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By Julia Malunga UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says it’s not the UPND that is losing when the PF wins elections, but the people of Zambia, adding that citizens will continue losing until they “stand up to the nonsense like Malawians IT’S YOUR LOSS, did when their election was stolen”. And Hichilema says he is having sleepless nights because he is thinking of how God will allow him to takeover the country’s leadership so that he can take away the people’s suffering. NOT UPND - HH Story page 4 ...you’ll keep losing until you rise like Malawi did when the election was stolen Zambia Court records orders trial in Chilufya’s 213 new corruption COVID case to cases, 2 commence today deaths By Zondiwe Mbewe By Natasha Sakala LAWYERS representing Dr THE Ministry of Health has Chitalu Chilufya in a case where announced that Zambia has he is charged with being in recorded 213 new cases of possession of property suspected COVID-19 in the last 24 to be proceeds of crime yesterday hours out of 1,091 tests done. asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ And the ministry Court to discharge the accused Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya, his wife Mutinta, and lawyer Tutwa Ngulube arrive at Lusaka Magistrates’ says Zambia also lost two if the ACC is not ready to COVID-19 patients in the Court for his case yesterday - Picture by Tenson Mkhala prosecute him. Story page 10 last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 173. Speaking during the ZAFFICO didn’t submit expenditure returns COVID-19 briefing, Tuesday, Ministry spokesperson Dr Abel Kabalo said the two patients who had died were worth $1.2m from sale of Mukula logs - AG being treated for severe By Julia Malunga Zambia Forestry and Forest submit expenditure returns to US$1,200,000 from the sale of year ended December 31, 2018, pneumonia. Story page 2 THE Auditor General’s Industries Corporation the Office of the Accountant Mukula logs. US$5,474,914 was realized Report has revealed that the Limited (ZAFFICO) did not General in amounts totalling And the Report disclosed from the sale of Mukula logs. that the corporation paid K “On 17th August 2015, 4,560,947 towards electricity ZAFFICO Limited was bills for former institutional granted authority by Ministry houses. of Lands, Natural Resources It’s impossible to stop people According to the Auditor and Environmental Protection General’s Report on the to export the already harvested Accounts of Parastatal Mukula logs. On 30th May from seeing Lungu – Chipampe Bodies and other statutory 2017, ZAFFICO Limited Story page 4 institutions for the financial received...” Story page 7 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday August 5, 2020 By Natasha Sakala “For us, as UPND, the FORMER nance minister most important thing in our Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane Budget defi cit caused by debt minds is to sort out the issue says it is incorrect to attribute of youth unemployment. In Zambia’s budget de cit to our view, we must focus on COVID-19 because it was servicing, not COVID-19 – Musokotwane those issues that are down to caused by debt servicing create youth employment and obligations. tell you that you are confusing failing to hire teachers, in for me, to our part, the easiest And Dr Musokotwane yourself! COVID plays a the midst of lack of adequate thing that we can do today is has urged government to part, but only a small part. facilities for the COVID, to revive the mining sector, implement empowerment Study the supplementary go there and say, ‘test me,’ why? Because the mining programmes that can remove budget that the Minister of they will tell you, ‘we don’t sector is such a big bunch, young people from perpetual Finance presented, you will have enough material.’ Apart it comes in billions, jobs poverty, rather than making discover that there is a big from servicing debt, the are created in thousands. In piecemeal donations. jump in expenditure and the other priority is by-elections, the mining sector, you have Speaking when he reason for that is because he just last week, there were 15 direct jobs, you have indirect featured on Diamond (Dr Ng’andu) needs money by-elections, by-elections jobs, contractors, suppliers. If TVs, COSTA programme, to service the debt and not are very expensive,” Dr you take care of the mining Sunday, Dr Musokotwane, to buy medicines and so Musokotwane said. sector, youth unemployment who is UPND chairperson forth. Yes, there is an aspect Of the K15.01 billion will be catered for quickly,” for nance, wondered why of that, but the elephant, the supplementary budget he said. government was saying the big chunk of that is the debt Finance Minister Dr Bwalya He, however, advised budget de cit was as a result service that you want to pay. Ng’andu unveiled last week, leaving only K3.9 billion incentives that are there, if government to avoid playing of COVID-19 when the If you look at the revenue, K5.7 billion is earmarked remaining to fund other at all, is not enough, for any politics with the mining huge jump in expenditure the revenue has only declined towards debt servicing, government functions. type of investor, whether sector because it remained was caused by debt servicing by about ve per cent, but representing around 38 per And when asked whether they are foreign, whether key to the country’s economic costs. expenditure jumped up, why? cent of the total budget, while he would accept being they are local, they are emancipation. “You are now saying that He must service the debt. On K5.5 billion will be allocated appointed Finance Minister not enough. We must also And Dr Musokotwane the current (2020) budget is in top of that, surprising this towards expenditure drawn again, Dr Musokotwane understand that the most noted that government should trouble because of COVID. I government in the midst of from the COVID-19 bond, responded in the a rmative, important empowerment in have an all-round youth adding that he would the economy is job creation. empowerment approach to negotiate the country’s huge Job creation is the most eradicate high levels of youth debt stock as his top priority. important empowerment unemployment. 7 Chongwe family “Yes, I would accept. anywhere in the world and “I don’t mind that… What I would do to x the if we do not create su cient artists need to be supported, current challenges, the rst incentives for both the local that is ne. But what I want members die in house re thing is to ensure that we and foreign investors to to say is, let’s not act like By Diggers Reporter juvenile REBECCA MATIBENGA come to terms with these create those jobs that are so we are panicking, today, SEVEN members of the same family in AGED (03) years, male juvenile AMON lenders that the government desperately needed, you are we throw something at the Chongwe District have been burnt to MATIBENGA AGED (01) year two has so carelessly borrowed in trouble and, of course, artists, tomorrow we throw death a er the house in which they were months and female juvenile HARRIET from. We’ve said over and for us in Zambia today, the something at that. What we sleeping caught re. MATIBENGA all of the same family,” over again, one of the biggest most important or the most need to do is to upli the According to police spokesperson stated Katongo. problems that this country is serious problem that we have entire economy to create Esther Mwaata Katongo, this happened “LAWRENCE MUZOLEWA aged 43 facing today is that most of is youth unemployment.  e conditions whereby investors, around 20:00 hours in Shisholeka village Years who is the owner of the house and the money is going out to pay issue of saying, ‘we don’t whether local or foreign, on August 3. Gi Matibenga aged 12 years who were the debt, that’s why we are want foreign investors,’ it will create that conducive “ is occured on 03rd August, also in the house at the time of the inferno not able to hire the teachers, is an important issue, but environment so that not just 2020 at about 20:00 hours at Shisholeka survived with burns on their faces, hands that’s why you are not able to less as important as creating artists, but young people village, Chief Nkomensha in Chongwe and legs. LAWRENCE MUZOLEWA is provide su cient money to jobs whether by foreigners rearing chickens, you can District.  e matter was reported to admitted to Chongwe District Hospital run the economy su ciently,” or locals. And we are not go to a bank, borrow money he replied. creating jobs quick enough Police by Misheck Njovu aged 74 of while GIFT MATIBENGA is in Levy and do your chickens. Young He also noted that and some of the few that Shisholeka Village, Chief Nkomesha, the Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital.” people wanting to do sh Zambia lacked su cient were there as you know some grandfather of the victims and identi ed Katongo said the re allegedly started farming, they can approach incentives to attract more businesses are closing, so this the deceased as male juvenile MISHECK when Muzolewa was pouring Petrol a nancial institution to Foreign Direct Investment is gun powder, the issue of NJOVU aged ve (05) Years, Female into a container which later spilled on a borrow, do sh farming and (FDI) from either local or youth unemployment,” Dr juvenile MAGGIE MATIBENGA aged brazier and engulfed the house . so on. If we are going to say, foreign investors for them to Musokotwane observed. 6 years, female juvenile EMELDAH She said the bodies of the deceased ‘today I give money to artists,’ create the much-needed jobs He said the fastest way to MOYO aged (04) years, female juvenile were in Chongwe District Hospital tomorrow the mechanics will in the local economy. create jobs for youths was to MARVIS MOYO aged (03) years, female mortuary awaiting postmoterm come and say, ‘what about “My view is that the revive the mining sector. us?’  e other day, footballers will come and say, ‘what do you have for us?’ Are Zambia records 213 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths you going to manage that?” wondered Dr Musokotwane. By Natasha Sakala community screening. Two from growing at an exponential rate. the Republic of Zambia through “So, when you hear me THE Ministry of Health has the 213 came from health workers Furthermore, we note an increased its Ministry of Health has clearly talking over and over about announced that Zambia has in Lusaka. Among the active cases number of severe cases. According stated the factors exacerbating the mining sector, these are recorded 213 new cases of we have 41 parents on oxygen to data from countries a ected the outbreak which include; poor the sectors that have the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours out support, ve of who are in intensive early in the pandemic, about 40 adherence to stipulated public capacity to raise money, of 1,091 tests done. care unit. We have discharged 408 per cent of cases experienced mild health measures. Most people generally, because the money And the ministry says Zambia in the past 24 hours in Lusaka, this disease, 40 per cent will experience continue to ignore wearing masks now can start going across, also lost two COVID-19 patients in brings the cumulative recoveries moderate disease including in public, many members continue not donations, just abrupt the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 5,109 since the beginning of pneumonia, 15 per cent of cases to gather in large numbers donations from government. number of deaths to 173. the outbreak. Sadly, we have lost will experience severe disease at social functions without It helps, but the number of Speaking during the COVID-19 2 patients at levy isolation centre, and ve percent of cases will have adequate physical distances, lack people that you are going to brie ng, Tuesday, Ministry both were being treated for sever critical disease. A similar picture of compliance with known and help is going to be limited. spokesperson Dr Abel Kabalo said pneumonia.  e cumulative is presenting in Zambia with the unknown medical conditions that Create conditions whereby the two patients who had died were number of COVID related deaths majority of those presenting severe make them vulnerable to severe people on their own can being treated for severe pneumonia now stands at 173 following the symptoms having underlying disease and poor health outcomes. a ord to buy cars; they can at Levy Mwanawasa University reclassi cation of the deaths in conditions such as diabetes and  e multi sectoral response a ord to buy machines Teaching Hospital. which the virus has been detected hypertension. Currently, there continues to implement and enforce on their own because the “In the last 24 hours, Zambia and it has been determined that are no therapeutics or vaccines measures, however, if the public conditions are good and not has recorded 213 new cases of 55 are COVID deaths, while 114 proven to treat or prevent COVID cannot adhere, winning this battle what it is today, things are COVID-19 out of 1,091 tests done are COVID associated deaths, although there are major e orts and ght against COVID-19 will tough!” in the period.  is brings the cumulatively, four deaths are yet to among experts working urgently to be very di cult.  e clarion call, Dr Ng’andu’s K15.01 cumulative total of COVID-19 be classi ed,” Dr Kabalo said. coordinate the rapid development therefore, is that every individual billion supplementary budget cases to 6,793.  e 213 cases He said Zambia was of medical counter measures,” said should make it a personal drive of is the second successive include 77 cases identi ed through experiencing an increased number Dr Kabalo. COVID-19 prevention, taking care one a er K9.8 billion was health care facility screening in of severe cases. “What is of our best date in of themselves and their loved ones, approved last year where K6.4 Lusaka. 62 were truck drivers “ e coronavirus is already stemming the current trajectory embracing humanity through identi ed in Nakonde and then 49 moving rapidly globally and indeed of increased transmission, severity humanism and then together we billion was allocated towards individuals identi ed from routine within Zambia.  e outbreak is and fatality, the government of can win this ght.” both external and domestic debt obligations last year. Wednesday August 5, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .3

By Julia Malunga in power, this country has THE UPND remains in changed drastically and it denial that they are losing UPND will cry next year – Chama will continue to change. grip in their perceived And in the next 20-30 strongholds, as evidenced government by-elections, chairperson Davies Chama. have always been in denial. know that UPND is not years, this country will by their losses in local says PF deputy national In an interview, Chama, Have you ever heard of taking them anywhere be transformed beyond who is also Defence UPND from the time and they will be walloped recognition. The UPND Minister, argued that the they started participating badly! They will cry next are in denial; they can’t UPND were fast-losing in elections? Especially year because they will even see change in their grip in their strongholds, after president Hakainde be defeated badly,” said own bedroom. So, I can but wouldn’t admit it Hichilema took over from Chama. assure that the PF has come because they have never the late Anderson Mazoka, “Remember, when to change the way we do conceded defeat. he has never accepted we were in opposition, things. And for us, we are “The UPND are like defeats. From president PF never lost to MMD, focused. They can be in a sick person, who is in (Levy) Mwanawasa, he if anything, we used to denial, but they will cry in denial when they find that never accepted; president grab their seats, we used 2021 and finally abandon person with a disease. They Rupiah Banda, he never to defend our seats. But their leader.” accepted, even president them, in their so-called On Monday, UPND Michael Sata, who came strongholds, which is no spokesperson Charles from far behind. UPND longer their strongholds in Kakoma argued that the 72% of enterprises unable to raise was formed a long time ago, North-Western Province, ruling Patriotic Front but PF only formed in 2001, they have lost it! In Western would badly be defeated in but we came and surpassed Province, they have lost the 2021 general election funds due to COVID-19 – FSD them! It is a signal that it and basically they are because it will not have the By Natasha Sakala also show that the use other micro and small people are fed up because wiped! The Zambianresources to bribe every A SURVEY has of digital applications entrepreneurs. they (UPND) are anti- people are looking forward voter like it had during by- revealed that 72 per cent to conduct business was About 33 per cent of the development. They have to a party that is committed elections. of Zambian businesses are widespread among these respondents were women always been asking their to the transformation The ruling party unable to raise funds due to small enterprises. Theand 67 per cent being men, members of parliaments agenda of this country. boasted winning 10 out COVID-19, with the lowest primary activities included with 71 per cent residing in and councillors not to This country is being of 15 ward by-elections, income segments being marketing (72 per cent), urban areas, while the rest cooperate with us. But it transformed beyond including in Kasempa particularly vulnerable to receiving payments (68 derived from peri-urban is the government that recognition. And within a District of North-Western the economic impacts of per cent), completing and rural areas. brings development. They short period we have been Province, among others. the pandemic. sales (51 per cent), and The FSD Zambiaoperations (45 per cent). Impact Survey results show Most respondents plan that Zambian businesses to increase the use of Lufwanyama pupil explains difficulties critically need working digital applications in the capital, with 72 per cent functionalities of their of businesses unable to businesses. The resultof learning amid COVID-19 pandemic raise funds, but remained highlights can help FSD confident and optimistic Zambia, government and By Mirriam Chabala “So this is really worrying and about recovery. other financial marketA GRADE 12 pupil at Milemu to me as a girl child it’s something I “Highlight results of players to fill the gap Secondary School in Lufwanyama fear would even make development a Survey on the Financial in digital technology, District on the Copperbelt Province in this country to go down because Impact of COVID-19 to facilitate commerce, has lamented that learning amid the the goodness with education is that on Micro and Small not only in the time of COVID-19 pandemic is especially it helps in the improvement of the Enterprises (MSEs) COVID-19, but in the difficult for learners in rural areas. welfare of citizens. But when schools conducted by FSD Zambia near future. As MSEs are Prescovia Kasazhi, 17, says some have been closed indefinitely like this in collaboration with BFA encouraged to adopt the of her peers have fell pregnant when and pupils are not certain when they Global show that Zambian use of digital platforms, schools were indefinitelt closed in would return to school, it is going to businesses critically need partnerships, among key March while those from poor and make a lot of children to lose their working capital, with 72 stakeholders of the sector, vulnerable households were unable creativity and become very dull. And per cent of businesses should aim to improve to access government sponsored for girls it’s even worse because then unable to raise funds. Internet connectivity learning programmes on TV and girls will just be falling pregnant The research, which was issues, technological online. anyhow and this will just worsen the difficult to learn on TV because they aimed at understanding the infrastructure and lower Prescovia urged government to burden of our parents.” don’t have TV sets to use to access economic situation from prices of digital financial invest more in e-learning by ensuring She explained some of the education. I would therefore propose the perspective of MSEs, services,” the statement more support for pupils in rural challenges she was facing as a pupil that the government invests in more shows that about 40 per read. areas. in an examination class. online and TV learning so that all cent of MSEs are seeing And FSD Zambia chief “COVID-19 has affected the “Staying at home really affected children in Zambia can have access a significant decrease in executive officer Bettylearning of children in many ways. me a lot in terms of studying. When to education. Then government revenues. The Survey was Wilkinson stated that Most children in Zambia are not I am at school, I am able to study, should also provide more learning also designed to assess the organisation will be going to school at the moment but when I am at home it’s difficult materials like books to areas where MSE digital readiness as a working to help financial because only pupils in examination to study. So during that time of the children are not able to go to school method to limit the impact institutions grow working classes have been allowed to reopen. closure I was finding it very hard due to the closures can continue to of COVID-19. Despite these capital loans and expand Those children who are not going because we were not allowed to go study as schools are still closed,” she odds, most MSEs foresee their own Working Capital to school are behind in learning, anywhere and at home you know said. continuing operations. Access project to help these especially children like me who there are younger sisters and brothers Meanwhile, Prescovia encouraged They are confident that enterprises survive and are coming from rural areas. Most and those make it difficult to study learners in non-examination classes their business revenue is thrive. children here in Lufwanyama don’t during the day and for me I study who were still not allowed to go back enough for the same level Meanwhile, FSD Zambia have anything to do especially girls; during the day. But while at home I to school to continue studying in of production and are director – analytics Floyd so they are falling pregnant as a result was unable to study during the day order to keep their minds active. optimistic about recovery,” Mwansa said assessing the of just staying at home without doing because of the disturbances. So this “My fellow children, do not be read the statement impact of COVID-19 on anything. This is bad for a girl child made me to really be behind with relaxed just because you are not going issued by FSD Zambia SMEs remained vital as the because when they become pregnant, school work and it is very dangerous to school. Continue studying as you communications manager country needed key insights some of the girls are shy to go back to for someone who is an examination wait for schools to be reopened for Eneyah Phiri. for policymakers and other school. Even at our school there are class to stop studying. I imagine you as well. Study hard and look for “As recent studies have market players so they some girls who have fallen pregnant this is the experience with many study material wherever you can; shown, the lowest income could design interventions and some of these are actually in other who are not going to school; on the internet, TV channels, books segments are particularly that helped MSEs navigate exam classes; they are in Grade nine they must be getting behind in their and many other materials so that you vulnerable to the economic through the current and 12 some of these girls who are studies,” she said. can continue staying informed and impact of the coronavirus economic meltdown. pregnant. So these girls refuse to go And Prescovia called for more keeping your brains active. I wish pandemic and the resulting The Survey by FSD back to school, they are just staying investment in online education. to also appeal to the government economic slowdown.” Zambia and BFA Global at home. Some of these are girls who “Some of the steps taken by the to continue providing us with the The Survey also revealed was conducted to better never intended to get pregnant while leaders such as the introduction necessary material such as face that most respondents understand the effects of in school but because they didn’t have of TV learning are commendable. masks, sanitisers, water buckets and planned to increase the use the crisis on MSEs in the anything to do after closure of the But some children from vulnerable even to build more schools as well of digital applications in country. schools, they ended up engaging in households and those from rural as provide desks so that the social the functionalities of their The first wave of the illicit activities and getting pregnant,” areas, some of them don’t have access distancing guidelines can be followed businesses. Survey polled 170 self- Prescovia said in an interview. to those things and it is making it well,” said Prescovia. “The Survey results employed, traders and 4. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday August 5, 2020 By Zondiwe Mbewe LUSAKA Chief Resident It’s your loss, not Magistrate Lameck Mwale has convicted and sentenced PF cadre gets 2 years a 39-year-old driver of UPND and you’ll keep Kalingalinga Township to two years imprisonment losing until you rise with hard labour for for slapping Lubinda assaulting Justice Minister Given Lubinda when he masks. o ender and had four be delivered. like Malawi did - HH toured Kabwata Market last He said it was also a fact children to look a er. In March this year, By Julia Malunga year. that the group went towards But passing his sentence, Lubinda broke down as he UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says it’s not the UPND that In his judgment, the minister’s entourage and magistrate Mwale sentenced narrated to the court how is losing when the PF wins elections, but the people of Zambia, magistrate Mwale said that one of them slapped Mambwe to two years he was allegedly slapped adding that citizens will continue losing until they “stand up to the prosecution team had and punched Lubinda who imprisonment, e ective and punched on the face by the nonsense like Malawians did when their election was stolen” proved the assault case was le with a red hot face. yesterday. Mambwe. And Hichilema says he is having sleepless nights because he against Martin Mambwe Magistrate Mwale said it He said he had taken Lubinda, who is also is thinking of how God will allow him to takeover the country’s beyond reasonable doubt, was a fact that Lubinda and into consideration the fact Kabwata PF member of leadership so that he can take away the people’s su ering. adding that the 39-year- other witnesses identi ed that Mambwe was a  rst parliament, said it was the Meanwhile, Hichilema says President Edgar Lungu is the old PF cadre deserved Mambwe as the assailant. o ender but noted with worst kind of humiliation one spreading COVID-19 as evidenced by the huge crowds that a custodial sentence to He said an identi cation regret and concern the high to have gone through as a accompanied him to the commissioning of the Makeni overpass deter would be o enders parade was also conducted level of political violence person who had diligently on Monday. from engaging in political at which Mambwe was and intolerance. served the nation, adding Speaking when he featured on Chingola’s I-wave Radio, violence. identi ed as the assailant. Magistrate Mwale that he was extremely fearful Tuesday, Hichilema Zambians had su ered enough at the hands He said the convict’s Magistrate Mwale said the convict’s actions for Zambia that a minister of the Patriotic Front government. physical attack on Lubinda said he was satis ed that were barbaric and that with 24 hours security could “Umutima ulekalipa ngatwaumfwa ama callers abengi was not only retrogressive the incident happened, he deserved a custodial be beaten in public. baleilishanya. Nshilala no kulala bwino bwino ngabaleilishanya. but barbaric and un- adding that the possibility sentence. But in his defence, Nganaya ku bed ndentontokanya (My heart bleeds when African. of mistaken identity was “I note with regret Mambwe had denied I hear people calling in complaining. I hardly sleep when In this matter, not there as Mambwe was the high prevalence of assaulting the Justice they complain. When I go to bed, I keep thinking) how God Mambwe was accused of identi ed by Lubinda and politically charged violence Minister, saying he was should allow us to take over this country and solve the people’s assaulting Lubinda, thereby other witnesses. and intolerance.  e home on the material day problems. Abantu balila pafula. Ningumfwa naine ndelila occasioning him actual He said Mambwe’s convict’s physical attack on recovering from an illness. nshilala noku lala. (People have cried, enough is enough. I have bodily harm on July 12, defence of being at home the complainant is not only He informed the court heard your cries, I hardly sleep). Illegal miners, we will give you 2019. on the material day was retrogressive but barbaric that he was a driver who licenses. You will become legal miners,” said Hichilema. Mambwe was also an a erthought because and un-African. I will be operated from Kamwala When asked to enlighten the people why UPND lost the charged with  ve other there was no way that failing in my duties if I allow market. by-elections in its strongholds, Hichilema said it was not the Patriotic Front cadres several witnesses could only such kind of violence to go Mambwe explained UPND losing but the people of Zambia, adding that they would with proposing violence mention him as being the [on], especially violence on that from September to continue to lose until they stand up to the nonsense like Malawi against Lubinda when they assailant out of the entire an elected representative December 2018, he was sick did. allegedly said “we will beat group. of the people occasioned and was put on medication “If you look at COVID, we are not allowed to campaign. you next time you step your Magistrate Mwale during the performance for Tuberculosis for eight We are asked to respect the health guidelines and as obedient foot in Kabwata market”. further said he had no of his parliamentary months. citizens, we follow those guidelines. What we saw is that the However, magistrate reason of doubting that functions,” said magistrate “I was put on TB PF will be campaigning, when we want to campaign, they send Mwale acquitted the other Mambwe committed the Mwale. medication in December police on us, they send cadres on us. What are we supposed  ve but found Mambwe o ence and found that the “I therefore sentence 2018,” the accused said. to do? To  ght back? To kill each other? No. We are supposed with a case to answer on the prosecution had proved its him to 24 months with hard Mambwe said his legs to be responsible but they are driving us to extremes now. And charge of assault and placed case beyond any reasonable labour, e ective today.” started swelling as a result of then we have the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit him on his defence. doubt. Judgement could not the drugs, which made him (DMMU), a government department that is distributing mealie Delivering his He found Mambwe be delivered on July 23, have di culties walking. meal; teku wina uko ( that is not winning), it is deception. It judgement yesterday, guilty of the o ence as 2020 as Mambwe allegedly He told the court that is not the UPND that lost, it is the people of Zambia that will Magistrate Mwale said it was charged and convicted him developed a running on the material day, July 12, continue to lose until they stand up and say ‘we will not allow a fact that on the material accordingly. stomach and was rushed to 2019, he was home when this nonsense to continue’, as the people of Malawi did when day, Lubinda was touring In his mitigation, the hospital for treatment. he was visited around 13:00 the election was stolen. I call on the people of Zambia, don’t Kabwata Market and that Mambwe, through his Mambwe allegedly fell hours by a man he worked misinterpret those by- elections. I want to remind you that lawyer Aggripa Mulando, sick within the with in Kamwala. when a government is losing, it does all sorts of things, it buys in the process, the minister people,” Hichilema said. Story continues on P6 saw a large group of youths, pleaded for the court’s Court premises while “I told him that I was two of whom were wearing lenience as he was a  rst waiting for his judgment to recovering except for my legs which were swelling,” Mambwe said. It’s impossible to stop people from seeing Lungu – Chipampe He said he explained to his visitor about his By Julia Malunga and Public Relations Isaac the COVID-19 prevention fellow PF party cadres. We how are you going to stop  nancial problems and that IT is impossible to stop Chipampe. measures, President are here because of you. We people from coming to that he had no money for rentals Zambians from all walks of On Monday, a multitude Lungu expressed delight shouldn’t lose sight of your function?  e President was and food. life from seeing President of PF cadres outed at the presence of the PF presence. You made us invited so if you want details Mambwe added that Edgar Lungu, even amid COVID-19 guidelines to cadres, most of whom were what we are,” said President about the organisations, when he asked for help, his the COVID-19 pandemic, witness the commissioning unmasked. Lungu. ask the Ministry of Local visitor told him to go to says Special Assistant to of the Makeni overpass. “Ladies and gentlemen But reacting to Government, that was Kamwala so that he could the President for Press Rather than enforce and most important for me, widespread criticism in their function. You can’t assist him with money for an interview, Chipampe expect the President to stop rentals. said President Lungu people from coming to that He, however, said when was serious about the function,” said Chipampe. he went to Kamwala market  ght against COVID-19 “If you were the the next day, two people although it was impossible President yourself can you li ed him up, handcu ed for the Head of State not stop people from coming? and demanded that he to interact with huge Because the people lined reveals who assaulted crowds at showpiece events up from Makeni up to Lubinda. because all stakeholders Kamwala…can you stop Mambwe said he was wanted to see him. them from coming to the then put in a vehicle before “ e President is road? Is it possible to stop being driven to Kabwata serious about COVID-19. people?  e message has Police Station.  e President was invited been sent to the people as He also told the court to that function and it was you are aware the President that Lubinda and his a public function as you has always spoken about bodyguard identi ed him know. So, it was almost COVID-19 and everyone as the person who had impossible to stop people knows there is COVID-19. assaulted the minister at an from coming to see the He has been very consistent identi cation parade.+ President, they wanted to about it. But whether On the accusations see him. It was a public we will manage to stop by other witnesses that function, it was not in people who want to see he assaulted Lubinda, A crowd awaits President Edgar Lungu when he commisioned the new Makeni yover Nakatindi Hall or in some the President is another Mambwe denied, saying bridge in Lusaka on Monday - Picture by Tenson Mkhala hotel it was outside. So, question.” those were lies. Wednesday August 5, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Natasha Sakala obligations. THE Auditor General has And the Auditor revealed that the Eastern General has revealed that Water and Sanitation the water utility incurred EWSC owes ZRA K9.7m in PAYE – AG Company (EWSC) owes a cumulative revenue loss the Zambia Revenue of around K37.6 million in Authority (ZRA) and 2017 and 2018 due to Non- for the financial year it equally owed LASF totalling K10,567,178 in actually billed. the Local Authority Revenue Water (NRW). ending December 31, nearly K840,000 in unpaid respect of outstanding “NRW consists of Superannuation Fund a According to the 2018, EWSC owed the remittances of pension. statutory obligations technical losses (leakages) combined total of K10.5 Auditor General’s Report ZRA over K9.7 million “Failure to Remit as at 31st December, and commercial losses million in respect of on the accounts of water in unremitted Pay As Statutory Obligations: 2018. Zambia Revenue (illegal connections, outstanding statutory and sanitation companies You Earn (PAYE), while EWSC owed amounts Authority, PAYE: unbilled customers, K9,728,255; LASF, wastage on un-metered pension: K838,923,” read customers’ premises). the report. According to NWASCO, The report furtherthe accepted level of revealed that the NRW was between 20 utility had K683,540 in per cent and 25 per cent unaccounted-for stores of the quantity of treated during the period under water distributed in the review. network. However, during “Unaccounted for the period under review, Stores Contrary to the Company’s NRW Public Stores Regulation was 42 per cent in both No. 16: various stores 2017 and 2018 against the items costing K683,540 recommended benchmark procured during the of between 20 per cent and period under review could 25 per cent. This resulted in not be accounted for in a cumulative revenue loss that there were no disposal of K37,643,788. The NRW details,” it read. deprived the company And the report of the revenue to help disclosed that the improve its operations,” it company lost over K37.6 narrated. million in revenue due The Auditor General to NRW, which is the further revealed that difference between the despite staff efficiency, Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malaji (l )speaks to his Finance counterpart Dr Bwalya Ng’andu during the quantity of treated water EWSC still recorded commissioning of the new Makeni Flyover Bridge on Kafue road by President Edgar Lungu, Monday - Picture by distributed in the network inefficiencies due to high Tenson Mkhala and quantity of water staff costs. “Staff Cost in Relation to Billing and Collection Billing per staff per month Kambwili wasn’t involved in incorporation of Mwamona – Witness is the billing attributable By Zondiwe Mbewe was called Mwamona Engineering said yes. They said this minor won’t coming from Carol. to one member of staff A witness has told the Lusaka and Technical Services. be a child forever he will grow up,” Asked by Mwenye who signed per month. A higher Magistrates’ Court that NDC leader “I told her that I haven’t done he said. for Mwamba Chishimba, the figure indicates better staff Chishimba Kambwili was not in any that kind of job before but I will The defence witness said he defence witness said it was him. efficiency. On the other way involved in the incorporation enquire from PACRA how we can then called Carol who advised him Further asked by the defence hand, average personnel of Mwamona Engineering and register this company,” Nyasulu to get new forms to fill in since lawyer why Sampa Kambwili’s cost per staff per month Technical Services. said. he had been advised by the said NRC number was reflecting under reflects the cost attributed James Nyasulu, 62, told the He said he also informed Carol worker at PACRA that a child could Mwamba Chishimba’s names, to each staff. A billing per Lusaka Magistrate’s Court that he is that he would consult some of be part of a company. Nyasulu said the anomaly was staff per month must be the one who lodged the registration his friends who had registered a He said Carol also told him caused by the person he had given higher than the average documents of Mwamona company before. that she wanted Sampa Kambwili to type for him at the business personnel cost per staff Engineering at PACRA on August Nyasulu said when he consulted removed from the documents center. per month, implying that 23, 2001 on behalf of Kambwili’s one of his friends, he was given because of the ‘Kambwili’ name. “I didn’t notice that the person what the commercial wife, Carol. some forms to fill in which he took Nyasulu said when he reached who was typing the forms in utility pays each employee And on why the NRC number to Carol. Chingola, Carol gave her permission Chingola had put Sampa’s NRC must be lower than the for Kambwili’s sister Sampa He said after taking the forms to to have the forms which he had under Mwamba Kambwili’s name. I revenue the employee was reflecting under Mwamba Carol, she told him that she wanted collected from PACRA typed and had instructed him to only indicate is bringing into the Chishimba’s names on the three people (directors) indicated to remove Sampa Kambwili. under Mwamba Kambwili’s name company. The desirable incorporation documents, Nyasulo on the documents, being herself He said when the forms were that he is a minor,” he said. target for the sector is to said the anomaly was caused by the ‘Carol Chansa’, her son Mwamba typed at a business center, Carol Asked in cross examination by have a combined weighted person he had given to type the Chishimba and her sister in law, Chansa and Mwamba Chishimba the deputy Chief State Advocate average of 40 per cent forms for him at a business center. Sampa Kambwili. were put as shareholders and Margaret Chitundu if there were or less. It was, however, In this matter, it is alleged that “I asked her why she wanted directors of the company. any special reasons why Carol observed that although on October 29, 2013, Kambwili with to register another company when Nyasulu said after thehad asked him to incorporate the the Company’s staff per intent to defraud or deceive, forged they had other companies and she documents were typed, Carol company, Nyasulu said it’s because collections reduced form a ‘no change return’ (companies said ‘my husband at this time is in signed on the provision where he had his own company at that 98 per cent in 2017 to 75 form 71) purporting to show that politics and mines are not giving her name was, adding that on the time. per cent in 2018, it was it was genuinely signed by his son him jobs. So I have seen that life provision for Mwamba Chishimba, He, however, said he doesn’t still higher than the sector Mwamba when in fact not. will be hard for us because we have he indicated that he was a minor. know the name of the person at desired target of 40 per It is further alleged that on the children’,” Nyasulu said. He said he then went back to PACRA who advised him that a cent. The company was, same date, Kambwili knowingly He said Carol further told him PACRA where after paying, he was minor could be a director as long as therefore, inefficient as the and fraudulently uttered the same that for the company that was going given a certificate of incorporation it was indicated on the documents staff cost was higher than document to an officer at Patents to be incorporated, she didn’t want for Mwamona Engineering as well that the person was a minor the billed and collected and Companies’ Registration the ‘Kambwili’ name to appear as other documents. When Chitundu put it to amount, thereby affecting Agency (PACRA). on any of the documents due to “I’m the one who lodged these him that Carol had previously its profitability,” read the When the matter came up before political interference. documents [for the incorporation testified that she herself filled in report. Principal Resident Magistrate Nyasulu said he then started off of Mwamona Engineering] at the documents, Nyasulu insisted Meanwhile, EWSC was David Simusamba for continued from Chingola, going to Lusaka. PACRA on August 23, 2001,” that he was the one who took the also found to not hold title defence, Tuesday, Nyasulu, a farmer He said when he arrived at Nyasulu said. documents for typing. deeds for 96 properties, of Chingola on the Copperbelt PACRA, he was received by one of The witness who was led in He also insisted that he didn’t which included their Province, testified that in 2001, the workers at the customer service his evidence in chief by defence notice that the person who had head office building, Kambwili’s wife Carol, who was bench. lawyer, Musa Mwenye State typed the forms had attached an among others, contrary then a nurse at Nchanga South Nyasulu said after showing the Counsel, denied that Kambwili was NRC number under Mwamba to the Lands Act No. 29 of Hospital, asked him to help her documents to the said worker, he involved in the incorporation of the Chishimba’s names. 1995, which required that take some company incorporation inquired if a minor could be part of company. Asked how long he had known institutions or individuals documents to PACRA. the incorporating documents. He added that all the instructions Kambwili, Nyasulu said since 1995. owning land should have He added that the company “That person asked if the relating to the incorporation of Defence continues on August or possess title deeds as which she wanted to be incorporated parents were both Zambians and I Mwamona Engineering were 13 and 21, 2020. proof of ownership. 6. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday August 5, 2020

By Diggers! Reporter USAID’s “Let’s Read” project, the US government’s USAID unveils radio-based education programme  agship education project innovation has come at the in Zambia, has developed right time as it o ers an audio-based “Tips for opportunity for teachers to boost learning amid COVID-19 Teachers”, among others, and students to continue the to ensure continued learning process during this will o er an innovative (USAID’s) “Let’s Read” is funding of approximately improve reading outcomes literacy instructional and di cult time.” distance-learning solution currently working with the K875 million (US $48 for 1.4 million Zambian professional support for  e programmes were for students and teachers in Ministry’s ECE programme million) over a  ve-year children in over 4,200 teachers and learners. developed in partnership the  ve USAID Let’s Read to develop and record period, USAID “Let’s Read” public and community According to a statement with the Ministry of General target provinces—Eastern, additional Interactive is the US government’s schools, and help ensure released by US Embassy Education’s Early Childhood Muchinga, North-Western, Audio Instruction materials  agship education project that learners read with Public A airs O cer Sean Education (ECE) Centres, Southern, and Western. to be released in early next in Zambia, which was comprehension and  uency McIntosh, Tuesday, the new which focus on Grade one  e US Agency for year. launched in January, 2019. in one of Zambia’s seven audio-based programmes through Grade three, and International Development’s With US government  e project aims to o cial local languages. have been launched in collaboration with and in support of the Ministry of General Education’s (MoGE) response to the It’s your loss, not UPND and you’ll keep losing until COVID-19 pandemic.  e programmes, From P4 which include “Folktales “IF you remember before pela ubunga, sendeni ( you rise like Malawi did - HH for Students”, are an 2011, 23 members of if they give you mealie initiative provided parliament of PF were meal get it). Use their members were being came, how many MPs did care about the welfare of through Interactive Radio bought by the MMD slogan Donchi Kubeba. arrested when they tried to PF have? Zero! We beat the people but exposing Instruction, an approach government. MMD was  at is your mealie meal. hold intra party elections. them everywhere, even in people to the virus.  ese that uses radio broadcasts winning by-elections, But you should know the “In Western Province, the wards like Mangango, are the challenges we are of pre-recorded, interactive almost all of them and general election is coming the ruling party came the one they won one having,” Hichilema said. lessons to reach students, when 2011 came, the in 2021. PF, whether they to win by-elections year before the elections. He said President teachers, and parents people had the last like it or not, kuya bebele there. If you remember When we came in 2016, Lungu was the one to ensure continued laugh, change came. (they have to go), there is before 2016, PF won we beat them like they spreading the COVID-19 literacy instructional and It is not di erent now. no other way. So there is Mangango parliamentary didn’t exist; it will be the pandemic. professional support for You can buy councillors no issue of saying UPND by-elections, they won same thing in 2021. I want “ ey are the ones teachers and learners amid as you wish, you can lost, it is the people of Mulobezi by-elections, the people of Zambia not transmitting COVID-19, COVID-19. manipulate people as you Zambia and the UPND they won Mongu Central. to lose sight of history risking the lives of our Commenting on the wish,ngabamipela impiya that are being deceived as  e PF had three when a government is people. Chitalu Chilufya launch, Ministry of General abena PF pokeni (If they the MMD was deceiving parliamentary seats before about to leave o ce, like is telling us not to go to Education Permanent give you money, get it). the people in 2011.” the 2015 elections and PF is about to leave o ce. funerals, not to gather Secretary Dr Jobbicks Zambia pokeni, ngabami He said UPND when the general election If they say they won those at Chilanga Mulilos and Kalumba observed that elections, look at the weddings but what did teaching and learning could total numbers, very small he do at the Magistrate no longer be con ned numbers. And on the other Court himself? He took to the conventional hand, we want to hold cadres without masks classroom environment, our intra party elections, and social distancing. We particularly amid the baletukanya, baletukaka must practice what we COVID-19 outbreak, (they are refusing us, preach. You are exposing which had resulted in mass they are arresting us.) people to death, you school closures, leaving an Ten days ago, our people are not a leader, you are unprecedented number of who were holding masquerading as a leader. children stuck at home. intra party elections in What did Mr Lungu do “Teaching and learning Chililabombwe, even yesterday (Monday)? Why can no longer be con ned when they were practicing didn’t Chilufya tell his to the classroom situation, social distancing and President that he must particularly during this masking up, our people not go to that function COVID-19 pandemic. We were arrested,” with hundreds of people need, therefore, to devise And Hichilema said who were so close to each new and better ways to the PF was risking the lives other? A er that function, reach out to our learners,” of people and wondered they went back to their said Dr Kalumba in the why Health Minister homes and they could statement. Dr Chitalu Chilufya did have carried the virus. So “With support from not advise President who is transmitting the our cooperating partners, Lungu not to attend the virus in this country? It like USAID, the Ministry S/Province Police nab “Chilombwana” commissioning of the is the PF and leaders of will ensure that teachers Makeni overpass. PF. Chilufya must tell the are assisted in every way “We are geared. We go President to stop what he possible for them to be more on rape, assault charges through a lot of challenges. is doing, he will cause the skillful and innovative.” By Natasha Sakala of the public in Chilobe area of chief COVID is creating death of many people,” Dr And US Embassy Chargé POLICE in Southern Province Sipatunyana in Zimba District.  e problems for all of us Chilufya said. d’A aires David Young have arrested a 19-year-old suspect suspect, who had been on the police except those in the ruling “When leaders are added that the innovation commonly known as “Chilombwana” wanted list, is alleged to have been party who are ignoring the doing wrong things, arrived at the right time to alleged to be behind a spate of crimes armed with a machete each time he COVID challenges who followers will do the enhance learning for young such as rape, unlawful wounding, committed o ences and was relocating are actually becoming wrong things as well.  en students. arson, and assault experienced in to other places a er committing carriers of the COVID you blame followers? “In response to the Zimba and Kalomo Districts. o ences.  e suspect was handed virus because they are No.  is is the lack of COVID-19 pandemic and In a statement, Tuesday, Zambia over to police on 4th August, 2020, at mingling in big crowds leadership we talk about. its impact on education, the Police public relations o cer Esther about 05:30 hours by the member of like yesterday in Lusaka,  e President was the U.S. government remains Katongo announced that the suspect parliament for Mapatizya, Hon. Clive you saw it on television. one transmitting COVID committed to ensuring that was handed over to the police Miyanda,” read the statement. Without social distancing, yesterday (Monday) at the the support to the Ministry by Mapatizya UPND member of “ e suspect is charged with one without masks, basically Kafue bridge.  ey must of General Education parliament Clive Miyanda, Tuesday. count of arson,  ve counts of unlawful transmitting COVID lead by example, this is continues, particularly “Police in Southern Province are wounding and three counts of rape. and Mr Lungu was there not happening under PF, our assistance to early- holding a suspect identi ed as Lucky He is detained in custody and will himself.  e one who is that is why everything has grade reading and teacher Kaluwe, aged 19 years, commonly appear in court soon. We wish to supposed to protect our broken down; Chingola is professional development,” known as Chilombwana alleged to be commend members of the public in people is the one exposing broken down, Copperbelt said Young. behind a spate of crimes such as rape, the Chilobe area for acting swi ly our people to death. And is broken down, Zambia is “Worldwide, countries unlawful wounding, arson, and assault in apprehending the suspect and we you know, there are a lot broken down because we are working tirelessly to experienced in Zimba and Kalomo call on all those who could have been of cases in Lusaka. A lot of don’t have leadership. We develop distance learning Districts of Southern Province.  e victims of attacks by the suspect to them are being taken to the have never su ered like for students, and Zambia suspect was apprehended by members report to police.” hospital dead. And you see this because there is no is no exception.  is a leadership that doesn’t leadership.” Wednesday August 5, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .7

By Julia Malunga THE Auditor General’s ZAFFICO didn’t submit Lungu making COVID-19 Report has revealed that the Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation expenditure returns Limited (ZAFFICO) did fight difficult – Lubezhi not submit expenditure worth $1.2m from sale returns to the Office of the Accountant General in amounts totalling of Mukula logs – AG US$1,200,000 from the sale of Mukula logs. US$5,474,914 were realized houses. And the Report from the sale of Mukula “A review of ZAFFICO‘s disclosed that the logs. However, the following electricity bills for the period corporation paid K were observed; contrary under review revealed that, 4,560,947 towards to the outlined conditions, included in the bills were electricity bills for former as at 31st December 2019, bills for former institutional institutional houses. ZAFFICO Limited had houses. However, the According to the not submitted expenditure Corporation continued Auditor General’s Report returns to the Office of paying electricity bills for on the Accounts of the Accountant General, the institutional houses Parastatal Bodies and other in amounts totalling as they were not delinked statutory institutions for US$1,200,000. In the absence from the office lines. In this of expenditure returns there regard, the Corporation People crowd on kafue road to witness President Edgar Lungu’s commisioning of the new Makeni flyover the financial year ended bridge in Lusaka on Monday - Picture by Tenson Mkhala December 31, 2018, is a possibility of funds being paid K1,036,406 in 2016; US$5,474,914 was realized applied on other unrelated K2,431,276 in 2017; and By Sipilisiwe Ncube an infrastructure worthy about,” she complained. activities. A scrutiny of the K1,093,265 in 2018 towards NAMWALA UPND member to be commissioned by a And Lubezhi revealed from the sale of Mukula of parliament Moono Lubezhi Head of State. I am not really that her constituents had even logs. bank statement as at 31st electricity bills. In a meeting says President Edgar Lungu’s shocked because this is the started doubting the existence “On 17th August December 2018 revealed held on 29th September continued flouting of health same Lungu who went to of COVID-19 after seeing 2015, ZAFFICO Limited that the Mukula bank 2016, the Board directed regulations is giving members Namwala with a huge crowd, President Lungu with a crowd was granted authority account had a balance management to constitute of parliament a tough time to wasting taxpayers’ money to in Makeni. by Ministry of Lands, of US$4,361,882.71 a Committee to follow convince their electorate about go open a mother’s shelter, “For example, in Natural Resources and (fixed deposit account up on the de-linkage and the dangers of COVID-19. which was built using CDF Namwala, I had managed to Environmental Protection US$4,207,982.34 and bank subsequent recoveries And Lubezhi says after (Constituency Development stop the livestock farmers to export the already balance US$153,900.37) from the occupants of the seeing President Lungu Fund). I didn’t see it prudent from travelling to Lusaka harvested Mukula logs. On However, the investment houses. As at 31st December surrounded by large crowds for the Head of State to travel to sell their animals. When plan and budget on the 2019, management had not in Makeni when he went all the way to Namwala just COVID-19 started, I had 30th May 2017, ZAFFICO to commission the flyover to commission a CDF project pleaded with the people of Limited received further utilisation of the funds was implemented the Board’s bridge, her constituents have worth K238,000,” Lubezhi Namwala to try to trade directives to collect all not availed for audit as at directive,” the Report started doubting the existence said. locally until this disease was the logs countrywide and 31st December 2019.” disclosed. of the pandemic. She feared that the crowds normalised. We had managed export them. The proceeds The Report revealed that Meanwhile, the Report In an interview, Lubezhi that surrounded President to control them. But now when from the exports were to the corporation did not have revealed that the corporation appealed to President Lungu Lungu in Makeni would they saw the Head of State all be invested in ZAFFICO a receivable management did not have a long term to help parliamentarians curb infect their communities after over, they started calling me Limited and ZAFFICO policy. strategic guidance on the the pandemic by avoiding dispersing to their various saying, ‘ba MP, mulatubeja Tea Company. Further, “During the period under management of the forest moving with unnecessary areas of residency. kunyina Coronavirus on 13th December 2017, review, the Corporation plantations. crowds. “What has shocked me nkaambo kunyina mbokunga did not have a receivable “A review of the “Look at the crowd which today (Monday) is because ba President kabayakweenda!’ ZAFFICO Limited was he has taken to Makeni today that hired crowd, which they (MP, you have been lying to us granted authority to retain management policy. In this Forest Inventory Report (Monday), which are not have taken there is as good as about this Coronavirus. There US$1,200,000 realized regard, it was not clear as to of 2016 revealed that the masked. There is no social they have killed them because is no Coronavirus because if it from the disposal of what guided the Corporation Corporation had planned to distance! As if that is not those people will be infecting was there, there is no way the the confiscated Mukula in the management of develop a five (5) year Forest enough, what is wrong with and re-infecting each other! President would be moving logs with the following receivables. Consequently, Plantations Management Lungu just going with a few And as if that is not enough, about like that). The President conditions among it was observed that during Plan for the period 2018 to officials from the Ministry of they will go back and retreat has made this fight for us very others: utilise funds on the period under review the 2023 as a deliverable which Housing and Infrastructure to their compound where difficult,” Lubezhi lamented. programmes for which trade receivables increased was supposed to be approved Development if he really they are going to infect people She appealed to funds have been requested, from K2,601,483 in 2016 to by the Board by 20th March wanted that facility to be who have remained home President Lungu to help all K15,333,197 in 2018. The 2017. However, as at 31st flagged off? And in my own innocently. These are the parliamentarians curb the and submit expenditure understanding, that is not times I wish was a behavioural pandemic by leading by returns to the Office of debtors’ age ranged from December 2019, the Forest scientist because at least example. the Accountant General 60 to above 180 days. The Plantation Management I would have comforted “It’s high time the PF, – Ministry of Finance on failure to collect debts on Plan had not been developed. myself if I understood their through their party president utilisation of the above time may lead to cash flow In the absence of a plan, the behaviour. This pandemic Edgar Lungu, who happens to stated funds in accordance constraints,” the report read. Corporation did not have is real and we have seen be the Head of State, realised with regulation no. 8 of And according to the long term strategic guidance people dying! We can’t afford that this COVID-19 is real Financial Regulations of report, the Corporation on the management of the to have a Head of State to and let Edgar himself help us 2006,” The Report read. continued paying electricity forest plantations,” read the be this careless! His level of the people of Zambia to curb “During the period bills for former institutional Report. carelessness is giving us MPs this pandemic. At the rate a tough time to convince our he is moving, that man will from 8th September electorate to stop moving wipe off Zambia,” cautioned 2016 to 7th December Lubezhi. 2018, amounts totaling REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Mansa - 2- bedroomed flats (4) plus bedsitter for sale, wallfenced, gated 24/7 water, price negotiable. Buy 1/2/3 or all. -For details: 0964-147257 COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR PENS Fake currency detector •Good for shops bureaus, pens which detect forged filling stations, lodges etc. notes. Going cheap at only K100 •Works on forged kwacha each.Call 0972456831 notes only. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Wednesday August 5, 2020 Let’s appreciate the little, if a little is all we can get from PF “Today, we are commissioning. commissioning the completion of On roads, the PF Makeni flyover, has delivered. Despite which is part of the some of them being four fly-over bridges weak and vulnerable to be constructed to heavy rains, under this project... roads have been Infrastructure built by this regime development is more than under a critical catalyst Frederick Chiluba, to enhanced Levy Mwanawasa economic growth, and even Rupiah and, therefore, my Banda’s governments government will combined. The continue to invest downside is that in infrastructure, on infrastructure, but cost at which this so- Zambians will have such as roads, government is doing will significantly we disagree on job- called development is well; something that decrease traffic, but to pay through the schools, hospitals nose to settle the and many other creation. “Job creation” coming.” deserves recognition. that is an issue for civil is the polite expression This, we said, is not engineers to debate. debt accrued for the such infrastructure. construction of these I have heard some for “lies” in the PF Others will disagree an easy job because Like Malawian singer, roads we are seeing sections of our people government, but that saying the overpass almost every positive Namadingo, said in his because almost all of arguing that they is a story for another highways that President development coming song (Ma plan), “Otsusa them are overpriced, cannot eat roads day, along with defined Lungu is bragging about out of our government boma samalephela while the rest have and as such, the COVID-19 rules on are outdated or poor is a by-product of ma damage” loosely little or no economic government should that note. Today, we quality, compared to corruption. One such translated as opposition benefit. In other words, not invest so much would like to talk what other countries in area where we have will oppose everything. what we are saying in infrastructure... about infrastructure the region are building. seen tremendous The truth is that the is that, because of To the contrary, development under the But Bembas say: development is the road work has been seen provision of essential PF government. Despite “ushitasha patunono, infrastructure. Like we by everyone and when this ‘unprioritised’ infrastructure is key the many problems that napafingi takatashe” stated in 2018, we are we walk or drive on infrastructure to unlocking the Zambia currently faces (meaning he who fully aware of the fact these roads in Lusaka, development agenda economic potential of as a consequence doesn’t show gratitude that this is the sector most of which have under the road our country resulting of poor leadership, it on small things will where corruption is been upgraded to dual- sector, Zambia is in many benefits for is important to give never appreciate big manufactured, and so carriageway, we know in bigger problems our people,” said credit where it is due. things). We are here to we are here to only it in our hearts, all of than it was during the President Edgar On infrastructure, appreciate the little, if talk about the resulting us who are disgusted Chiluba, Mwanawasa Lungu, Monday, particularly road a little is all we can get by-product of that by the Patriotic Front’s and Rupiah Banda adding that: “Apart development, our from this government. corruption. criminality, that while administrations from infrastructure opinion is that the they are stealing, at combined. development, Patriotic Front In October, 2018, In Lusaka, the urban least they are leaving my government government leaders we wrote an editorial roads development a few good remarkable However, we are is determined to should be allowed to opinion where we programme has projects. Therefore, still grateful because create various walk with their heads stated that every now actually brought about it is only in order to even a judge rewards jobs, especially for high. Some of our and then, we find a new face of the thank both the Zambian a convicted criminal the growing youth readers, especially ourselves faced with the city. There is a valid government and with leniency in population.” the critics of this responsibility of looking question about how the people of India mitigation. We are government, will around to identify at the designs for these on the Lusaka City happily sad for the We agree with disagree with our view, least something that overpass roads on the Decongestion Project good roads you are President Lungu arguing about “the the Patriotic Front major roundabouts that President Lungu is making ba Pompwe! Crossword puzzle No 661 “Maturity, one discovers, Crossword puzzle No 660 has everything to do with the acceptance of ‘not knowing.” - Mark Z. Danielewski Wednesday August 5, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ND! OPINION: Kaziya is right, but PF will ‘Lungu ought to have been ght him for confronting the truth angry with PF cadres’ de ance at Dear editor, COVID-19 guidelines in Kafue’ “We all know they are corrupt. And we all know cadres are more powerful than MPs, Editor, ministers or even the Police. We know that when they are caught they can be defended. They can NEVER be suspended or red. Mr Mazia is not giving us anything new evidence “I believe COVID deaths can also decongest Lusaka. e crowds were here. We know about those ridiculous re tenders, the over-priced ambulances and the saving the same purpose as the project they were commissioning. ey in ated road contacts. We know about their insatiable appetite for borrowing. And we didn’t see that irony”. - Michelo Mweetwa know that most of our revenue goes towards debt servicing. That is why I keep on checking where I have deposited my NRC and Voters cards. Nalema nao ine mwe!” - Lastone Richard “Zambian corona is for the opposition especially HH...... Unfortunately Tembo the opposition hasn’t realised that PF is playing politics when it comes to corona! It’s high time the opposition started speaking or else I see a situation where this corona health guidelines will be only relaxed two days “In fact, there is need for land allocation audit in all councils. Am sure shocking results will before the elections! Since Bill 10 is almost dead PF is looking for other be revealed”. - Kachinga Miyoba alternatives.... Biliweya(beware)”. - Ian Malekhanie

“What do you expect in a country where pornographic materials are treated as a high “So if Scores can defy the President who will they listen to? is Stupidity level criminal activity and corruption isn’t? The ring of high education minister leaving exhibited by the PF leaders must Stop poor people’s lives are at stake here”. - hardcore corrupt ministers leaves much to be desired!” - Sikalele M. Xuluv David Busiku II

“The word cadre should be replaced with criminal in the Zambian dictionary”. - Nasho “ is man is a bad example. Mr. Lungu has shown us “how not to rule a Sombe country”.” - Bill Bantu Ntanda

“He should have gotten angry and disappointed a er seeing that people are MoH‛s statistics on 60% of willing to disobey his Covid19 guidelines”. - Chola Mwale “ ere are mixed messages on the covid 19  ght but its e ects cannot be those who‛ve succumbed to ignored. Just do it for your family and loved ones. Dont expect much from EDITOR’S NOTE: our leaders”. - Bashi Mwana COVID-19 being diabetic

Editor, mothers are sent back. Just like people are dying “It’s no surprise that commissioning of that without knowing the diabetics are dying in Makeni bridge, can results because of lack large numbers. Infact COVID not continue of test kits.. We need to Covid 19 is not even killing people?!” - Peter ask the minister what the major cause of that. Mmembe he means by saying in e main reason is that the last 24hrs”. - Jerome there are no medicines “ ere is no insulin in Ivungo Kanyika for diabetics in hospitals. hospitals and you expect No insulin and no people to survive... No “ ere is no insulin, medication. ere is also way... Soon it will that what do you expect, it’s no reagents for AIc tests, all the babies who died not even corona, just say no strips for daily tests. with covid-19 didn’t get the true MOH”. - Jerome ere is nothing really. BCG but we know very Ivungo Kanyika It’s sad. Very sad!” i well that we don’t have Kabaso Mulenga BCG in hospitals and

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“Well done Bishop for speaking for the voiceless Ntanda meet our gullible chiefs and the poor citizens to explain to them of EDITOR’S NOTE: in our great nation”. - “I strongly support you how “progressive” Bill Jabulani Phiri Jr. Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, sir, you’re absolute right”. 10 is. Who is sponsoring select a story you like and jot down your - Ganizani Kwenda them if not President “Well spoken our Bishop. Lungu with part of the comment. We will pick that as your feedback ings must be called by “Nothing but the truth”. - Covid-19 Bonds Slash and get you published on this page. The their correct names”. - Gershom Habile Fund?” - Christopher shorter the comment the higher the Wanosha Wanosha Kalima chance thatof getting we block published. Facebook users who use “I also wonder why PF “Well spoken bishop. should engage a group of “Fearless Bishop, Note “Bill ird Term” is abusive language. Bill 10 Advocates to go thanks....” - Richard dead”. - Bill Bantu around our rural areas to Mhango 10. International / Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday August 5, 2020 By Zondiwe Mbewe matter,” he said. LAWYERS representing “I say so because when Health Minister Dr Chitalu Court orders trial in Chilufya’s a person is arrested by the Chilufya in a case where State, it is presumed that he is charged with being they have more than enough in possession of property corruption case to commence today evidence for them to carry out suspected to be proceeds of with their prosecution. That crime yesterday asked the for COVID-19, saying the evidence cannot disappear Lusaka Magistrates’ Court remaining three prosecutors because of COVID-19.” to discharge the accused could have handled the trial. In reply, Ngwira insisted if the Anti-Corruption “If the office in town is that the State had met the Commission (ACC) is not closed due to a fumigation conditions to make the ready to prosecute him. exercise, which in my adjournment. But Lusaka Chief considered view would have But ruling on the Resident Magistrate Lameck been done over the long- application for an Mwale has ordered that trial weekend, ACC would have adjournment later on, in the matter starts today. done their preparations at the Magistrate Mwale ordered for This was after a Kabulonga office where they trial to proceed today. prosecutor from the ACC, effected an arrest on my client. He said after going Daniel Ngwirwa, asked for an They have also indicated through the internal adjournment when the case before this court that one memorandum (MEMO) came up for commencement of the advocates on record issued by the ACC acting of trial, Tuesday, saying before this court is affected director, all those working the prosecution team was by the pandemic. I urge this in their investigations not ready to proceed as court not to entertain such an department were supposed to operations at their office had argument for the reason that remain on duty. been grounded due to the fact Magistrate Mwale said Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya there are four prosecutors that two employees had tested on record. Three prosecutors according to the memo, staff positive to COVID-19. reasons, but it suffices to state Ngwira said in any case, to prosecute their case. would have carried on these based at Kabulonga and He said one of the positive that operations at ACC have prosecutors and investigators Another defence lawyer proceedings,” he said. others, under the department employees was a prosecutor, been grounded due to the at ACC will still not report for Jonas Zimba adopted Zimba said there was also of legal and investigations who was also on record in the fact that two employees tested work on August 5, 2020, until Ngulube’s objection and no evidence on record that were supposed to also remain matter. positive for COVID-19, one further notice. submissions. one of the 20 witnesses the working. “The prosecution isof them being an advocate on But the defence objected He proceeded to indicate prosecution intends to call He added that, therefore, not ready to proceed with record in this case,” Ngwirwa to the said application for an that the ACC effected an had COVID-19. prosecutors; Clifford trial. We did file a notice of said. adjournment. arrest on his client at their “We have to make prudent Moonga, Muchula Silumesi motion to adjourn, which “Therefore, it became Tutwa Ngulube, who Kabulonga office, adding that use of judicial time and this and Borniface Chiwala fall was served on the advocates necessary that the entire was the first defence lawyer it would, therefore, follow matter was given the whole under those staff who were of the accused. The affidavit building be fumigated and in to object, asked the Court that ACC had more than one week. If the adjournment supposed to work normally. accompanying the notice of order to pave way for the said to stand down the matter in office. sought is granted, not only He adjourned the matter motion to adjourn sets out exercise, all members of staff the afternoon or discharge Zimba also urged the will the State inconvenience to today. the grounds upon which were advised not to report the accused and let the Court not to entertain the the State, but the Court as well In this matter, Dr Chilufya the adjournment is sought. for work up until August 5, prosecutors take him back to State’s argument that one of whose time is so precious. has been charged with four We shall not repeat all the 2020.” court when they were ready the prosecutors tested positive Having said that, may the charges of possession of Court proceed to order the property suspected to be State to proceed with this proceeds of crime contrary to matter as agreed and if they section 71 (1) of the Forfeiture are not ready now, this matter of Proceeds of Crime Act No. be stood down for them to get 19 of the 2010 of the laws of ready and proceed with this Zambia. Millions offered for nature conservation amid Covid-19 INTERNATIONAL including helping local bodies are to offercommunities which €6m (£5.3m, $6.9m) in depended on wildlife emergency funding to help tourism before the deal with the impact of the pandemic and addressing coronavirus pandemic on the difficulties in conservation. accessing and managing The money willprotected sites during South Africa has seen a surge in funerals as it struggles to contain coronavirus, So much so that cemeteries see several be used to fund a local lockdowns. funerals taking place at the same time. number of projects, “The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us just how vulnerable conservation initiatives WHO urges caution over Russia vaccine are to major disruptions,” said Dr Bruno Oberle, THE World Health Organization difference.” race to create vaccines across the an immune response in humans. head of the International has urged Russia to follow Last week, the Russian world? Early results from two trials in Union for Conservation international guidelines for government announced it About 140 are in early the US, run by the pharmaceutical of Nature, which is based producing a vaccine against was preparing to begin mass development, and around two giant Pfizer and biotech company in Switzerland. Covid-19 after the country said vaccinations. dozen are now being tested on Moderna, also appear to produce “The pandemic has left it would begin vaccinations in However, the Russian vaccine people in clinical trials, including a good immune response in local communities who October. is not among the WHO’s list of the Russian vaccine. volunteers. protect wildlife struggling “Sometimes individual six vaccines that have reached There are generally three main However, they are all still under to make a living, and researchers claim they have found phase three clinical trials, which phases of human testing before testing and none have received many threatened species something, which is of course, involve more widespread testing in a vaccine can be approved for approval. increasingly exposed.” as such, great news,” WHO humans. general use. The final stage, phase So where does this leave the The funds are being spokesman Christian Lindmeier Meanwhile, Russia is planning 3, involves trials among a much Russian vaccine? According to a made available by the told reporters on Tuesday. to go ahead with mass vaccinations larger group of volunteers. document release by the WHO IUCN, the European “But between finding orin October - something the World Six potential vaccines have last week, the jab, which has Commission and the having a clue of maybe having a Health Organization (WHO) has reached this third stage. One, been developed by the Gamaleya Organisation of African, vaccine that works, and having raised concerns about. developed by the University of Research Institute, remains far Caribbean and Pacific gone through all the stages, is a big But what is happening with the Oxford, appears safe and triggers behind and is still in phase 1.BBC States.BBC Wednesday August 5, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11 Barcelona's new away jersey took Kaizer Chiefs by surprise - Jessica Motaung The Barca shirt is similar to wore many years ago.” the one Amakhosi use for their “They had the gold numbers 50th-anniversary and this hasn’t and things like that,” continued sat well with the club bosses at Motaung, “and that design was Naturena extremely club-inspired, and we Kaizer Chiefs were very were very specific. surprised and disappointed “Some of the designs that when they saw Barcelona’s new we received were not quite away jersey for the 2020-21 there, and we were clear on the season, according to marketing heritage and what we wanted,” director Jessica Motaung. she explained. “We were very The Barca shirt is similar clear about the importance to the black and gold design and magnitude of it, and that it Amakhosi used for their 50th- wasn’t a small milestone for us, anniversary celebrations, and and we loved what we arrived at, Motaung said she has already and I appreciate the work that had discussions with Nike about Nike has done. the decision. “I was made aware of the new According to Motaung, the Barcelona design before it hit the design was inspired from within market, and I have to be honest the club, recalling how Kaizer we were surprised. Also because Motaung used to wear a similar of the major outcry for stock that black jersey with gold numbers we had [for the 50th jersey]. It at the back. should have been produced for a She added that Amakhosi market that was very excited for were very specific on what they a 50th [anniversary] jersey.” wanted when they asked Nike Motaung understands the to make the jersey for them dynamics of the business as well earlier this year, hinting that the as the things Nike look at when manufacturer may have used coming up with ideas to make their idea when designing the new shirts for the clubs they Eden looks to next sponsorship deal new Barcelona jersey. sponsor. “I’ve had several discussions However, she insists that By Tim Zulu that Eden will consider extending to meet each other half way and calender,” Kaunda said. with Nike about it,” Motaung Chiefs were left surprised, more EDEN University Chief Executive the sponsorship package to the share the little that we have and Kaunda, who is also told TimesLIVE. “Look, we were so because the club didn’t have Officer Kelvin Kaunda says next soccer season. for us as Eden University, what Mwembeshi Ward 27 councillor actually very instrumental in the the chance to maximise their the high levels of competition Reviewing the league, these teams have done is to give us in Matero Constituency, has design of our 50th-anniversary revenue as Nike said they didn’t exhibited in the first ever National Kaunda commended league another breath of encouragement equally congratulated in advance jersey. have enough material to make Division One League was healthy participants for their resilience to stick with them for yet another teams that would sail through to “The chairman [Kaizer more shirts for their 50th- and highly encouraging not only amid the ravaging COVID-19. coming season,” Kaunda said. the top flight of Zambian football. Motaung] was very clear about anniversary celebrations but still to the participants but also to “For us as Eden University, “This season is almost “Let me conclude by the colours because if you managed to produce something soccer enthusiasts and League when we embarked on this sports done amidst difficulties of the congratulating the would be remember, the chairman had similar for the La Liga giants. Sponsors. journey to sponsor this league as ravaging Coronavirus Pandemic champions on Thursday and a black jersey with gold that he GOAL.COM And Kaunda has revealed a pilot project, little did we know which affected a lot of economic those who earned the super there was this top class desire, activities... otherwise, even league ticket, yes we shall commitment and huge appetite our originally set out plans certainly miss their skills, talent of competition among the teams for this league were somewhat and resilience in our second and players in this football basket. compromised but despite all that, tier league but I urge them not Understandably, we know that it we hope and trust that the little to come back soon but let them has not been easy for most teams we had put in as the first ever go there ( Super League), stay financially but even then, nothing private University to sponsor the and compete favourably as per stopped them from fulfilling their league, helped in one way or the the asking demands of the elite obligation to travel far and wide ot h e r.” league,” said Kaunda. to play their beautiful game amid He said Eden will review the “Let them represent us difficulties and that helped to next sponsorship package before well and for those going down enhance the competition among an announcement could be made to provincial Division One, themselves. For that, we applaud on full details. you played your part under such selfless commitment shown “With things being equal difficulties, we look forward to by our football stakeholders,” as we wait to see things return seeing you bounce back to the Kaunda said. to normal, we are taking Eden family soon as we look He said even with little a good review of our next forward with open arms to resources, teams weathered the sponsorship package based on welcome those coming from the storm and gave out their level best the encouraging experience Super League.” to the soccer fans irrespective of we have had from this 2020/21 Eden University Pumped in their challenges. soccer season and hopefully see K1.1 million sponsorship deal for “Because we understand to it that the good plans we had the 2020/2021 Soccer league and such challenges at this level of for our football teams will be met looks set to sign a new deal for football, that is why we came in successfully in our next soccer the 2021/2022 season. No 746 K10 www.diggers.news Wednesday Auguest 5, 2020

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