No342 K10 www.diggers.news Friday January 4, 2019 By Thomas Mulenga Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has told the police command Kampyongo marshals police into in Western Province to ensure that political parties participating in the Sesheke parliamentary by-election apply to be included on the Sesheke ahead of by-election... campaign schedule to avoid conflict. Story page 7 ARREST VIOLENCE MISA mourns another year without ATI Bill By Geofrey Zulu MISA Zambia secretariat MISA Zambia says the year national director Austin 2018 closed with no major Kayanda stated that media shift in policies to enhance freedom remained vital media freedoms as the for democracy and good Access to Information Bill governance as it offered had not been enacted into checks and balances on law, among two other key those entrusted with power pieces of legislation. and management of public In a press statement, resources. To page 5 Govt may lose revenue on Kasumbalesa border closure, says ZACCI By Geofrey Zulu The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) says the temporary closure of Kasumbalesa, Mokambo and Sakanya entry points due to the Water blues: Residents of Lusaka’s Kalikiliki Compound wait in line to draw water presidential election in the Democratic Republic of from a comunity borehole – Picture by Tenson Mkhala Congo (DRC) will negatively affect revenue collection given the absence of border taxes. To page 2 Lusaka girl in court for walking Lusambo must past police station in a mini skirt By Zondiwe Mbewe It is alleged that on the wore a short skirt as she Station in the company of her respect Nathan A 16 year-old Lusaka juvenile material day, the juvenile passed by Kamanga Police auntie. To page 2 has appeared in court for allegedly walking past a police station while skimpily Goods on promotion may be Chanda - Kamba dressed. By Sipilisiwe Ncube In this matter, it is alleged Aspiring PF Lusaka Provincial Chairperson that on December 22, 2018, expired, ZCSA warns consumers By Geofrey Zulu Officer, Lee Haamunji said the Agency is Kennedy Kamba says Bowman Lusambo should the juvenile in the company The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency deeply concerned that like any other past respect the will of the people and rally behind of her auntie, 28 year-old (ZCSA) has warned the general public to be years, in the first quarter of this year, a newly-elected Copperbelt PF Provincial chair Miriam Mwanza, publicly conscious when buying consumable products lot food products are on promotion, and Nathan Chanda to avoid divisions. conducted themselves in To page 4 that are on promotion because some may be people are buying in bulk without taking a manner likely to cause a expired. any precautionary measures to guard against breach of the peace. In an interview, ZCSA Public Relations expired products. To page 4 2. Local News www.diggers.news Friday January 04, 2019 By Milimo Namangala from ZRA we talking of The Bankers Association of close to 800,000 people Zambia says the Tax Payer Banks record 43% T-Pin compliance rate had so far registered for Identification Number43%. So we are making rate in terms of those that T-pin to their respective T-pin. So registration for their T-pin which is quite (T-pin) registration progress but the progress have submitted is at 43%.” bank,” Mwanza said. a T-pin is one thing but some good progress but process has reached a is not good enough so we He said the deadline “And for those who submitting to the bank is it’s not all those who have compliance rate of 43% and would like to thank the extension should be may have multiple bank another thing because it submitted their T-pin to has urged the public to take Zambia Revenue Authority seen as an opportunity accounts from various is the responsibility of the the banks so registration advantage of the extended for extending T-pin by clients from banking banks what they need customer to ensure that is one thing. Banks are deadline to register. registration and submission and non banking sectors is they need to make once they register for their been trained, they’ve been Chief Executive Officer deadline,” Mwanza said. to take part in the T-pin copies of their T-pin T-pin, it is submitted to trained to help customers of Bankers Association of “If you look at the total registration process. registration and make their respective bank by way to understand how to Zambia, Leonard Mwanza, numbers of customers “We urge our customers, sure that it is submitted to of sending an e-copy of the register their T-pin online said in an interview that across the commercial those with bank accounts all the commercial banks registration or a hard copy which is quite a faster more bank users needed banking sector as well to take advantage of the where the account may of the T-pin registration.” process because the ZRA to register their T-Pins. as the other non bank good gesture from the be held. That will help us He said banks had been has able automated and “We have seen progress financial institutions who Zambian Revenue to fast track this issue. trained to help their clients enhanced system plus it but that progress is not offer banking services, we Authority to extend the Confirming is quite an easy register for T-pins online. doesn’t take long for a good enough. As at the are talking of a number deadline and to ensure that process, because when you “So we are able work with person to log into to the end of the 2018, the somewhere close plus or first of all, they register and go on the ZRA web portal, ZRA, track the number system and also to apply compliance levels across minus two million. So then once they register, you are able to access those that have been registered for a T-pin online,” said the banking sector was at currently, the compliance they should submit the who are registered for a and I think the last report Mwanza. Lsk carpenter pleads ‘guilty’ to stealing from his own house By Zondiwe Mbewe of track suit and K800 cash, A 52 year-old carpenter of altogether valued at K2,110. Chipata Compound has And when the matter came pleaded guilty to allegedly up for plea before magistrate stealing bed sheets, Nsunge Chanda, Thursday, carpets, washing basket, Kangwa admitted the charge. K800 cash, among other He however added that things, from his own house the complainant was his when his wife was away. wife and on that day, she However, the Lusaka was at her sister’s place. Magistrates’ Court has Kangwa said he was stopped entered a plea of not guilty by neighbours before he after hearing his defence. could even get the things. In this matter, Boniface “The complainant is my Kangwa is facing one count wife. I agree, I entered the of burglary and theft from his house [when] I was not house when his wife was away. allowed to enter. The door It is alleged that during was open. I was stopped by the night of November 19, the neighbours even before I 2018 in Lusaka, Kangwa could get the things. This was with intent to steal, did around 04:30. My wife was break and enter Margret at the sister’s place,” he said. Mwachiyawa’s house and The court however recorded stole two bedsheets, one a plea of not guilty after duvet, two carpets, one hearing his explanation and Children of Lusaka’s Kalikiliki Compound at a hand pump fetching water curtain, a vegetable rack, one adjourned the matter to - Picture by Tenson Mkhala washing basket, a bag, a pair January 17, for trial. Lsk girl in court Govt may lose revenue on for walking past Kasumbalesa closure – ZACCI police station in By Geofrey Zulu “...On the economic side, both so that there will be no need to The Zambia Chamber of Commerce sides, but more for Zambia is that close the borders once you are and Industry (ZACCI) says the revenue collection… meaning our holding elections because I don’t a mini skirt temporary closure of Kasumbalesa, ZRA (Zambia Revenue Authority) think we do that here when we are By Zondiwe Mbewe Mokambo and Sakanya entry points and customs duty did not collect holding elections,” Nyirenda added. A 16 year-old Lusaka juvenile has appeared in court for due to the presidential election anything during this [closure] Last week, Minister of Home Affairs, allegedly walking past a police station while skimpily dressed. in the Democratic Republic of period. This meant that there were Steven Kampyongo announced In this matter, it is alleged that on December 22, 2018, Congo (DRC) will negatively costs for those that were either the closure of the Pedicle road, the juvenile in the company of her auntie, 28 year- affect revenue collection given exporting to the DRC; the cost of which connects Chembe District old Miriam Mwanza, publicly conducted themselves the absence of border taxes. maintaining these people since it in Luapula Province and Mufulira in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace. And Home Affairs Permanent was not known how long it was on the Copperbelt, through the The two are remanded in custody. Secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga going to take,” Nyirenda said. DRC, hence affecting Kasumbalesa, It is alleged that on the material day, the juvenile wore has announced that all the entry He added that cross-border Mokambo and Sakanya entry a short skirt as she passed by Kamanga Police Station points to that country are now businesses, transporters, points due to elections in in the company of her auntie, and when an officer open to the public following drivers alike were negatively DRC during that weekend.