership has outlived its usefulness, it too should be left by the wayside with a polite note of thanks.

The past should not continue to bear down so heavily on the present.

The past has to free the future. Used to the yin and yang of destruction and affirmation, youths have come to believe that this closed cycle is the best they can do. They depend on the old guard to keep themselves afloat, but they only succeed in limiting the youths’ imagination. It is time to let them go for good. It is time to break free.

Finally, will the scheduled UPND national convention be a cleanup sweep? Or the good followed by the bad – the yin by the yang perhaps? It depends.

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AVIC told redo shoddy works

By SILUMESI MALUMO AVIC International, a Chinese firm did shoddy works on some roads and we have instructed the contractor to re-do the works, Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota has said.

Mr Mushota said the government had identified some roads which were poorly done by AVIC International and works needed to be re-done.

He said that some works were prematurely done, therefore, the contractors were instructed to move back to the sites so that a good job can be done.

He said in an interview yesterday, the works which were done by the affected contractors were not to government’s expectations.

Mr Mushota said the contractor had been told to redo the works in Great North Road, Lumumba Road and Katimamulilo Road and many others.

“Early this year myself and Presidential Advisor Mr Chella we inspected some roads which Avic had done and we found that certain sections of road were prematurely done and a directive to Avic was given to go and work on those roads. That time we inspected Katimamulilo, Great North Road, Ngwerere, Lumumba Road and Mungwi Road, it as a result of that Avic have gone back to work on those but even before those sections were identified Avic did not perform to the expectations of the government.

“So as we speak right now they have started working on these roads and we expect that a good job will be done by this contract,” Mr Mushota has said.

As government, Mr Mushota said, we want to see to it that roads are constructed and it can stay for a test of time.

Zesco, KCM seal power deal

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

ZESCO Limited has entered into a long-term agreement with Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) for power supply following successful conclusion of negotiations, director of strategy and corporate services, Patrick Mwila has announced.

Mr Mwila said in a statement yesterday that the agreement between Zesco and KCM was part of company’s long-term strategy of correcting imbalances in the power supply chain.

He said the artificial imbalances were the result of the Bulk Supply Agreement (BSA) that was signed between Zesco and Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) on November 21, 1997 which had been commercially disadvantageous to Zesco and which expired on 31 March 2020.

“These imbalances were aided by certain clauses which ensured only CEC could supply the lucrative Copperbelt mining market ever since the BSA was signed in 1997.

“It is also in line with the Government’s new policy framework, which supports an open Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) that is intended to encourage participation of various players in the three key segments of the value chain, i.e. Generation, Transmission and Distribution,” he said.

He said the future was brighter for the electricity trade if new entrants were free to setup a power plant, negotiate for direct supply with any willing

consumer and request and negotiate for the wheeling of their power with owners of infrastructure on commercial terms across all transmission and distribution lines as long as capacity is available, and regardless of the ownership.

By eliminating monopolistic tendencies, he said, the Zambian electricity sub-sector would soon realise efficiencies, as neither Zesco nor any other owner of Transmission or Distribution Infrastructure can claim exclusivity for their use as third parties will be able to supply power across Zambia.

Mr Mwila said Zesco welcomes the competitive environment and the opportunity to prove that it can compete on a level playing field with the best competitors in the market.

The agreement between Zesco and KCM confirmed Government’s commitment to supporting the whole of Zambia’s mining sector and to ensuring supply of all consumers in the Copperbelt.

Meanwhile, Mr Mwila said despite Zesco’s initial failure to finalise a new power supply agreement to replace the now expired BSA, the company continued to make power available to CEC to allow it to continue supplying its consumers who had already contracted for power supply from CEC and to supply Zesco’s existing consumers in the Copperbelt.

“This is despite the fact that CEC continues to owe Zesco millions of dollars in unpaid arrears under the recently expired Bulk Supply Agreement,” he said.

Home News From page 1 And Economic and Equity Party (EEP) president, Chilufya Tayali has charged that the cyber youth who are planning to hold demonstrations to advocate for freedom of expression are sponsored by some opposition political party leaders who for a long time have wanted to sabotage governance.

And New Congress Party (NCP) president, Peter Chanda has charged that remarks by Sishuwa Sishuwa that Zambia was ripe for a revolution was treasonous.

Mr Tayali said there was no gold mine that had been given to foreigners.

He was reacting to a video which has gone viral of a young lady who was shown urging Zambian youths to join the planned demonstration on June 23, 2020 over what she termed infringement of freedom of speech by the government and mismanagement of gold mining.

In an interview yesterday, Mr Tayali said the planned civil strife was orchestrated by some opposition leaders.

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IT’S TRESONOUS - CHANDA …As Tayali says planned demonstrations are sabotage orchestrated by opposition parties

“I don’t agree with all these youths who seem to be agitating for some civil strife orchestrated by some opposition who for a long time have wanted to sabotage governance. In my view, most of these cyber youths (call them cyber youths because they are just on social media), are just be used without realising it because they are naive and ignorant.

“These youths are trying to advocate for freedom of expression yet they are talking more than they work on social media, which puzzles me. They are trying to push a door which is wide open,” Mr Tayali said.

He said it was surprising that those youths had abandoned whatever economic activities they were supposed to engage in such as music, photography, motivation speaking, comedy among others, to speaking on social media on a daily basis disparaging the leadership of Zambia without

consideration of the laws that governs the freedom of expression, yet they are claiming to be silenced.

“Nonetheless, let’s say they have a cause to “Voice out,” what are they talking about? What is their issue?

Who is stopping them from talking when they are ever on social media? How is the government disadvantaging them when they are free to engage in any economic activities?” he asked.

Mr Tayali said all the issues the planners of demonstration were parroting are misplaced and totally incorrect, adding that they were mostly speaking from ignorance.

“They are talking about a gold mine which has been given to foreigners, which is nowhere near the truth because there is no gold mine that has been given to foreigners. Which gold mine has been given to foreigners?” he asked.

He said all the gold mining at the moment was being

done by Zambians, and most of them were using Stone Age or rat methods.

Meanwhile, Mr Chanda said it was treasonous for the University of Zambia (UNZA) lecturer to agitate for a revolution in the country.

Mr Chanda was reacting to remarks attributed to Mr Sishuwa that Zambia was bleeding and that it was a country ripe for revolution.

He also accused Mr Sishuwa of being sponsored by a named political party.

“Those are irresponsible remarks, in fact it is treasonous and as NCP, we are calling for the police to take keen interest in the matter and investigate this lecturer who might be paid by a known political party.

Calling for a revolution is treasonous and it should not be taken lightly,” Mr Chanda said. implored the police to take interest in the remarks by Mr Sishuwa at the University of Zambia (UNZA).

‘SI on night travel must stay’

By CHARLES MUSONDA THE Petroleum Transporters Association of Zambia (PTAZ) says Statutory Instrument (SI) number 76 that bans public service vehicles from moving at night has worked well in reducing road carnages.

In an interview yesterday, PTAZ secretary general Benson Tembo said the public transport sector is impressed that the SI has achieved its objective of reducing loss of lives through road accidents.

Mr. Tembo was commenting on Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya’s statement that Government may consider revoking the SI to allow people to move at night.

“The status quo in the public transport operations is quite impressive such that we need to move in that direction. The other thing that must be factored in is that we are talking about drivers who need rest.

By AARON CHIYANZO in Chirundu PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed that local contractors be prioritised when awarding infrastructure projects but warned against criminals associated with shoddy works.

President Lungu observed that there were some local contractors who had performed well on previous works awarded to them.

The President said this when he inspected infrastructure projects in Chirundu yesterday.

He said local contractors

Mr Tembo “Over the time since the SI was enacted we have not received any complaint from the drivers regarding movement at night,” Mr. Tembo said.

He said reverting to the old system of moving before 07:00 hours is going

backwards to the time when Zambia was losing lives.

“I don’t think the minister would go that route because a lot of work was put in place for us to come up with that SI. We hope that there can be enough consultation in that regard if the minister of Transport was thinking of revoking the SI,” he said.

Mr. Tembo said the state of some intercity roads and the safety of drivers, in case of breakdowns, must be considered before the SI is revoked.

He said even before the SI was introduced, fuel tanker drivers were already restricted by regulations as they are not allowed to move after 18:00 hours.

“It is a topic worth debating and let’s see the convincing reasons that will prompt the Government to revert to the old system. From the time that the SI was enforced there has been a tremendous reduction in the road carnages and the compliance levels have increased,” Mr. Tembo said.

Give chance to local contractors – Lungu should be given chance as Government focuses on completing projects that were above 80 percent.

President Lungu however warned against shoddy works, saying that they emanated into a huge cost to Government.

“There are people who have been posing as cadres since the UNIP, MMD era and are busy lobbying for projects even when their works are poor, those are criminals. Prioritise local contractors but look out for

criminals,” Mr Lungu said.

And Housing and Infrastructure Minister, Vincent Mwale said most projects which were prioritised because they were above 80 percent completion were now above 95 percent.

Mr Mwale said projects such as housing and offices for local authorities were being reserved for Zambians.

He however lamented that some local contractors were not performing to expected

standards.

Mr Mwale assured the President that local contractors who were disciplined and performing well would be prioritised.

President Lungu also expressed concern over the erratic water supply in Chirundu and directed that the problem be addressed as soon as possible.

President Lungu wondered why the district should have a problem with water supply when the Zambezi River was nearby.

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By SIMON MUNTEMBA

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed Home Affairs Minister, Stephen Kampyongo to deal with all those trying to promote anarchy and confusion in the country in the name of protesting.

President Lungu warned those planning to protest that they would be dealt with by the Zambia Police.

The President said this when he addressed

Lungu takes jibe at engineers

By AARON CHIYANZO in Kafue ENGINEERS working on Government projects must wake up and take their job seriously to avoid unnecessary mismatches, President Edgar Lungu has said.

This followed a revelation that the US$150 million Lolanda Bulk Water Plant project was delayed because engineers forgot to include the power component to run the plant.

The plant is only waiting for power to become operational.

President Lungu expressed disappointment when he toured the new plant yesterday that the delay was as a result of professionals not taking their job seriously.

“Engineers must wake up, this is a sign that professionals must take their jobs seriously,” he said.

And Minister of Water Development, Dennis Wanchinga said Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company had now engaged Zesco to take power to the

plant.

Dr Wanchinga told the President that the power component was overlooked by engineers when planning for the plant.

He said a 250 metres power line was needed to tap electricity from the old plant.

Dr Wanchinga said the plant should be fully operational in the next 4 months.

Meanwhile, LWSC Managing Director Jonathan Kampata said the rehabilitation of Lolanda Plant in Kafue was meant to restore the treatment plant to its designed capacity of 110 million litres per day.

Engineer Kampata said the current rehabilitation works at Lolanda Water Treatment Plant will further result in an additional of 20 million litres to the current 90 million litres.

He explained that the project was being undertaken to supply an additional 50 million litres of water per day by the end of this of this year under the first phase.

Patriotic Front (PF) officials in Chirundu yesterday.

And President Lungu has warned the PF members to desist from engaging in illegal activities.

He warned that any party member regardless of his or her position who would be found wanting will face the wrath of the law.

The President also called for discipline among party members saying there was need to work together for a common purpose.

Briefcase maize buyers worry NCP

By CHARLES MUSONDA THE New Congress Party (NCP) is saddened that farmers in some parts of the country are giving away their maize to briefcase buyers instead of selling it to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA).

In an interview yesterday, NCP president Peter Chanda said all farmers must be patriotic enough and sell their maize to the FRA to guarantee national food security.

Mr. Chanda said the farmers should heed FRA executive director Chola Kafwabulula’s position that leaving Zambia’s staple food in private hands will endanger the national food security.

He said even if some farmers are claiming that the FRA’s price of K110 per 50-kilogramme bag of maize is not enough, they must understand that when they sell their produce to the agency they will contribute to securing the national food security.

Mr. Chanda said the FRA made it clear that it consulted major stakeholders in the agriculture sector before arriving at the K110 and that only the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) did not attend the consultative meeting.

He said since the agency consulted the Ministry of Agriculture, the Zambia Cooperative Federation, and the Small-Scale Farmers

Association before arriving at the K110, all farmers must oblige and ensure they sell their produce to the FRA. Mr. Chanda said the farmers need to agree with the agency’s position that this year is unique in nature in that there is urgent need for the FRA to repwlenish strategic grain reserves from a dynamic grain market obtaining locally and in the region.

“We need to acknowledge the fact that recently President Edgar Lungu directed the FRA to ensure it meets the target of buying one million metric tonnes of maize and we are confident that the agency has capacity and ability to meet the target and beat it even further.

“Farmers must not just look at reaping huge profits by selling their maize to either briefcase buyers or outside Zambia. They need to support the FRA’s mandate of complementing Government initiatives to stabilise mealie meal availability and prices,” Mr. Chanda said.

He said the farmers must also admit that the FRA had proved its relevance when it offloaded grain from national strategic reserves in responding to times of droughts and floods. Mr. Chanda said this was in line with Government interventions to ensure no one died from hunger inspite of calls from certain sectors of society to declare a national disaster.

UPND gets bashing for ‘no development’

By SILUMESI MALUMO

THE UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) has contributed to lack of development in the area because they have been swaying the people of Western Province with lies, chief Imamuna of Lozi speaking people has said.

The traditional leader of Nakato Ward in Nalikwanda Constituency said the UPND had for many times lied to people in the province which made them to vote against the ruling party in previous elections.

Chief Imamuna told the Daily Nation yesterday, this time around the people of Western Province especially his subjects would not be swayed with lies anymore because they need development to flourish in the area.

Chief Imamuna said he and the subjects would rally behind the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) for the area to receive meaningful development.

“I have realised that it is only the ruling party which can change our wellbeing, I will work with the government of the day for the betterment of the people,” the traditional leader said.

He said people in his area need development and would therefore not side with the ruling party for development to flourish.

“To say the truth it is only the PF government which can make our lives to improve so as chief I will work with then so that my people can benefit from the development which other parts of the country are receiving.

“So as a ruling party you should know that we believe that it’s only you the PF who can bring development here in Imamuna area. PF is doing great things in this country.

“The UPND has failed us and we can’t continue work with a political party that cannot provide anything to the people,” he said.

FILE PHOTO : “Farmers must not just look at reaping huge profits by selling their maize to either briefcase buyers or outside Zambia.’’

Opposition MPs ticked off

By AARON CHIYANZO in Chirundu OPPOSITION UPND Members of Parliament who are shunning to work with Government to foster development in their areas have disappointed President Edgar Lungu.

President Lungu said MPs were supposed to be accountable to electorates.

He said since ministers who were his handymen in delivering development were also MPs, it should be easy for the opposition Parliamentarians to lobby for development or get useful information that could be explained to electorates.

President Lungu said there was no need to wait because the ruling party was winning the next general elections.

He said this during

a meeting with over 20 headmen from Senior Chief Sikongo, chief Chipepo and chieftainess Chiyawa’s chiefdoms in Chirundu.

President Lungu expressed disappointment that UPND Chirundu MP, and others had chosen to politick over development and the plight of their people.

“Your MP has access to these ministers and can lobby for development or to ask them why certain things are not being done, then they can tell you what’s happening. But your MPs don’t want to work with us.

“But we can assure them that we are still here, we are winning the next elections,” he said. President Lungu said the PF Government had performed wonders with regards to development and

that it was the reason citizens would still vote for it.

And a representative of the headmen, Roy Habasimbi said the people of Chirundu thanked President Lungu for including their district on the development agenda.

Mr Habasimbi said despite the water challenges the district was grappling with, it had received a fair share of infrastructure development and empowerment programmes.

He said the traditional leaders were ready to work with Government.

Earlier, President Lungu held a meeting with Senior Chief Sikongo and Chief Chipepo where they assured him that he was bound to scoop the 2021 elections because of his dedicated leadership.

Mr Mushota

AVIC told to redo shoddy works

By SILUMESI MALUMO AVIC International, a Chinese firm did shoddy works on some roads and we have instructed the contractor to re-do the works, Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota has said.

Mr Mushota said the government had identified some roads which were poorly done by AVIC International and works needed to be re-done.

He said that some works were prematurely done, therefore, the contractors were instructed to move back to the sites so that a good job can be done.

He said in an interview yesterday, the works which were done by the affected contractors were not to government’s expectations.

Mr Mushota said the contractor had been told to re-do the works in Great North Road, Lumumba Road and Katimamulilo Road and many others.

“Early this year myself and Presidential Advisor Mr Chella we inspected some roads which Avic had done and we found that certain sections of road were prematurely done and a directive to Avic was given to go and work on those roads. That time we inspected Katimamulilo, Great North Road, Ngwerere, Lumumba Road and Mungwi Road, it as a result of that Avic have gone back to work on those but even before those sections were identified Avic did not perform to the expectations of the government.

“So as we speak right now they have started working on these roads and we expect that a good job will be done by this contract,” Mr Mushota has said. As government, Mr Mushota said, we want to see to it that roads are constructed and it can stay for a test of time.

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Court orders month-long counselling stint for dagga-smoking boy

By MULENGA MUSONDA

A JUVENILE court in Choma has ordered a month-long counselling programme for a 15-year-old boy who was found with 500g of marijuana.

He told the court the marijuana was for smoking. This was in a matter in which the juvenile was charged for trafficking in Psychotropic Substances contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that the boy trafficked in 512g of marijuana, a herbal product of Cannabis Sativa without lawful authority or medical recommendation.

The incident happened on May 7, 2020 and the boy was apprehended on the same day.

When he appeared for facts and Social Welfare report, the boy told the court that he smoked the marijuana as it helps him work at home. According to the facts read

by Public Prosecutor Pearson Chilumbu, the juvenile was apprehended by neighbourhood watchmen after they found him with five balls that they suspected to be cannabis.

They later informed the Drug Enforcement Commission who took up the matter till the boy finally appeared in court. Senior Resident Magistrate Idah Mupemo after considering all the mitigations and recommendation by the probation officer, discharged the boy and ordered that he undergoes counselling for one month and that the Welfare Department should give a full report at the end of the session.

Bus loader earns 12 weeks community service for peddling dagga

By MULENGA MUSONDA

A BUS loader must do 12 weeks of community service or in default serve nine months imprisonment with hard labour after being convicted of trafficking in over five grammes of cannabis.

The Choma Magistrates Court convicted Andrew Kaunda, aged 40 and resident of Zambia Township who pleaded guilty to trafficking in cannabis.

He was charged with trafficking in psychotropic substances contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Kaunda trafficked in 5.2g of marijuana, a herbal product of Cannabis Sativa without lawful authority or medical recommendation.

The incident happened on May 6, 2020 and Kaunda was apprehended on the same day.

When he appeared for facts before Senior Resident Magistrate Idah Mupemo, Kaunda admitted that they were a true reflection of what transpired on the material day.

Kaunda was apprehended by Drug Enforcement Officers after a tip that he was selling controlled drugs at an auto shop to the public. A body search yielded one ball of marijuana and another in a block nearby.

The sample was taken to the University Teaching Hospital Food and Drugs Laboratory to which confirmed that the drug was marijuana.

Magistrate Mupemo slapped him with 12 weeks community service and in default to serve nine months imprisonment with hard labour.

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(Mile Sampa) This afternoon we were visited by the Chawama-based Association for the Disabled.

We donated to them PPE's, bags of mealie meal, chickens, trays of eggs and other assorted foodstuff as our "Tandizo" to them during this Covid-19 era. Next week we will host the Kanyama-based Association for the Disabled.

Together We Can Comments: Joe Mankish: I love it when I see such, more especially when right people receive such TANDIZO...such people should be the target for TANDIZO your worship..as always keep it up, God bless the hand that gives.

Humphrey Kays: God bless you sir.

Bertha C Tesha: Great job.

Charles Buwa Phiri: Disability is not inability.

Thomas Mwimba: Miles Sampa, you need to test for Covid-19.

Kaela Chisenga: Well done. Please donate diapers to mother's raising special children Josephine Mwal: Â So ninshi ise we ain't entitled aini ba mayor?

Fidelis Mutale: Well done ba Mayor.

Any efforts to find Dr Chitalu Chilifya?

Gloria Kabonga Siyazana: Thank you ba Mayor.

Ian Mwambazi: Donating is not a problem but parading women like this after donating is a problem I am sure we can do much better.

Ketty Kuyokwa Mundia: Ideally I believe we shouldn't say when we give but if it's to do with politics it should be well shared with the public or else you will be called all sorts of names and in the world we are living today folk have no chill, even a five-year-old will call you a thief, liar and all. Well done ba Sampa, God is with you and he sees your works. You are on the right path... unapologetically sođ&#x;˜Šđ&#x;˜Šđ&#x;˜Š David Chilembo: Great work ba Mayor.

Mosca Mbao: I salute you sir. God loves a cheerful giver and that's what you are demonstrating for now, you will never lack.

David Jnr Sakala: This is awesome news.

Grantwel: Good job, ba Apologist.

Levis B Sinks: Â The civil servant of the century.... We love you, continue helping the needy. God will surely reward you. Don't be frustrated by the people criticioing your efforts.

LUSAMBO SHOULD SLOW DOWN

Dear Editor,

I AGREE with those advising Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo to slow down with his public quarrels.

This is a distraction which he does not need.

He is a very busy man in charge of a busy city.

Honestly, I find his fight with some artistes, very unnecessary.

Let the people voice out.

President Edgar Lungu is on record encouraging people to

speak out whether intelligently or not.

Let them insult if they want.

You can’t go around threatening people for speaking their minds.

Awe mwatoba ba minister.

Freedom of expression is important.

Even a fool has the right to free speech. Let those with something to say, say it. Don’t compete with them, you are a minister and should have the integrity to ignore some things. You won’t lose anything.

Now the opposition want to take advantage of this and stock the fire. Bamwinsho you can let this go. Don’t reply to every provocation. You are a minister and should be used to public criticism. Let it go please.

The party has given guidance, so just let it be. You have bigger things to do. Millions of Lusaka residents are waiting on you to guide them out of this corona induced semi lockdown.

FIRST and foremost, I write to commend President John Magufuli of Tanzania for his pragmatic stance on trying to save his country from minerals tax evasion.

Tanzania has realised that there is a huge scam involving minerals tax evasion through unpaid taxes by main mining companies in that country.

Zambia and indeed other African countries should surely take a leaf from the glaring evidence that the investigation team in Tanzania has unearthed.

Zambia being a major copper exporter and with the Gold discovery has to tighten its laws pertaining to minerals that we have continually complained of being exported in big quantities without corresponding financial benefits to the country.

The Tax frauds being experienced in most mining firms need bold decisions to be meted out by those in authority world over to abate it.

Tax fraud is most times facilitated by our own educated Accountants who know how to elude the grip of those in government corridors, to the benefit of their masters and indeed themselves.

It is however encouraging that Zambia Revenue Authority has finally realised this challenge and has gone a step further by employing qualified Chemistry Copper Examiners to determine the grade that these mining companies export.

Before then, ZRA had no capacity to know whether the minerals being exported are of high grade or low grade to tax them accordingly.

WISDOM MUYUNDA, Chingola.

MUKUKA TINAH.

Let businesses quote prices in Kwacha Dear Editor,

THERE is a law which prohibits entrepreneurs to sell their goods and services in foreign currencies such as the United States Dollar for instance.

Former Deputy Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry and who is the current Lusaka Mayor, Mr. Miles Bwalya Sampa issued a directive in 2016 that entrepreneurs in Zambia should not conduct their businesses in foreign currencies.

The Deputy Secretary to Cabinet, Christopher Mvunga recently sounded the warning to the entrepreneurs charging their

goods and services in foreign currencies should desist from the practice.

This is because it is an offence punishable by law. These entrepreneurs should instead trade in Kwacha which is our legal currency.

The entrepreneurs owning shopping malls across the country are the major culprits. They quote the rentals for the shops in foreign currencies especially the dollar which is a violation of the law.

When the Kwacha depreciates against the major convertible currencies, the tenants for shops and clients for other goods and services pay dearly. This practice

exploits the consumers as they have to pay more for goods and services. Under any stress of imagination, this should not be the case.

The trend of some entrepreneurs charging their goods and services to the consumers has been going on for some time and nothing is being done to avert the situation.

If seems there is laxity of the law at play to create a fertile ground for some traders both foreign and local to continue exploiting the consumers through high prices exacerbated by fluctuation in the exchange rate.

I feel there is need to sensitise

people on trading using the Kwacha as the legal currency in our country. On the other hand, the government should deploy inspectors to conduct random surveys in trading places to ascertain whether the traders conform to the law by charging their goods and services in Kwacha.

Those found wanting should be prosecuted to deter the would-be offenders. In this way, there will be compliance on the part of the entrepreneurs to strictly trade in the Kwacha, our legal currency.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

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WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC SAYS WHO, IN UPDATE OF COVID-19 ADVICE L

ONDON - The World Health Organisation (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas where there is a risk of transmission of Covid-19 to help reduce the spread of the pandemic disease.

In its new guidance, prompted by evidence from studies conducted in recent weeks, the WHO stressed that face masks were only one of a range of tools that can reduce the risk of viral transmission, and should not give a false sense of protection.

“Masks on their own will not protect you from Covid-19,” the WHO’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at a briefing.

The WHO’s technical lead expert on Covid-19, Maria Van Kerkhove, said in an interview: “We are advising governments to encourage that the general public wear a mask. And we specify a fabric mask - that is, a non-medical mask.

“We have new research findings,” she added. “We have evidence now that if this is

done properly it can provide a barrier ... for potentially infectious droplets.”

While some countries and U.S. states have recommended or mandated the wearing of face coverings in public, the WHO had previously said there was not enough evidence for or against the use of masks for healthy people in the wider community.

It had always recommended that medical masks be worn by people who are sick and by those caring for them.

Britain has said masks will be compulsory for passengers on buses, trains, aircraft and ferries in England from June 15.

The U.N. agency’s advice that all healthcare workers dealing with Covid-19 patients, or with suspected cases of the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, should wear medical masks remains the same, Van Kerkhove said.

But the advice has been broadened to recommend staff coming into contact with any patients or residents in clinics, hospitals, care homes and long-term residential facilities should also wear masks at all times, she said.

– REUTERS.

Brazil threatens to quit WHO, Trump says US beating pandemic BRASILIA - President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil from the WHO over “ideological bias,” as his counterpart Donald Trump said the US economy was recovering from the coronavirus pandemic and Europe sought to reopen its borders.

Adding fuel to the political fire raging around the pandemic, its origins and the best way to respond, Bolsonaro criticised the World Health Organisation for suspending clinical trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 - a decision it reversed last week - and threatened to follow in Trump’s footsteps by quitting.

“I’m telling you right now, the United States left the WHO, and we’re studying that, in the future. Either the WHO works without ideological bias, or we leave, too,” the far-right leader told journalists.

Sometimes called a “Tropical Trump,” Bolsonaro has followed a similar script to the US president in his handling of the pandemic, downplaying its severity,

attacking state authorities’ stay-at-home measures and touting the purported effects of hydroxychloroquine and a related anti-malarial drug, chloroquine, against Covid-19.

The WHO had suspended trials of hydroxychloroquine after major studies raised concerns about its safety and effectiveness against the new coronavirus - irking Trump, a fan who even took the drug himself as a preventive measure.

On Thursday, most of the authors of the studies that appeared in The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine retracted their work, saying they could

no longer vouch for their data because the firm that supplied it refused to be audited.

However, adding to the swirling scientific and political debate, a new study from Oxford University said on Friday that hydroxychloroquine showed “no beneficial effect” in treating Covid-19.

In another potentially confusing reversal, the WHO changed its advice on face masks, saying that “in light of evolving evidence” they should be worn in places where the virus is widespread and physical distancing is difficult.

– AFP.

ConCourt rejects Maimane’s urgent application to stop schools reopening JOHANNESBURG - The Constitutional Court on Friday denied Mmusi Maimane’s One South Africa movement direct access, on an urgent basis, to challenge government’s decision to reopen schools.

It ruled that it had considered the application, but had concluded that the applicant did “not make out a case for direct access.” It was dismissed, as it was “not in the interests of justice to hear it as this stage.”

The apex court decided not to award costs.

OSA spokesperson Dipolelo Moime said the movement was consulting its legal team to consider its options, and not ruling out approaching the High Court to seek an order to suspend the reopening of schools for 60 days, during which government must provide, under direct supervision of a court, proof of the existence of a comprehensive readiness and implementation plan which must precede the opening of any grade.

“We shall not back down in fighting for schools to be safe for students, for teachers and for support staff,” he said.

“This particular department must be held to account at every step.”

He said the movement respected the Constitutional Court’s decision.

– NEWS24.

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Sunday 7 June

OVER 179,790 CASES IN OVER 55 COUNTRIES #

Country, Other

Total Cases

Total Deaths

Total Recovered

Active Cases

Total Tests

Africa

179,790

4,947

80,633

94,210

1

South Africa

43,434

908

23,088

19,438

850,871

2

Egypt

31,115

1,166

8,158

21,791

135,000

3

Nigeria

11,844

333

3,696

7,815

73,064

4

Algeria

9,935

690

6,453

2,792

5

Ghana

9,168

42

3,457

5,669

226,741

6

Morocco

8,132

208

7,278

646

284,664

7

Cameroon

7,392

205

4,575

2,612

8

Sudan

5,865

347

1,924

3,594

401

9

Senegal

4,249

47

2,512

1,690

49,180

10

Djibouti

4,123

26

1,707

2,390

34,551

11

Guinea

4,060

23

2,667

1,370

14,407

12

DRC

3,878

82

537

3,259

13

Ivory Coast

3,431

36

1,604

1,791

29,856

14

Gabon

3,101

21

833

2,247

16,730

15

Kenya

2,474

79

643

1,752

90,875

16

Somalia

2,204

79

418

1,707

17

Mayotte

2,079

25

1,523

531

8,150

18

Ethiopia

1,934

20

281

1,633

136,868

19

Mali

1,485

87

816

582

3,483

20

CAR

1,451

4

29

1,418

15,881

21

GuineaBissau

1,368

12

153

1,203

1,500

22

Equatorial Guinea

1,306

12

200

1,094

8,268

23

Zambia

1,089

7

912

170

28,236

24

Tunisia

1,087

49

977

61

54,653

25

Madagascar

1,026

8

212

806

13,230

26

South Sudan

994

10

6

978

3,356

27

Niger

966

65

863

38

6,119

28

Sierra Leone

929

47

580

302

29

Burkina Faso

888

53

760

75

30

Mauritania

883

43

69

771

31

Chad

836

68

657

111

32

Congo

635

20

182

433

33

Uganda

557

82

475

99,092

34

Cabo Verde

536

5

239

292

1,307

35

Tanzania

509

21

183

305

36

Sao Tome and Principe

499

12

68

419

175

37

Togo

485

13

240

232

21,812

38

Réunion

480

1

411

68

17,200

39

Rwanda

420

2

282

136

72,510

40

Malawi

409

4

55

350

6,172

41

Mozambique

354

2

119

233

12,343

42

Mauritius

337

10

324

3

129,768

43

Liberia

334

30

176

128

44

Eswatini

305

3

221

81

6,551

45

Zimbabwe

265

4

33

228

52,218

46

Benin

261

3

151

107

40,900

47

Libya

239

5

52

182

8,840

48

Comoros

132

2

55

75

49

Angola

86

4

21

61

10,000

50

Burundi

63

1

33

29

284

51

Botswana

40

1

23

16

24,006

52

Eritrea

39

39

0

53

Namibia

29

16

13

4,588

54

Gambia

26

21

4

1,907

55

Seychelles

11

11

0

56

Western Sahara

9

6

2

57

Lesotho

2

2

80,633

94,210

1 1

4 Total:

179,790

4,947

7,654

1,515

Food over face masks, say Liberians in survey MONROVIA - A survey by Liberia’s National Public Health Institute, which heads the country’s Covid-19 fight, has revealed that only between 10 percent and 15 percent of people in overcrowded slums can afford to purchase face masks.

The vast majority of people in those informal settlements are more concerned about what to eat than what to wear on their faces, according to the institute’s head Dr Mosoka Fallah.

The findings haven’t come as a surprise in an impoverished country where many people live on less than $1 a day.

The government’s much-publicised decision to distribute food to vulnerable populations in places like those surveyed is still in final planning stages, with some obvious challenges.

– BBC.

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By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA THE Zambian league has maintained its seventh position in Africa, according to the latest rankings from the Confederation of Football (CAF).

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With an overall tally of 43 points, Zambia still remain among the top 10 competitive leagues on the continent.

Based on the CAF five-year ranking system, leagues acquire points for their club’s performances in the Champions League and Confederation Cup. At club level, Zanaco made a tremendous improvement ranking 21 from 42 while it moved three places down to 15th from 12th last year.

Zanaco’s massive improvement can be attributed to their historic qualification to the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup under the tutelage of Chris Kaunda.

Zesco’s failure to reach the semis of the Confed Cup led to a loss of ranking points. Nkana who last participated in the 2018/2019 CAF competition dropped from 29 to 33.

The top five list has leaders Wydad

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Casablanca (Morocco), Espérance de Tunis (Tunisa), Al-Ahly (Egypt), TP Mazembe and Zamalek (Egypt).

Morocco Botola Pro displaced Egyptian premier league as the most competitive in Africa. In third place was Nigeria while Tunisia, DR Congo, Algeria and South Africa’s ABSA followed behind.

Zambia, Nigeria, Guinea and Angola Girabola complete the top 10 list.

…Zambian league lacks quality, says Ponga Liwewe

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA

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HOUGH ranked among the top 10 competitive leagues in Africa, Ponga Liwewe says the Zambian league still lacks quality on the field of play compared to the 70s and 80s.

Liwewe, who did not want to sugar coat, said the league was doing well commercially, but the quality of football was not good enough.

Speaking in a phone interview on the Sun FM radio sports show yesterday, the former Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) general secretary said the league was lacking a product that would attract a thousand fans to the stadia as was the case during the Godfrey “Ucar” Chitalu era.

“At the commercial side, the clubs have made quite a lot of progress in recent years. FIFA introduced this programme of club licensing , where clubs had to meet a certain standard to play in the top league, issues of commercialisation, issues of having financial accounts etc. We have come quite some

distance compared to when these clubs where owned as departments of companies,” “But if you talk of football on the field, I think in the 1970s and 1980s, we had a product at that time that could draw thousands of people in the stadia based on the quality of football.

“Yes, we didn’t have televised football from Europe to the extent that we do today. Still there was quality to draw people to the stadia. “We don’t have players that can be talked about outside there, Egyptians would ask you about Alex Chola while George Weah asked about Chitalu whom he watched as a boy in 1978,” he said.

Liwewe attributed the dwindling standards of play to lack of a proper development system for players mainly caused by privatisation.

“We had players that had gone through proper development in that era, and by proper development, I am talking of oragnised football starting from primary school levels, starting in the communities where kids of seven and eight years old playing league games,” “But all that happen to fall

away at the start of the 90s with the liberalisation of the Zambian economy and companies been sold off. And the new owners that took over the stateowned companies decided, running football wasn’t really a priority, so we lost something in that window,” “Therefore, that we do not have the quality players we had in the past in terms of ability to play on the field. We have players who are good but the players of the earlier era having gone through a proper development structure gave us much more than we are able to get from the players of today,” he explained.

Commenting on the introduction of a quota on foreign players, Liwewe said it was needed to ensure only high quality players found their way into the Zambian League.

He however said, the league needed foreign players for commercialisation sake.

“If you are looking at the commercialisation point of view, today, only Zambian league is broadcast by Supersport, which means the Zambian league is attractive for them to still be with Zambian when they have

withdrawn from other countries. This is because of the foreign players whose countries want to watch them. Talk of Namibia, Zimbabwe we have attracted a lot of interest. We now have an audience growing in West Africa, this makes it attractive. So Super Sport is willing to invest, their sponsorship is in excess of a million dollars a year going to Zambian football,” “But again their restriction on what level of players can feature in the Zambian league.

I don’t have a problem with foreign players but there must be a qualification for example, a limit of five and also must be national team player or a player that has played at continental level through clubs. Certain criteria has to be put in place to ensure you are not depriving a young player opportunities to develop equally by taking a Ghanaian player into first or second division,” he said.

Liwewe said, if Zambia had to reinvent its football to glory days, had to go back to history, learn from it and enhance it with the new developments, technology and challenges of the environment.

Bayern crush Leverkusen to stay firmly on title course BAYERN Munich came from a goal down to ease past hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 on Saturday and remain firmly on course to retain the Bundesliga title with four games remaining.

The Bavarians are within touching distance of their eighth consecutive league crown, but Leverkusen's 17-year-old Florian Wirtz stole some of the spotlight at the end, becoming the youngest Bundesliga scorer when he netted in the 89th minute.

Lucas Alario fired the hosts into the lead after 10 minutes as Leverkusen, without the injured Kai Havertz, scored with the first chance of the game.

But Bayern recovered from the early shock and Kingsley Coman curled in the equaliser in the 28th minute before the visitors struck twice in three minutes to turn the game around.

Leon Goretzka completed a sensational passing move in the 42nd minute and Serge Gnabry chipped the ball over keeper Lukas Hradecky on the stroke of halftime.

Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski headed in Thomas Mueller's 20th assist of the season.

Lewandowski took his tally to 30 league goals but is still 10 shy of the all-time league record of 40 set by Gerd Mueller in 1971-72. - SUPERSPORT

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BEIJING - A new female billionaire has emerged from one of Asia’s most-expensive breakups ever.

Du Weimin, the chairman of Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co., transferred 161.3 million shares of the vaccine maker to his ex-wife, Yuan Liping, according to a May 29 company filing, catapulting her into the ranks of the world’s richest.

The stock was worth $3.2 billion as of Monday’s close.

Yuan, aged 49 this year, owns the shares directly, the filing shows. The Canadian citizen residing in Shenzhen served as a director of Kangtai between May 2011 and August 2018, and is now the vice general manager of subsidiary Beijing Minhai Biotechnology Co. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Beijing’s University of International Business and Economics.

To secure Du’s controlling right to the company, Yuan signed a consent party agreement delegating her voting rights to him, according to the regulatory filing.

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…Man paid $18, 000 a month to do nothing wanted $2 million PARIS - An executive who was paid about $18, 000 a month by LafargeHolcim Ltd. to do nothing failed in his suit to force the cement maker to fire him with a payout worth more than $2 million.

Timing was his undoing.

When his employer Lafarge SA announced in 2015 a staffbuyout programme as part of its merger with Holcim Ltd., Antoine Zenone hoped he could get a golden handshake.

But the company told him he wasn't eligible and French judges have said "non" - three times in a row.

The Paris appeals court ruled that Zenone couldn't benefit from the plan because he'd already agreed to an expatriate position in Singapore. That suspended his French employment contract and excluded him from buyout offers made to Lafarge's domestic staff.

Zenone was seeking about 2.1 million euros ($2.3 million) and until recently had been paid 16,195 euros gross a month by Lafarge without having to provide any work, according to last week's ruling.

The world's two largest cement makers combined in 2015 to cut costs and boost value as demand for building materials eroded. – BLOOMBERG NEWS.

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ATNA, India - A man from Bihar divorced his wife through triple talaq - a practice that is banned by law in India - because she had reportedly suggested that he stay at the local quarantine centre before entering home.

The man, a daily wage earner, had returned from Maharashtra, one of the Indian states worst-affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

Mohammad Shahid, a resident of Babubarhi block in Madhubani district, worked at a construction firm in Mumbai, but after the nationwide lockdown that started on March 24, his company was shut.

Late last week, he reached Bihar by train and headed straight to his home to be with his family, but his wife objected to him coming home directly and instead suggested that he first report to the quarantine centre so as to save his family from any

Migrants stand in a queue after getting off the Shramik Special train to board buses home, at Danapur station, during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Patna on Sunday. possible coronavirus intalaq. Reports said the “His wife did nothing fection through him. man went up to his wife wrong by advising him to This suggestion left the and uttered the word “tastay at the quarantine cenman enraged and he took laq” thrice to enforce a ditre. The man has committhe extreme step of divorcvorce, leaving the woman ted a big crime by issuing ing his wife through triple shocked and shattered. a triple talaq,” local village

No, model Nyakim doesn’t hold record for ‘darkest girl' LONDON - Guinness Book of Records says it does not monitor skin tone.

Numerous posts alleging that South Sudan-born model Nyakim Gatwech has been bestowed the “darkest person on earth” title by the Guinness World Records have been widely shared on social networking platforms and even received coverage on national media in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Turkey.

The claim is FALSE. Ghetto Radio, a popular radio station in Nairobi, shared the claim on its website on April 27.

“South Sudanese Model Nyakim Gatwech has entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s most Dark person (sic). Gatwech, 27, has often highlighted how she has been a victim of racism with

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many people asking her to bleach her skin,” the article read.

Screenshot of article sharing the inaccurate story about Nyakim Gatwech being bestowed the title ‘darkest person’ by Guinness World Records The claim was widely circu-

lated by hundreds of Facebook users, including by awardwinning comedian Loni Love.

In Nigeria, website Legit owned by Genesis Media global, included “allegedly” to the claim and said the record had not been confirmed, but still congratulated her for the feat.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

council chief Jamil Akhtar said.

He added he would convene a meeting of the villagers once the lockdown ended to initiate action against Shahid.

“We will initiate such an action that none will dare issue a triple talaq ever again to his wife,” Akhtar declared.

Triple talaq has been declared unlawful in India. Last July, the contentious Triple Talaq Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of parliament).

“An archaic and medieval practice has finally been confined to the dustbin of history! Parliament abolishes Triple Talaq and corrects a historical wrong done to Muslim women.

This is a victory of gender justice and will further equality in society. India rejoices today!” Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tweeted soon after the Bill was passed in the Upper House. – BLOOMBERG NEWS.

Priest beheads man to end coronavirus BHUBANESWAR, India - A 70-year-old priest was arrested for allegedly sacrificing a 52-yearold man inside a temple in Odisha’s Cuttack district to appease a goddess and end the coronavirus pandemic.

Priest Sansari Ojha engaged at Brahmani Dei Temple in Bandhahuda area under Narasinghpur police station allegedly beheaded a man inside the shrine on Wednesday night, said police on Thursday.

Later, the priest surrendered before the police. The deceased has been identified as Saroj Pradhan. The priest claimed he was ordered by the goddess in his dream to sacrifice a human to bring an end to the pandemic, the police said.

“The priest claimed that he saw the Goddess in his dream and was asked to sacrifice a human’s life to bring to an end to coronavirus.

Hence, to appease the goddess, he decapitated the man,” said Alok Ranjan Ray, Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Athagarh.

Police said they were initiating an investigation into the incident as both had shared weed at the temple.

Amid the global pandemic in Bihar, “Corona Dev”’ has emerged as a goddess for village women who believe it would rid them of the corona infection.

In many districts of Bihar, village women have been thronging water-bodies in the vicinity and worshipping the “Corona Devi” for the last few days.

The video of the rituals has gone viral on social media, too. The women, though, are seen maintaining social distancing.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

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Rihanna marks 15 years in music and gushes about The Navy RIHANNA has thanked her fanbase, The Navy, for their continued support as her debut single “Pon de Replay” turns 15.

The 32-year-old superstar took to Twitter to celebrate the release of her debut single, 2005’s “Pon de Replay”, as her fanbase took to social media to mark the milestone on social media with the hashtag, #15YearsOfRihanna.

The “Rude Boy” hitmaker recalled how she was “shaking” as she waited to audi-

tion in front of rap legend Jay-Z at Def Jam records all those years ago.

And she gushed about how “grateful” she is to have such a loyal following.

She wrote: “Thank you for all the love on this hashtag today!

“Man this is trippy. Feel like just yesterday I was shaking in the hallways of Def Jam waiting to audition for Jay. “’’Pon de Replay’’ is where it all began... 15 years later and I’m here because God led me to you, and you guys have held me up, supported me, tolerated me, loved me, kept it too real with me, and we got always be connected because of that.

“I love you Navy, and I cherish you.

“I’m so grateful to be gifted you as my fans and family. G4L (Gangster for life)! (sic)” The anniversary

post comes after Rihanna teased The Navy that she “lost” her long-awaited LP, ‘R9.

The ‘Diamonds’ hitmaker took to Instagram to share a clip of herself in the garden twirling a pair of her new sunglasses from her brand Fenty’s Off Record eyewear range to promote the new line, and her fans soon took to the comments section to demand her to drop the record.

When one asked: “WHERES THE ALBUM

(sic)”, Rihanna replied: “I lost it”, and added the shrug emoji.

And when another commented: “DON’T DROP THAT ALBUM”, she responded: “navy this who to blame right here look. (sic)” Last month, the Bajan star told her fans to stop bothering her about new music while she is “trying to save the world”.

The singer and fashion designer - who hasn’t released a studio album since 2016’s ‘Anti’ - donated over $8 million dollars to various causes during the Covid-19 pandemic and told fans she is working on philanthropy rather than music right now.

Speaking during an Instagram Live, she told her fans: “If one of y’all motherf***ers ask me about the album one more time when I’m tryna save the world, unlike y’all president....on sight.” - IOL

Up-close with entertainer Roxy

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OXY Jones Kangwa is one of Zambia's versatile entertainers and socialites who prides in hard work and youth activism.

Famously known as DJ Roxy on Radio Phoenix, she recently celebrated her 31st birthday with full of reflection and looking back at so many things that have shaped her career and character.

As one of Zambia's renowned Radio presenters and media brand influencers, Roxy took a moment to share her story with the Nation Lifestyle in the following interview.

TELL US HOW YOU CELEBRATED YOUR BIRTHDAY AND WHAT IT MEANS TO GROW. I felt like I wanted to do something relaxing rather than my usual way of celebrating which is a party hence going on holiday. Besides, my 30th birthday was rather boring I didnt do anything for it because I was battling some depression, the past two years.

There was such a shift in my life regarding work, life, finances, losing friends, losing love, I feel like Ilost all the things that made me and I had no cause for celebration then.

But turning 31, I felt the need to celebrate all that l have overcome and how much I have grown because truth is, 'bad moments build your character', all you have to do is weather the storm and you'll be impressed with how the bad times will shape you.

WHAT ROLE DO YOU THINK SHOULD YOUTHS PLAY IN MODERN DAY POLITICALLYCHARGED ZAMBIA?

We need to speak up more and hold leaders accountable.

We need to speak about the uncomfortable situations that are currently ongoing, I think for a long time, as the youth, we have chosen to look the other way and pretend that political/ governance decisions don't concern us or affect us as long as we affording our lifestyle.

But silence comes with a ripple effect because our leaders get comfortable not being questioned and when decisions are made that are not beneficial to the Zambian people, the consequences are felt by the citizens, so we as the youth need to speak up.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR ARTISTES TO INFLUENCE CHANGE IN SOCIETY? The best way for artistes to influence change is to use their celebrity(status) to drive their followers towards more participation in governance issues, also to stop taking sides partywise.

In the past few years, a new trend of politics has taken over where stakeholders, be it leaders or voters or the citizens at large, are choosing to fight for their party when in essence the baby that needs taking care of and allegiance is our country Zambia.

People have forgotten to work for Zambia or fight for Zambia, I personally would like to see less partisan politics and more patriotism towards Zambia.

WHAT'S YOUR VIEW ON PEOPLE THAT ABUSE SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEMEAN WOMEN

BY CALLING THEM NAMES

LIKE PROST I TUTES? My view on that is that, as Zambians the most folly things grab our attention, so what if someone is a prostitute how does that affect you or change your life, in saying that my question to Zambians is why is success such an intimidating thing whether from male or female. Why do we behave like success is a strange thing for a person to attain, why are we so inclined towards poverty... is hard work such a foreign concept?

HOW DO YOU HANDLE SUCH SITUATIONS YOURSELF? A few years ago, I would have cared, but when you're a public figure as the years go by, you grow accustomed to these jabs, especially being a woman in the entertainment industry. How you see me is not as important as how I see myself.

WHAT'S YOUR MESSAGE TO THE YOUNG GIRLS LOOKING UP TO YOU? To young girls who look up to me, find what you love to do and work towards it, you will endure a lot of setbacks but perseverance is key.Stay true to who you are, never allow people to define who you should be, and in a world full of men (and women unfortunately) who would rather you stay si-

lent, speak!

Eric releases two singles

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TRUSTING God means allowing our lives to reflect the faith we have in him by fearing nothing and praying about everything, says gospel artiste Eric Junior Kamimbi.

Speaking to the Daily Nation Lifestyle after

the release of his two new singles for the year 2020 titled Endainami Nkambo and Munsunge produced

by Edwin Chinyama better known as EdMoney from FS music production house, Eric said the love for music started way back in his school days.

"One thing we need to know is God loves music. The Bible men-

tions music and singing hundreds of times. The Book of Psalms is a song book. Music comes from God, and when we participate in it whether by writing, performing, or even just listening, we are giving a gift back to God" Eric who now has a diploma in Secondary School mathematics and linguistics, featured renowned

gospel artistes Victor Nyirongo on the song Endainami Nkambo.

"I am currently working on an album and the release of the two tracks is to announce what the project (album) will have in store as we continue giving praise and worship to the almighty God," said Eric.

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Patriotism is key to Covid-19 fight Harold’s ‘Mikono Djuu’ on free Introducing 'ZAM MUST OFFER download GUIDANCE ON

By NOEL IYOMBWA

Patriotism Pioneers Movement Zambia national secretary Lombe Mpabalwani has urged youths to adhere to the government measures by been patriotic to the nation so they would also help fight Covid-19.

"Patriotism is the major key that will help us fight this pandemic and

By TROY MUKUPA

INSPIRED by the likes of King Krule, Mac De Marco, Kendrick Lamar and his mentor Marvin, they have nick-named him 'the risk taker' because of his hard skills shown on a range of genres such as trap, neo soul, jazz and hip hop.

Born Chama Abel Chilebela, CHAZ is a rapper, singer and poet based in Lusaka.

He is currently part of the rap duo known as Off The Top, with his rap affiliate and best friend Kupa.

Chaz is also part of a musical collective known as C.A.Y.A (Come As You Are).

"I see myself as someone who makes music that speaks to make an impact on the current generation, providing positivity to mankind," explained Chaz.

With only a few songs to his name, he has showcased his element of versatility that he is a force to be reckoned with.

Not only does he provide, hard knock bangers for you to keep your speakers bumping to the max but also music that speaks reality to the conscious mind.

Blac Chyna accuses Kardashians of racism in long running court case BLAC Chyna has accused the Kardashians of racism, alleging that was why there was never a second series of “Rob and Chyna”.

The model has faced a long legal battle with the Kardashian / Jenner family and NBCUniversal over the premature ending of her reality show with her thenfiancé Rob Kardashian, but she has now slammed the company and the family, claiming that her race was the reason why they decided not to renew the show.

The Kardashian-Jenner family attorney Marty Singer told TMZ of the claims: “This is a two year old lawsuit in which Chyna has changed her defence more times than we can count. Sadly, unsurprising to anyone, she has stooped to a new low, changing her defence to try to leverage the emotions and pain of the moment, insulting the pain and suffering of real victims of racial injustice and systemic racism. - IOL

Through this, the movement has made random supply or donations of hand sanitizers,masks to vulnerable young people in Lusaka and Copperbelt and some rural parts of Luapula.

Lombe Mpabalwani said youths should ensure they don’t take this lightly. " This is a danger zone and it requires all to get involved by fellowing the measures put in place by

the hard working President Dr Edgar Lungu through his health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya," he said.

Mpabalwani who is also a teacher by professional said he is using teaching skills to sensitize young people on how they can be safe from this vice by being patrotic and following the measures put in place.

Amidst this period youths are

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SPEAKING OUT'

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USIC and events promoter Isaac Siwale has urged Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) to offer proper guidance on how its members must be engaging government on national matters than having artistes issuing random statements to show their concerns.

Speaking in an interview, Siwale said ZAM is a well positioned organisation that can through the National Arts Council engage the government on various national matters. “ Not to disrespect anyone, it is important to have a proper and formal channel to engage government on national matters. I am not happy that each and everyone can just flock to social media to engage government. We are creating chaos and if we are not to be judged on political lines, ZAM must offer proper guidance to members on how they must speak out,” Siwale, who runs Hustler’s Events Management said.

Meanwhile, ZAM through its president Tivo Shikapwashya is looking to dialogue with the government to ensure artistes have their voices heard. In a statement released on Friday, Shikapwashya said his Association is opposed to any form of censorship in having artistes express themselves but has called on the members to also show responsibility in exercising freedom of expression. “ We encourage our members and associate musicians to exercise responsibility while carrying out their duties; we request the highest level of professionalism keeping in mind the

different ways in which our contributions impact society. Further to which we implore all of our members to abide by the laws of the land keeping in mind the responsibility we are charged with. Having stated this we are strongly opposed to all forms of censorship, we believe musicians must be allowed to fully express their views through music or otherwise, so as to fully express the feelings, emotions and cultures of the environment in which they live in,” Shikapwashya stated.

“Musicians’ artistic contributions are a reflection of the society and in many

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urged to behave responsibly and see to it that they work together with the government.

"Zambia depends on people if there are no people then their is no Zambia.Hence it’s necessary to ensure that we as youths fight this vice patrotically meaning we adhere to what’s put in place,stay home,avoid crowded places and so on."

ZAMBIAN musician based in Australia Harold Chaala’s new single ‘Mikono Djuu’ is now out for free download on selected Zambian music blogs.

Harold is happy with the success the song featuring Victor and Taz has received in Zambia.

The singer, who is one of the pioneering R&B gospel music in Zambia has since thanked his fans and follow-

ways draw inspiration from the communities they live in.”

ers for making the new track popular especially on Hot FM Radio and other local stations.

‘Mikono Djuu’ according to Harold means “ lift up your hands” and that it is a song that helps us celebrate life by looking to God. “My new single “Mikono Djuu” feat Victor B & Taz is now finally out for download for free,” he said.

The song is also on video. “ Subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch it.

Thanks for your support.

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Zambian young people who are the majority must show a sense of citizenship by working together with government of Zambia to help overcome this covid 19," he said.

The Movement which has a network of youths countrywide as shown a sign of patrotism by ensuring that youths contribute a token of commitment to help fight Covid-19.

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By NOEL IYOMBWA HAVING started music when he was only 12 years old in Central Province, Simon Sichinga was mainly taking part in rap battles with his friends.

In 2015, he decided to record his first song called 'Chalo mama'. This production was poor due to the fact that only five songs were well-received.

"I had to stop music then but when I started hearing Sarkodie's music, I became inspired again," he said.

As a young artiste, he was also inspired by Macky2 and Chef 187.

"In 2018, I recorded my awesome song, called Mwambo and in the same year I did a song called Dorcas," he said, adding that the song has given him a good foundation and he is looking out to more singles to enhance his

career despite some challenges he is facing.

"There is no much support ," he says.

"In 2019, I recorded one of the fastest song called '50 Bars part 1 and 2'. I also s t o p p e d pushing it due to lack of support."

Despite this, he is this year working on a number of songs. " I am working on some few projects but due to lack of support this has been a challenge,” he said.

The audio download links: https://bit.ly/RetunesHaroldChaala https://zambianmusicblog.co/harold-chaalaft-victor-b-taz-mikonodjuu/ https://bit.ly/3gnBhlt VIDEO link: https://youtu.be/29aRq8FqfNU Harold is proud that the song was named the Hot FM song of the month for April.

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PERSONAL FINANCE: FIVE ASSETS TO BUY IF YOU HAVE CASH NOW W

ARREN Buffett, the world renowned billionaire investor from the US is quoted widely saying that to make money, an investor should invest when everyone is afraid to buy and sell off when everyone is greedy.

The world, is in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic that has left markets across the global in a bloodbath and economies on the verge of recessions. But for astute investors like Buffett, this could very well be the best time to accumulate strategic assets, or launch relevant businesses. The question is; what can you invest in without burning your fingers? Here is what financial market experts advise on your best bets: STOCKS You must pick the right counter for you to make money. Christine Kihara, a financial markets analyst at Abojani Investments says that Safaricom is currently the best pick in the market.

“Banking stocks are oftentimes good

picks, especially the top tier banks.

But the incoming quarterly results are not very positive due to the impact that Covid-19 has had, and the loan restructuring measures that have now eaten over 186 billion,” she says. “This leaves Safaricom as the finest jewel. It goes hand in hand with technology, whose consumption is at its peak.

Moreover, the MPESA for Business new line that the company has opened is going to be a major revenue inlet.” This is echoed by Michael David, a financial and investment coach at MoneySense. He says that the price of banks may not be very attractive.

“Look at the value of a stock and its price. You buy an asset when its value is much higher than its price,” he says.

He singles out Kenya Power as a stock whose value is higher than its current price.

“Although Kenya Power has been getting tons of bad publicity lately, its value is much higher than what the price reflects. It is a good pick for long term investors,” he says.

GOVERNMENT BONDS If your purpose is to get sustainable income and you have a good amount of cash with no immediate use in your bank account, you can invest in government bonds.

According to David, government bonds are risk free and are a source of sustainable income. “For example, if you have Sh5 million, and you invest it in government bonds at a coupon rate of 13 per cent, you will be getting monthly income of Sh54,000 without taxes,” he says. Ms. Kihara adds that money market funds and treasury bills can be viable alternatives to bonds for investors looking to invest in the short term.

“The good thing about money market fund is that it is almost the same as saving but with higher interest rates.

This fund invests in near cash asset classes that you can easily liquidate in case of an emergency,” she says.

Treasury bills on the hand offer returns in 91, 182, 364 days.

DISTRESS PROPERTIES According to Reuben Kimani, the chief executive officer at real estate firm, Username, there are very prime distress properties that are popping up. These properties will return profit in the long run.

“Everyone, from individuals to companies, has been pushed to the corner. Consequently, we have some property firms selling land and plots at unrealistically low prices in a bid to get cash and survive. There are also houses on sale with 30 per cent discounts,” says Kimani.

AGRIBUSINESS AND FMCGS When you contrast agribusiness and fast moving consumer goods to businesses such as hardware, your money will do better in agriculture and fast consumer goods. This is because with agriculture and FMCGs, the cycle of cash conversion is shorter.

“Even in the presence of a pandemic and low liquidity in the population,

agricultural products and FCMGs will remain in demand. However, not too many people will have cash to buy cement or steel bars from a hardware,” says Eric Munywoki, a director at Goodson Capital.

DIGITAL INNOVATIONS This is the best time to start embracing the economic digital revolution. Take Zoom for example. This platform has become a key player at the workplace following directives to work from home. Its popularity will not wither anytime soon as most companies are bound to include work from home formulas to cut on office costs. Follow this trend and put your money in tech. For example, if you are looking to start a business, consider ideas that align with fintech, digital health, and digital education. “Businesses that provide technological solutions like internet provision and voice such as Safaricom will continue to do well,” says Munywoki. - DAILY NATION, Kenya

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them.

FTER examining Joyce and Mark, I concluded that there was nothing physically and physiologically abnormal with

"I always knew there was nothing medically wrong," Joyce said, "I know my husband does not believe in witchcraft but those evil powers exist and cause problems like what we are facing."

Mark frowned. He shook his head and ignoring her, asked what my next course of action was going to be given the findings.

The couple was in their midthirties. They had been married for seven years and had two children.

Mark was a doctor running a private practice while Joyce was a fashion designer. It had been eight months since the time they attempted sex and failed.

Mark asked Joyce to leave the consultation room briefly. He wanted to talk to me privately. Joyce obliged.

"So there is a secret I did not tell you," he stated, "I had sex with my secretary and from then on my erection failed and I developed this fear of sex!" he divulged.

A religious person with strong values on sex, it happens that Mark could not come to terms with his action. The next time he tried to be intimate with his wife he was flat. There

was no erection. Then fear gripped him; he was traumatised. Any time he attempted he would become apprehensive, his heart would beat fast, he would sweat and his sexual organs would shrink, giving him a feeling that they were being swallowed into his abdomen.

"I have no morning erections, I dread having my wife near me and I have been creating situations to stay away from the bed, pretending to work late into the wee hours of the

morning."

I concluded that Mark had erotophobia, the fear of a sexual situation.

It was brought about by an extramarital sexual experience that went against his values. He was unable to reconcile his actions and his values.

Erotophobia is quite common and has many causes. Other than extramarital affairs in people with strong values around monogamy, previous sexual assault, painful sex, body shame or dysmorphia, relationship

problems, or any sexual dysfunction can lead to anxiety, apprehension, and fear. Treatment of the condition aims to tackle the root cause.

"So in my case what do we do?"

Mark asked impatiently, he was visibly distressed by this stressful condition. I booked him for therapy to manage the psychological issues.

In the first therapy session, we explored his experience of the extramarital sex and what it meant for his values. It was important for Mark to

identify and take responsibility for his action, and realize that it caused conflict within him. He needed a plan to reconcile with his subconscious to have internal peace. He also needed a plan to prevent similar occurrences. He needed to take charge of the situation to free his psyche from further trauma.

Beyond that, I trained Mark to identify negative thoughts. It is important to realise that negative thoughts are not necessarily factual, sometimes they are exaggerated. If you do not identify and analyse them they immediately influence your feelings and you get traumatised.

When you can identify them you can pack them in a place in your mind and take time to critically analyse them and use them to make factual decisions. This is a big step in taking charge of a difficult psychological situation. But sometimes it is not the thoughts that influence your feelings and actions. A bad feeling can just crop up without any prior negative thoughts and if you do not manage such feelings they begin to influence your actions. You should take it that feelings are meant to inform you that something is amiss. Take time to find out why the feeling could have come.

Once you identify the cause of the feeling develop a plan to deal with it.

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EOPLE often ask me when things will “get back to normal.” Well, the answer could be never, (or at least not for a long time).

For as long as our economic model depends on imports for everything we produce locally, the new normal may become abnormally painful. We know the world supply chains are in turmoil.

We know for our import-dependent industrial manufacturing sector to return to normal will depend on the speed at which the world economy and supply chains return to normal.

The lockdowns in many countries have certainly been painful. Even under the best of circumstances, anxiety levels

THE NEW NORMALREQUIRES A NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINDSET

went up, patience wore thin and tempers flared at trivial things.

Our lockdown to public gatherings did slow the spread of the virus and limit the deaths of many Zambian lives to seven countrywide.

Without doubt, we did very well as a country, we saved some lives, that is true. Yet the gains may only be temporary for us.

Our biggest problem with the lockdown is everyone has been counting the benefits, but no one has been calculating the costs.

After our discussion last Sunday, traditional economists disputed when I said; “Zambia does not produce anything…Zero” and that is why the economy is in dire straits. Yes, I got some mischievous comments from some top economic optimists.

These people see things differently, perhaps because they believe economics always follows an orderly pattern absent of randomness.

Economic growth and performance to them is based on copper prices, they think the way we escaped the 2007- 2008 world economic meltdown, will be the same this time. They are confident there will be a “V” shaped recovery once lockdowns are fully lifted worldwide and copper demand and prices increase.

Since I am an old-fashioned engineer, not an economist, I cannot argue with such hyperbole. Both authors of the

cle boom economy, suddenly do not want us to refer to what happened during the 20092011 economic anomaly.

Yes, the Zambian economy recovered sharply to be amongst the top 10 best performing economies in the world? But it was a very weak economic recovery like I said last Sunday, built on quicksand and thorns.

Things are much worse now.

Yes, we will hit a bottom later this summer maybe September-December. And yes, recovery will begin. But it will be a long, and painful recovery this time unlike 2009-2011 Last Sunday, was said even with the K10 billion low-interest bailout cash to ailing companies, we asked: whom will they Economic growth and To sell their old goods performance to them and services?

Demand and is based on copper for goods prices, they think the output and services may way we escaped the not get back to fast 2007- 2008 world economic stimulate levels until meltdown, will be the same growth 2022 or later. We do this time. They are connot know for sure.

Because these comfident there will be a “V” are already shaped recovery once lock- panies weak, they will fail, downs are fully lifted world- taking the bailout money down the wide and copper demand drain with them and prices increase. leaving a big hole of domestic debt. new growth from old levels.

With some of the K10 billion You will hear this a lot from free cash, unemployment will economists wanting to sound come down, but it is still exsophisticated, but please, do pected to be higher amongst not believe them. Because like the daily paid majority youth.

I said, we do not produce any- Foreclosures and bankruptthing at all…Zero! cies are just starting.

You must remember the We have seen unnecessary “green shoots” of 2009, 2010 self-inflicted trouble brewing and 2011 when copper prices at Copperbelt Energy Corposhot to a new world record ration (CEC), they will lay off high US$10, 000 per metric excess labour to match their tonne? Those green shoots reduced revenue stream. turned out to be brown weeds.

We see subcontractors to It appears our economists, CEC will shed off their own laand EIU economists who rely bour and so will Konkola and on economic patterns and Mopani Copper Mines. This consistently praised our mira- will be followed by subconlatest Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) report and our economists seem to consult the same witchdoctor, they see similar economic visions.

You probably know the theory of a “V”-shape recovery.

The idea is since the economy fell sharply following a steep drop in copper prices, it will bounce back assisted by improved copper prices currently at plus US$5, 500 per metric tonne, in addition to the recent positive trade balance numbers. They tout a repeat of 2009 to 2011 economic growth miracle all over again.

Basically, the crash is represented by one side of the “V” and the recovery is the other.

The result is we end up recovering losses and are ready for

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tractors and suppliers of goods and services to CEC, and the mines, eventually it will lead to reduced tax revenue. In fact, there is a long line of namebrand companies right behind all these affected companies preparing to go bankrupt too.

Under present circumstances, not only will there be no -V-shaped recovery, it will probably be like what we said last Sunday, an “L” shaped recovery following the current negative sharp economic decline.

It will require hard painful paddling through negative growth now lying below zero.

And when the new recovery begins, the output will have to rise from current negative growth rate and breakthrough its way past zero growth rate.

The economy may require a completely new growth model, with new products, and new customers on its way up through the new web of obstacles created by the virus world economic disorder over time.

So, when each recovery is weaker and the debt goes up faster than growth as of now, it is a matter of time before we go broke - or eventually break out in hyperinflation.

But perhaps we may not see hyperinflation per se, because to most Zambians, hyperinflation has a psychological Zimbabwe-style economic component to it and right now a deflationary mindset prevails amongst our politicians as seen from their desire to force an artificially set low food producer price of maize on the market.

At K110 per bag, revenue stream to farmers and agro companies alike who employ the majority Zambian labour force will reduce and they will respond by slowing down their production, this will lead to layoffs and salary reductions of farm labour, just like their laid-off colleagues at CEC, KCM, MCM and numerous subcontractors and suppliers to these companies.

Of course, this may change.

It probably will not happen the way I put it last Sunday or today. But we are not there at this point. And it is pointless to be optimistic when we deal with so many unknowns in an economy that depends on imports for everything from foreign manufacturers and suppliers who are able to know and control all the infinite number of things we can make from their raw materials and the final quality of goods and the services based on the quality of raw materials they sell to us to produce only those things limited in scope and usage to what those raw materials are able to produce and not any more or better.

This way we shall be restricted to what foreign raw material producers can export to us and we shall continue to fail to produce our own raw materials and the novel things we want to make in our country to sell back to them. Only a new economic development mindset will solve our predicament.

Just a thought, Sincerely,

Love & Relationships With Uncle Chirwa

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