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3RDBy Sipilisiwe Ncube the peopleTERM of Zambia must be proud on Bill 10 but he is happy- to see SANGWAthat Meanwhile Sangwa says with the in the 2021 general election. CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John that multipartism triumphed. the legislative arm of government defeat of Bill 10, his next assignment In an interview, Sangwa said Sangwa says the fall of Bill 10 is a And Sangwa says the has rescued Zambia’s hope on the is to make sure that he challenges the failure of Bill 10 was a victory to victory for Zambia’s democracy and Constitutional Court failed Zambians constitutional amendment process. President Lungu’s eligibility to stand democracy and for the rule of law. Story page 2 OCIDA We are investigating HoneyBee demands tender irregularities, says ACC Siliya’s By Sipilisiwe Ncube Pharmacy. underway. of a tender by the Ministry Commission is investigating THE Anti-Corruption Responding to a press “I wish to acknowledge of Health to HoneyBee reports surrounding an Story page 7 Commission (ACC) says it query, ACC public relations receipt of your press query in Pharmacy; and Whether the employee...” Story page 7 is investigating the alleged manager Timothy Moono which you wanted to find out dismissal irregularities regarding the confirmed that investigations the following; whether the Story page 2 Ministry of Health’s decision on the awarding of the Commission is investigating to award a tender to HoneyBee controversial tender were irregularities in the award Wina laments Ndola police nab 3 UPND officials Bill 10 failure By Sipilisiwe Ncube for holding private meeting VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says the failure to pass Bill 10 will have devastating effects on several governance issues. By Daniel Chansa Joseph Phiri and two other members for Charity Katanga said although they met at Meanwhile, Vice-President Wina says Information and POLICE in Ndola have apprehended and having a party meeting at a private house. a private house, Phiri should have notified Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya did not coach detained UPND Ndola District Chairman Copperbelt Police Commissioner police. Story page 7 village headmen in Sinda District on how to lie in order to access funding under the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) scheme. Speaking during the Vice President’s Question Time in Parliament, Friday, Vice-President Wina said failure to pass Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 would lead to devastating effects on various governance issues. Story page 5 Lungu should apologize for insulting Zambians, demands Kambwili By Julia Malunga During the NATIONAL Democratic commissioning of the Arcades Congress (NDC) leader flyover bridge last week, Chishimba Kambwili says it President Lungu said “ifwe is unfortunate that President tulebomba, utupuba tuletalika Edgar Lungu can insult the (we are working while some people he is ruling. little fools are doubting us). Story page 10 2. Local News www.diggers.news Monday November 2, 2020

By Sipilisiwe Ncube way of intimidating citizens as we UNIVERSITY of Zambia approach the general elections in Lecturers and Researchers’ Police dividing Zambians into 2021,” Dr Mambwe stated. Union (UNZALARU) general He called on the police to secretary Dr Kelvin Mambwe remain professional and restore says he is concerned with public confidence even as they the PF government’s silence two sets of citizens - Mambwe serve the nation under a hostile whenever the police are involved environment. in harassing and brutalizing swift to attack or hunt down Union (UNZALARU) is appalled their human rights as enshrined wish to refer the nation to the “While UNZALARU innocent citizens. ordinary citizens, human rights at the deteriorating situation in Zambia’s Constitution. We recent specific actions in which appreciates the hostile And Dr Mambwe has activists, and opposition political of human rights of citizens at are equally concerned with the Police violently manhandled environment under which accused the police of dividing party leaders and cadres on the hands of the Zambia Police Patriotic Front Government’s and embarrassed the persons of the Zambia Police Service Zambians concocted suspicions but never Service. We note that the Zambia reticence whenever the Police Mrs. Carol Kambwili and her are operating, which favours In a statement, Dr Mambwe did the same to PF cadres. Police Service is an institution are involved in harassing and daughter Ms Chanda Kambwili errant and overzealous officers stated that he had observed that “The University of Zambia whose legal mandate is to ensure brutalizing innocent citizens. We in full view of the public. This over professional and ethical the Zambia Police Service was Lecturers and Researchers’ security to all citizens and uphold are left to wonder whether the incident did not only alarm us ones who are in constant fear actions of the Police represent but raised serious questions on of transfers and retirement in the actions of Government or the ability of the Police to protect ‘national interest’. We call upon that the Government does not citizens, treat them humanely them to remain professional as simply care about the rights of its and with dignity even if found they serve the nation. We further citizens,” Dr Mambwe stated. on the wrong side of the law,” Dr urge them to always restrain He accused the police of Mambwe stated. themselves from acting outside OCIDA demands having divided Zambians into “These recent actions the law whenever they are two groups and paying a deaf ear reminded us of the police brutality dealing with citizens, especially to the violence incited by those against unarmed students in those seen to have dissenting from PF. their hostels at the University voices. They must strictly adhere “All citizens deserve to be of Zambia in 2018 which led to the highest professional treated with dignity regardless to the unforgettable death of standards and not succumb to Siliya’s dismissal of their ethnicity and political Vespers Shimuzhila, whom the undue pressure from government By Natasha Sakala made about president Sata who the ministers of PF without affiliation. Yet the Zambia university community continues officials or political cadres. The OUR Civic Duty Association started the party on which they reprimand from the head of Police Service appear to have to mourn to this day. The same Zambia Police Service command (OCiDA) spokesperson now ride, Mr Lusambo says he state if he does not agree with divided Zambians into two sets Police is responsible for the death and Government should be Robert Sichinga has called for was a hard core MMD, so was it. They can afford to say this of citizens; those who belong to of a young pupil by the name of worried about the widespread the immediate dismissal of Dora, what has changed? Why because the Head of State, they the PF and those who do not and Frank Mugala, nephew of the loss of public confidence in the Information and Broadcasting are they in PF at this time and know will endorse what they more especially those who belong Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Service which may very easily Minister Dora Siliya for issuing the people within PF think that are saying,” he said. to the opposition political parties. whose life was suddenly cut and swiftly turn into public “appalling remarks against late they must be removed while Sichinga said after the The Police have given a blind eye short by people entrusted with President Michael Sata” and Dora and the others can go in, failure of Bill 10, the PF could and rendered a deaf ear to blatant his security. The Human Rights hostility and mob injustice as preaching tribal hatred. how abhorrent.” do anything to ensure their stay violence and inciting of violence Commission’s investigations well as we witnessed during And Sichinga has urged And Sichinga urged in power. on clear video footage by the PF. have found the Zambia Police the spate of gassing incidents all well-meaning citizens not citizens to maintain their guard “I want to caution all However, the same Zambia Police Service responsible for these two across the country recently,” Dr to be complacent and remain and continue mobilising to of us, all the citizens of this Service is swift to attack or hunt totally avoidable losses of lives of Mambwe stated. vigilant against the tactics of reject the PF. country, all the citizens that after ordinary citizens, human innocent learners at the hands And Dr Mambwe urged all the PF following the failure of “Be mindful of the lawyers mean well for the country not rights activists, and opposition of law enforcement officers. stakeholders to condemn any Bill 10. that hold out as learned to relent. The PF are a crafty political party leaders and cadres Unfortunately, the list of such form of violence than wait to In an interview, Sichinga individuals but are going out group of individuals, they will on the flimsiest of suspicions incidents keeps rising unabated. speak only when they fall victim. wondered why President Lungu and literally are instigating do anything in their power to and sometimes on what appears This is what is worrisome.” “The Zambia Police Service always stood by ministers like violence against their fellow stay in power including all the concocted suspicions,” Dr He condemned the has now, more than ever, the Siliya and Bowman Lusambo. citizens. We cannot afford illegalities that you can think Mambwe stated. continued and increasing mammoth task of ensuring “The likes of Mr Lusambo, to relent at this time dear of. This particular failure to He added that the disregard of human rights by the human rights and law and including Dora Siliya, have friends, we cannot. We need to get Bill 10 through, they are manhandling of NDC leader police. order. They must therefore not made statements to the effect maintain our guard, we need going to look for other ways Chishimba Kambwili’s wife, “We therefore wish to express be in the forefront of the rights that Mr Sata left a mess in to maintain the mobilisation by which they can try to do Carol, and her daughter by police our utmost condemnation of violations and anarchy we have this country. Every member of the people of Zambia to the same and therefore, let us at court did not only alarm the continued and increasing witnessed so far. We would like of Mr Sata’s cabinet must be reject the selfishness and greed not be complacent. We must the union but raised serious disregard of human rights by the to urge all well-meaning citizens, up in arms, anybody that of many of the PF leaders, the remain vigilant, you can see the questions on the ability of the Zambia Police Service and by the members of our civil society, served under Mr Sata, the vigilantes, the so called cadres. tactics and the methods that Police to protect citizens. Ministry of Home Affairs that and international human rights question that we must ask Mr Those that want to usurp are being used, including by the “UNZALARU finds the is supposed to oversee actions bodies to add their voices against Lusambo and madam Siliya is power by forceful means. This likes of Dora Siliya, minister of violent and selective application of the police. UNZALARU the scourge of police brutality what mess did Mr Sata leave is all without any doubt in my government that used to insult of the law by Government and strongly feels that the Zambia and partiality and not wait until behind? Madam Dora Siliya mind have the blessings of the Mr Sata on PF, who now claim the attendant actions of the Police are being abused by themselves or someone close and has talked about people of President himself. No minister to be spokespersons for the PF, Zambia Police Service disturbing those in Government as a tool dear to them becomes a victim. Eastern Province only now can make the statements that without any sense of shame,” and a matter of concern for every to settle political scores against Injustice against one is injustice being able to do agriculture. have been made by some of said Sichinga. well-meaning Zambian. We perceived opponents and as a against all,” stated Dr Mambwe. What nonsense is this? 2013 to 2014 season, I was minister of agriculture. For the very first time we had achieved 2.5 million metric tonnes of crop Bill 10 is down, next is Lungu’s third term - Sangwa harvest for maize. And the bulk By Sipilisiwe Ncube benefits of a multi-party system of “And there is also another lesson that they have a role to play in this of that particular output… CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John government. That is the way a multi- [which is] being truthful to the people. process,” he said. came from Eastern Province. Sangwa says the fall of Bill 10 is a party system is supposed to fucnion. Don’t tell lies to the people because this “What it shows is that we need to How was that possible without victory for Zambia’s democracy and Our multi-party system has been whole process has been characterised have faith in our institutions. When the support from President the people of Zambia must be proud tested and it has excelled with flying by lies and deceit about the benefits one institution fails, in this case Sata? Now you talk ill of his that multipartism triumphed. colours,” Sangwa said. of Bill 10 when there are no benefits clearly, the Constitutional Court failed legacy then you go and parade And Sangwa says the Sangwa said the ruling PF should in Bill 10. When the Constitution the people of Zambia on Bill 10. But in his own party without any Constitutional Court failed Zambians accept that leadership is about humility as it stands is far much better than it another arm of the government has sense of shame? This is awful,” on Bill 10 but he is happy to see that and not arrogance. has never been in the history of this come to the rescue of the Zambians. Sichinga said. the legislative arm of government Asked if the Minister of Justice was country. And you want to destroy it. At the end of the day, we have a duty “Then you go about telling has rescued Zambia’s hope on the legally allowed to take back the Bill to You destroy it not with facts but with to strengthen the institutions of people on how to defraud the constitutional amendment process. Parliament, Sangwa said that would lies,” Sangwa observed. government and not individuals. So, government. Yes, the people Meanwhile Sangwa says with the mean starting the whole processes And Sangwa charged that the this is a great day for our democracy, in the rural areas deserve to defeat of Bill 10, his next assignment again. Constitutional Court had failed the the democracy we fought for in 1991.” assisted but not in the manner is to make sure that he challenges “They can do whatever they want Zambian people on Bill 10 but said Meanwhile Sangwa said his which you are depicting. A President Lungu’s eligibility to stand in to do now [but] the question is can it was exciting that another arm of next assignment will be to challenge minister of government telling the 2021 general election. they succeed in enacting the bill? government was able to “rescued President Lungu presidential people how to defraud, how In an interview, Sangwa said Nothing stops any person from doing Zambians on the constitution making nomination. to do this, that and the next. the failure of Bill 10 was a victory to something crazy. It’s like taking a case process”. “Well, even if Bill 10 had How to hate others, how democracy and for the rule of law. to court. Anybody can take a case to “So, those in leadership should succeeded, I already told you that we to hate other tribes, this is “This is another milestone in the court but the question is can they always remember to be truthful to had plan B on challenging Lungu’s against the law, this is against consolidation of our democracy in succeed? Do you have a good case? And the people they serve. And the people nomination. That has not changed. In the Constitution. We expect Zambia. It’s a victory for democracy, at the end of the day it still remains [to are intelligent enough to make their fact the only thing that has changed the president to remove her it’s a victory for rule of law and it’s a say] do you have the numbers? They own judgment. So, don’t manage is that we are going with the original from office otherwise he is victory for constitutional rule. And [PF] have to accept that leadership people, don’t manage the electorates, plan. The petition is already written supporting what she has said. also, that is the way a multi-party is about humility and not arrogance. don’t manage the people they serve. and polished, I am just waiting for the This cannot be allowed to go on. system is supposed to work. What we You serve the people and not serve Remember what I said [that I still have date when the President will file his This malicious behaviour, this have witnessed on the failure of Bill yourselves. And they should learn to my faith in the Zambian people. It is nomination, that’s it. The law is very abhorrent behaviour should be 10 is a proper display of the system listen to the people. You can’t claim to also a reminder to the other institutions clear that the man doesn’t not qualify stopped. We are appalled by this of government we fault for in 1991. be acting in the interest of people and of government to stick to the law. It’s a and so with the downfall of Bill 10, kind of leadership. Ministers Perhaps for the first time in Zambia’s in the meantime you are not listening reminder to the other institutions of my next assignment is to challenge his of government to make history we have reaped the true to what the people are saying,” he said. government in particular the judiciary nomination,” said Sangwa. statements like have just been Monday November 2, 2020 www.diggers.news Article .3

n this article, I explore the role and because additional countries (South ($18.7 billion), ECOWAS ($11.4 billion), importance of the Tripartite Free Trade Sudan, Tunisia and Somalia) have joined. COMESA ($10.7 billion), AMU ($4.2 IAgreement and what this means to This pushes up the continental gross billion), EAC ($3.1 billion), IGAD ($2.5 countries such as Zambia. Current domestic product contribution of Tripartite billion) and ECCAS ($0.8 billion). interlinkages between African economies Free Trade Agreement members to 60% 4. With regard to the share of intra- are insufficient to accelerate economic and the total population is now above regional economic community trade in growth among regional economic 800 million. However, by February 2020, total trade in Africa, in 2016, there were communities including the Common eight countries had ratified the Agreement: deeper levels of integration in SADC (84.9 Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Burundi, Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda, Uganda, per cent), followed by COMESA (59.5 (COMESA), East African Community South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Yet per cent), CEN–SAD (58.4 per cent), (EAC), and Southern African Development the Agreement requires 14 ratifications to ECOWAS (56.7 per cent), AMU (51.8 per Community (SADC). Extra-regional trade enter into force. cent), IGAD (49.0 per cent), EAC (48.3 has historically outpaced intra-regional Trade exchanges drive economic recovery per cent) and ECCAS (17.7 per cent). trade, often by 90%. Similarly, Africa and resilience and boost employment 5. The 10 leading intra-African lags much of the world in intra-regional among self –employed people, especially exporters in 2015–2017 were Eswatini integration. An argument is made that the women in the Sub-Saharan Africa, for (70.6%), Namibia (52.9%), Zimbabwe Tripartite Free Trade Agreement presents instance providing 60% of non-agricultural (51.6%), Uganda (51.4%), Togo (51.1%), a huge economic advantage for Zambia self-employment. Official sources report Senegal (45.6%), Djibouti (41.9%), to boost its integration in the regional an average value of informal cross border Lesotho (39.9%), Kenya (39.3%) and market, but care must always be taken. trade in the SADC Region of US$ 17.6 Malawi (38.3%). . Regional blocks such as the tripartite billion per year. Cross border traders make The economic potential driving regional free trade area can reshape the current an important contribution to economic integration is huge, but Zambia remains trade exchanges between African and the growth and government revenues. relegated and peripheral to regional trade rest of the world and encourage trading Women account for 70 % in cross trade in exchanges. It is critical to capitalize on regionally, which can be a game changer the SADC region and cross border trading the current political momentum across the for the continent of Africa as we know it. activities have cushioned the effects of continent, foster a candid and pragmatic A long Pan-African dream such as by the financial crisis and the food crisis in debate about the genuine interests of all Kwame Nkruma – advancing Africa must African countries. As of 2019, UNCTAD Africans and forge consensus around an unite – stemmed from the realisation that report on the state of regional trade in ambitious agenda for regional integration, African countries sold raw materials to Africa highlights several key elements identifying the best realistic negotiation their former colonisers rather than trading to remember about the agreement and points of convergence and pressing ahead among themselves. Failure of historical prospects for Zambia. with the agreement.How then can Zambia efforts to unite Africa made such voices 1. Total trade from Africa to the rest be positioned to maximise advantages lonely and with globalisation, relegated of the world averaged US$760 billion in emerging from expanded regionalism? to the lower wrung. Many thought the current prices in the period 2015–2017, In the next article, I will attempt to address Africa must unite is a dead dream and compared with $481 billion from Oceania, some of the merits and demerits of far-fetched. Au Contraire. Efforts are now $4,109 billion from Europe, $5,140 billion regional blocks such as the Tripartite Free emerging aimed at fostering regional from America and $6,801 billion from Asia. Trade Agreement. I will highlight why integration to unify the continent. There Meanwhile, the share of exports from Zambia should look favourably on political is a rising tide in that the Heads of State Africa to the rest of the world ranged from and economic efforts around regionalism signed a historic agreement on June 10, 80% to 90% in 2000 –2017. and avoid being the tail to the regional dog 2015 to officially launch the Tripartite 2. Yet, intra-African exports were now emerging as a block. I will endeavour Free Trade Area that brings 26 African 16.6% of total exports in 2017, compared to place this debate in the wider context of countries under one market. The Tripartite with 68.1% in Europe, 59.4% in Asia, trade exchanges, growth and expansion of Free Trade Agreement was initiated five 55.0% in America and 7.0% in Oceania. the country’s productive capacity and thus years ago.It is expected that the Tripartite Intra-African trade, defined as the average economic recovery and resilience. Free Trade Agreement will come into force of intra-African exports and imports, was About the Author: Dr Simon Manda this year. The Tripartite Free Trade Area around 2% during the period 2015–2017, is a Senior Researcher for Trade and is made up of member states of three while comparative figures for America, Development at the Centre for Trade regional economic communities, namely Asia, Europe and Oceania were, Policy and Development and a Lecturer the COMESA, the EAC, and the SADC. respectively, 47%, 61%, 67% and 7%. at the University of Zambia Department of Recent efforts indicate that Tripartite Free 3. In 2016, intra-regional economic Development Studies. He is also a visiting Trade Agreement members represent community trade was highest in SADC Scholar at Oregon State University (OSU), 53% of the African Union membership ($34.7 billion), followed by CEN–SAD USA. 4. Local News/ Advertisement www.diggers.news Monday November 2, 2020

PF has made it impossible for opposition to mobilize - Masebo By Sipilisiwe Ncube democracy. We have lost even wanted to visit Kambwili in do. And when you talk about UPND chairperson for a few areas where we won in prison, he couldn’t. He will rigging, it is an entire process. mobilization Sylvia Masebo our fight for democracy. The be visited by police with big Like what it is now, they are says Zambia’s current political environment is no longer guns,” she said. not allowing us to move from situation is worse than it was democratic. It’s just a struggle. She argued that the one place to another to meet under the one party state as To travel around the country political situation now was without people. But for every the ruling Patriotic Front is not possible without being worse than what it was under meeting we must hold we are (PF) has made it difficult for attacked. And then the the one party state. being asked to get clearance the opposition to effectively poverty levels are high. People “It’s like Zambia is at war. from the police. Lungu is a participate. are expecting food, when Even under the one party state disappointment. He is the And Masebo says UPND you visit them, everybody is it was not like that. It’s not easy. worst leader that Zambia has leader Hakainde Hichilema is begging for food. The issue As for women, we have even ever had. This administration just as good as under house that people have no food is not seen the numbers reducing. is the worse. When it comes arrest because he cannot do questionable any more. But the It’s difficult to get women to to democratic and violence,” anything without being visited question would be that ‘how come on board. It’s not easy for Masebo said. by police. do we support?” Masebo said. the opposition to effectively “And they have encouraged Meanwhile, Masebo says And Masebo said participate. Even just to go thuggery in the whole electoral mobilizing the grassroots Hichilema was essentially round and mobilize people to process so that women are has been a challenge for the under house arrest because he register as voters, and to get even scared to participate. I opposition despite there being could not sell himself without NRCs, it’s not easy. You have to think they have information only few months to the next attracting police attention. be strong. For some of us, we on the ground that the ground general election. “The situation that we started participating in politics is not favoring them. So, now In an interview, Masebo are in right now in Zambia at the age of 23 and I am now they want to make it difficult said under PF rule, the in relation to political over 55 years. It’s only easy if for other parties to be visible country had lost even the few participation and a level you are from the ruling party. on the ground. But the good democratic milestones it had playing field towards the But PF can do anything, they part is that as long as the achieved. elections is not favorable. can have rallies and do this people know that HH is going still win. So, they can do all not like that. This is the worse “We are in a difficult Under the PF, there is some and that but for us,” Masebo to be on the ballot, they are what they are doing but if the political atmosphere that month now because days are level of intolerance for some said. going to support him. But people of Zambia decide that Zambia has ever had under going and we don’t have much opposition and critics. But Meanwhile, Masebo now we just need to worry there is going to be change, this administration. And with time anymore. And we are in PF under Sata there was lamented that mobilization about his security because there will be change. Even this, they have just hardened still battling with the Electoral also some level of tolerance had become difficult for the everywhere he is, they will with all these difficulties that our resolve. Look at Kambwili’s Commission of Zambia on but now under Mr Lungu, opposition. create confusion and violence they have executed on UPND bail amount. You can see that a number of issues. We met it’s a hustle. Even now with “Mobilization is the for him. But for them they whereby the environment there are new rules for those them today (Monday) and we the registration of voters, it’s most difficult thing now can go anywhere. Even a is not balanced, the people that are in the opposition. They just agreed that we need to not easy. The situation is very because they don’t want us to simple cadre from PF can do will decide. They don’t take are disrespecting regulations continuously consult and iron difficult now. If you look at mobilize and they don’t want anything. They can have rallies HH like part of governance. for those that are in the out some of these concerns HH, you can actually safely us to have an easy way of and at the end of the rally, They just take him like he is opposition,” said Masebo. and see what happens going say that he is basically under mobilizing. And even when stone people and break things. an enemy of the state or an “We will do our best under forward. We are looking at the house arrest because it’s not you make applications for Nobody will even arrest them.” unwanted citizen. He is like the circumstances. When days not being enough, we are like those days where you a function, they have they Masebo, who is a former a citizen who is on black list. the time comes, the people looking at the education part could see Sata walking down have many excuses like lack Tourism and Arts Minister, And it’s sad because they are of Zambia will decide, and not being sufficient enough around visiting hospitals of police presence and lack of said no matter how hard setting a very bad precedent. they will decide even with all as most people don’t know to see the sick, he wants to this and that. But when you PF made life hard for the I just hope that going forward, their money. And we are very [that there is voter registration attend a funeral, he wants to dare them and say ‘we shall opposition, Zambians would they can reflect. Let’s wait and hopeful that their time will going on]. It’s a battle because go and attend a court case for protect ourselves, you will not be fooled. see what the people of Zambia come. We are working very you know that the system a friend but for HH they can’t see a lot of police men and “Have you ever heard of will decide because 2021 will hard and we are hopeful that now is more corrupt than it allow him to do that. Even on yet they told you that they people getting elected even be the deciding time. And they they will get a shock of their was before. As a country, we a normal day when HH tries don’t have policemen who when they are in exile without may not have that time again. life.” have not improved in our to visit a friend or when he can do whatever they want to having to campaign and they Even during Kaunda it was Monday November 2, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News/ Advertisement .5

By Sipilisiwe Ncube Bill’s untimely demise would VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge have devastating effects on Wina says the failure to pass several governance matters, Bill 10 will have devastating such as the delimitation Bill 10 flop will have devastating effects on several governance exercise that was aimed at country have struggled to have of women in decision-making issues. making constituencies smaller their voice heard in decision- positions would have been Meanwhile, Vice- for effective public service making organs. And this was realised because we have President Wina says delivery. quelled by the opposition followed the status call, the effects – Wina Information and Broadcasting “The non-passing of Bill that felt that women should post election models and this to create more spaces for new we will carry on. Perhaps it Services Minister Dora Siliya 10 will have a devastating not come to the table where has not worked. And now, MPs. will give relief to Parliament did not coach village headmen effect on many issues, not decisions are made,” Vice we kill a piece of legislation “Now, members so that we don’t create more in Sinda District on how to only on delimitation. And President Wina said. that was coming to empower of parliament who space for new members of lie in order to access funding I just wonder as to who the “So, what message should these marginalised people in are representing vast parliament. But in a real sense, under the Social Cash Transfer people who are celebrating we take to the women to tell our society. I don’t know what constituencies, especially this is to deprive people of (SCT) scheme. today, whether they will have them that the opposition the proponents of the anti-Bill in rural areas, from now required services. So, Mr Speaking during the Vice legitimate answers to face the political parties do not want 10 will say to the retirees, the onwards, they should not Speaker, I feel sad not for this President’s Question Time Christians, and churches that to see the advancement of Bank of Zambia that wanted complain because they are side (ruling party) but for that in Parliament, Friday, Vice- wanted to see the Christian women because Bill 10 was certain changes in governing the ones who shot down Bill side (opposition) that oppose President Wina said failure to nation clause actualised in the going to introduce affirmative the management of the bank, 10. So, for those members to the election,” she said. pass Constitution Amendment Constitution. Whether they action where the number of what they will say to the abrogate their responsibilities Meanwhile, Katombola Bill Number 10 of 2019 would will be able to face the chiefs women in Parliament and many Zambians who wanted to the people who voted them UPND member of parliament lead to devastating effects on and ensure that the chiefs in councils; the number of to ensure that the lacunas in into office and ignore the Derrick Livune asked various governance issues. understand why this was shot youths in Parliament and in the Constitution, the many wishes of the Zambian people, Vice-President Wina; “The Asked by Nakonde down to their disadvantage; councils; the number of people unprogressive clauses are they will have themselves to Honorable Minister of PF member of parliament and whether they will be able with disabilities in Parliament taken out.” blame. This side of the House, Information and Broadcasting Yizukanji Siwanzi on what to face the youths, the women, and in councils would have But Vice-President Wina Mr Speaker, has done its part [Services] whilst addressing would be the way forward the people with disabilities. increased. But now, this will said the failure of Bill 10 would and the Zambian people will people in her constituency following the failure of Bill 10, Mr Speaker, for the last 50 not happen. This was the only give relief to the National be the ones to judge. So, on the was encouraging people Vice-President Wina said the years, the women of this chance that the advancement Assembly as it did not have delimitation of constituencies, to go to the office of the district commissioner where they should be taught how to answer questions that are asked as regards to the qualification to get money from the Social Cash Transfer (SCT). Mr Speaker, the Social Cash Transfer is meant for the vulnerable [and] the poor people. Now, the Minister of Information (Dora Siliya) was telling the old village headmen to go to the DC’s office and learn how to defraud the State BATA ZAMBIA PRESS RELEASE because some of those village headman do not qualify to receive money. What is your Date: 28th October, 2020 advice to the Minister of Information?” In her response, however, Vice-President Wina said Siliya’s remarks could have Zambia Bata Shoe Company Plc opened its business doors to Zambia in 1937 and been taken out of context. “Mr Speaker, for all I know, has continued to be the leading footwear manufacturer and retailer since inception. the Minister of Information Like any other business organization Zambia Bata plc has been impacted and Broadcasting in her constituency was addressing by the Covid19 Pandemic and continues to operate despite the volatile business village headmen. Village headmen are the leaders that environment. The company has taken several mitigation initiatives to support the know the most vulnerable people in their villages. And business operations and its employees in order to remain sustainable during this they are the same leaders challenging period of time. that will collaborate with the community development The company has noted with concern the recent news circulating on both social officers, with the district commissioner’s office so media and radio stations that the company is reconsidering its business operations that a verification process is in the country. undertaken before anyone can be put on the Social Contrary to the recent news circulating, Bata Zambia as a committed Cash Transfer. The Minister could not persuade people to and established organization in the country wish to refute such malicious and divulge wrong information so that they can access Social irresponsible claims. Cash Transfer. That is not The company is aligning its business operations to the current market demands allowed. And so, the Minister did not say what the honorable with continuous investments in its Retail network by upgrading several key member is saying. So, to exaggerate this case to say that stores in the country e.g. Levy Junction, Waterfalls Mall, Kamwala, Cairo road, the Minister coached people to answer certain questions Livingstone stores among many others. This is a continuous commitment from the when they want to access Company to remain strong in the local market, with continuous support of the community development funds is not true,” said Vice- Board of Directors, Regional and Global Office of the Bata Shoe Organization. President Wina. “The beneficiaries of The Company also continues to put in effort in the development of local community development Social Cash Transfer talent, to offer a continuous career path for our local employees. programme are verified even Bata Zambia reiterates its strong commitment to remain and enhance its business by the school authorities, the health authorities, the district operations in the country, together with its employees that have stood by the commissioner’s office, and many other stakeholders, company for many years. who form the committee to For additional information please contact our Human Resources Manager at select the vulnerable people in society, even those that [email protected] have been recommended by the village headmen. Mr Speaker, we should not take issues out of context. We By the Board of Directors know the procedures followed Zambia Bata Shoe Company PLC when accessing Social Cash No. 501 Transfer.” 6. 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By Julia Malunga Chishimba Kambwili, ARCHBISHOP Telesphore the next target would be Mpundu says the ruling PF UPND president Hakainde PF working on eliminating opposition ahead is demonising the opposition Hichilema. out all the opposition and criminal charges, they can’t and slapping them up with “The political party in intimidate the whole populous stand,” Archbishop Mpundu trumped up criminal charges power is demonising the with violence using cadres. said. of 2021 – Telesphore so that they fail to stand at opposition. It started with To rig the elections, it is not He said that the Electoral next year’s general election. Chishimba Kambwili and enough to just stuff the ballot Commission of Zambia (ECZ) “There is another strategy start from scratch! They want In an interview, then anything else will happen boxes, you touch where it was playing a dangerous that they are using; change to disenfranchise as many Archbishop Mpundu to someone else…probably hurts; the Constitution. Then game by changing the voters’ the voters’ roll. We have a people as possible. And once predicted that after targeting next in line is Hakainde you demonise the opposition, roll and not extending the voters’ roll that has been there they have done that, we are convicted NDC leader Hichilema. They want to take once they are trumped up with registration process. for 11 years, now we have to going to have a minority government. Because, then, few people are going to vote. People are scared to go out there to demonstrate; they Lungu has failed to uphold Sata’s legacy – Panji will be run over by those [military] trucks they bought, By Mukosha Funga opposition from campaigning than what MMD was doing. we know. This place is not FIRST Republican president or air their views to the What they are supposed to going to be a peaceful place Dr Kenneth Kaunda’s son, people,” said Col Kaunda. do right now is everybody, because the government in Colonel Panji Kaunda, says “When you take over even in the opposition and power is an evil government,” Zambia has failed to progress government, you must do the government, to go out he cautioned. in all sectors of governance much better than the previous the whole country to start “How can we register since the passing of president government. So, (President) sensitising people concerning voters in the coming few weeks Micheal Sata six years ago. Lungu should have done the registration of voters. of nine million voters? Is that In an interview, Col better in PF, but we have Now, they have extended, in possible? The ECZ has not Kaunda, who served as gone back to the old MMD some parts it will be rainy… given any reason why it desires deputy minister in both the days. In terms of governance it defies one logic why this is to do that. And even if they are Defence and Transport and and rule of law, it is worse being done now.” given all the logistics, the time Communications Ministries is too short. What they want during president Sata’s is a few voters going there. In administration, bemoaned a few weeks, we are going to that all of the departed Head Smart Zambia hasn’t improved FISP, have the rainy season; people of State’s ideas had not been will have difficulties accessing implemented under his all these administrative places. successor, President Edgar It is wrong! This is going to Lungu. farmers still being ripped off - Kamboni cause more tension in the “We have gone into country. They are playing a reverse in all sectors. The ideas By Sipilisiwe Ncube we have lost so much money COVID-19, it ended up being want these things to really very dangerous game!” that he had to develop this KALOMO UPND member of from ghost workers and from a flop and children now have make a lot of sense.” And Archbishop Mpundu country, they have not done parliament Harry Kamboni corruption,” he added. to begin to learn again. Some And Kamboni said bemoaned that there was that. Poverty is characterising says the Farmer Input He also observed that if have even forgotten the things the reason corruption in nothing good he could this country, we have lost the Support Programme (FISP) Smart Zambia was efficient, they learnt because they Zambia had remained commend government for sense of democracy in terms is stripping farmers of their e-learning should have been a stayed for too long without high was because of use of because everything they were of being tolerant of people, scarce resources because success under the COVID-19 learning. If Smart Zambia was hard currency in collecting doing was wrong. who have different views inputs are not being accessed environment. doing very well, e-learning government revenue. “There is nothing at all that from ourselves, the ruling despite payments being made. “If government can also should have been a success,” “If you look at why I can commend them for. They party. So, I don’t think we And Kamboni says close digital local companies Kamboni argued. corruption is very high in are doing everything wrong so have done anything to make corruption in Zambia like Prime TV, then I am very “You can’t even talk of Zambia, it’s because of using why should I commend them? our late father proud of us. So, remains high due to the use slow to understand whether Zoom (Virtual Meeting). hard currency. Even the To commend them for things we are just going backwards, of hard currency in collecting there are really many jobs How many people are using government itself uses hard they are giving to people we are in debt; our kwacha government revenue. that are created. You had it? If I am in Kanchele in my currency. You are caught in form of developmental is in a crisis, poverty in rural Debating the 2021 budget e-learning under COVID-19, constituency, I can’t do Zoom. at a road block and you are whatever, these are bribes for areas is massive, there are no allocation for Smart Zambia which failed lamentably and So, we want this to benefit the told to go and deposit at the wanting to bring back the medicines in hospitals. The in Parliament, last week, Smart Zambia got a lot of whole country. We shouldn’t bank. Why can’t they have Bill 10, which is dead! I don’t roads are not done, whether Kamboni said the FISP was money. The Internet is not just get these things quickly pay points everywhere? The need to be UPND for me to in Lusaka or in the districts. a disaster because it was only for Lusaka and other without proper planning. police could have invested in speak the truth. I don’t need So, it is a big mess!” Col stripping farmers of their towns. We have a bigger part What we should have invested pay points so that people have to be in partisan politics for Kaunda complained. hard-earned income due to of Zambia that does not have in the first place is electricity, an option. In other countries, me to speak my mind. ECZ is “This government does non-delivery of inputs despite electricity. What we should making sure that there is these are there. If you are being bullied, there is nothing not deserve another five paying funds. have done is first invest in electricity everywhere. And caught in a speed trap, you right that they are doing. All years. They have no idea “You come to FISP that electricity so that there is that is why, even the computer have an option to swipe, but in these incidents of corruption, how to govern us, citizens they have been mentioning, electricity and more network lessons in most of the schools Zambia, for a K15, you queue you want me to commend who are poor. You in Lusaka it is a disaster. That swiping, towers everywhere. But then, are reversed because they do at the bank for so many hours them for corruption? No don’t see the poverty that is which they have been now, we have load shedding, not have enough electricity and then you are disrupted to way!” exclaimed Archbishop in rural areas, you don’t see mentioning, is actually and then when we had for 4G Internet speed. We do that,” observed Kamboni. Mpundu. the children who can’t go to sweeping the farmers because school because their parents you find that the farmers can’t afford to take them. redeem, money is there, but it This is what the country can’t come out. Farmers being 2 sue HH for illegally occupying Kalomo farm has become six years after robbed of their money, taken president’s Sata’s demise. So, away, it has been a total mess! By Natasha Sakala Siatembo, the farm was occupied by the farm using force. really, it is a tragedy and I And this same Smart Zambia TWO citizens have sued UPND leader defendant between 2005 and 2010 and “The defendant has occupied hope people can see and make has failed to correct the loss of Hakainde Hichilema in the High Court he immediately attempted to occupy the the whole farm for only K20 million the right decisions when it so much money for farmers, for allegedly fraudulently and illegally whole farm but faced resistance from (unrebased) which the said Bernard comes to vote, but definitely, who have got the tools to occupying Farm No.1924 in Kalomo, Douglas Hatembo. The plaintiff, at no time Mazuba paid but has purported to the the PF doesn’t deserve to be feed the nation. This Smart belonging to the estate of the late Samson did she enter into any legal agreement of collector taxes and to the land authorities in government. They want Zambia got a good chunk of Siatembo. vendor and purchaser with the defendant that he paid the sum of K110 million to use Bill 10 to oppress our money and they need to put According to a statement of claim in person nor does the defendant know or (unrebased). This representation is false freedoms, all these things are their office in order so that its filed in the Lusaka High court, Preluna any of the beneficiaries in the said estate,” and will be put to strict proof at trial. the things, which we should impact can be felt,” Kamboni Hatembo and Milton Hatembo allege that read the statement. The defendant has occupied and has look into. We are in a mess!” urged. Hichilema attempted to occupy the said The plaintiff further submitted that been using the whole farm for 10 years Colonel Kaunda said He implored Smart farm from 2005 to 2010 without any legal the said subdivision of farm No.1924 and yet does not pay rent for the use democracy levels under Zambia to implement an agreement with the plaintiff. was acquired and procured illegally, and occupation beyond the 190 hectares the current PF regime had effective system, which would “The first plaintiff becamefraudulently and/or without consent of which was sold to the said Bernard continued to dwindle. weed out ghost workers. administratrix after the demise of George the administrator of the estate of the Mazuba,” read the statement. “Democracy means “So, Smart Zambia should Habwebula who was initially appointed deceased. The plaintiff therefore demanded for accepting somebody’s view bring efficiency in our system administrator of the estate of the said The plaintiff added that the defendant an order that assignment of subdivision A on matters even if they of revenue collection. But so deceased. By diverse dates but between purported that 2222.6549 hectares of of farm No1924 be reversed on account don’t agree. Currently, we far, it has not done anything. 2000 and 2005, the beneficiaries of the land was sold to the defendant which in of fraud and/or misrepresentation and are in a situation where It’s a story for the few and the said Samson Siatembo agreed to sell essence is the whole farm and purported an order for damages for trespass to land the ruling party is busy majority cannot see that story. 190 hectares of farm No.1924 Kalomo to represent the administrator, executed without consent and/or license of the mobilising countrywide, I think they need to get back to Benard Mazuba, also of Kalomo. The the contract of sale and assignment plaintiffs. but the opposition can’t and do their work properly. beneficiaries and the said Benard Mazuba further purporting that signatures were They further demanded manse profit even step a foot outside So, really, Smart Zambia needs agreed that consideration shall be K20 of the administrator and presented the for the alleged occupation and use of their offices. There was an to get back and do their work million (unrebased) and pursuant to the assignment for registration and to acquire land without consent and/or license of invasion yesterday at one of properly. We still have ghost said agreement, the said Benard Mazuba title of the said farm. the plaintiffs at a reasonable rent/lease the opposition parties, why workers in these ministries. If paid the said sum to the administratrix The plaintiff added that the said fees and cancellation of certificate of should they do that? These Smart Zambia had brought in on behalf of the beneficiaries. Unknown Douglas Hatembo was almost forced title number 42578 on account of fraud, are issues where they are a very good system, how could to the beneficiaries and the administrator to leave the farm but resisted and had misrepresentation and and/or mistake trying to frighten or scare the we have ghost workers. And of the estate of the said Samson therefore been pushed to the corner of the including interests on amounts. Monday November 2, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News/ Advertisements .7

By Sipilisiwe Ncube genocide. Sadly, there appears regionalism in Zambia, who CHAPTER One Foundation to be a pattern of tribalist cannot turn around to play executive director Linda language in the conduct of victim today. Zambians have Kasonde has condemned political party campaigns. UPND the high priests not forgotten the levels of Chief Government Chapter One Foundation tribalism and regionalism Spokesperson Dora Siliya’s condemns attempts to that paved the way for attempt to ignite unwarranted ignite unwarranted tribal Mr Hakainde Hichilema’s tribal tension as part of the tensions as part of a political ascendancy to the leadership political agenda, saying her agenda. As a member of the of tribalism – Sunday of UPND. It was said that utterances are reminiscent of executive, Honourable Siliya only a person of Mr Anderson the Rwanda genocide. should encourage national gender, sectoral or provincial Kenneth Kaunda, was created tribal political propaganda. Mazoka’s tribe could succeed But PF media director unity. Furthermore, Chapter basis or engage in propaganda to stress and encourage the We call on political party him and that person was the Sunday Chanda says the One Foundation believes based on any of these factors,” unity and collaboration of representatives to promote current UPND leader. There UPND should not play victim that the comments made Kasonde stated. the diverse Zambian people. issue-based campaigns rather has been no condemnation of of tribalism because they are by the Honourable Siliya go And Kasonde appealed For Zambians to maintain than denigrate and disparage that notorious agenda to this the “high priests of tribalism”. against Zambia’s national to all government officials, the spirit of unity, peace and others. The Zambia we want day. Have Zambians forgotten In a statement, Kasonde values and principles of unity opposition parties, and private freedom in the country, we is united, proud, and free,” she how Mr Sakwiba Sikota and urged citizens to refrain from and collaboration not only citizens to denounce tribal must refrain from messaging stated. others were hounded out of hate and tribal statements as encouraged by our forefathers, political propaganda and that has the potential to But Chanda, in a separate the UPND presidential race such statements had potential but cemented by our instead promote issue-based incite tribalism, hostility, statement, argued that the because they belonged to a to cause violence and chaos. Constitution under Article campaigns. and even violence. Chapter UPND should not play victim tribe different from that of “This unfortunate60 (3) (a) which states that: “One Zambia, One One Foundation calls on of tribalism because they were UPND’s founding leader late language is very reminiscent “A political party shall not— Nation,’ the famous all government officials,tribal to the core. Anderson Mazoka?” Chanda of the propaganda used in (a) be founded on a religious, proclamation by the First opposition parties, and “UPND are the high asked. the run up to the Rwanda linguistic, racial, ethnic, tribal, Republican President Dr private citizens to denounce priests of tribalism and “Have Zambians have forgotten how elderly statesman Dr Vernon By Daniel Chansa Mwaanga was beaten during POLICE in Ndola have arrested Mr Mazoka’s funeral by 20 people for rioting after Police nab 20 Ndola residents for rioting UPND on account of him hearing a rumour that a local siding with late president woman was a witch who was Levy Mwanawasa and not his behind the death of her son. by a truck. Katanga said the riotous “Yes, we have some the riots over a rumour from tribesman? Have Zambians Her son died on the spot Copperbelt Police behavior was based on a residents of Chipulukusu in a son that her mother was a forgotten how late Daniel last week after being ran over Commissioner Charity rumour. our detention. This was after witch,” said Katanga. Munkombwe publicly Chipulukusu ward announced that, ‘time had Councillor Kennedy Phiri come for his tribe to rule’ and expressed regret over the this was in the presence of the We’re investigating HoneyBee tender irregularities conduct of the residents. UPND leader Mr Hichilema? Phiri said as a result of the By Sipilisiwe Ncube US $17 million Health Centre the International Financial Where was Mr Hichilema’s riotous behavior, 20 people had THE Anti-Corruption Kits tender. Reporting standards and the condemnation when all this – ACC been arrested. Commission (ACC) says it Sources close to the requirements of the Zambian was happening right under his Apart from that, they also He explained that the riots is investigating the alleged investigation told News Companies Act,” read the nose? If the process that saw provided an audit report from left two houses completely irregularities regarding the Diggers! that apart from HoneyBee audit report, the UPND leader succeed the that company, I.Dore. As you destroyed. Ministry of Health’s decision failing ZAMRA inspection, purportedly prepared by late Mazoka, then it is only fair could see from the bid, the “This unbecoming to award a tender to HoneyBee HoneyBee Pharmacy also I.Dore company. to state that the product was financial statements submitted riotous behavior and wanton Pharmacy. submitted fake statements of “…misstatements can and still remains a beneficiary even had signatures, but destruction of property by Responding to a press account to the procurement arise from fraud or error and of UPND’s inherent tribalism.” when I.Dore was queried, residents based on rumours query, ACC public relations committee, and the contract are considered material if, Chanda charged that they denied ever auditing and speculation must be manager Timothy Moono was awarded based on false individually or in aggregate, the UPND sought to “hide HoneyBee. That’s the report condemned by all. Destruction confirmed that investigations information regarding the they could reasonably be behind an honourable tribe” we have, I.Dore distanced of property is not an acceptable on the awarding of the firm’s capacity to deliver expected to influence the to advance its agenda. itself from the HoneyBee channel of communication controversial tender were specified goods in the bid. economic decision of users “Zambians, including audit report, meaning this also in modern day society as it underway. According to bid taken on the basis of these many from the South, have becomes a case of investigation demonstrates a lack of maturity “I wish to acknowledge documents seen by News statements.” refused to be used by the for ZICA, you might wish and criminal inclination. receipt of your press query in Diggers!, HoneyBee But sources revealed UPND. Not all Tongas to ask them what they know Therefore, it should be which you wanted to find out submitted financial statements that the audit firm distanced support UPND’s tribalism about this,” the sources said. denounced with the utmost the following; whether the purporting to have been itself from HoneyBee when and regionalism. It is UPND “But you might also contempt it deserves,” said Commission is investigating audited by a company called the audit report was brought that seeks to hide behind an be looking at a possibility Phiri. irregularities in the award I.Dore to the effect that the under scrutiny. honourable tribe to advance its that there was collusion “We cannot allow this of a tender by the Ministry Pharmacy had the financial “The only challenge we agenda. Patriotic Front refuses between HoneyBee and primitive and backward of Health to HoneyBee capacity to execute the have here is that there is to drink from UPND’s cup I.Dore because there is a trail situation where people are Pharmacy; and Whether the procurement of 22,500 Health no green light yet to make of tribalism and regionalism. of misinformation on the perpetually breaking the law Commission is investigating Centre Kits within a delivery arrests and prosecute this On the contrary, PF remains file. HoneyBee also claimed with impunity to continue. reports surrounding an period of eight to 12 weeks. case, but we have the file. committed to uniting Zambia that they supplied drugs to Our people in Chipulukusu employee of the Ministry of “In our opinion, the It’s a straightforward case beyond and above tribes. Malawi and the South African Ward should be made to Health drawing 10 salaries and financial statements give a true of corruption and money Its support base is drawn government, but that has also understand that rioting is another employee drawing full and fair view of the financial laundering. For example, from all regions and remains been established as false. We unlawful and is punishable by salaries for 12 years, whilst on position of HoneyBee you are aware that HoneyBee committed to this ideal to have all that detail on file, what imprisonment which is most study leave. I wish to confirm Pharmacy as at 31 December, failed ZAMRA inspection, but this day. There is no room is remaining is sanction for undesirable and distractive to that the Anti-Corruption 2017, and of its performance they were still given a licence for tribalism and regionalism us to move in. But like I said, the individual progress of any Commission is investigating and cashflows for the year illegally because they needed in the party as that is at there is no push on this case at citizen. Chipulukusu residents the alleged irregularities then ended in accordance with that licence to win the tender. variance with its cherished this stage, we don’t know.” should desist and refrain from regarding the award of a tender ideals. Therefore, anything engaging themselves in riotous by the Ministry of Health to with a semblance of tribalism behaviour and other related HoneyBee Pharmacy,” Moono is a misrepresentation of PF’s acts and we hereby advise them said. Ndola police nabs 3 UPND officials ideals and does not reflect to adopt dialogue as a way of But Moono said the what the ruling party stands resolving conflicts.” Commission had not yet for,” stated Chanda. taken interest in investigating for holding private meeting the case in which a Ministry of Health employee in By Daniel Chansa police. apprehend Phiri, the owner of Mpongwe District on the POLICE in Ndola have “I wonder why people want the house and one person. They Copperbelt Province was apprehended and detained to break the law. Yes, they were are in detention,” said Katanga. drawing 10 salaries using 10 UPND Ndola District more than 50 at a house and “It is so simple to just follow bank accounts because the Chairman Joseph Phiri and when police went there, they the law, but why break the law. Commission had still not two other members for having did not have a permit or even Indoor meetings can be held but received any report. a party meeting at a private notified the police. So others they need to notify the police. “Regarding the revelations house. managed to runaway and we So he is kept in police custody.” of two employees drawing Copperbelt Police salaries illegally, I wish Commissioner Charity Katanga to inform you that the said although they met at a Commission has not received a private house, Phiri should have Male Drive herbal clinic report and is not investigating notified police. this matter,” stated Moono. Katanga said Phiri was in Yacimuna Big and An investigation into detention alongside the owner Powerful the supply of toxic drugs by of the said house and one Strong and Reliable HoneyBee Pharmacy last member while others managed And no side effects month revealed that the firm to escape. Free Delivery Country submitted falsified financial She explained that Phiri wide. statements to the Ministry held a meeting at a house in Text: 0970414906 of Health in order to win the Hillcrest without notifying the 8. 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N Thursday Chief Justice was going to October 29, 2020 be part of the Constitutional Othe controversial Court, thereby taking away Constitution Amendment the autonomy, reducing the Bill number 10 of 2019, was What Bill 10 failure means status of the court and the brought before Parliament powers of the Constitutional for Second Reading. In Court president. order for the Bill to be enacted into law, two Role of the Speaker thirds of the members in during election petition: the Houses or 111 MPs The law currently says needed to vote in support to the electoral process once the election of a of the amendment to the president-elect has been Constitution. However, challenged in court, the the Bill failed to attract Speaker of the National the required threshold to Assembly must assume the become law with only 105 role of acting President until lawmakers supporting after the election dispute it, and it was therefore is settled or until the next discarded. election is held. PF wanted Bill 10 to amend the law so Citizens of Zambia that the sitting President need to now understand retains all the Executive what this means to the powers and functions during state of affairs. They need the whole process, which to understand how this takes away a level playing failed Bill will or will not field. affect government, the 2021 elections and the electoral Payment of retirees: system in general. Today, The Constitution, as we have elected to explain amended in 2016, dictates in simple, layman terms that when a person is what this bill was about EDGAR LUNGU ELIGIBLE his party didn’t want a rerun, 10 also did not explain what and vehicles for campaigns, retired, they must stay on and what the Patriotic Front TO STAND IN 2021. The they wanted to settle this with would happen in an event which kills a level playing field the payroll until all their was trying to change in the Constitutional Court could a coalition government. But that such an opposition leader in elections. Well, this is still retirement benefits are Republican Constitution. not have declared President the failure of Bill 10 means differs with the Republican bound to happen even next settled. Bill 10 wanted There were about 79 Lungu eligible to stand there cannot be any coalition President and decides to year, but at least it will be this provision amended amendments in total, but because he is not the one government. pull out of the coalition illegal. so that retirees can be we have only selected the who was in court and he was government. removed from the payroll most contentious. not joined to the case. It is The problem with this Deputy ministers: on the last day of work when President Lungu files provision was that if President Primary Elections: The Bill also proposed without their benefits so President’s eligibility: his nomination papers in 2021 Lungu got lucky in 2021 and In the current Constitution, the reintroduction of deputy that they can go home The current Constitution when someone can now go managed 45 per cent of the there is a provision for every ministers. Despite the and wait in their poverty. has a provision which and challenge his eligibility votes cast, and another party political party taking part in huge cost that this position Government has always states that when a and drag him personally to like say FDD gets seven per the general elections to hold brought to the government, been the biggest culprit at presidential candidate files the Constitutional Court if cent, the two could enter primary elections. This means proponents of Bill 10 failing to pay retirees, and in his or her nomination they so wish. If Bill 10 was into a coalition government there cannot be any such argued that the running of so civil servants would be papers to take part in the enacted, citizens who are under the Bill 10 amendment thing as sole candidate, no! government is difficult without discarded from employment elections, anyone who opposed to the third term to the law and rule the The Constitution of Zambia, deputy ministers. But among while some would die before thinks such a candidate would have been denied country without drawing their as amended in 2016, says other consequences, if it getting their retirement is not eligible to be an opportunity to challenge mandate from the people before you can be offered to had been approved in that benefits. Republican President can President Lungu. of Zambia. This would have the nation as a candidate, state, Bill 10 would have go to court within seven meant that the one who you must have been internally seen deputy ministers double days and challenge the Coalition government: comes out number two in the elected. The principle is that the number of government Debt acquisition: candidate in question. The Through Bill 10, the election race and all the other you cannot run a democratic officials campaigning for Current law says that Constitutional Court would Patriotic Front was proposing participants in the election are country if you yourself are the party in power using before government goes then look at the grounds a coalition government so that discarded. undemocratic. Bill 10 was government resources. ahead to borrow, there presented and decide. If if a political party fails to get seeking to remove this must be approval from Bill 10 was enacted, this 50 per cent plus one, there Another problem with this provision so that party Control of the Judiciary: Parliament. It’s a way of provision would have been should be no rerun. Instead, proposed amendment was members who would want to The Constitution currently checking on the Executive removed. Under Bill 10, the President would decide to that in the given example, the challenge the sitting President provides for an independent to make sure that it does there was not going to be form a coalition government leader of the coalition party do not stand a chance. Judicial Complaints not contract debt recklessly. an opportunity for anyone with another small political would not be vice-president Commission that looks into If it was enacted, Bill 10 to challenge a presidential party in order to cross the for the country because Stay of ministers in office: the conduct of judges. We all was going to remove candidates’ eligibility. It 50 plus one threshold. This President Lungu would Bill 10 was seeking to heard the case of Magistrate Parliamentary approval for meant that any aggrieved was designed to rescue the already have had a running allow Cabinet Minister to David Simusamba and the debt contraction. But Bill 10 person could only challenge ruling party in 2021. In the last mate. So the coalition partner continue in office after the recommendation that came was going to allow Cabinet the outcome of the election. election, President Lungu and would not be prime minister dissolution of parliament, until from the Judicial Complaints to contract as much national the PF retained power by only or even nominated member of the date of the election. This Commission. PF, through Bill debt as it pleased. Now, remember that 50.3 per cent or 13,000 votes. parliament because there are is what the Constitutional 10 wanted to change this and in the case of Danny Given what has transpired in no such provisions in the law. Court ruled as illegal under revert to the system where the According to the Pule and others, THE Zambia between 2016 and So nobody knows what that the current Constitution. The President retained the power Patriotic Front, since the CONSTITUTIONAL now, chances that the PF can opposition leader would be in problem with this was that to appoint his desired tribunal Bill has failed, the Zambia COURT DID NOT get these 13, 000 votes are the coalition government. Bill ministers would have access members for a specific case. people have lost out. Have DECLARE PRESIDENT slim. So President Lungu and 10 had no answer to this. Bill to media, government funds Further, under Bill 10, the they? Crossword puzzle No 723 “If you don’t know what Crossword puzzle No 722 you want,” the doorman said, “you end up with a lot you don’t.” - Chuck Palahniuk Monday November 2, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ‘Kambwili should learn to tame his tongue, he can’t ght judges!’ Editor,

“It has been said before that the most dangerous thing to Kambwili is his own mouth, the man can’t just shut up and allow all the court processes to be exhausted. We know it is partly a witch hunt but he has also been found wanting by the court”. - Jombo Sapato

“Kambwili, you forged the papers and you are guilty. Shut up, don’t behave as if it is out of hate. No, you are just supposed to serve . Umulandu mume anyone can be a victim, even me!” - Boyd Mwale

“Ba Kambwili please just keep quiet for now”. - Ignatius Chalikosa Bwalya

CARTOON “Kambwili learn to tame your tongue, the case is not over. Sititukwana ng,’ona mwendo wina ukali mmadzi”. - Kaizer William

“Does he have legal advisers????” - Robert Bowa Banda

“Sometimes Mr CK you are very careless, don’t ght with judges I don’t see you winning this case in the high court, better you served that one year, HH on Dora’s criminal infact the judge was so kind”. - Sydney Musonda e death of Bill 10 tribalism Editor, Editor, “May the soul of PF and Bill 10 rest in eternal peace. Just it has failed to resuscitate!” - B 127 days in total darkness and you like Bill 10 has been defeated, Alice Mweemba thought we’re gone! Not now, wait “Anyone who has followed Dora’s political tactics knows that the next is PF and its Mwankole for the big one!” - Aggrey Masumo she-devil sees two Zambias, like most PF ministers. eir survival zwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” - “A er all that’s been happening depends on convincing ignorant citizens that the problem is with the Noritah Mwanza with all the arrests, the “Our leaders should acknowledge economy declining and all the that this Country belongs to all of “others” and not the common challenges like poverty or corruption”. - “Ghost has gone back to the PF has subjected our country us hence consensus must be built Richard Waga grave. RIP PF beloved savior!” to, its good to have good news on issues a ecting the Nation”. - - Vincent Sakala that this rotten poisonous Bill Steven Kalindi 10 has fallen, defeated like “Am still waiting to see what action the police will take”. - Kawana “ e PF are too arrogant Frederick Chilubas 3rd bid”. - “In more progressive countries Kawana to learn anything from this Mutinta Mulonda the justice minister would have defeat. ey have called the resigned with immediate e ect!!” opposition names, they called “ e same way the referendum - Ossie Dodia “You should have just ignored this one, the church cadres and they failed. e money wasted you are giving her too much importance, said the CSOs were paid. ey on that rubbish would have “Lol what an embarrassing end of Let Garry or someone else respond to her. even unleashed thugs on LAZ paid o the su ering retirees. the episode.. thanks go to gallant at Intercontinental. Today they Congratulations to our citizen of this great nation...some She is not your level in anyway”. - Isaák EngZek should try to learn that Zambia principled MPs who vowed people think Zambians are dosile is bigger the PF and way to rather su er with their people...this is the way Zambians “But the PF CRIMINALS are special, no action to be taken”. - Pious bigger than ECL. With all the electorates who sent them to treat people who think that they puppets Lungu has collected Parliament than accepting are super heroes...see who is crying Emmanuel Sungah and planted in the system, bribes to support the Bill 10”. - now lol...” - Phinias Zyambo when it came to the people, Frederick Chinyama Chiteta Wala! Chagwa agwa cha fufu “Bill 10, Dead, But the Battle is mimba!” - Richard Waga “ ey’ve learned a lesson still on....What Next? Multiple of their lives, they thought NRCs and Voters Register... Lets “It was a BID. Even a er many Zambians were fools, our be Vigilant ba Zambia..” - Fryde times trying to give it breath, labour is not in vain.We spent Friday EDITOR’S NOTE: ‘Siliya’s Social Cash Transfer Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, remarks worrying’ select a story you like and jot Editor, a mission to putting a  nal down your comment. We will pick nail on the co n”. - Lord Have eir Partnership with the “Instead of my government helping Mercy that as your feedback and get me to become rich now they Government has failed over and over!” - Kelvin Chiti you published on this page. The are telling me and my people to “I blame President Lungu for pretend that am poor so that I can surrounding himself with shorter the comment the higher “Each time we tell those steal from my own government. these tribalistic individuals whites to stop assistance the So my family is being trained to and putting the entire temporarily of such nature, be thieves by my own government country at disrepute with the chance of getting published. that’s the reason why we say atini ? so that when am caught international community. that we block Facebook so. Such money is being used Note I should be brought before Hon Dora is a foolish woman and for PF’s political expediency Simusamba aii?” - John Noel encouraging the by public users who use abusive language. to a point whereby real Lungu servants says a lot about the bene ciaries do not even president himself who tolerate bene t”. - Kajuba Mazuba “ e Donors should  nd a di erent these corrupt o cials very vehicle for delivering Social Cash close to him”. - Josh Godwin “Hon is behaving like one on Transfer to the poor people. Musuku 10. Local/ International News www.diggers.news Monday November 2, 2020

By Stuart Lisulo ZAMBIA urgently needs debt relief to help the country deal with the Coronavirus Zambia urgently needs debt relief – Oxfam pandemic and revive the the China Development cent of total revenue on health and owes approximately US per cent of all debt in Zambia per day (US $961 million stressed economy, says Oxfam. Bank (CDB) last week ahead compared with 32.6 per cent $2 billion more in other forms is owed to private creditors – a per month) to large banks In a policy note dubbed: of the crucial Eurobond on debt servicing. Like many of external loans to private key part of which includes the and investment funds, Zambia’s Private Debt and holders’ meeting to decide on countries in the developing lenders.  is is the reason the three Eurobonds totalling US while facing poverty and the Coronavirus, Oxfam, the the Zambian government’s world, Zambia needs urgent government had requested $3 billion. Private sector debt economic crises,” stated globally-renowned NGO repayment holiday request on debt relief. Although Zambia creditors for a six-month is also important because it is Oxfam, who, however, urged focused on  ghting inequality November 13. is receiving some relief on debt interest-payment holiday from associated with some of the the Zambian government to beat poverty, urged “Debt has a devastating payments through the DSSI October, 2020, until April, highest debt servicing costs, to stop contraction of new Eurbond holders, among other impact on Zambia in terms of (Debt Service Suspension 2021, which was rejected,” coupled with very di cult commercial external debt and creditors, to grant Zambia debt the inability by the government Initiative), it is struggling with the policy note, released via processes for negotiating with put in place a more robust debt relief because the country was to e ectively  ght COVID-19, debt service payments still Oxfam Zambia media and numerous, powerful bond sustainability strategy and currently overwhelmed with protect the most vulnerable, owed to the private creditors, communications lead Misozi holders. Eurobonds should debt repayment plan. the onset of the Coronavirus while trying to stabilise which are not covered by Tembo, read. be prioritised in debt relief Large  nancial pandemic. the economy and achieve the scheme. In addition to “Private sector debt schemes, as they have some corporations, such as So far, Zambia has meaningful and sustained bilateral and multilateral debt, is important because, for of the highest debt servicing BlackRock, HSBC, Goldman managed to secure debt recovery. In 2019, for example, Zambia has US $3 billion Zambia, the research has costs, due to the combined Sachs, Legal & General, repayment suspension from Zambia spent about of 8.8 per outstanding in Eurobonds shown that in 2020, about 69 e ect of high interest rates and JP Morgan and UBS, have currency uctuations. During assumed an increasingly the COVID-19 pandemic, the important role in the world of Zambian kwacha depreciated sovereign debt. Philippines hit by year’s most powerful storm about 35 per cent against the Private creditors’ share US dollar, translating in higher of the foreign debts of low- AT LEAST seven people have debt servicing costs for the and lower-middle-income died amid reports of storm country.” governments increased from surges, ash oods, power  e NGO implored debt 25 per cent in 2010 to 47 per outages and blown-o roofs. relief for Zambia to enable the cent in 2018, Oxfam’s data Goni made landfall as a Zambian government channel shows. super typhoon at Catanduanes the much-needed resources to  e multi-trillion-dollar island on Sunday at 04:50 local other areas of the economy to asset manager BlackRock time (19:50 GMT Saturday) revive growth. alone holds close to US $1 packing winds of 225km/h “Private sector debt has billion of Eurobonds in Ghana, (140mph). no independent mechanism Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and It has since weakened, but for review and countries, such Zambia through a number of is still wreaking damage across as Zambia despite being on funds. the main Luzon island, home the verge of default, yet they Private sector debt is to the capital Manila. continue to repay debts to shrouded in secrecy and Mark Timbal of the rich banks and hedge funds complexity though, with no Philippines’ national disaster instead of investing in their comprehensive or independent agency said that 19 million COVID-19 response and mechanism for reviewing or people may have been a ected rescuing economies that are writing the debt down. by the path of Goni. “ is 19 in recession. With private For example, on Zambia’s million already includes the Power lines have been brought down by the storm creditors not participating in US $1 billion Eurobond due populations in danger zones any discernible, meaningful to mature on April 14, 2024, for landslides, ooding, storm pummelled. It’s very strong,” Coronavirus patients shut, and schools, gyms and coordination mechanism, bondholders holding around surges and even a lava ow,” he Francia Mae Borras, 21, told being treated in isolation tents government-run evacuation countries that are eligible for US $295 million are known, told the BBC. AFP from her home in Albay’s had been evacuated, o cials centres were being used for the DSSI (which includes but the remaining bondholders Goni - known as Rolly in coastal city of Legazpi. said. covid-secure emergency Zambia) are paying private who hold US $705 million are the Philippines - is the most Forecasters on Sunday Ports and airports were shelters. BBC creditors US $32 million not, according to Oxfam’s data. powerful storm to hit the morning had warned of country since Typhoon Haiyan “catastrophic violent winds killed more than 6,000 people and intense to torrential in 2013. rainfall” as Goni made landfall  e BBC’s Howard Social Cash Transfer arrears to be paid in eastern Luzon. Johnson in Manila says there is By Sunday evening, concern for the small town of Goni was moving westward Virac on Catanduanes island, at 25km/h, with maximum starting November - Kampamba home to some 70,000, where sustained winds of 125km/h, contact has been lost since forecasters said. By Natasha Sakala as you can see from the age December. So we expect no social cash transfer. Goni made landfall.  e Philippines is used to GOVERNMENT says the variation, from 19 to 64 years arrears as we leave nobody “Over the issue of freedom Video footage showed powerful storms - it is hit by process to clear Social Cash under the various programmes behind,” Mulenga said.  ghters, I just want to make storm surges through an average of 20 storms and Transfer arrears that have under our ministry. And of She added that mention that most of our coastal towns, and local typhoons a year and lost 22 accumulated since January, course, the disbursement of transporters of the food freedom  ghters, looking at governors spoke of power people when Typhoon Molave 2020 will begin this month. the social cash transfer has security packs to Chifunabuli their age, are indeed on the supply outages, roofs torn o barrelled through the same Minister of Community had problems or challenges constituency, who were owed Social Cash Transfer but of evacuation centres, damage to region last week. Development and Social in the past but because our from last year, were paid last course, we need to do more infrastructure, ash ooding But this year preparations Services Kampamba Mulenga President has emphasised on week and disbursement was as government and obviously, and blocked roads. have been complicated by said in response to debates on leaving no one behind and expected through the o ce of we will be coming up with a Seven people, including the Covid-19 virus, which the budgetary allocation to her with the additional  nancing the district commissioner. policy that will cover most a  ve-year-old child in Albay has already caused 380,739 ministry in Parliament, Friday, of US$115 million for the year “We will, with the new of our freedom  ghters,” province, are reported to have infections and led to 7,221 that additional  nancing of 2020 to 2024 given...So I just budget, increase the allocation Mulenga said. died; two drowned, another deaths in the Philippines. US$115 million for the year want to assure the honourable in terms of the social cash And Mulenga said her was swept away by volcanic Some 347,000 people were 2020 to 2024 had since been members of parliament, those transfer, the food security ministry did not discriminate mud and another killed by a evacuated, civil defence chief allocated to the ministry, which members that had arrears, pack and supporting women on who bene tted from its falling tree. Ricardo Jalad said - revising would facilitate payments. we will begin to pay from livelihoods and indeed with programs as they were non- “ e winds are  erce. down the one million  gure he “We are taking care of the November to December all these increments in the budget political. We can hear the trees being mentioned ahead of the storm. old and the young women the arrears from January to allocation, we do expect that “Under the food security the people of Chifunabuli will pack madam chairperson, have some of these issues that I just want to assure the were raised before the House honourable members that Lungu should apologize for insulting Zambians being taken care of. I just we do not discriminate want to assure my honourable and vulnerability knows no By Julia Malunga rules. When you are a leader, a President, brother (Chifunabuli MP) that political party. Within the NATIONAL Democratic Congress there is no fool, no idiot, no mad person, – Kambwili our transporters were paid last allocation or identi cation of (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says all the people are important citizens who week and these arrears from the members, we have what it is unfortunate that President Edgar must be respected. And when such kind “If he said it three times then it was last year and the current year we call the stewards, so I Lungu can insult the people he is ruling. of unpalatable language starts coming predetermined and it is unfortunate. 2020. So I should expect that would encourage as many of During the commissioning of from the Head of State, then you worry. What is needed is an apology. What the through the o ce of the DC our members of parliament the Arcades yover bridge last week, But by and large, I think you must know Head of State said is not something we and our o ces of community to go to our o ces.  ese President Lungu said “ifwe tulebomba, that certain statements are issued out of can cry about, what is important is for development, these monies stewards are identi ed by the utupuba tuletalika (we are working while excitement and in a split of a moment him to say ‘it was a slip of a tongue, forgive will be able to reach in the community themselves in some little fools are doubting us). but what is important is that we should me Zambians I am sorry.’ You don’t lose soonest possible time and we which they need to represent But commenting on this in an always watch our emotions and control anything by saying sorry. For those in are thankful to the Ministry of them. So the ministry has no interview, Kambwili asked President our language,” Kambwili said. the opposition, our job is to criticize and Finance,” Mulenga said. a airs in who is identi ed, it is Lungu to apologize to the people of When reminded that President o er alternatives so there is no way if we She further noted that the community that identi es Zambia. Lungu repeated the sentiments are called utupuba (fools) that we should government will do more to who is vulnerable and the “It is unfortunate that President three times, Kambwili said it was stop criticizing the government, then the ensure that freedom  ghters vetting is done by us. So Lungu can be insulting the people that he predetermined. opposition is dead,” said Kambwili. were taken care of despite madam chairperson, it is non- most of them being on the political,” said Mulenga. Monday November 2, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11 Setien admits Messi is ‘difficult to manage’ Former Barcelona head when it became apparent he it’s more difficult to manage. whole in mind, rather than coach Quique Setien would be forced into a legal Much more difficult. It’s any individual players. believes Lionel Messi is battle with Barca. something inherent in “After leaving what I am hard to manage, adding that In an interview with many athletes that can be clear on is that at certain the Argentine’s enormous former Real Madrid and seen in the Michael Jordan times I should have made reputation meant he was Spain coach Vicente del documentary (“The Last other decisions, but there’s difficult for the coach to Bosque for El Pais, Setien Dance”). You see things you something above you: the criticise while in charge at spoke about the difficulty of don’t expect. club. Camp Nou. managing a player like Messi “He’s very reserved but “And it is above the Setien took over Barca – winner of six Ballon d’Or he makes you see the things president, the player, the in January after the club awards and someone Setien that he wants. He doesn’t talk coach. It’s the club and the sacked Ernesto Valverde, but considers the greatest to ever much.” fans. They are the ones to the ex-Real Betis manager play the game. Setien believes that in whom you owe the greatest lasted just over six months “I think Messi is the hindsight, he would have respect, and you have to do in the post before he too best of all time,” Setien said. been better off making what is most convenient for was relieved of his duties in “There have been other great decisions with the club as a the club as a whole.” GOAL August. players who have been great, Barca’s stunning 8-2 but the continuity that this defeat in the Champions boy has had throughout the League was the final straw years has not been had by Work hard, Litana tells footballers for Setien, who completed a anyone. By Ngosa Chalwe For over a decade, the At present, there is a talk about FAZ…I just don’t, season at Camp Nou that saw “Leo is difficult to FORMER Chipolopolo football family has been standoff between the two I cannot...two years ago, the club fail to win a trophy. manage. Who am I to change defender Elijah Litana says split into camps with lines camps following disputes I just don’t. Football right After the season Messi him! If they have accepted the over politicization of drawn between those that arose ahead of the FAZ now is politics. Each and stunningly attempted to him as he is for years and football administration in that support former FAZ elections that were meant to every president who goes engineer a way out of the have not changed him. Zambia has had a negative president Kalusha Bwalya usher in a next executive to there has his own people… club, before ultimately “There’s another facet impact on the development and the incumbent Andrew run the game for the next it is impacting [on football] withdrawing his request beyond just the player and of the game. Kamanga. four year. yes but I cannot talk about On Friday, attempts to FAZ right now.” quench the fire by world Litana, who was on target ZCS tips Prison Leopards to maintain good form football governing body during the 1994 Africa Cup By Ngosa Chalwe Zulu and Simon Nkandu were we would have done much better FIFA failed as take off for of National final against ZAMBIA Correctional Services enough for the Mwenya Chipepo than what we have done. We were the second time and has Nigeria where Zambia lost (ZCS) commissioner general coached side to have a dream start not playing a small team. Kitwe been moved to this week. 2–1, said players should give Chisela Chileshe has urged Prison to the campaign following their United is a seasoned team. The boys Appearing on Studio their best when called to the Leopards players to guard against promotion from Division One. should not be complacent, it is the Ken YouTube Channel, national team. complacency after a good start to However, Chileshe said in an beginning of the season; three goals Litana was reluctant “Sometimes, we blame the season. interview that there was still a lot is good but we saw a lot of lapses of to talk about football FAZ and the coaches, Last Friday, Leopards beat Kitwe of work to be done for the ZCS- missing goals here and there, which administration and said whatever, the only thing we United 3 – 0 in a Super Division bankrolled side. should have been,” said Chileshe. there was too much politics need to do, those players opener at Garden Park Stadium to “It is just the beginning of the Prison’s mantle will be tested in the game at present. who are playing, if they give take command of the league table Super League and the first match, on Wednesday when they welcome When asked when and you a chance to pray to God, from the word go. we still have a long way to go. I am title challengers Power Dynamos in why he stopped talking just work hard… work hard, Goals from Junior Zulu, Francis sure if the boys were very collective, Kabwe. about FAZ, he said, “I don’t just that,” said Litana. No 809 K10 www.diggers.news Monday November 2, 2020

NapsaBy Ngosa Chalwe from behind to draw 1 - all George Lwandamina1 after- competitive 1 game andZesco on the 11th minute to give emulating their form of last NAPSA Stars left it late to at Woodlands Stadium in losing the title to Nkana in things were going his way the visitors a promising season. deny Mumamba Numba Lusaka. the previous season. until the 96th minute. start. “It is good it was a tough his first win as Zesco In September Zesco Yesterday Numba Defender Clement On the 20th minute, match but we managed United coach after coming appointed Numba to replace took charge of his first Mwape gave Zesco the lead Napsa’s Bonwell Mwape to come back in the last picked a knock and he minute we did lose hope was replaced by Chanda but I think we had issues Mushili. in terms of injury and Going into the break changing the midfield. with the lead, Zesco were We were a bit far from expected to continue with our performance of last the charge but failed to kill season. By Saturday you will the game. see a good performance,” With Zesco looking Fathi said. to win the game, Laudit In Kitwe, Power Mavugo rescued a point for Dynamos needed a second Napsa after finding the back half goal to beat Young of the net in added time. Green Eagles 1-0. Napsa Stars coach Luka Chamanga scored Mohammed Fathi said on the 52nd minute to give his team is still far from Power the lead. Ronaldo inspires Juve to victory Cristiano Ronaldo returned from coronavirus to rescue Juventus from a third straight Serie A stalemate with a brace Ibra secures 3 points as Milan stay atop Series A in their 4-1 win at Spezia on Sunday. Andrea Pirlo’s men had been held by both Crotone and Zlatan Ibrahimovic Rossoneri’s unbeaten run with a side that had lost all score in six successive Hellas Verona in the absence of the five-time Ballon d’Or continued his remarkable in all competitions to 24 but one of their first five league appearances since winner before he finally tested negative on Friday and was scoring streak with an games. Serie A games this term, but he accomplished the feat in cleared to make his comeback. acrobatic late strike to Stefano Pioli’s men Ibrahimovic was decisive in 2012. Ronaldo was still only fit enough to make the bench, secure Milan a 2-1 win over appeared to be heading for the latter stages as he became The 39-year-old Swede however, and watched on as Alvaro Morata’s opener was Udinese, stretching the an underwhelming draw the first Milan player to – who scored braces in each cancelled out by Tommaso Pobega in fortuitous fashion and of his previous three league the Bianconeri subsequently toiled. outings – had already made Inevitably, Pirlo turned to his talisman and the 35-year- a telling contribution in old netted just 126 seconds after his arrival, later converting setting up Franck Kessie’s a Panenka penalty for his second after fellow substitute empathic opener. Adrien Rabiot had all but secured a welcome victory. Setien admits Messi Hosts Udinese levelled Morata – denied three times by the offside flag against through a Rodrigo de Paul Barcelona in midweek – was grateful for a VAR review as penalty just two minutes he tapped in the opener from an onside position following into the second half, but Weston McKennie’s unselfish square pass. is ‘difficult to manage’ Milan pressed for a late A second Morata goal was ruled out, however, and winner and it duly arrived another decision went against Juve as Spezia levelled. Former Barcelona head coach Quique attempted to engineer a way out of the via Ibrahimovic, whose Pobega fired beyond Gianluigi Buffon with the aid of a Setien believes Lionel Messi is hard to club, before ultimately withdrawing his close-range bicycle kick deflection as the Bianconeri appealed in vain that M’Bala manage, adding that the Argentine’s request when it became apparent he would opened up a four-point Nzola had made the telling touch while offside. enormous reputation meant he was be forced into a legal battle with Barca. cushion at the Serie A A sublime last-ditch Julian Chabot challenge denied difficult for the coach to criticise while in In an interview with former Real summit for at least a couple Juan Cuadrado in front of the goal line late in the first half, charge at Camp Nou. Madrid and Spain coach Vicente del of hours. but Pirlo did not wait long after the restart to introduce Setien took over Barca in January after Bosque for El Pais, Setien spoke about the 3 - Only three times Ronaldo the club sacked Ernesto Valverde, but the difficulty of managing a player like Messi a #ACMilan’s player has The impact was immediate as the Portuguese rounded ex-Real Betis manager lasted just over – winner of six Ballon d’Or awards and scored in six Serie A Ivan Provedel from Morata’s pass to slot into the net. six months in the post before he too was someone Setien considers the greatest to matches in a row in the While Juve survived another scare as Kevin Agudelo saw relieved of his duties in August. ever play the game. three points for a win era, a leveller chalked off when Buffon spilled Chabot’s header, Barca’s stunning 8-2 defeat in the “I think Messi is the best of all time,” since 1994/95: Rabiot put the result beyond doubt, dancing through the Champions League was the final straw for Setien said. “There have been other great - Andriy Shevchenko Spezia defence and finishing via the post. Setien, who completed a season at Camp players who have been great, but the (in 2001) And when Federico Chiesa was clumsily tripped Paolo Nou that saw the club fail to win a trophy. continuity that this boy has had throughout - Zlatan #Ibrahimovic Bartolomei, Ronaldo clipped a cute spot-kick down the After the season Messi stunningly the years has not been had by anyone...” (current streak and also in centre of the goal for number four. GOAL 2012). GOAL