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African Union Calls on Countries to Join Peer THE AFRICAN STORY ADVERTISE WITH US DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND ISSUE NUMBER 762 VOLUME 2 29 MAR - 08 APRI 2021 Botswana Makes Strides Towards Cybersecurity Preparedness page 5 Giant hip blocking the Suez Canal could be freed by start this week AFRICAN UNION page 7 Botswana’s Women in CALLS ON COUNTRIES Tourism wrap Women’s Month with a high tea TO JOIN PEER REVIEW symposium MECHANISM -DRC becomes newest member -Membership currently stands at 41 page 13 2 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 29 Mar - 08 April 2021 THE AFRICAN STORY News, Finance, Travel and Sport Telephone: (267) 3933 805/6. E-mail: newsdesk@echo. co.bw Advertising Telephone: (267) 3933 805/6 E-mail: [email protected] Sales & Marketing Manager Ruele Ramoeng [email protected] Editor Bright Kholi [email protected] Head of Design Ame Kolobetso [email protected] African Union calls on countries Distribution & Circulation Mogapi Ketletseng [email protected] Echo is published by to join Peer Review Mechanism YMH Publishing YMH Publishing, Unit 3, Kgale Court, Plot 128, GIFP, Gaborone Postal address: The Democratic Republic of members to provide and submit and Mozambique. support project, the African P O BOX 840, Congo has become the newest to evaluation at local, national African Development Bank Development Bank will continue Gaborone, member to join the African and continental levels. President Akinwumi A. Adesina to very strongly back efforts Botswana Telephone: (267) 3933 805/6. Union’s African Peer Review Improving governance, tackling joined heads of state at the to enhance the efficiency, E-mail: [email protected] Mechanism. DRC was welcomed corruption and upholding virtual meeting. “Africa will effectiveness and relevance www.echo.co.bw at AU’s 30th Forum of Heads human rights are central to the recover, but that recovery will of the African Peer Review of State and Government on Democratic Republic of Congo’s require much strengthened Mechanism,” Adesina said. DISCLAIMER: Thursday. governance program, said DRC governance at all levels, including Adesina also addressed the Echo Newspaper welcomes concise letters from readers. South African President and President Felix Tshisekedi, decisive actions to end illicit current challenges heightened Letters must carry the African Peer Review Mechanism adding that his government capital flows and ensure more by the Covid-19 pandemic, full name and address of Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed external review transparent governance over particularly vaccine inequality the sender. Letters must thanked the assembled heads of and support of its policies. “By the management of Africa’s and Africa’s rising debt levels. He conform to the laws of state for their political leadership. joining the African Peer Review vast natural resources,” he said. called for the establishment of an Botswana and to the Press Council of Botswana’s Code “I am certain that the mechanism Mechanism, we hope to get Adesina congratulated Felix African Financial Stabilization Of Ethics. Letters will also be will be a vital instrument for the the support of our peers in the Tshisekedi on his country’s Mechanism to ward off future edited for length, libel and achievement of Africa’s social review of our practices regarding decision to join the African exogenous shocks. language. and economic goals as enshrined good governance, which is a Peer Review Mechanism The African Peer Review in the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the prerequisite for development.” and emphasized the Bank’s Mechanism, a specialized UN’s Agenda 2030,” he said. The summit covered an commitment to the mechanism. agency of the African Union, was The meeting included upcoming peer review of The African Development established in 2003. It has five presentations on ongoing or Liberia; the discussion of a gap Bank recently approved a new governing bodies: The African imminent reviews of governance analysis of Sudan; two reviews economic governance strategy Peer Review Forum, made up and other spheres in a number of tourism and mineral resources that will guide its engagements of participating heads of state; of countries, including Liberia, governance in Zambia; a targeted in the sustainable economic the Africa Peer Review Panel, Sierra Leone, Zambia and review of Sierra Leone’s national development of African which is made up of academics Kenya. The African Peer Review response to the Covid-19 countries. and other high-level persons, Mechanism is a voluntary pandemic; and peer reviews “Through our African Peer and which oversees reviews; Read more Echo mechanism that enables AU of progress reports for Kenya Review Mechanism institutional a committee of focal points; a stories on our national governance council; Facebook page by and a secretariat. South African President Cyril AU Commission Chairperson scanning the QR Ramaphosa Moussa Faki Mahamat urged code below with African countries that had not your mobile phone yet acceded to the mechanism to speedily join. “Achieving universality will strengthen the cause of governance for the continent, in its full manifestations of political governance, economic governance, corporate governance, and inclusive and general socioeconomic development,” he said. (APO) Echo Newspaper 29 Mar - 08 April 2021 Echo Report 3 Road to Zambia Elections Zambia Health minister loses parliamentary candidature under Patriotic Front Health Minister Jonas Chanda Chitalima to go into hiding constituency executive and also In an interview with Phoenix in an attempt to disrupt the paid for their accommodation News, TIZ Executive Director process and nullify the vote. at Fatmols Lodge in Ndola for Maurice Nyambe says it is not It is believed that Chanda him to be favored for adoption. surprising that the PF adoption wants to influence the final Chanda now wants the process has been reported to be outcome of the vote which is District Executive Committee marred with corruption as the expected to be communicated to nullify the outcome of the party has allegedly exhibited to the district committee constituency vote and block lack of seriousness to the fight on Wednesday for onward the interviews for all aspiring against the vice. transmission to the provincial candidates in Bwana Mkubwa Meanwhile Patriotic Front committee and later to the set for Wednesday from taking Elections Chairperson Yamfwa national secretariat. place. Mukanga has warned that the By close of business on Meanwhile, Transparency party’s central committee will Thursday, the whereabouts International Zambia – not spare any aspirants found of Chitalima and Secretary TIZ- is concerned with the wanting. Justo Bwalya, Chairlady Evelyn reported corruption that has Mukanga has clarified that the Tembo and Youth Treasurer characterized the adoption list of prospective parliamentary Chibukisho Bwalya remained process in the ruling Patriotic candidates being released does unknown. Front. not make the final list of the Chanda said he was forced Incumbent Bwana Mkubwa final candidates to stand on the Health Minister Jonas Chanda lost the vote to his main rival to step in and intervene Member of Parliament Jonas party ticket in the August polls. yesterday lost the vote in the Warren Chisha Mwambazi after because the vote was irregular Chanda on Tuesday alleged Mukanga told Phoenix News race to be re-adopted to stand the incumbent only managed further accusing his main rival that the adoption process in his that the exercise was not as Bwana Mkubwa Member of to get four votes out to the 20 Mwambazi of bribing the constituency has been marred supposed to be subjected to a Parliament under the PF ticket in available. entire constituency executive with corruption after claims vote but was for the names of the upcoming August elections. This saw Dr Chanda go into committee into voting for him. that some senior constituency aspiring candidates to be put According to the score sheet frenzy and confiscated the score Dr Chanda has alleged that officials were given up to K10, according to the alphabetical obtained from the Constituency sheet and forced the Acting Mwambazi gave out K10, 000 000 by a named aspirant for order. Executive Committee, Dr Chanda Constituency Chairman a each to 12 members of the the same seat. 4 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 29 Mar - 08 April 2021 WHO is urging efforts to be made towards equitable vaccine distribution, including strengthening local production in Africa to meet demand, promoting technology transfer and reducing intellectual property barriers. The Organization also encourages collaboration with the private sector to help secure and deliver vaccines such as the initiative by South African telecom firm MTN that has delivered 723 000 vaccines to nine African countries. The downward trend of the pandemic trajectory in Africa seen since early January has slowed down to a plateau for the past five weeks. While most Slow down in COVID-19 vaccine could countries in the continent have seen their epidemiologic curve flatten, 11 countries, including Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, prolong pandemic end in Africa -WHO Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya have recorded a rising infection The World Health Organisation agreements, and 32 of them have be needed globally. To support 470 000 doses, while Rwanda trend in recent weeks. The rise (WHO) regional Director for begun vaccinations. The COVAX manufacturers, WHO is urging has delivered 345 000 doses. in cases is likely linked to super- Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has Facility has supplied nearly 16 greater global collaboration on In Angola, health workers spreader events such as mass said that any slow down in the million doses to 28 countries supply chain issues, ensuring account for more than half of gatherings as well as a relaxation supply of COVID-19 vaccines since launching deliveries to that manufacturers with those vaccinated. by the population in observing could prolong the journey to the continent on 24 February. excess supply can be linked to The COVAX Facility is exploring public health measures. end the pandemic for many While the COVAX deliveries have companies that have fill-and- ways of dose-sharing by high During the past four weeks people in Africa.
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