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Reduction in the years for Studying Medicine to make Zambian Students Competitive on the international market

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Reduction in the years for Studying Medicine to make Zambian Students Competitive on the international market

The duration of the Medicine and Nursing Sciences Degree programs at the University of Zambia (UNZA) have been reduced.

The Medicine Degree has been reduced from seven to six years while that of Nursing Sciences has been reduced to four years.

The Schools of Medicine and Natural Sciences revised their curricula with the assistance of the Strengthening Health Professional Workforce Education Programs for Improved Quality Health Care in Zambia (SHEPIZ).

UNZA Spokesperson Brenda Bukowa said that this has been done to ensure the competitiveness of Zambian students on the international market and bring value to the students’ academic journey.

Speaking to ZNBC News in a telephone interview yesterday, Dr. Bukowa says the revised curricula will ensure that students are not limited to the Ministry of Health alone by ensuring that they are more rigorous and versatile in their practice as entrepreneurship and management courses have been added.

Meanwhile, UNZA Vice-Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba said that with the right support, the Schools of Medicine and Nursing Sciences have the capacity to train health care providers at the specialist level in response to the growing demand.

Prof. Mumba said that the University has a deliberate policy aimed at encouraging innovative strategies for improving the programs it offers, adding that the SHEPIZ project is one such strategy.

And SHEPIZ Project Manager who is also Dean – School of Nursing Sciences, Patricia Mukwato thanked the participants for responding to the invitation and their willingness to impact the health care training through their individual contribution by developing
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In another development, the UNZA Senate has revised the phased re-opening for students in their first and second year of study.

Zambian envoy urges massive production of sugarcane

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Zambian envoy urges massive production of sugarcane

Zambia’s Ambassador to Brazil Alfreda Kansembe has called on Zambian farmers to increase sugarcane production and transform the country into a vibrant producer and exporter of sugar to the outside world.

Ambassador Kansembe said Sugarcane production is one of the commercial crops that can significantly contribute to the socio economic development of the country in line with the National Agricultural policy.

“Zambian farmers should grow sugarcane on a larger scale to compete on the international Market and grow the economy,” Dr Kansembe stated.

Speaking during a meeting organized by Brazil’s Sugarcane Association in Pirajuba, Brazil, The Zambian Envoy said farmers must consider strengthening the Sugar Industry as it can help in the production of biofuel, ethanol and green energy.

She said the unity shown by the Brazil Sugarcane Association towards growing the sugar industry in that country is a move worth emulating.

And speaking earlier President of Brazil’s Sugarcane Association, Daine Frangisoi advised farmers on the African continent to grow sugarcane on a larger scale to compete with Latin America.

Mr Frangisoi said farmers in the Sugarcane Industry have formed an Association that oversees the growth of the Industry making it possible to produce 29.93 million metric tons of sugar and support development of that nation.

Meanwhile Brazil’s largest sugar producer Usina Coruripe Regional Manager for Sustainability, Bertholdino Teixeira disclosed that the demand for sugar exports from Brazil amid the Corona-Virus pandemic has made the industry to boom.

Brazil is the world’s largest sugar producer and a major net exporter of raw sugar, having exported 18.3 million metric tons of raw and white sugar in the last farming season.

This is contained in a statement released to the media, by First Secretary Press and Public Relations, at the Zambian Embassy in Brazil, Grace Makowane.

Zambia U17 Draw With City of Lusaka

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Junior Chipolopolo Zambia U17 drew with Division 1 promotion chasers City of Lusaka on Wednesday morning in a training game played at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.

The practice match ended 2-2 that saw Richard Ngoma score one and Joseph Sabobo Banda convert a penalty for Zambia.

City scored through a Russell Mukuma brace.

“City gave us a good training game to gauge and assess where we have reached in terms of the fitness levels of the players,” Zambia U17 assistant coach Chisi Mbewe said.

“It was a high intensity and competitive game with a lot of duels which was good for us.

“This is what we definitely expect when we get to the tournament.”

Junior Chipolopolo play their second friendly this Thursday against Kabwe-based team as they clock two weeks gone into their pre-Morocco 2021 AFCON U17 training camp in Lusaka.

“We expect that they also give us a good session so that again, like I said, we work on the match fitness and conditioning of our game,” Chisi said.

Zambia qualified to the AFCON U17 for only the second time in the teams’ history after finishing runners-up in the zonal qualification tournament at the 2020 COSAFA U17 Cup after losing on post-match penalties to fellow finalists and hosts South Africa.

Morocco will host the 2021 AFCON U17 from March 13-31.

Owino and Sabumukama Set for CAF Confed Cup Debut With Napsa

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Ex-Zesco United duo David Owino and Enock Sabumukama are set for their CAF Confederation Cup debut with Napsa Stars.

Kenyan defender Owino and Burundi midfielder Sabumukama are part of Napsa’s 23-member traveling party that left for Kenya on Wednesday morning ahead of Sunday’s pre-group stage date against Gor Mahia in Nairobi.

Owino and Sabumukama joined Napsa on January 9 after five and three years at Zesco respectively where they have come from with a depth of continental group stage experience.

They have made the cut together with defender Bornwell Silengo who is the third ex-Zesco player in a Napsa team blessed with recent continental experience.

Striker Tapson Kaseba, who recently returned from a seven-month injury layoff, is hoping for his continental debut after sitting out on the sidelines in January’s away trip against UD Songo in Mozambique.

Kaseba comes with two successive seasons of CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup experience at Eagles who have loaned him to Napsa.

But strikers Bornwell Mwape and Emmanuel Mayuka, who both featured in the 1-1 away second round, final leg 1-1 draw against UD Songo on January 6 away in Mozambique will miss the trip due to injuries.

Mayuka is Napsa’s top scorer in the competition with 3 goals.

Meanwhile, Napsa and Gor Mahia meet in the final leg on February 21 in Lusaka with the winner over both legs qualifying to the 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup group stage.

Team:
Goalkeepers: Philip Banda, Rabson Muchelenganga, Shaban Ohdoji

Defenders: David Owino,Bornwell Silengo, Luka Banda, Luka Nguni, Aaron Kabwe, Lawrence Chungu, Amos Simwanza

Midfielders: Jacob Ngulube, Daniel Adoko, Dickson Chapa, Simon Nkhata ,Daniel Silavwe, Austin Banda, Aaron Kabwe, Enock Sabumukama

Strikers: Chanda Mushili, Laudit Mavugo, Jimmy Mukeya, Doisy Soko, Tapson Kaseba

Zambian constructors able to manage big projects-Mulenga

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Zambian constructors able to manage big projects-Mulenga

Ndola Central Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Mulenga has noted that Zambians have all the skills needed to respond to the country’s infrastructure projects.

Mr Mulenga says through the newly embraced labour based approach, Zambians have demonstrated their capabilities to handle projects just like their foreign counterparts.

Mr Mulenga said this when he inspected construction works of a police station in Chipulukusu Township, pointing out that with strict supervision from experts, Zambians have the capacity to deliver quality works.

The Mapalo Police post is being upgraded to a police station status at a cost of over K400 thousand to respond to high crime levels being experienced in the area.

Mr said the labour based model can also help the country save a lot of resources which are currently being spent on foreign contractors who are engaged in projects.

Mr Mulenga stated that going forward, Ndola City Council should ensure all Constituency Development Funded projects are implemented through labour based projects which have proved to be effective.

“Looking at the works that have been done so far, I can safely say that there is no need to bring foreign contractors in Ndola Central because our fellow Zambians are able to do excellent works like they have done here,” Mr. Mulenga said.

And Site Engineer from Ndola City Council, Tandeo Silwimba said the works will be completed in 14 days’ time pending official handover to the Zambia Police Service.

Mr Silwimba said the project whose initial works started in August 2019 have been delayed due to technical challenges which he said have been sorted out.

Meanwhile, Chipulukusu ward Councillor, Kennedy Phiri said the upgrading of the police post to a station status will help to reduce crime levels in the areas because more police officers will be deployed to the station.

Cultural beliefs catalysts to early child marriages – Lawmaker

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Cultural beliefs catalysts to early child marriages – Lawmaker

Some cultural beliefs and norms have been identified as some of the major contributing factors to the escalating figures of child marriages and teenage pregnancies in Masaiti district on the Copperbelt province.

Kafulafuta constituency Member of Parliament, Joseph Kabamba has revealed to ZANIS in Ndola in an interview that besides long distances to schools that discourage many parents to send their children, some cultural norms and practices have contributed to the scourge.

In September 2020, the area was reported as one of those that recorded a spike in early marriages and teenage pregnancies during the COVID 19 lockdown when schools closed for over a term.

Mr. Kabamba said some beliefs that “girls are not for school but marriage” are still having an adverse impact on many families and as such parents still think sending their girl child to school is a sheer waste of time.

The Kafulafuta law maker said his office working with other stakeholders, have, however, continued sensitising communities and parents in particular, on the dangers of marrying off their children.

ZANIS reports Mr. Kabamba has emphasised the need for behavioural change among parents if the scourge is to be defeated in his constituency.

“So the sensitisation has continued and this is something to do with cultural issues and behavioural change and at the end of it you need to appreciate that it’s something that cannot be done overnight but something we need to engage people on until change is attained,” he said.

The law maker said in as much as some people may argue that there is nothing wrong with marriage but it’s something that should be considered at an appropriate age.

Mr. Kabamba added that unless parents and guardians realise the complications that come with early marriages and teenage pregnancies they will not stop subjecting their girl child to early marriages, hence the need to enhance sensitisation campaigns.

And Senior Chief Chiwala said to completely stop the scourge the chiefdom is in a process of abolishing some of the cultural norms that propel many girls to practice unlawful sex.

Senior Chief Chiwala said cultural norms such as initiation ceremonies are still being practiced in some areas and that should be abolished immediately.

Senior Chief Chiwala said despite having a slight reduction in the cases, the chiefdom is working day and night to ensure that the situation is addressed.

He said working with various stakeholders among them women groups, some beliefs are slowly fading away through various sensitisation programmes.

“We have continued with our robust campaign to ensuring that our girls are sensitised on the dangers involved in early marriages and teenage pregnancies. And we are also distancing ourselves from some social norms which expose our girls to sexual matters,” Senior Chief Chiwala said.

Senior Chief Chiwala who is alzo the Chairperson for the Lamba -Lima Royal Council of Chiefs said a lot of illegal marriages are being dissolved and girls being taken back to school.

Hunger looms in Kalabo as 100 hectares of maize fields submerged

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Hunger looms in Kalabo as 100 hectares of maize fields submerged

Over One Hundred hectares of maize fields have been submerged in Libonda ward of Liuwa constituency of Kalabo district, Western province.

Libonda ward Councillor, Musiyalela Musiyalela, has disclosed that about One Thousand peasant farmers in the locality have been affected by the flash floods that have engulfed the whole ward in the constituency.

Mr Musiyalela told ZANIS in an interview that there is looming hunger in the ward as the affected peasant farmers only depend on maize as their staple food.

The civic leader said people in his ward are facing difficulties in accessing food to feed their families as their only source of livelihood is fishing which has been curtailed because of a fish ban.

“There is urgent need for government through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to quicken the distribution of relief food to cushion the looming hunger before lives are lost in the ward, “Mr Musiyalela lamented.

And Kebby Kabisa of Makono royal village said the unexpected bursting of the Zambezi River has caused havoc to many farmers in the Bulozi plains.

Mr Kabisa said peasant farmers in the area could not manage to salvage their crops as the flow of water from the mighty Zambezi River was unexpected.

He said the most affected areas in the ward included Libonda Royal palace of Her Chieftaincy Mboanjikana, Namweti, Makono, Ikatulamwa, Mukola and Mwandi among others.

Meanwhile, Ibonda ward Councillor, Musiyalela Musiyalela, has disclosed that about 1,000 peasant farmers in the locality have been affected by the flash floods that have engulfed the whole ward in the constituency.

Mr Musiyalela told ZANIS in an interview that there is looming hunger in the ward as the affected peasant farmers only depended on maize as their staple food.

The civic leader said people in his ward are facing difficulties in accessing food to feed their families adding that their once source of livelihood which was fishing has been curtailed as government has imposed a fish ban in the province.

“There is urgent need for government through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to quicken the distribution of relief food to cushion the looming hunger before lives are lost in the ward, “Mr Musiyalela lamented.

And Mr. Kebby Kabisa of Makono royal village said the unexpected bursting of the Zambezi River has caused havoc to many farmers in the Bulozi plains.

Mr Kabisa said peasant farmers in the area could not manage to salvage their crops as the flow of water from the mighty Zambezi River was unexpected.

He said the most affected areas in the ward included Libonda Royal palace of Chieftaincy Mboanjikana, Namweti, Makono, Ikatulamwa, Mukola and Mwandi among others.

The issue of Expired Drugs was Raised in the 2016 Auditor General’s Report

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The issue of Expired Drugs was Raised in the 2016 Auditor General’s Report

The Auditor General has commended Minister of Health Jonas Chanda’s hardline stance and directive for the destruction of all expired drugs in the country under storage by relevant government institutions.

According to a press statement issued to media in Lusaka on Tuesday by Head of Public Relations Ellen Chikale, Auditor General Dick Sichembe said the issue of expired drugs was raised by his Office in the 2016 Auditor General’s report.

Dr Sichembe said he has been following with keen interest developments in the health sector and supports the recent action taken by the Minister of Health, particularly, on the issues concerning the expired drugs and failure to dispose of the expired drugs among others.

Dr. Sichembe recalled that in the 2016 Auditor General’s Report, mention was made of various drugs such as anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), laboratory reagents, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria drugs worth K66, 801,022 which had expired and had not been disposed of as of June 2017.

Dr Sichembe stated that the expired drugs were kept at a rented warehouse in Makeni, Lusaka in baffling circumstances that involved one thousand seven hundred and sixty three (1,763) transactions.

The Auditor General has since called for appropriate action to be taken on all audit issues that his Office raises in order to avoid exposing citizens and the country to harm.

Dr Sichembe has since commended the Secretary to Cabinet and the Secretary to the Treasury for their timely disciplinary action meted on erring officers cited in the 2019 Auditor General’s Report.

Recently Minister of Health Jonas Chanda was shocked to discover that huge quantities of expired drugs were still in storage and had not been disposed- off by relevant government institutions mandated to store and distribute drugs in the country.

Dr Chanda said that the expired drugs posed a great risk to millions of Zambians if they find their way on the black market.

Agriculture key to economic recovery, youths told

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Agriculture key to economic recovery, youths told

The Lunda Cultural Association of Zambia ( LUCAZ) has implored young people in North Western Province not to lose the guard on agriculture because it remains the only sustainable way to economic recovery and poverty reduction.

LUCAZ Chairperson, Anthony Samuhandu said people should not give up on agriculture and rush for jobs in mines but continue engaging in various agricultural activities like they have done previously.

Mr. Samuhandu said the association has noted with concern that a lot of young people in the region are slowly abandoning agriculture and have been seen migrating to Solwezi and Kalumbila districts seeking for jobs in the mines.

Mr. Samuhandu said people in the region should now start preparing themselves to increase their areas of cultivation especially pineapple farmers because the government has already started creating market linkages for small scale farmers.

He said very soon a pineapple processing industry will be established in Mwinilunga or Ikeleng’i district which he said will enable pineapple farmers in the two districts have market to their produce.

Mr. Samuhandu said pineapple farmers in Mwinilunga and Ikeleng’i districts have had their crops going to waste due to lack of market for many years but that things are about to change for better.

Mr. Samuhandu said the coming of a pineapple processing industry will also create thousands of jobs to the locals in the region in addition to the ones that have come as a result of the mining industry.

“Let our people not give up on agriculture because good things that will benefit many of them have started coming in our province. Things like pineapple and tomato processing plants will soon be established and I have no doubt more jobs will be created,” Mr. Samuhandu said.

He added that the pineapple processing industry will not only create jobs to the local people and market to the farmers but also spur development in the region that he said has remained undeveloped apart from Solwezi and Kalumbila districts.

Mr. Samuhandu said people should also take advantage of the vibrant mining industry and engage in livestock and fish farming which they can be supplying the mines.

The LUCAZ Chairperson said North-Western province has potential to feed the country and beyond of young people fully embrace farming and treat it as a many stay.

“Nothing fails to grow in our soils here be it beans, potatoes, maize, cassava and any other crops. We also receive favorable rainfall. This, plus the coming market linkages is enough to motivate our young people to go back to the land and be able to make money,” Mr. Samuhandu said.

Zambia U17 Shift Gear in Camp Ahead of 2021 AFCON U17

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Junior Chipolopolo has two training games over the next 24 hours in Lusaka as they intensify preparations for next month’s 2021 AFCON U17 in Morocco.

Zambia, who are in the second week of pre-tournament camp in Lusaka, are heading for only their second AFCON U17 after making their debut in 2015.

“We have a friendly against City of Lusaka on Wednesday at Woodlands Stadium and we will play probably another one on Thursday against a team from Kabwe so that we are able to assess each and every player from these friendlies,” Zambia U17 assistant coach Chisi Mbewe said.

The team has been trimmed from 41 to 30 in week two with twenty players currently in camp, members of the team that finished runners-up at the 2020 COSAFA U17 Cup where they lost 5-4 to South Africa following a 1-1 draw.

“They (ten new players) have brought in massive competition they are fighting to have a place in the team which is good and even for the team that played the COSAFA U17,” Mbewe said.

The 2021 AFCON U17 draws have yet to be made for the tournament that has been increased from eight to twelve with four more teams yet to qualify for the championship Morocco will host from March 13-31.

Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa and hosts Morocco await the Central Africa and West Africa Zone A qualifiers to be decided.

Inadequate transport inhibiting Covid – 19 testing – Health Specialist

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Inadequate transport inhibiting Covid – 19 testing – Health Specialist

A Public Health Specialist has said contact tracing for Covid-19 is still a problem in Lusaka province as result of inadequate transport to follow up cases.

Dr. Bushimbwa Tambatamba said during the Lusaka Province Covid-19 virtue meeting today that officers have airtime and fuel but they have difficulties in repairing the vehicles for use in contact tracing programmes.

She also disclosed that the Provincial Health office is in the process of developing geo mapping system to assist in determining the hot spots for Covid -19 cases and for effective monitoring to be done in reducing the spread of the pandemic.

Lusaka District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Teddy Chibwe told the meeting that the district received over 30,000 masks to cater for the teachers and the learners.

“We have received 30,000 masks from Disaster Management and Mitigation unit (DMMU) for both the leaners and teachers, we also have enough washing points in various school premises” he said.

However, Mr Chibwe pointed out that most Schools in his district have inadequate desks and the scenario has resulted in difficulties to maintaining social distance among the leaners.

He noted that learners from early childhood education need to sit two on each desk and teachers have been tasked to be monitoring them.

Mr. Chibwe said that the district has come up with two mode of learning such as class rotations and sessions.

“ we have a method were some learners report on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while others come Tuesday and Friday the next week they exchange, we also have split classes into two sessions all this is done to allow social distance” he said.

And Chongwe District Education Board Secretary Joseph Chanda said 95 out of 108 schools have been certified to be conducting lessons.

Mr. Chanda said that the district has also received 15,000 masks meant for primary and community schools.

He noted that the schools are facing difficulties of infrastructure to enhance physical distance among the learners.

Mr. Chanda has since commended the local leadership by providing solutions to cushion the infrastructure constraints in the district.

“ We called upon the community leadership to unlock churches in the communities so that we can implement the class rotation to ensure social distance is maintained, some learners will be occupying churches in the absence of adequate school infrastructure” he noted.

Increase in unvaccinated stray dogs worry Luangwa DC

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Increase in unvaccinated stray dogs worry Luangwa DC

Luangwa District Commissioner, Julius Sikasote has expressed concern with the increase in the number of stray and unvaccinated dogs in the district.

Mr Sikasote told ZANIS that a number of unvaccinated dogs being found in public places such as the bus station and the market places are a danger to the school-going children.

“School going children are at risk of being bitten by these unvaccinated dogs,” he said.

The District Commissioner has since directed the department of Veterinary to intensify sensitization of dog owners on the importance of dog vaccination and registration.

Speaking in a separate interview, Acting Veterinary officer, Happy Nkhoma said his department is working in partnership with the Luangwa Local Authority to manage and control rabies in the district.

“We are working with local government to intensify sensitization on the importance of vaccinations and securing the domestic animals, as well as protecting the people from contacting Rabies,” he said.

He added that the Veterinary department in the district has embarked on vaccination exercise of all the dogs to prevent the spread of rabies.

Mr. Nkhoma said the vaccination exercise is in line with the control of dogs act number 247 which requires dog owners to register their dogs with the Local Authority and carry out routine vaccinations.

He added that rabies transmission can be prevented if dog owners complied with the above-stated dog act.

The Acting Veterinary officer warned the dog owners that his department will crop all the stray and unvaccinated dogs in the district.

He has since urged dog owners to confine and take their dogs for vaccination.

And one of the dog owners Wise Mphande said the vaccinations of dogs will help reduce the costs incurred when unvaccinated dog bites a person.

He called for the need to have all the dogs in the district vaccinated to eradicate the spread of rabies

Meanwhile, Mr Nkhoma has cautioned livestock farmers and domestic animal owners in the district to desist from transporting the animals to and from nearby countries without valid documents.

He noted that the district bordering Mozambique and Zimbabwe interact closely with Luangwa residents in terms of business which includes the movement of animals.

He said this is in line with animal health act no 27 of 2010 of the law of Zambia, which requires livestock farmers and domestic animal owners to acquire valid documents before transporting the animals to other districts and countries.

Mr Nkhoma explained that government has put in place this measure to control the importation of disease outbreaks and diseases especially that the country is fighting the COVID19 pandemic.

He added that Luangwa district will be at risk if such illegal activities are not curtailed.

“Luangwa district is at risk of disease importation because of the illegal movements of animals and other related businesses occurring with the neighbouring countries,” he said.

Allow us to export maize – Grain Traders Association of Zambia

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Allow us to export maize – Grain Traders Association of Zambia

The Grain Traders Association of Zambia has written to the government to allow its members to start exporting maize grain.

Executive Director, Chabuleni Simwinga reiterated in an interview that the association has the capacity to export 68 thousand metric tonnes of maize.

Mr. Simwinga said the quantity that his association is asking the government to allow them to export has no bearing on the stocks that national food reserves have which he added are more than enough.

Mr. Simwinga said because of the low price for the commodity on the local market, most of the association members are still holding stocks in their houses.

He said he is concerned the maize may go bad and the general membership will end up making losses adding that some of them may even fail to participate in the forthcoming crop marketing season due to lack of income.

Mr. Simwinga said that the total stocking capacity between millers, traders, and the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is over 2.1 million tonnes, which cannot accommodate what his members are holding in their homes.

He notes that the association has continued to ask the government to allow them to export their stock either in finished form as mealie meal or maize grains.

Meanwhile, Kabinda Chinyemba a farmer on Ndola Mufulira said farmers should be allowed to export their maize the price of the commodity on the local market is too low compared to production costs they incurred.

Mr. Chinyemba said the government should not always think that every farmer is a beneficiary of the Farmer Input Support Programme and set low floor prices but that many of them access inputs at higher prices.

Efforts to get both Minister of Agriculture, Michael Katambo and Permanent Secretary, Songowayo Zyambo failed as their mobile phones went unanswered by press time.

Mighty Mufulira Wanderers Appoint New Club President

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Mighty Mufulira Wanderers have named George Katongo as new club president.

Katongo, who was until his appointment Wanderers National Supporters Chairman, has taken over the role from Evans Chilekwa who left the club late last year.

Principal sponsors of the FAZ National Division 1 side – Mopani Copper Mines effected the changes on Monday evening.

“It is indeed an honour for the club to think of entrusting the team into my hands. I have been around Mufulira Wanderers from childhood so I do understand what it means to be a Mufulira Wanderers follower,” Katongo said.

“This is a big task ahead of us, many people are expecting to see the results of the change but I am equal to the task,” he said.

Katongo has revealed his vision to see the legendary club win promotion back to the FAZ Super Division.

“Wanderers have a lot of following so it’s not about me as President but we need to work together. You know our first target should be to bring the team back into the Super Division. We belong in the Super Division,” he said.

Wanderers, who suffered demotion from the top league last season, are seventh on the National Division 1 table with 24 points from 16 matches played.

Eagles, Power Clash in Race For ABSA Cup Qualification

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Green Eagles and Power Dynamos meet at Independence Stadium in Choma on Wednesday in a mid-table clash that will pit two sides hoping to snap out of a brief dry spell and most importantly stay in the hunt for ABSA Cup qualification.

Eagles are tenth while Power are ninth and both tied on 19 points from 13 and 15 games played respectively heading into this rescheduled Week 8 fixture.

Power are winless in their last two games while Eagles in three and both come into the match after away losses over the weekend.

Eagles lost 1-0 in Ndola to Forest Rangers to suffer their second successive defeat to pick up 1 point in their last three games.

Power were beaten 2-1 at Lusaka Dynamos that saw them pick a point from two games.

It is a critical match for both sides who are six points off the presumptive ABSA Cup threshold of 25 points where five teams sit with two rounds of matches left before the top six cut off point for the tournament is decided.

The pressure is especially on Power who last qualified for the ABSA Cup in the 2018 season.

Eagles are hoping to qualify for a fourth successive ABSA Cup.

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