No 700 K10 www.diggers.news Wedneasy June 3, 2020 CHILUFYA SAFE There’s no law compelling Lungu to fire corruption-accused ministers - State House By Ulande Nkomesha allegations. Dr Chitalu Chilufya who State House says there President Edgar Lungu’s is under investigation for are no standing rules Special Assistant for Press alleged abuse of office compelling the Head of State and Public Relations Isaac in relation to multiple to suspend or fire a minister Chipampe said this in properties that he allegedly who is facing corruption relation to Health Minister owns. Story page 4 Zingman asks Diggers to disclose sources of his photos with Lungu
By Zondiwe Mbewe obtained photographs of their Sipilisiwe Ncube, Zingman, BELARUSIAN businessman client. through his lawyers from Alexander Zingman’s lawyers According to a letter of Daniel L. Delnero and Squire have written to News Diggers demand addressed to News Patton Boggs law firm based Media Limited requesting it Diggers editor-in-chief in the UK, is demanding that to confirm where or whom it Joseph Mwenda and reporter News Diggers should within two working days of receiving Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya the letter, remove the Article, including the e-Paper version from the website and provide Police pursue them with evidence of the Reject Bill 10 in Zambians’ same. News Diggers has further Miles for assault been asked to disclose where interest, CSOs urge MPs or whom it obtained the By Julia Malunga public service by rejecting Kasonde, Tuesday, CSOs urged By Ulande Nkomesha photographs of Zingman and A CONSORTIUM of Civil the Constitution Amendment parliamentarians from all sides POLICE in Lusaka are investigating an assault case where Lusaka further to provide an apology Society Organizations (CSOs) Number 10 of 2019 when to reject the controversial Bill. Mayor Miles Sampa is alleged to have assaulted Memorial Park to be published on the website. say members of parliament Parliament resumes sitting “Parliament resumes its general manager Lawrence Nsoma. Story page 4 Story page 5 should choose and embrace next week. sittings on 9th June, 2020, In a statement signed and with it the threat of the by Chapter One Foundation enactment of the Constitution executive director Linda Amendment...” Story page 3 Chicago’s faces closure By Natasha Sakala as a bar and night club with an THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) unsatisfactory practice of social has given Chicago’s at East Park distancing. Story page 3 Mall and four other businesses a 24-hour ultimatum to show cause why their licenses should Judiciary not be revoked for contravening public health guidelines. Other premises found restores contravening similar public health guidelines are Decapo Sangwa’s Coffe Bar and Lounge, Cock and Bull and Keg & Lion. In a statement, LCC public right to relations manager George Sichimba stated that it had appear been established that based on investigations, Chicagos in court management over the weekend Story page 2 A Kabulonga Basic School teacher checks the temperature of grade nine and seven pupils - Picture by Tenson Mkhala allowed their premises to operate 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday June 3, 2020
By Ulande Nkomesha I have accepted the outcome Judiciary barred Sangwa from THE Judiciary has restored of the constitutional process. appearing before any court in Constitutional lawyer John Judiciary restores Sangwa’s Defending and protecting the Zambia pending determination Sangwa’s right to appear in court. Constitution is not just about of its complaint against him to And the Judiciary says it will not ensuring that it is not violated. the Law Association of Zambia. proceed with contemptuous It is also about respecting the In a notice to all judges charges it had intended to take right to appear in court processes established by the of the Supreme Court, against Sangwa. Constitution and accepting the Constitutional Court, Court of In a letter to the Law attributed to him. e said said he had accepted stated Sangwa. outcome. I have accepted the Appeal, High Court, Registrars Association of Zambia, Chief process of engagement the appointment of the “What is contained in appointment of the Judges of and Magistrates, Acting Registrar and Director of Court culminated in a statement Constitutional Court judges the brief is and remains my the Constitutional Court and Registrar Prince Mwiinga Operations Charles Kafunda issued by Mr Sangwa, SC and and recognised, as well as opinion, given as part of the recognise and respect their announced that Sangwa would stated that the decision to published in the News Diggers respected their authority. vetting process of the Judges of authority. Consequently, since no longer be allowed to appear reverse the ban was arrived at Edition of 22nd May, 2020.” Sangwa said this was the Constitutional Court. My the Constitutional Court was before any court. a er Sangwa issued a statement Kafunda, however, stated despite his personal opinion opinion was not accepted. e constituted, I have, most likely, is was a er Sangwa which was recently published that the complaint against that they did not qualify. President did not rescind the led and argued more cases made several public statements by News Diggers. Sangwa would remain before “When the names of the six nominations, the nominees did before that Court than any insisting that the ConCourt “On the 13th March, the Law Association of Zambia nominees to the Constitutional not withdraw their names for other lawyer in Zambia.” judges were unquali ed to hold 2020, the Judiciary suspended to be determined in accordance Court were announced, in consideration for appointment On March 13, 2020, the those positions. the right of audience of Mr. with the rules of the Law line with my oath of o ce as a to the Constitutional Court, John Sangwa, SC before the Association of Zambia Legal lawyer and right and duty as a the National Assembly Zambian Courts. is was Practitioners committee. citizen to protect and defend the con rmed the nominations following some statements “In view of the statement Constitution, I evaluated the and the nominees subsequently which were published in the issued by Mr Sangwa, SC the quali cations of each nominee took the oath of o ce. e News Diggers Newspaper and Constitutional Court will not based on the documents process was completed attributed to Mr Sangwa SC. proceed with the intended submitted in support of and the Judges have been e statements in issue were contempt charges against Mr their respective nominations exercising the powers vested considered contemptuous and Sangwa SC, consequently, the against the relevant provisions in the Constitutional Court hence the suspension of Mr Judiciary has decided to restore of the Constitution. It was by hearing and deciding cases. Sangwa’s right of audience Mr Sangwa’a right of audience my opinion that none of before the courts and the before all courts in Zambia. the nominees quali ed for lodgement of a complaint With regards to the complaint appointment to the o ce of against him to the Law by the Judiciary against Mr Judge of the Constitutional COVID-19 has delayed Zambia Association of Zambia by the Sangwa SC, it stands and the Court. I detailed the basis of my Judiciary. e Constitutional position of the Judiciary is conclusion in a brief attached Court also began the process of that the complaint will remain to my letter to the President arraigning Mr Sangwa, SC for before the Law Association dated 13th March 2016, which Airways take-o - Kafwaya contempt of court,” Kafunda of Zambia to be determined was copied to the Chief Justice, By Julia Malunga there? During the time when relaxation of the measures. e said. in accordance with the rules the nominees, the Chairman TRANSPORT and we were hit by climate change, President has been clear on the “At the initiative of some of the Law Association of of the Judicial Service Communications Minister were people travelling? People new normal so let us get back state counsel, Mr Sangwa, SC Zambia Legal Practitioners’ Commission, the Speaker of Mutotwe Kafwaya says the were travelling in spite of into working considering all engaged the Constitutional committee,” stated Kafunda. the National Assembly, and the COVID-19 pandemic has the climate change and the these measures,” he replied. Court over the statements In his statement, Sangwa Law Association of Zambia,” contributed to the delay in re- airline is there to move people And when asked why launching Zambia Airways. from point A to point B so Zamtel was not competing Speaking when he climate change cannot be favourably on the market Restructuring Zambia’s loans will need appeared on a Diamond TV brought into the discussions of compared to other network programme dubbed “COSTA”, Zambia Airways, but COVID providers, Kafwaya said all the Sunday, Kafwaya insisted that is [serious]. However, the big three network providers had fi nancial manipulation, observes Magande Zambia had the technical and thing that delayed Zambia poor quality of services. nancial capacity to run the Airways is certi cation. “ e issue of government By Natasha Sakala Magande stated. ag carrier, but observed that ere were issues to do with interference in Zamtel is a FORMER nance minister Ng’andu Magande He said the loans which were restructured the COVID-19 pandemic had the release of the Air Lease perception. Zamtel has a chief says restructuring of bond loans requires during his time in o ce were di erent as they delayed the airline’s re-launch. Corporation (ALC), they executive o cer, and under nancial manipulation, stressing that the people were development loans from public institutions “I think that Zambia does were delayed as far as I am him there is a manager and who bought the bonds are not interested in and countries, making it easier to negotiate. have the capacity to be able to concerned. While I cannot above him, there is a board, anything else but getting their money back. “ e loans I handled were advanced on y again with Zambia Airways. say when given the prevailing I am a board chairman. e In a statement, Magande said in the absence production of project proposals by the Zambian is is why the Industrial circumstances, we have made business side of Zamtel is even of repayment, the bond holders already knew governments dating back to UNIP days. ey Development Corporation progress. We are just about to under Ministry of Finance what assets they would be interested in seizing. were called development loans as they were (IDC), working together with nalize the certi cate and the because it is under IDC, but “ e PF government got loans from rich connected to speci c development projects. Ethiopian Airlines, have been next step is to assess the market the actual telecommunication people in the streets who had surplus money e negotiations were meant to write-o or able to sign a Shareholders’ environment. If Zambia is under the Ministry of to lend. ey engaged private companies called change the repayment periods. is required Agreement, they have put the Airways can be able y with Communications and bond arrangers, who advertised in reputable us to explain the reasons for failure of the operating procedure together the prevailing circumstances, Transport. So, who exerts international nancial magazines, such as various Zambian governments to properly use [and] they have put trained they should be able to do so.” the in uence there? is is e Economist and Forbes. e people who the loans to attain the various project goals. We people, that demonstrates Asked when the situation why government has helped answered the advertisement and bought the had to explain how di erently and e ciently capacity. But what does the would normalize for people to Zamtel with infrastructure bond are mostly bazungu (Caucasians) or the Mwanawasa government was going to COVID-19 mean? I think it start ying again, Kafwaya said across the country, this in foreign private companies and known only by implement the failed projects and new projects. adds to the undertakings of the his Ministry only facilitated incapacitation that we are the bond arrangers and the PF government. e Each institution, both foreign governments uncertainty because if there is travels. talking about. I am worried bond buyers do not require the PF government and IMF, AfDB, WBANK, OPEC etc that gave no passenger, why y? is is “We facilitate travel, about the quality of service, to use the bond proceeds for any particular a development loan had a development project a business with shareholders we don’t cause travel. So, not only in Zamtel, but also project as long as they will be paid back the loan, document and was entitled to assist the Zambian who have looked at the somebody must be able to in MTN and Airtel because plus interest on due date. Many of the bond government in implementing the project. e business proposition and are travel for the aviation to it’s important that when we buyers have never visited Zambia, but have lenders were mostly public institutions and happy that this can be done,” facilitate the travel. It is not open up the environment, the some idea of assets of the government which negotiations required diplomacy and public Kafwaya said. up to Mahogany (Airline), environment should be able to they could seize if they are not paid…bond loan planning and development management, which “When these things began for example, it is the business provide quality services,” said restructuring requires nancial manipulation,” are my strengths,” stated Magande. a few years back, was COVID environment, it is the Kafwaya. I saw Nyumba Yanga teacher shoot at his wife, witness tells court By Zondiwe Mbewe In count one, it is alleged that on e witness said he informed the carpenter could enter the house to get Jikubi and her niece, who then ran A 65-YEAR-OLD lecturer at Zambia February 13, last year, Makina, with deceased that the wardrobe had to be the wardrobe, not Jikubi or her niece. away. Open University has narrated to the intent to maim, destroy, or disable, dismantled so that the timber could be Dr Kapotwe said at this point, the e witness, however, said Lusaka High Court how he was shot in caused grievous bodily harm on put in her car. deceased got her phone and asked the Makina shot at him in the thigh before the thigh by his tenant, who also shot Eustone Kapotwe. He said the deceased then asked carpenter to use it to take pictures of he could run. dead his ex-wife. In count two, it is further alleged him to go and knock at the cottage to the wardrobe so that those who would Dr Kapotwe said he then ran Eustone Kapotwe was testifying that on the same date, Makina killed inform Makina about the wardrobe assemble it in Ndola could have an towards his house and his son opened in a matter where Kenneth Makina, Charity Jikubi, a police o cer. she wanted to collect. idea. the door and pulled him inside. a 42-year-old teacher of Nyumba When the matter came up before “I knocked and informed Mr He added that when the carpenter e witness said the accused Yanga Secondary School, is accused of Lusaka High Court Judge Pixie Makina about the presence of his was taking long to capture the continued to chase a er Jikubi and shooting dead his wife a er a marital Yangailo, Monday, Makina denied the guests. Mr Makina then asked for a wardrobe, Jikubi called out his name shot at her as she was rushing towards dispute. charges. copy of an x-ray, a dongle and a cable but Makina asked why she was making the gate. e incident allegedly happened And testifying in the matter, Dr from Ms Jikubi. e lady (Ms Jikubi) noise. “As she was about to go out, when the deceased, Charity Jikubi, Kapotwe said on the material day, he produced the cable, but he refused to Dr Kapotwe said: “she told him he shot at her and she ran to went to collect a wardrobe from their was at his house between 07:30 and get it. So, she gave it to her niece who that the carpenter was taking long the next yard where we heard matrimonial home as the duo were on 08:00 hours when Jikubi, who was gave it to Mr Makina. Mr Makina because she needed to travel to Ndola.” bullets,” revealed Dr Kapotwe. separation. with her niece and a carpenter, arrived then got it and went in the house,” Dr Mr Makina came out and said: “don’t He said he only saw the body of the Makina has been charged with two and informed him that she had gone Kapotwe narrated. you know that I can kill you!” deceased as he was being taken to the counts of murder and acts intending to collect her wardrobe which she had He further testi ed that when He testi ed that Makina then hospital since he was shot in the leg. to cause grievous bodily harm. le at the cottage. Makina returned, he said only the removed a pistol and red towards Trial continues. Wednesday June 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .3
By Natasha Sakala higher than in times where ZESCO says customers some of us are at work. But should prudently consume the issue of saying depletion, electricity because units can Electricity units only deplete why is it depleting fast, I only get depleted when there think shouldn’t arise, it can is consumption. only deplete in relation to the In the past few days, consumption,” Zulu said. Netizens have been She advised people to complaining that their when consumed – Zesco study the new tariff structure electricity units are depleting so that they could appreciate faster than usual, wondering “I have seen that need to appreciate that we appliances on standby mode they can improve in terms of how units were priced. whether there had been a complaint all over social have gone into the cold season because they will still be consumption.” “And I think the other secret change in the billing media that the units are and power consumption or consuming anyway. If your She insisted that claims important this is that we system. depleting fast but people need usage drastically increases TV for instance is on standby that the units were depleting need to understand our tariff In an interview, Zesco to understand that depletion in most households. So mode, it will be consuming abnormally were unfounded. structures, residential tariff public relations manager can only happen where people need to just try and be power and of course you know “And also, currently structures. You know that we Hazel Zulu said the only there is consumption, so it prudent, just the way they are that with this cold weather, because of the Covid, most have three categories within reason customers felt like means that they are basically using their appliances in the maybe they are switching people stay at home. You find the residential tariff structure? units were getting depleted consuming that power that is home, especially with regards on their geysers for longer that most stay at home and If you buy power for instance faster is because they were being depleted,” Zulu said. switching them off completely, periods than they usually do. mostly when they have power, for the first time in the month, mostly home. “And probably they also they shouldn’t leave their So those again are areas where the usage will be slightly you will buy at a lower tariff than the second time that you buy power within the same month. For instance, if you NAPSA waives rentals for tenants buy power today for the first Chicago’s, 4 others time in this month, you will By Natasha Sakala pandemic is being felt across all sectors. As a buy it at 47 ngwee per unit, THE National Pension Scheme Authority major player in this economy, we understand the first 100 units, you need to face closure (NAPSA) has given a 100 per cent three- how difficult business has been in the last few get it correctly and that 47 is month waiver to tenants that were closed in months. Therefore, we have found it necessary exclusive of taxes like the VAT and the excise duty. So if you By Natasha Sakala cause why Council should not line with Ministry of Health guidelines and 40 to provide some relief to our tenants across the add VAT and excise duty you THE Lusaka City Council revoke their liquor licenses.” per cent to those that are still operating. country through this waiver.” will be buying at 56 ngwee per (LCC) has given Chicago’s He stated that the The waiver is effective April 1, 2020, and Kachinda added that waiver was necessary unit, the first 100 units. If you at East Park Mall and four business owners had been will run up to June 30, 2020. to stimulate business growth. deplete those units within the other businesses a 24- communicated to. In a statement, Tuesday, NAPSA Director “We would like to thank the Board for month and then within the hour ultimatum to show “This is according to General Yollard Kachinda explained that approving this waiver, which will go a long way month you buy the next units, cause why their licenses letters to owners of the the waiver was for both commercial and in sustaining businesses, thereby preserving you will be buying them in should not be revoked affected premises dated 1st residential customers. jobs and avoiding masses falling into untold another band at another cost,” for contravening public June, 2020 signed by Lusaka “NAPSA has granted relief on rentals to misery,” stated Kachinda. said Zulu. health guidelines. Town Clerks Alex Mwansa. all tenants in its commercial and residential Last year, NAPSA management gave relief “For instance, you buy the Other premises found Meanwhile, Farley’s Pub and properties across the country. This is to help to some tenants by not increasing rentals first 100 units on the second contravening similar Grill has also been given 24 mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 for this year following a tough business then maybe on the second public health guidelines hours from the time of receipt on various businesses that have already been environment experienced in 2019. of June, you try to buy more are Decapo Coffe Bar and of the letter to show cause adversely affected. The Authority has given electricity, you will be buying Lounge, Cock and Bull why Council should not take 40 per cent waiver on monthly rentals for in residential two band so in and Keg & Lion. legal action against them for properties that have remained trading during that case, you will be buying In a statement, operating without valid Health the COVID-19, while those that were closed your units at 85 ngwee per LCC public relations Certificate and Business in line with Ministry of Health guidelines unit, that is the next 101 to manager George Sichimba Permit,” stated Sichimba. have been given a 100 per cent waiver. The 300 units, but that’s exclusive stated that it had been three-month waiver for all tenants is effective if tax, if you add it will come established that based on April 1, 2020, and will run up to June 30, to K1.1. And if you buy for a investigations, Chicagos 2020,” Kachinda said in a statement availed third time within the month management over the by NAPSA head of corporate affairs Cephas you will now go to the R3 weekend allowed their Sinyangwe. tariff. So in that tariff, from premises to operate as a “The year, 2020, began on a rather 301 plus units, you will be bar and night club with an shaky note with the global outbreak of the buying at K1.54 per unit so unsatisfactory practice of COVID-19 pandemic, which has devastated that’s again exclusive of tax, if social distancing. the global economy. The Zambian economy you include the taxes it will go “Lusaka City Council has not been spared and the impact of the George Sichimba Yollard Kachinda to about K2.31 per unit.” (LCC) has given Chicago’s at East Park Mall and four others 24 hours ultimatum to show cause why their licences should not be revoked Reject Bill 10 in Zambians’ interest, CSOs urge MPs for contravening public health guidelines. Based By Julia Malunga golden standard by which all other The answer has been observed “The Zambian Constitution was on LCC investigations and A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society laws in Zambia must be tested. For repeatedly. Zambia has made several amended extensively in 2016, only video footage, it has been Organizations (CSOs) say members example, we argue that the Public constitutional amendments since four years ago. By and large, the established that Chicagos of parliament should choose and Order Act, which has been abused 1964 and most of those processes have amendments made in 2016 reflected management over the embrace public service by rejecting the by successive governments, does not been controlled by political parties in the will of the Zambian people through weekend allowed their Constitution Amendment Number meet the constitutional standard power. The results have been reduced a consultative process. While the 2016 premises to operate as a 10 of 2019 when Parliament resumes of being necessary in a democracy, transparency, reduced accountability Amendment was not perfect and had bar and night club and sitting next week. like Zambia as provided in Article 8 and subsequently reductions in the inconsistencies that required attention, unsatisfactory practice In a statement signed by Chapter of the Constitution. As Parliament checks and balance over government. there was never a call nor a justification of social distancing. The One Foundation executive director resumes we ask: will our members of The people of Zambia have been for the fundamental amendment to the violations contravene the Linda Kasonde, Tuesday, CSOs urged parliament choose to be servants of the poorer for it - literally,” Kasonde Constitution that Bill 10 represents. provisions of Statutory parliamentarians from all sides to people or will they choose to oppress observed. The question we ask is: whose interest Instrument Nos. 21 and reject the controversial Bill. the people whom they are meant to “The people whom we vote for is the current political administration 22 of 2020 made under the “Parliament resumes its sittings on serve. That is the choice of facing them and entrust to oversee the affairs of pushing for the most fundamental Public Health Act Cap 295 9th June, 2020, and with it the threat on 9th June, 2020. As Zambians are the nation become less accountable change to the Constitution ever done of the Laws of Zambia,” of the enactment of the Constitution concerned with the welfare and well- to us. The people whom we vote for since 1972?” wondered Kasonde. Sichimba stated. Amendment Bill No 10 of 2019 (Bill being of Zambia and its citizens, we and entrust to oversee the affairs of “Why is it being proposed that “Other premises found 10) looms once more. Once again, the urge our members of parliament to our nation become less accountable we change how we vote? Why is contravening similar mettle of our members of parliament choose service by rejecting Bill 10. to us. For example, Bill 10 proposes the government seeking to increase public health guidelines will be tested; will they side with the The whole nation is depending on you the removal of the constitutional the powers of an already powerful are Decapo Coffer Bar and people of Zambia? We recognize that to choose our people over your own provisions on the National Assembly’s’ President? Why reduce the powers of Lounge, Cock and Bull many Zambians may not realize what is political interests. As Mathew Chapter oversight over the contraction of debt. Parliament over debt contraction and and Keg & Lion. These at stake if Bill 10 is enacted. Why does 23, Verse 11 states: ‘the greatest among That will mean that the Zambian other oversight roles? The question premises where found it matter that our Constitution is being you shall be your servant’.” people will not be able to hold those the organizations represented here wanting during routine amended? How will it affect ordinary Kasonde observed that the in government to account for racking ask is simply: why are these changes inspections conducted by Zambians? The Constitution of any country made several constitutional up billions of kwacha in debt that us that Zambia did not ask for being Public Health Inspectors country is a social contract binding all amendments controlled by political and future Zambians will be paying proposed?” to ascertain compliance the citizens of that country as how they parties in power, which lacked for. That will come at the expense of Among the CSOs, which signed with public health choose to be governed. Everybody transparency. providing basic services like health, the statement included: ActionAid guidelines during the in the country, including the most “What Zambians needs to ask education, housing and water and Zambia; Alliance for Community night of 29th May, 2020. powerful among us, are bound by the themselves is what happens if the sanitation that most Zambians are Action (ACA); Caritas Zambia; Similarly, LCC has given Constitution. The Constitution limits people whose powers are meant currently being deprived of.” Chapter One Foundation; CiSCA; them 24 hours ultimatum the powers of those whom we choose to be limited by the Constitution She also questioned the need for Centre for Trade Policy and from the time of receipt to govern our country,” read the control the process of constitutional government to amend the Constitution Development (CTPD) and Zambia of their letters to show statement. amendments instead of the people when it was not proposed by Zambians Council for Social Development “The Constitution is also the to whom the Constitution belongs? in the first place. (ZCSD). 4. Article /Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday June 3, 2020 HYPOCRISY OF GOVERNMENT IN THE POWER SECTOR By Trevor Simumba It is important to highlight that CEC has not been activity on the Copperbelt. In fact, ZESCO relies on MINING has been Zambia’s economic mainstay and sitting on its laurels. The company have attempted CEC for its bankability in terms of credit facilities. CEC the engine that has unfailingly powered the to invest further in its own generation capacity but More importantly, Government through ZCCM-IH wheels of mining. CEC accounts for between 45-50% has been thwarted by the Government’s inability to owns a large stake of 24.11 percent of CEC while the of Zambia’s national energy consumption. Beyond provide the required policy framework, approvals Zambian Energy Corporation, which they associate its role on the Copperbelt, CEC is an indispensable and incentives to implement projects. Public with certain individuals, only owns 13.25 percent. member of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). records show that the company has invested about They are clearly strangling CEC but receiving a It co-owns and operates, with DRC’s national $3m on the potential Luapula River hydropower dividend, courting new players into the industry but utility, Société Nationaled’Electricite (SNEL), the sites in feasibility studies with plans of generating not supporting the existing ones. So, one wonders transmission lines interconnecting the Zambia and upto750MW ofh ydropower. We have heard of why the Government would “cut off their nose to DRC electric grids, and which form an integral part investment activities of over $35m in Kabompo. spite the face” as they have a vested interest in of the SAPP central transmission corridor. This is They led the way with the Riverside Solar PV in Kitwe both ZESCO and CEC. One would have thought the the only connection between DRC and Southern which was commissioned two years ago and became Government would be at the forefront of ensuring Africa, hence, it’s an indispensable enabler of an the fi rst utility-scale solar an amicable solution but instead they have been interconnected regional power market. CEC plant in the country fomenting rebellion. They want to encourage private In 2006, Cinergy Global Power (USA) to be connected sector investment and participation in energy, yet and the National Grid (United Kingdom) to the national thwart projects that would actualize that that desire who, jointly, owned a controlling accounts for grid. Aren’t and are now acting in a manner intended to strangle stake of 77% in the company sold we an existing investor. off their interest to a group led by between 45-50% of supposed Today, because of the key factors laid out local entrepreneurs - Zambian to be above and the challenges CEC faces as a result of Energy Corporation Limited Zambia’s national energy proud of inconsistent public regulations and policies, Zambia (Zam-En). More importantly this as a may lose another iconic Zambian company that in 2008, CEC was listed on consumption. Beyond its role is fully managed by Zambians and which impacts the Lusaka Stock Exchange, thousands of Zambian lives. The KCM saga has empowering thousands of on the Copperbelt, CEC is an country? created a potent mix of confusion amidst a genuine Zambians, through direct and The need to review the ZESCO/CEC relationship. The indirect ownership of CEC’s indispensable member of the irony of question is, if KCM is producing and selling copper, shares, including employees who the whole why are they failing to settle their dues to CEC? were allocated 5% of the share off er. Southern African Power saga is that Where is the money going? Surely, is it not in the Despite the company’s continued the mining interest of Zambia and ZESCO that KCM pays for its growth and eff ective strategies to sector,from power which would also be a huge boost to ZESCO explore business potential by establishing Pool (SAPP). a power supply particularly at this time of economic recession? We partnerships (such as the agreement with Dangote perspective, is important need a much more comprehensive response from the Cement) and diversifying into alternative forms of for ZESCO and, therefore, one would Government, and it is hoped that when Parliament is power (such as solar energy), the biggest challenges have expected that the Government and ZESCO in session Members of Parliament can make queries the business faces are policy related: Zambia fi scal would be keen to negotiate and agree for a in relation to this. Zambia cannot aff ord anymore policies, the standoff and potential liquidation successor agreement to the BSA to progress and politics in the mining and power sectors. We need of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) which has also fi nalise in the next few months. CEC remains an sanity to prevail. aff ected ZESCO,power shortages arising from low important source of foreign currency (as it pays in hazydrology, and the non-renewal of the Bulk Supply dollars for the power it buys from ZESCO) for the Trevor Simumba is an International Trade Economist Agreement (BSA) with ZESCO. utility company and for ensuring continued mining
There’s no law compelling Lungu to fi re corruption accused ministers – State House By Ulande Nkomesha in relation to multiple (Dr Chilufya) should be independent institution,” STATE House says there properties that he allegedly suspended if he is being replied Chipampe. are no standing rules owns. suspected of wrongdoing. He said the fact that compelling the Head of When asked why I don’t know where it is ACC had recorded a warn State to suspend or re President Lungu was failing written like that. at and caution statement a minister who is facing to act on Chilufya as he [Emerine Kabanshi case] from Dr Chilufya indicated corruption allegations. did on former Community was the discretion of the Isaac Chipampe that the institution was President Edgar Lungu’s Development Minister President. is is not the independent. Special Assistant for Press Emerine Kabanshi, President’s job; it is the job of “I think the prosecution and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe said it was the ACC to prosecute, which process has been started Police probe Miles Chipampe said this in up to the Head of State’s they are already doing. So, it by the Anti-Corruption relation to Health Minister discretion. is not the President to aid Commission so the Dr Chitalu Chilufya who “ ere is no such the ACC in their job. So, President will leave the Anti- for alleged assault on is under investigation for standing rules; there are the President is allowing the Corruption Commission to alleged abuse of o ce no standing rules that he ACC to do their job; it is an do their work. e fact that they called him and there cemetery manager was a warn and caution By Ulande Nkomesha shows that they (ACC) POLICE in Lusaka are investigating an assault case where are independent and the Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa is alleged to have assaulted President cannot interfere, Memorial Park general manager Lawrence Nsoma. just like the Minister, In statement, Tuesday, police spokesperson Katongo stated himself, cannot not that the alleged incident happened at Sampa’s residence in interfere,” Chipampe said. Nyumba Yanga around 20:30 hours and that Nsoma sustained “So, the process has injuries on the face. started; the Minister was “Police in Lusaka received a report of Assault AOBH in warned and cautioned. Note which Lawrence Nsoma, aged 34 years of Chelstone Green, that the fact that the process who is also a general manager at Memorial Park, reported that has started from the Anti- he was assaulted by a person who he identi ed as Miles Sampa. Corruption Commission e complainant sustained injuries on the face and a stick is shows that they are an alleged to have been used in the act. e incident is reported to independent body and no have occurred at the accused person’s home in Nyumba Yanga one can interfere in their at 20:30 hours on May 30, 2020,” stated Katongo. work because if there was “Later around 23:00 hours the same day, police received a any sign of interference, report of criminal trespass from Mr Miles Sampa, who alleged they wouldn’t even have that six people went to his home and harassed his workers. started the process. But they Investigations have been instituted in both matters.” have started the process. He E orts to get a comment from Sampa proved fertile as his is not the only Minister, who phones were o by press time. Lusaka’s Chibelo Basic School pupils wear masks and observe social distancing in class has been prosecuted before; - Picture by Tenson Mkhala there are others before him.” Wednesday June 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .5
By Zondiwe Mbewe BELARUSIAN businessman Alexander Zingman’s lawyers have written to News Diggers Media Limited requesting it Zingman asks Diggers to disclose to confirm where or whom it obtained photographs of Daniel L. Delnero and Squire their client. Patton Boggs law firm based According to a letter of in the UK, is demanding that demand addressed to News News Diggers should sources, threatens to sue Diggers editor-in-chief within two working days of Joseph Mwenda and reporter receiving the letter, remove website and provide them further been asked to of Zingman and further to Zingman’s lawyers stated Sipilisiwe Ncube, Zingman, the Article, including the with evidence of the same. disclose where or whom it provide an apology to be that News Diggers had through his lawyers from e-Paper version from the News Diggers has obtained the photographs published on the website. contravened their client’s right to privacy by publishing the photographs of him without his permission. “You cannot continue to publish untrue and Simusamba refuses to recuse himself defamatory articles about our client (especially of this By Zondiwe Mbewe magnitude) without any LUSAKA Principal Resident consequence. This is a wholly Magistrate David Simusamba unprofessional way for you to has refused to recuse in Kambwili’s forgery case conduct business. You must himself from presiding within two working days over a case where NDC of your receipt of the email through his lawyer, Mwenye, I therefore decline to recuse placed on his defence. Since leader Chishimba Kambwili attaching this letter; remove applied that magistrate myself on circumstances that day, it is clear that the is charged with forgery, the Article (including the Simusamba recuse himself created by the accused person accused does not wish to see uttering a false document e-Paper version) from your from presiding over the and order that we proceed his case progress to disposal and giving false information website and provide us with matter and transfer the case into defence,” magistrate by his numerous attempts to to a public officer. evidence of the same,” read to another court. Simusamba said. either curtail its progression Magistrate Simusamba the letter of claim. However, magistrate Magistrate Simusamba or have the case transferred said Kambwili cannot create “Thereafter, within seven Simusamba was only able said after considering the to another magistrate,” circumstances whose effect days of the date of this letter, to rule on the application entire record of the case, magistrate Simusamba said. is aimed at him recusing you are required to; (a) yesterday after eighthe found that on several He said the grounds himself for whatever reasons, confirm whether you are adjournments. occasions, he had cautioned on which Kambwili placed as it would amount to forum aware of the Article being Delivering his ruling on the conduct of both Kambwili reliance to have him recuse shopping. reposted/republished by any the application, magistrate and his previous lawyers himself, whether considered The court has also refused third parties, and provide Simusamba declined to in relation to courtesy, not in isolation or as a whole, to refer the matter to the High us with any details you recuse himself and ordered only towards the bench, but could not form a basis of his Court and Constitutional have for those third parties; that Kambwili proceeds with to members of the bar and recusal. Court for determination (b) confirm from where his defence. other officers of the court. After the ruling, Mwenye of a constitutional issue or whom you obtained the “The accused person He noted that he also applied that the matter David Simusamba after Kambwili’s defence photographs of our client; cannot create circumstances cautioned Kambwili and his be referred to the High involving that accused person lawyer Musa Mwenye, State (c) provide the text of an whose effect is aimed at previous counsel in relation Court and Constitutional fairly and impartially?” he Counsel, made the said apology to be published on achieving the result that to absconding court sittings Court for determination asked. application. your website, for agreement the trial magistrate recuses with an apparent view to of a constitutional issue on He added that it was a On November 28, last by our client; (d) cease and he or herself for whatever delay the progress of the whether or not a judge or serious constitutional issue year, magistrate Simusamba desist from publishing any reason and rely upon those matter. magistrate who had been as it goes to the root of found Kambwili with a case further untruthful and circumstances. This would “I also note that the sued by an accused person in the dispensation of justice to answer and placed him on defamatory comments amount to forum shopping complaint subject to this said another court could continue and the rights of accused his defence, but he has to date (whether oral or written) which I find here the motion came immediately presiding over the matter before an impartial and not commenced defence. about Mr Zingman.” accused is attempting to do. after the accused person was involving that accused independent trial court. On March 20, Kambwili They stated that should person fairly and impartially. Mwenye submitted that News Diggers fail to comply “We would like to raise the court was obliged to with the said requirements, a constitutional issue under send the issue to the High Zingman reserved the right Article 18(1) of the Bill of Court and the Constitutional to issue proceedings against Rights and also under Article Court as the accused’s rights the media house for an 118(1) of the Constitution had been or were likely to be order for the removal of the of Zambia, Act no.2 of contravened. Article; an appropriate sum 2016. With the ruling of the But in his ruling, in damages to acknowledge court to deny the accused’s magistrate Simusamba the loss and damage caused application for transfer of the declined to grant the said to Zingman’s reputation, and matter, the accused has the application, saying there was in respect of any financial right under both the Bill of no constitutional issue that loss he may suffer; and an Rights and the Constitution had arisen which required to appropriate sum in damages to raise this Constitutional be referred to the High Court to compensate him for issue,” Mwenye said. for determination. the misuse of his private Mwenye said the The matter has been information and for any provisions of the Constitution adjourned to June 11, this breach of copyright. indicated that in as much year, for Kambwili’s defence. On May 28, 2020, the accused had certain In this matter, it is alleged News Diggers published parameters within which that on October 29, 2013, an investigation linking he could operate within the Kambwili with intent to President Edgar Lungu to court to uphold its decorum, defraud or deceive, forged a Zingman who, according he also had certain rights to document namely no change to the Business News Line demand impartiality from return (companies form 71) publication of March 25, the court. purporting to show it was 2020, is associated with He, however, emphasized genuinely signed by Mwamba questionable deals between that he made no assertion Chishimba, his son. Russian dealers and African that there was an actual lack In count two, it is alleged countries. of impartiality on the part that on October 29, 2013, It also published of the court, but added that Kambwili knowingly and photographs where President the law was clear as to what fraudulently uttered a false Lungu is seen with Defence impartiality entailed. document namely no change Permanent Secretary Sturdy “This court hasreturn (companies form 71) Mwale, Zambia Air Force acknowledged that it is to an officer at PACRA and Commander Lt Gen David aware of complaints and in the last count, he gave Muma and Defence attaché cases between the presiding false information to a public at the Zambian Embassy court and the accused person officer. in Moscow, Lt Gen Robert before other authorities. Kambwili and his Kampeshi, posing with the The constitutional issue that lawyers Cheelo Mwiinga and said businessman. arises ‘can a judge or a trial Christopher Mundia have On another court who is being sued by sued magistrate Simusamba photograph, the Belarusian an accused person in another in the Lusaka High Court for businessman is seen holding court or who is a potential defamation for alleging that the shoulders of Gen Muma witness and complainant they attempted to bribe him and PS Mwale while Lusaka against an accused person in in order to deliver judgment businessman Valden Findlay a criminal matter continue in favour of Kambwili in the and Lt Gen Kampeshi are presiding over the matter forgery case. looking into the camera. 6. Article/ Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday June 3, 2020 ASCITES or Water Belly in Broiler Chickens: How can Chicken Farmers Prevent it?
By Dr Vincent Banda, How does the condition BVM develop? As explained earlier, broiler ROILER chickens bodies or muscles grow faster are not only essential than the heart, lungs and providers of protein some other organs. As the Bbut also are vital economic body grows, the demand for activities for many households oxygen increases. To meet in Zambia. Broiler Chickens the increased demand for are kept by both commercial oxygen, the heart responds and small-holder farmers. by working hard. Since the Quite often, smallholder proportion of the heart and farmers use every space lungs is smaller to that of available to raise these birds, the body, as the heart works in urban areas where space is harder, pressure increases limited farmers make poultry in the vessel that takes houses in the backyards. blood from the heart to lungs Unlikecommercial farmers, concurrently increasing the most smallholder broiler pressure in the capillaries farmers are characterized of the lungs. This then puts by having limited space, even more work on the capital and sometimes already overworked heart body responds by producing oxygen requirement of limited knowledge about leading to weakening of the more energy to inform of heat chickens such as slowing poultry management. heart muscles and Right for maintenance. To produce the growth by reducing feed These farmers often learn Heart Failure. Blood flow to this heat more oxygen and intake.However, this is very from theirneighbours, the heart slows down and feed is required. When difficult as it may lead to sometimesconsult the some of it backflows into the temperatures are low, small- losses through extended veterinary doctors and learn main vein as the valves are scale farmers always want feeding period. as they practice. weakened. Reduced blood to maintain the heat in the • Controlling the Broiler chickens are flow results in fluid escaping poultry and they do this by environmental temperature, engineered to grow faster out the veins and collect in lowering the curtains at the humidity, and air movement than layers and other types of the abdominal cavity. expense of good ventilation. by improving ventilation while poultry. These chickens have maintaining good hygiene and the ability to within weeks to What are the predisposing Brooding: Small scale brooding to prevent excessive attain the market weight or factors? farmers’ brood their chickens loss of body heat, particularly become heavy to the extent of Poor Ventilation: Most using braziers and charcoal. in the first two weeks. having difficulties in walking. smallholder poultry houses As you may be aware • Farmers must always To achieve this faster growth, are poorly designed possibly charcoal produces carbon remember, even brief broiler feed, has high energy because of limited resources. monoxide as it burns. This exposure to cold stress and protein. The biggest culprit of this is gas reduces the oxygen- during the first weeks of life Anatomically, bird lungs ventilation. Limited ventilation, carrying capacity of the blood may predispose flocks to this are rigid and fixed in the reduces air circulation. which impacts further on the condition. chest cavity. This restricts This leads to increased heart. • All broiler keepers are the expansion of capillaries accumulation of harmful urged to be on the lookout to accommodate increased gasses in the house. Harmful How to identify the signs of for Water Belly as it gets blood flow. The heart and gasses irritate the respiratory the disease colder and take precautional lung size in proportion to system leading to increased • Affected birds will show measures by either body weight, and particularly chances of developing bluish colour on the skin maintaining the environment to muscle mass, decreases respiratory diseases. The • Reddening of the or consulting their local vet. as meat-type chickens combined effect of these or abdominal skin This disease is very important grow. Increased blood flow one of them exacerbates the • Some birds may be as it may lead to huge results in primary pulmonary need for oxygen, which put smaller than their mates economic losses through hypertension andRight more work on the heart. Poor although bigger birds can also mortality and prolonged Ventricular Failure. ventilation also causes the be affected feeding period. litter to dampen fast. Damp • Sudden death What is ascites or water litter produces harmful gasses • Reduced activity The author is Livestock belly? and heat as it decomposes and Fisheries Coordinator Ascites is the accumulation which often worsens the How to prevent Ascites for Mulobezi District and of fluid in the abdominal environment in the pen. • The easiest way to Director of Vines Agrovet cavity, which then causes the reduce the occurrence of and Chemist of Sesheke. abdomen to swell, hence the Reduced temperature: this disease is by observing Email: vinesvinbanda@ name water belly. When the environmental and reducing the factors gmail.com. Phone: temperature reduces, the that increase the metabolic 0977523341
By Natasha Sakala to send people to go and check and LOCAL Government Minister verify whoever will be found wanting Charles Banda says consultations on Consultations on re-opening will be sanctioned. So, it’s very clear modalities for reopening of bars are right from start, restaurants have almost complete. been allowed to open and they should In an interview, Banda said observe the measures. Those that have an announcement would soon be bars almost complete – Banda got licenses to sell alcohol during the made. time of meals they are allowed to sell “It [the re-opening of bars] has always been on the cards, the are through. I am sure the Ministry “We have made it very clear that alcohol during the time they are President said it. There is a lot of of Health have got their position that whoever is going to abuse the serving the meals, but not to turn progress. It’s not me who can give also as well as the Ministry of Home authority to start operating as a their facilities into bars. Whoever you a time line because the one Affairs. So, when everybody else has bar away from a restaurant it’s an does that, it’s an offense and they will who announces is the President. submitted, an announcement will offence and they will face sanctions, be sanctioned,” cautioned Banda. We have been tasked to do the be made,” Banda said. we have said that. So, if there are President Edgar Lungu closed recommendations and on our part, He, however, insisted that any that are operating like that, I bars two months ago after Zambia as Ministry of Local Government, restaurants found operating as bars would encourage you to inform recorded its first few cases of we have done the consultation, we would sternly be dealt with. the Town Clerk and they are going COVID-19. Wednesday June 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .7
By Ulande Nkomesha President and when he is Permanent Secretary is a civil you do not vote for PF, you will UPND national chairperson Lungu’s obsession with functioning as party president. servant and in any democracy not see development…’ that is Mutale Nalumango says When he is inspecting to thrive, the civil service must actually an illegality, a breach there is nothing wrong with infrastructure development not be politicized. at is why of the Constitution. We are a opposition members of being hero-worshipped or any development of that you have cadres all over. at is unitary state: all the resources parliament welcoming and matter, that is not a party issue; why they declare that, ‘here, if go into one Treasury.” meeting President Edgar makes it hard for opposition that is a government issue and Lungu as long as he is there he should stand as such. To to inspect developmental them [PF cadres] wherever the projects, not party structures. MPs to meet him – UPND President is, he is PF president UPPZ leader sues Kitwe Commenting on Ikeleng’i “Under normal no MP from the opposition and not a Republican President UPND member of parliament circumstances, that should be anywhere near because to them, that is below resident for encroaching Elijah Muchima’s welcoming should be allowed in a him. But if he is inspecting and, therefore, it makes our President Lungu last week normal democracy. When developmental projects, those members nd it di cult to t during the Head of State’s Lungu visits, for example, are our projects, that is our in PF programmes because PF on Kaza Emerald Mine tour of the constituency, Kabompo and the member money. e MP must be able is not government per se; it is By Zondiwe Mbewe Nalumango said it was of parliament is available to tell the people as such that the party in power that means UPPZ leader Charles Chanda has dragged a Kitwe resident to democratic for opposition there, it is government and this our piece of the national formulating the policies. e the Lusaka High Court seeking an order of interlocutory and MPs to meet the President as the programme and should cake,” Nalumango said. confusion makes it di cult permanent injunction to restrain him from ever entering his long as no party matters were include the MP. Even being She said government’s for members of parliament mining area in Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt. involved in the meeting. given a platform, it would failure to separate itself from to t in when he is around. I Chanda has sued Victor Musaila as the defendant. But she observed that be okay and to me, there party activities had made it guess he enjoys it because he President Lungu’s obsession was nothing wrong. ere di cult for most opposition enjoys hero-worship, rather In a statement of claim led in the Lusaka High Court with being “hero-worshipped” is nothing wrong if he is the MPs to interact with President than being told the truth. Commercial Division, Chanda explained that he was a made it hard for opposition President and he is behaving Lungu. So, when he visits, it’s those businessman involved in various businesses, including running MPs to meet and engage him as a Republican President. But “ e challenge we have he thinks support him that Kaza Emerald Mine in Lufwanyama area of 84 hectares. on serious developmental if he is visiting his structures, is: President Lungu does not should speak that should share He stated that sometime in February, 2019, he was contacted issues a ecting constituents. he is a party president and know when he is Republican a platform properly. Even by a named agent in Lusaka about Kaza Emerald Mine on the when they invite our people, Copperbelt, which needed an investor as it was not in operation if our members of parliaments and remained idle for a long time. join him courageously as Chanda added that this was because the original owner had Lungu didn’t invite me when he visited democracy is, he will not be died and le the mine in the hands of the estate. given a platform. Probably He stated that he went on to meet Felix Chintu, the they would want to get a photo administrator of the estate, together with all the bene ciaries Kasempa, Tambatamba tells Lusambo of our MP kneeling to greet where a contract was entered into between him and the family to him that is what they want,” run the Kaza Emerald Mine. By Julia Malunga lot development and they people’s representative, I am said Nalumango. Chanda stated that it was agreed in the contract that he would KASEMPA UPND member wanted their MP next to the getting back to Parliament so “But for him, because foot all operational costs for revamping and running the mine and of parliament Brenda President. at was a mistake I need to know how prepared the way they have structured would rst recoup his investment a er the sale of the emerald. Tambatamba says she did not and I want to advise my elder our schools are. So, everybody themselves, it is so complicated He stated that a er concluding the contract, he started meet with President Edgar sister, Brenda, that she made in the constituency knows because they have gone back running the mine and had so far invested about US $3,000,000. Lungu when he visited her a mistake of her political life! what I was undertaking. So, it to UNIP time. To them, the Chanda stated that Musaila had continuously disrupted constituency because she was She was supposed to meet the was not only for that day, I was party streams to government; and interfered with the lawful mining operations by sending not invited. President, share with him the undertaking that from Tuesday it is confusion that Zambians policemen and producing fake court orders and injunctions. Last Saturday, Lusaka challenges in her constituency, and I have 22 wards, so I have should have seen right from He stated that as a direct result of Musaila’s conduct, he had Province Minister Bowman but we just want to tell her: maximise and optimize in the beginning. If you look at lost out on potential investors, who were scared by the confusion Lusambo said Tambatamba good luck,” said Lusambo. order for me to reach places, their constitution in 2011, created by the defendant. missed a golden opportunity But in an interview, which are like 150 kilometres one would tell that this is the Chanda added that his mine had not expanded to its desired to engage the President on Tambatamba rebu ed away from the centre. I have UNIP constitution, which standards due to the constant and persistent disruptions by the challenges in her constituency. Lusambo’s assertions, to do that so that I inform the was a miss- t in a democracy. defendant. “ e MP for Kasempa, explaining that she had other Executive about what the gaps at is why I keep blaming He lamented that as a result, he had su ered nancial loss, I think she missed a golden engagements. are and what has been achieved us, who were in government inconvenience and embarrassment and now asks the Court to opportunity to sit with the “In the rst place, you then, we should not have to receive the young people grant him an injunction to restrain the defendant whether by President of Republic of attend an event where you are allowed PF to even exist at schools [for] COVID-19 himself, or his agents from entering the mining area or interfering Zambia, the custodian of the invited. I never got an invitation; with that constitution. In and what is not there so that with their mining operations. Constitution, the custodian of I was not noti ed so you don’t their constitution, then, their I advocate on their behalf on Chanda further wants damages for inconvenience, trespass, nances in this country. e gate-crash a function of that disciplinary committee of what is needed to advocate pain, anguish and loss of operational hours caused by Musaila’s custodian for development magnitude. I had an outreach the party will discipline a PS! on their behalf. And as it is, I deliberate actions. and I can tell and assure her programme; I had an another (Permanent Secretary) When found that most of them have He is also seeking interest, costs and any other relief the that she will never have this programme, also, which was such a clause is put in there, it zero supplies and yet children Court may deem t. opportunity, which she has equally important to go and have already been received should have raised a red ag in missed. 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What the surface – in the soil. kind of country are we? You only need a simple What kind of humans gardening hoe to dig out gold. are we who look down on one another and give In Petauke’s Sasali and their future generations to control of gold mines in this It’s gone! Foreign investors of foreign involvement in opportunities to foreigners? Sandwe areas; in Vubwi, use. This situation has to be country, we will not be able are in charge of our most mining. It hurts to see reports south of Chipata City; in corrected. to chase them away when abundant mineral reserves. such as the one posted on Revoke mining Rufunsa and Luangwa; they get grounded. These They own the copper mines; YouTube “Alecto Minerals licences from companies in Mwinilunga and not to The gold rush in are the same people who will they own the processing and going for gold in Zambia” that have majority shares mention the Copperbelt Mwinilunga should not empower the local people they also own the markets, (https://www.youtube.com/ in the hands of foreigners. have invited government with illicit arms to wage battle Province itself, gold is locally and abroad. There watch?v=gUeETVJfM8k) We want gold mines in authorities to deploy trigger- for the extraction of gold. is nothing for Zambians plenty! Farmers are literally where foreign investors this country to belong happy military personnel to This situation must not be where copper in concerned. are selling gold mines to cultivating their crops in to Zambians who have shoot the poor local citizens taken lightly, the moment Those citizens, otherwise each other in our country, gold fields. If we are to be interest in mining. If who are jostling for their we allow dirty dealings in called Jerabos, who have while Zambians wait to be too explicit, we could say they don’t have money, God-given gold; it should our gold mining, it will turn the energy and interest in employed or to scavenge that in Mwinilunga and empower them. Mobilize have, instead, motivated to blood and the markets mining, are confined to the on the slag dumps! It hurts Petauke right now, gold is commercial banks to government to consider will blacklist it. If Congo DR Black Mountain where they to see Sudanese nationals like a by-product of farming empowering these people so and Sierra Leone were not are treated as scavengers owning gold mines in provide credit facilities for activities. In short, we have that they can own the gold mineral-rich countries, they in their own country! In fact, Zambia while Zambians are mining investments. We had plenty of copper in mines. Rich minerals such as would not have gone through these Zambians risk their condemned to poverty. should not lose out the Zambia, but now we have gold are a source of turmoil. endless civil war. lives so much to the point way we have lost out on plenty more of gold. Today, we are reading about of death. In June, 2018, at Last year, Minister copper, the way we have people crooking each other The Minister of Mines least 10 Jerabos died at the of Mines and Minerals lost out in the tourism Elsewhere, this news and swindling one another of should take interest to know infamous Black Mountain Development, Honourable sector. would translate into an gold, but tomorrow this story who owns gold mines here while scavenging for mineral Richard Musukwa, promised instant economic boom. will be bloody if government in Zambia, and once he resources in their own that government would soon We can’t continue to Government would be mismanages the situation on confirms that foreigners have country which is full of gold start revoking mining licenses have citizens suffering in lining up local mining the ground. When you see control, a deliberate policy and copper. for investors who have failed a country which God has investors for consideration government law enforcement must be put in place where to develop mining operations blessed with so many with mining licences; agencies being side-lined no mining license will be We must not allow this within the legally-stipulated natural resources just banks would be preparing in the investigations of issued to a company that to continue. We are saying timeframe. Has that been because government credit facilities for these crimes committed at a gold doesn’t have a Zambian to the Minister of Mines and done? We wonder. Today, we authorities are illicitly local investors to start mine, just know that private majority shareholder. This his President, who is also a are reading statements from motivated to grant mining operations and employ individuals have control over is the only way we are Jerabo from Kitwe, that there the same ministry justifying licenses to foreigners at other citizens. But nope! the State. This is dangerous! going to create a clean gold is need to give gold mining the foreign ownership of the expense of its own None of that is happening mining sector; a nation of licenses to Zambians. Yes, gold mines? If you say gold poor people. in Zambia. Instead, it is Police and the army wealthy citizens; citizens who foreigners have the money, is a strategic mineral meant the same foreign investors may shoot a few people will make genuine money but we have the minerals. for improving the national who are getting mining today to protect the mineral and invest within Zambia The fact that they can’t keep reserves at Bank of Zambia, Ba Ministry of Mines, licenses from government. reserves, but over time, if this without having to run away their money, while we keep how are you going to achieve lekani ungwele na tulo. In fact, some of them don’t situation in Mwinilunga is not from their houses when the our gold, means that they that when gold mines are in Stop justifying wrong even have immediate managed, we will start seeing Anti-Corruption Commission need us more than we do. So the hands of foreigners? things, listen to the people plans to start mining local people mobilising (ACC) come knocking. we should be able to dictate are take decisive action. operations; they are just into militias and taking on terms. The citizens in this The people of Zambia How many Zambians own getting the licences and government security wings. Let’s face it: Zambians case must have an upper have suffered enough licences to mine oil in keeping them idle for If we let foreigners take have no control over copper. hand to determine the level exploitation. Look at what is Sudan? Crossword puzzle No 616 “You cannot occupy a proper Crossword puzzle No 613 place on earth without wisdom. It is the principal thing you must have.” - Patience Johnson Wednesday June 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ND! Opinion: Fire Dr Chilufya or leave him alone, don’t be a coward Editor, mentioned regions. thinking people start that can add one plus one Lungu knows that if he praising his leadership, and still get the answer EDITOR’S NOTE: “President Lungu is sternly starts dealing with because from the correct . Having said politically weak and people from the stated moment he was chosen this, I have also come cannot e ectively ght regions, his political as PF presidential to conclude that certain Go to our News Diggers! corruption which fortunes will deeply be candidate, those who things that keep on Facebook page, unfortunately is being a ected”. - Jombo Sapato put him forward, this happening will continue select a story you like and jot perpetuated by mostly, is exactly what they to go on because our the people from Luapula, “Kaili the president wanted to achieve, access leaders know that we down your comment. We will Northern Muchinga believes in ‘ubomba to national resources have a lot of idiots who pick that as your feedback and partly in Eastern mwibala, alya mwibala’. without fear of being just refuse to think”. - and get you published on province. If you have that he said it himself”. - prosecuted”. - Chola Solomon H Phiri been observant you will Chanda Pochoko Mu n g’om a this page. The shorter the even notice that most “ ere is a cartel that comment the higher the transfers and retirements “Well, all this re ects on “ ose with eyes and runs this country and chance of getting published. are mainly e ected on the caliber of Lungu’s ears have understood. knows people’s secret people from elsewhere leadership, I get shocked Great write up NDs. that’s why some people Note that we block Facebook other than the above when seemingly forward A er reading this article, are untouchable unless users who use abusive I have come to conclude a new administration language. that we have many more comes in”. - Joseph Lungu’s request for Zambia people in this country Chileshe to have less audit queries
Editor, of funds e ected from them ‘What kind of thinking justifi es spending K90m in full. In addition systems Dear editor, “If the powers that be are should be reviewed where EDITOR’S NOTE: responsive to audit queries weaknesses are observed “We have more than enough money to pay off on debt consultant?’ domestic debt but we want to give it to foreigners and take the necessary immediately”. - Nick to externalise. Why not constitute an advisory Zambia - EAZ have the capacity to renegotiate for people are busy shouting @ ‘ifi ntu ni Lungu’”. - punitive measures resulting Ndawa board comprising of fi nancial savvy Zambians, debt payments, why opting for a foreign fi rm at Sydney Chibozu from these reports, both based within and outside our borders. They such an exorbitant amount of money?” - Sydney operations would be on the “Is it the auditors to reduce will get us better results because they will be Chibozu “Failed to pay retirees who were camped at the right path. We are where the audit queries or people doing it for the country. Ministry of Justice...... but you have money to we are because over the reducing mismanagement We need to stop depending on foreigners to Mwamba Edgar Swizz ‘export!’....Zambians can do the job....they have also years, measures have not of resources?” - Mukaba help us solve our problems. Pay off local debt They have $90 Million to pay a person for attained the same qualifi cations or better than the been taken to stem the Mukaba Jr. and start negotiating with international lenders renegotiating loans but they can’t fi nd $2.5 Million people you are hiring.....If you hire Zambians, 90 % scourge adequately nor using Zambian nationals. Zambia for ZAMBIANS! to invest in a Gold Mining that can help service of their fees will be spent within the Country!!” - stern actions e ected on “While your hands are ” - Tumelo Sianga the loans! What kind of thinking is this? And some Michael Mulele Sililo perennial issues that are ever deep in the pocket”. - unearthed year in year out Mushembo Foster “You mean the entire ministry of fi nance has no following Audits resulting capacity to negotiate our country’s debt unless a foreign person or fi rm? Let us wake up you who in colossal sums of money “Controls are there. Don’t have been to school and help our own country for missing. We hope that be deceived. e politicians Kambwili’s plea for once! There is a lot we can do to save the little from now on wards action override the controls with resource we have”. - Kampamba Malama will be taken on all erring the blessings of state house”. O cers as well as recovery - Kay Musole Doesn’t the entire Economic Association of mercy to Lungu Dear editor,
“ is is a lesson to all politicians regardless of political a liation, Mr Kambwili was once powerful when he was in government just like others, the system he supported is the one squizzing him to the bone. ey have made sure to close his businesses, no more contracts”. - Aggrey Mayumbelo
“ECL’s time to cry like Kambwili will surely come and very very soon. He rose by the PF machete and will fall by the same PF machetes. is is where HH and UPND should be very careful not to form alliances with unprincipled politicians that “defect” when the slightest pressure is applied. GBM, Felix Mutati, Miles Sampa and others have opposed and gone back to PF. Zambians should be careful of those politicians that submit to blackmail”. - David M Mwanangombe
“Ba Kambwili, when you traversed Zambia campaigning, you had no clue what you were doing? at is the rst question that I have for you. Secondly, when you won as PF, didn’t you treat poor Zambians with impunity and arrogance? irdly, a er realizing that you were in the wrong camp, did you surely have to form a di erent political party to unsit the same regime you campaigned for, and you believe that you can win? Address these questions Mr Chishimba Kambwili!” - Noah Nyirenda
“Mr president sir!! You helped close the Post Newspaper when you were the information minister, and you think those workers who lost their jobs and turned into beggars had no families?? Karma is a chilled gangster, sorry am not sorry”. - Gideon Banks MwanaMfumu
“ is is how you harrased perceived enemies when you served. You are basically having a feel of your own creation. Just don’t go back as the su ering will back your repetence and in a few months time, you will be OK”. - Dennis Wei Mulenga 10. International / Lifestyle www.diggers.news Wednesday June 3, 2020 Choking on diesel costs, Somali firm turns to solar for cheaper power A new solar power plant in Mogadishu should quadruple the city’s generation capacity and cut bills, the owners said, providing relief to businesses facing crippling costs from diesel-generated electricity. BECO, Somalia’s largest electricity supplier, said it had been producing 8 megawatts (MW) since March using solar panels bought from Germany and Britain, and this was expected to increase to 100 MW by 2022, at a cost of $40 Farah told Reuters, noting that 100 MW will still depend on Riot police managed to keep protesters at bay, protecting the White House. However, million. a profit from safer bets such as storage batteries,” he said. media reports say that on Friday President Donald Trump had to spend nearly an hour “It is a risky business,” investing in milk powder was Somalia, which plunged in an underground bunker used only in emergencies chief engineer Mohamud almost guaranteed. into civil war in 1991, has no “But we are happy to be national grid. Each major BARACK Obama has said the first company to install city is powered by private protests over the death of solar energy to supply cheaper companies that largely rely on George Floyd could be a “real Obama says protests could electricity.” diesel generators, Abdiwahid turning point” in the fight for BECO which also Ibrahim Ahmed, the general police reform. transmits and distributes director at the water and In a short essay on power to Kismayu, Barawe, energy ministry said. Medium, the former president be ‘real turning point’ Marka, Balad, Jowhar, Afgooye, Mogadishu’s total installed said the demonstrations Elasha and Mogadishu, said capacity is at 35 MW, against “represent a genuine and Obama hailed peaceful He said people did not backed Twitter in the social the additional solar power in a demand of 200 MW, he legitimate frustration over protesters, saying they have to choose between media giant’s dispute with its mix had already reduced said. Before civil war broke a decades-long failure to “deserve our respect and protest and politics. Donald Trump after it hid electricity costs to $0.36 per out, Somalia had a 70 MW reform police practices and support”, while condemning “We have to do both,” he one of his tweets, saying it kilowatt hour from $0.49 per installed capacity. the broader criminal justice “the small minority of folks said. violates rules about glorifying kilowatt hour. At present 85% of Somalia’s system in the United States”. who’ve resorted to violence”. “We have to mobilise violence. The panels now supply population has no access to to raise awareness, and we The president last week power for four hours a day electricity, with 60% of them have to organise and cast our tweeted he would “send in the to its 300,000 customers, living in remote villages, ballots to make sure that we National Guard”, and followed with generators providing Ahmed said. elect candidates who will act that up with a warning that electricity for the rest of the Mogadishu’s residents and on reform.” “when the looting starts, the time, Farah said. businesses are desperate for He ended by saying: “The shooting starts”. Farah said even once the cheaper power bills. heightened activism of young That second tweetsolar power’s installed capacity “I was selling drinks in a people in recent weeks, of was hidden by Twitter for reaches 100 MW, the company refrigerator just outside my every race and every station, “glorifying violence”. will retain its generators, as house. I cancelled the business makes me hopeful.” In a statement, Věra solar power was not available after two months. My profit “If, going forward, we can Jourová, vice president of the all the time, particularly at was $20 a month but the channel our justifiable anger EU’s executive branch, said night. electricity bill was $40 to $50 into peaceful, sustained, that politicians must be “held “Unless we get battery a month,” Shukri Mohamed, and effective action, then to account, and answer to storage, we cannot stop using a mother of four, told Reuters. this moment can be a real criticism with facts, not with fossil fuel, and the cost per “I will restart my business turning point in our nation’s threats and attacks”.BBC kilowatt hour when we get the if electricity becomes cheaper.” long journey to live up to our highest ideals.” Meanwhile, TheTaraji embraced natural European Commission has hair after moving to UK coronavirus ethnic Los Angeles TARAJI P. Henson decided to ditch perming her hair after moving to Los Angeles. The 49-year-old actress has opened up about minority report published her journey to finally accepting her natural hair and creating her own haircare line, TPH by Taraji, PUBLIC Health England has released its report The rapid review was launched when it to help other women deal with their hair woes. looking at why people from ethnic minority became clear that some people were getting Taraji revealed that she had been perming her backgrounds are “disproportionately” dying more sick with coronavirus than others. hair since she was five years old, and it was relocating with coronavirus. Public Health England reviewed thousands from Washington, D.C. to L.A. to film the 2001 It shows age remains the biggest risk factor. of existing health records and other coronavirus movie Baby Boy that prompted her to scrap Being male is another. data. the hair curling treatment after more than But if you strip out age and sex, people of The report looks at disparities by: two decades. Bangladeshi ethnicity have twice the risk of age and sex geography deprivation ethnicity “I learned to fall in love with my hair death than people of white British ethnicity. pre-existing health problems or in L.A., because the weather is conducive The risk is higher for other Asian, Caribbean comorbidities to having natural hair. In D.C., it was and black ethnicities too. It is not possible to combine all of these very humid,” she told InStyle magazine. The analysis on ethnicity and risk did not factors together to judge an individual’s risk The Empire star confessed she felt consider a person’s occupation or obesity, even because of the way the source data is recorded. the pressure to straighten her strands as though both are known risk factors for getting The data does, however, reveal clear textured Afro hair wasn’t as commonplace seriously ill with coronavirus. inequalities. back in the early 2000s as it is now. It acknowledges that more work is needed What has it found? “There wasn’t any representation. to understand and advise people about the risk. The report says people aged 80 or older are Not like what we see now,” she Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the 70 times more likely to die than those under 40. explained, noting that her hair was left House of Commons the report was timely work. Working-age men diagnosed with Covid-19 with extreme heat damage and breakage “People are understandably angry about are twice as likely to die as women. from straightening tools and products. injustices and as Health Secretary I feel a The risk of dying with coronavirus is higher A holiday with a friend in 2016 deep responsibility because this pandemic has among those living in more deprived parts of prompted her to try and create her exposed huge disparities in the health of our the UK. own products, as she was sick of wearing nation. Certain occupations - security guards, taxi weaves and wigs that further damaged her “It is very clear that some people are or bus drivers and construction workers and natural locks, and she made her own version of her significantly more vulnerable to Covid-19 and social care staff - are at higher risk. haircare line’s The Master Cleanse while in the hotel this is something I’m determined to understand For ethnicity, coronavirus death rates were bathroom. in full and take action to address.” highest among people of Black and Asian “At the time, I had to assemble (the cleanser) On Monday night, the Department of ethnic groups when compared to white British everywhere I went because nothing was out there Health and Social Care denied reports the delay ethnicity. that was conducive to this,” she recalled. “So I was down to official concerns of potential civil People of Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, other put it all together and they went in the bathroom unrest linked to global anger over the death of Asian, Caribbean and other Black ethnicity had and used it and loved it. That’s when I was like, ‘I African-American George Floyd. between a 10% and 50% higher risk of death think I’m onto something.’”PeoplesMagazine What’s in the review? when compared to white British.BBC Wednesday June 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11 FIFA calls for ‘common sense’ as German FA investigates Floyd protests FIFA has called on leagues Bundesliga called for justice of the tragic circumstances on Sunday, Borussia American midfielderThe German Football to use “common sense” for George Floyd during of the George Floyd case,” Dortmund’s English winger Weston McKennie Association (DFB) is when deciding whether matches. world football’s governing Jadon Sancho lifted his expressed similar calls investigating the players to discipline footballers “FIFA fully understands body said in a statement on shirt to reveal the message for justice, while Borussia in line with IFAB’s laws, for displaying political the depth of sentiment Tuesday. “Justice for George Floyd”. Moenchengladbach’s although president Fritz messages after severaland concerns expressed by After scoring in his His team-mate Achraf French forward Marcus Keller said he understood players in the German many footballers in light team’s win at Paderborn Hakimi and Schalke’s Thuram took a knee after their actions. scoring for his team in “If people are memory of Floyd. discriminated against Floyd died last week because of the colour of after a white policeman in their skin, it is unbearable,” Minneapolis kneeled on said Keller. the handcuffed man’s neck “If they die as a result for several minutes. The of the colour of their skin, incident has sparked days then I am deeply disturbed. of violent protests across The victims of racism need the United States. all of our solidarity.” The InternationalSancho was booked Football Association after revealing the message Board (IFAB), the sport’s to mark scoring against lawmakers, bans players Paderborn, although the from showing “any political, DFB has said the yellow religious or personal card was actually because slogans, statements or he lifted his shirt over his images”. head. However, pointing “This is defined to its own anti-racism under rule number 12 as campaigns, FIFA intimated behaviour that is clearly that no action should against the rules and should Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho shows a ‘Justice for George Floyd’ t-shirt after scoring against Paderborn necessarily be taken be seen as independent of against Sancho, Hakimi or any political message,” said McKennie. Lutz Michael Froehlich, “The application of the head of the elite referees Manchester Utd players living on past laws of the game approved unit of the DFB. by the IFAB is left for the “For referees it is competitions organisers not possible to make a glories as Liverpool once did – Barnes which should use common judgement during a match sense and have in about political, religious or Manchester United have The ex-Englandeveryone else because we are towards a return to title consideration the context personal slogans, messages been living on past glories for international told beIN Liverpool players. contention in the near surrounding the events,” or pictures,” Froehlich too long, says John Barnes, Sports of the Red Devils “Now with Manchester future. AFP FIFA said. added. AFP with the former Liverpool mirroring their fiercestUnited, when Ryan [Giggs] star seeing a “huge similarity” north west rivals: “I see a was there and he came between the current situation huge similarity between through and they started at Old Trafford and one he Manchester United and to win all the Premier previously experienced at Liverpool, huge similarity League trophies, regardless Anfield. and I’ll tell you in what way. of whether they won the Barnes, who moved to “In the way when I first Premier League the year Merseyside in 1987, formed went to Liverpool, they were before, they had that demand part of the last Reds side to a successful team before I was that they put on themselves lift the English top-flight title. there and the demands to win to win. It appears as though a 30- and the pressure to win was “Then I think after year wait to land that piece the most important thing, that Man City took over, of silverware will be brought regardless of whether they Manchester United still were to a close by Jurgen Klopp’s had superstars like Ian Rush, the biggest club, and the class of 2019-20, but there Kenny Dalglish and they had players were happy to be with have been plenty of tough won everything. Manchester United without times through the last three “The demand to win recognising the responsibility decades. everything was there. Then, of having to win. Liverpool found all of a sudden, Manchester “Because if they finished themselves knocked off United came along in the third and Tottenham the loftiest of perches by early nineties and things had finished above they were the emergence of Sir Alex changed. still bigger than Tottenham Ferguson’s all-conquering “If you look at the way players because they played United side in the 1990s, the players were after say for Manchester United, and with Barnes conceding that 1992-93, Liverpool still was a that happened at Liverpool.” standards were allowed to huge club, and it seemed that Liverpool have shown slip. the players there were happy how dramatically things Similar struggles have to be at Liverpool without can turn around, with a been endured in Manchester necessarily recognising the memorable 2019 seeing them over recent years, with responsibility to win. claim Champions League, the Red Devils finding “So when we were UEFA Super Cup and Club themselves stuck in a rut finishing third in the league, World Cup crowns, while on the back of Ferguson’s fourth in the league, we were also surging clear at the top retirement in 2013. still Liverpool players, bigger of the Premier League table. Barnes believes that is than 99 per cent of the teams, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is because too many players even if they finished above the man charged with the consider merely playing for us, Arsenal whoever, but we task of bringing the good United to be enough, rather were the Liverpool players times back for United, with than having the hunger and without the demands to win. the 1999 Treble winner ambition to maintain the “So we still got that having his side in contention standards set by those who kudos, that feeling that we are for FA Cup and Europa went before them. great, that we are better than League glory while building No 700 K10 www.diggers.news Wedneasy June 3, 2020 We’ll play anywhere, I don’t care! - klopp Liverpool coach not worried about
Jurgen Klopp says wrapped up. All games will be played with that, given that the Liverpool will be targeting Top-flight action in behind closed doors while Reds were left sweating on maximum points from England is set to return a selection of Liverpool’s their final standing when neutral their remaining nine games to the sporting calendar maches are due to be played competition shut down, when they resume their on June 17, with a green in neutral venues, including and the German tactician Premier League title bid, light having been given a possible title clincher, if is merely looking forward and the Reds boss does as restrictions start to be that happens to be a home to getting back into the not care how or where a lifted amid the coronavirus fixture. dugout and finishing what first crown in 30 years is pandemic. Klopp has no issue he started. venues He told BBC Sport, with Liverpool 25 points clear of the chasing pack and only two wins away from confirming their Mayweather to pay for Floyd funeral coronation: “It’s nice to think about it but we are Retired ring great three minutes. Mayweather “has done service in Minneapolis on not champions yet and we Floyd Mayweather The death of the these kind of things over Thursday and a memorial know that. will pay for the funeral unarmed black man while the last 20 years,” added service on Saturday in “We know we are close services for George Floyd, in police custody has Ellerbe, who said that North Carolina, where but close is not there. There Mayweather Promotions ignited violent reactions the former five-division Floyd was born. are 27 points left for us and chief executive Leonard across America. world champion -- who An official autopsy we will try everything to Ellerbe told ESPN on Ellerbe confirmedretired in 2017 with a released Monday found take them all. Monday. to ESPN that Floyd’s 50-0 record -- didn’t want that Floyd died in a “We are still not George Floyd died last family had accepted to talk about his gesture homicide involving “neck champions. We have to play week after a Minneapolis Mayweather’s offer to pay himself. compression.” football games and we have policeman knelt on for funeral services. The lawyer for Floyd’s Police officer Derek to win them. the 46-year-old man’s “He’ll probably get family said Monday that Chauvin has been “We don’t want to stop neck for almost nine mad at me for saying that, a funeral will be held on charged with third degree winning after two games minutes. Floyd, who but yes, (Mayweather) is June 9 in Houston. murder and one count of or whatever it is. I don’t see was handcuffed, became definitely paying for the Before that, the family negligent manslaughter in results written in the stars; unresponsive after almost funeral,” Ellerbe said. will hold a memorial Floyd’s death. AFP we have to work really h ard .” GOAL