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Faz Premier League Week 26 Round-up

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Kabwe Warriors maintained their one-point lead in second place after a 2-0 away to City of Lusaka at Woodlands stadium this afternoon in a Faz Premier League Week 26 fixture.

Warriors are on 49 points after collecting their revenge win over City who beat them  1-0 on May 1 at Railway Ground in Kabwe in the first leg of todays league fixture.

Goals from  Musonda Mweuke and Vias Mwendalubi  ensured Warriors stayed second  and on course for a possible first runner-up league  finish since 1998.

Green Buffaloes are third on 48 points after a 2-1 away win at Sunset stadium to departing league champions Zanaco  this afternoon  while Lusaka Dynamos exchange places with the latter after a 2-0 home win over relegation threatened national Assembly.

Power Dynamos are 6th after a 3-1 home win over bottom of the table and now confirmed relegated Nakambala Leopards at Arthur Davies in Kitwe.

Nakambala are the first team to be confirmed relegated this season.

Second from bottom Forest Rangers handed themselves some glimmer of hope when they beat Konkola Blades 1-0 to put the pressure on the visitors beleaguered coach Dean Mwiinde who has lost the first of his two-game ultimatum matches.

Elsewhere, promoted and 7th placed Young Arrows made a strong case for survival when they drew 1-1 with 3rd from bottom Zamtel who are unbeaten since Levy Chabala took over at the club in May despite being in a precarious position on the table in the drop zone.

Roan United and Nchanga Rangers in 10th and 12th place respectively played out to a scoreless draw at Nchanga stadium in Chingola but they still have three games to make sure they are safe if they are to avoid the drop.

Leaders Zesco on 56 points play Red Arrows away on Wednesday after they take care of their Coca Cola Cup final commitment tomorrow at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka against Nkana FC.

Zambia stroll to showdown with South Africa in Cosafa Castle Cup final

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Defending champions Zambia strolled to their fourth successive Cosafa Castle Cup final after defeating Mozambique 3-0 at Super Stadium in Twanse , South Africa this afternoon.

Zambia will face South Africa in the final on October 21 in a repeat of their September 9 Africa Cup Group 11 qualifier that the former won 3-1 in Cape Town.

South Africa beat Botswana 1-0 in the other semifinal final match played later at the same venue.

A makeshift Zambia secured their final slot with a convincing performance courtesy of three clinical finishes from debutants strikers Noah Chibvuta and Emmanuel Mayuka including midfielder William Njovu.

South African based Chibvuta of Wits University opened scores for Zambia in the 35th minute after skipped pasted two Mozambique defenders before to sliding in the ball in-between the legs of goalkeeper Marcelino.

Ex-Kabwe Warriors striker Chibvuta’s goal came 18 minutes into the first half after the he skied his first-time shot at point-blank range.

Warrior’s striker Mayuka could have put Zambia 2-0 but his attempt inside the box was easily gathered by Marcelino.

Chivuta had another chance for a double flash just wide four minutes after the hour mark with Zambia still in command.

Zambia’s dominance paid off with their second of the game in the 68th minute when junior international Mayuka rifled in from just outside the six-yard box to make up for a subdued senior debut.

The defending Cosafa Castle Cup champions wrapped-up their good day at the office through Lusaka Dynamos midfielder William Njovu who slalomed pasted two Mozambique defenders in the 79th minute with a textbook tap-in.

Sikaneta calls a well organized procurement system

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 Government says a well organized procurement system can help in making significant savings  for the State in the face of corruption and shrinking budgets.

Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary Susan Sikaneta says an effective and efficient
procurement system also contributes to good governance by increasing public
confidence that funds are well and prudently utilised.

Ms Sikaneta said this in Siavonga today when she closed a five-day workshop for
officers drawn from government departments, parastatal organizations and schools who
under went training in tender  regulations and procurement procedures at Lake Kariba
Inns.

Ms Sikaneta stated that in 1993 government instituted reforms aimed at making the
procurement system more transparent and efficient , and increasing the
accountability of public officers by strengthening institutional capacity.

She said existing procurement systems are full of flaws and are subject to abuse
largely due to weak and inconsistence enforcement of the prevailing rules.

She noted that the need for such training workshops cannot be over emphasized if
Zambia is to develop.

Ms Sikaneta state that government has placed particular emphasis on improving the
procurement process in the public sector by holding such training workshops.

Ms Sikaneta also said the lack of planning in public institutions and the absence of
an effective procurement system has led to mismanagement and waste of government
resources.

She cited schools and some departments who have approved contracts way above their
thresholds.

She said such public institutions have engaged and paid unscrupulous supplies
upfront for materials which are never delivered thereby defrauding government.

The permanent secretary said such cases are not only a lose to government and the
intended beneficiaries but also to the procurement cadre as their integrity is
questioned when such dishonest practices are brought to light.

Ms Sikaneta, who also presented certificates of attendance awarded to the 37
participants urged them to seriously utilize the knowledge to improve the
performance of their procurement units in their respective organizations.

And Zambia National Tender Board Deputy Director for Goods and Services Shaderick
Shawa disclosed that the institution will soon change its name to ‘Zambia Public
Procurement Authority” once government concludes looking at the revised procurement
Act.

Mr. Shawa said the changes occurring require that all officers in public
institutions and those that fall under it get familiar with their operations.

He disclosed that ZNTB has so far held a series of workshops on tender regulations
and procurement regulations throughout the country and is now only remaining with
Luapula province.

Mr. Shawa admitted that procurement procedures in many government institution were
been flouted and this has posed a challenge to the organization.

He however said under the revised act the organization will work towards eliminating
such incidents and make them accountable to the public.

“This workshop is designed to promote awareness on the role of government
procurement procedures and tenders regulations as enshrined in the Zambia National
Tender Board act 394 of the laws of Zambia.

“It is also aims to enhance participants’ awareness of key concepts principles and
practices applicable to government procurement and exchange information on the
practice prevailing in our institutions”.

Shikapwasha urges the Oasis Forum to reconsider its boycott the NCC

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Government has called on the Oasis Forum to reconsider its decision and participate in the National Constitution Conference (NCC).

Home Affairs minister Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha says the Law Association of Zambia, a member of the Oasis Forum, has made a bold decision by agreeing to participate in the NCC.

Lt. Gen. Shikapwasha says the NCC is the key platform for Zambians to have a people
driven constitution adding that boycotting it will only derail the country’s
constitution making process.

The minister was speaking in Kabwe last night at the Prisons Day dinner dance held
at Tuskers Hotel.

He urged the civil society and the general citizenry not to antagonize the process
but to contribute positively to the NCC.

LAZ yesterday announced its decision to participate in the NCC, a move described by
many stakeholders as progress.

UPND salutes Dr. Mwanawasa for honourary law degree bestowed on him

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The United Party for Development (UPND) has congratulated President Levy Mwanawasa for the doctorate degree in law bestowed on him by the Harding University in recognition of his outstanding performance as a lawyer over the past years.

Party chairperson for Publicity and Information Charles Kakoma, in a statement
released to ZANIS in Lusaka today, said the UPND is of the view that the honour is
not only in recognition of the president’s personal efforts but is an honour to all
Zambians.

Mr Kakoma said the UPND would like to encourage Dr. Mwanawasa to use the honour as
an ingredient to help smoothen the constitution making process and the intire
political and economic governance of the country.

Meanwhile, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has said he is humbled and encouraged
to that some UPND founder member who had left the party after the general assembly
have continued to come back to the party.

Mr Hachilema was speaking when he welcomed Mr Sibote Sibote, who has resigned from
the United Liberal Party (ULP) to re-join the UPND. Mr. Sibote was ULP National
chairman for Culture and Arts

He said that UPND stands ready to accommodate everyone to have concerted efforts to
create a better Zambia for all.

Mr Hachilema reiterated his personal hope that UPND will greatly benefit from Mr
Sibeto’s abilities and vast political experienced as founder member of UPND.

Mr Hichilema urged those remaining outside and indeed all other Zambians to take a
deep moment of reflection about the country’s economic malaise that only in unity
can Zambians effectively achieve her social economic goals.

Levy receives doctorate degree

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 President Levy Mwanawasa has been bestowed with an honorary doctorate degree in law by the Harding University of the United States of America.

This is in recognition for his outstanding performance as a lawyer over the past years.

The presentation of the doctorate was given to the president at the Benson auditorium of the university.

Dr. Mwanawasa who has been attending the 62nd session of the United Nations in New York, was visibly overjoyed when David Burks, president of the University presented him with the doctorate.

In accepting the award, Dr. Mwanawasa said he will dedicate the degree to Zambian boys and girls still struggling to find their rightful position in society.

Dr. Mwanawasa said as a young boy, he never thought of pursuing law as a career but was inspired by a Mr. Jack Dare a renowned lawyer who had visited his school and gave an inspiring lecture about law.

He said since that lecture, he developed a special interest in law and worked hard to ensure his dreams of becoming a lawyer in life materialised.

He said before he met Mr. Dare, he had thought of becoming a pilot, teacher or even locomotive driver, but all these plans were pushed by the way side later in life.

Dr. Mwanawasa said career success always come with great responsibility not only to one’s family but to society at large and that it was for this reason that he had since his university days , endeavoured to make positive contribution to his country, Zambia.

Dr. Mwanawasa who ran through his early days as a young lawyer said he had for a long time been provoked by situations around him to do something for society as things usually go wrong as people decide not to do anything about them.

“During my years of practice, many of my clients were mostly those fighting for their fundamental human rights, a fact that was very dangerous during this time of Zambia’s history. People were being detained for expressing themselves. And for or not associating with certain individuals, friends and relatives,” Dr. Mwanawasa said.

He said people were detained on flimsy reasons and that he could not withstand the injustice that prevailed then.

He said what was more disturbing was the fact that people who were wrongly detained could not be compensated in any way.

Dr. Mwanawasa told the audience present at the ceremony that liberal politics in Zambia were outlawed and business was closely controlled thereby making both politics and very dangerous grounds to venture into as the country was steadily moving to communism.

He said following the wind of change which swept through the country in 1991, there was a change of Government which ushered in the MMD into power and he served as vice president.

He said as a lawyer, he was not happy that even the leadership of his party was not conforming to the needs of the people as some tenets of corruption started appearing, a thing which did not please him and thereby leading to his consequent resignation as vice president.

Dr. Mwanawasa said he felt challenged when he was elected as republican president in 2001 as he thought he now had an opportunity to tackle certain things he could not do as vice president.

The president said as a result of the fight against corruption, good governance has returned to Zambia but he was quick to say that good governance alone was not enough if it did not help to improve the livelihood of the people.

In this regard, the president said the country has been able to improve the economic growth and that 6.2 percent growth was achieved in the past five years for the first time in Zambia’s history.

Dr. Mwanawasa who paid glowing tribute to the Harding University for the excellent work they are doing at Namianga High School in Southern Province also wished the university success in their quest to establish a university at Namianga.

He said his Government’s aim was to establish Zambia as a centre of excellence in education in the Southern African region.

The President was accompanied by his wife Maureen, Minister of Education, Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa, Health Minister Brian Chituwo, Agriculture Minister Ben Kapita and Minister of Justice George Kunda.

Other senior officials at hand to witness the ceremony were Zambia’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Inonge Mbikusita Lewanika, Secretary to the Cabinet Dr. Joshua Kanganja and Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Tens Kapoma.

IMF backs Zambia on raising mineral royalty

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Zambia’s plans to raise mineral royalty to 3.0 percent from 0.6 percent and urged the government to limit its external commercial borrowing, a senior Fund official said.

The IMF, which concluded its fifth review of Zambia’s economic performance on Wednesday under the poverty reduction growth facility (PRGF), a three-year lending programme, said it was satisfied with macroeconomic performance.

“The IMF mission supports the authorities’ efforts to obtain greater revenue from the mining sector through the renegotiation of the fiscal terms of existing development agreements,” Francesco Caramazza, IMF mission chief for Zambia said in a statement released late on Wednesday.

“In this regard, efforts should be bolstered to increase revenue, through both tax policy measures and improved administration, shift spending to high priority areas, and raise the efficiency of public expenditure,” Caramazza said.

Zambia plans to raise corporate tax for the foreign copper mines to 35 percent from the current 30 percent while other taxes such as land rates could also be increased.

Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande said in August that Zambia would engage foreign consultants to help it renegotiate mining development agreements.

The Treasury awarded concessions on taxes to foreign mining firms after a near collapse of the vast copper mines in the early part of this decade.

Copper mining is Zambia’s economic lifeblood and remains a major employer in the country of 11.5 million people, where analysts say IMF-driven economic programmes have largely been successful.

“Recourse to external borrowing on commercial terms should be limited and only be made in the context of a sound debt management strategy and only for projects that are clearly economically viable,” Caramazza said.

Caramazza said Zambia’s fiscal management had been significantly strengthened, which, along with prudent monetary policy and the appreciation of the exchange rate, has caused inflation to fall sharply.

“The Zambian economy has performed well in recent years, reflecting strengthened macroeconomic policies, a marked improvement in the external environment, and extensive debt relief,” he added.

Caramazza said debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) as well as the revival of the mining sector have strengthened Zambia’s external position and bolstered investor confidence.

“The mission projects GDP growth this year to exceed 6 percent and to remain buoyant over the medium term,” Caramazza said, reiterating the Fund’s earlier projection.

Fiscal breathing room created by debt cancellation in 2006 should allow Zambia to focus on spending more in education, health care, poverty reduction and infrastructure development, the Fund added.

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Senior Chief Meemba has died

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Senior Chief Mweemba of the Tonga people has died in Sinazongwe district.

The chief’s representative Richwell Ntundulu confirmed his death to ZANIS that he died from his palace after an illness.

Ntundulu disclosed that the chief was brought in dead to Maamba hospital mortuary.
He said the Senior Chief has died at the age 69 and has left 16 children from three wives.

The chief’s representative also said he has left 42 grand children.

Ntundulu said burial would take place at Kanyemba village near his palace next week on Monday

Sinazongwe District Commissioner (DC) Laiven Apuleni has said he was grieved at the death of the Senior Chief and has wished peace to the family.

Apuleni said he would miss the wisdom of the Senior Chief whom he worked with closely on developmental projects such as the Gwembe Tonga.

“I will miss his wisdom and contribution to developmental activities and I wish the grieved family peace during this difficult time,” Apuleni said.

Three ago doctors at Maamba Hospital referred the Senior Chief to University Teaching Hospital (UTH) when his condition became worse and he was also diagnosed with the liver problem three months ago.

Zambia national team Thursday Update

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The Zambia national football team this morning left for South Africa ahead of this Saturdays Cosafa Castle Cup semifinal match against Mozambique to be played in Tswane.

The team was expected to be joined later during the day by five South African based players in Tswane where they team drove to after landing at OR Tambo.

Striker Noah Chivuta of Wits University, defenders Billy Mwanza and Joseph Musonda from Golden Arrows including the Free State Stars duo goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene and fullback Kampamba Chintu are all due o join the team before the end of the day today.

And in the traveling party from Zambia was Malaysia based striker Philemon Chipeta who turned up in camp in Lusaka on Wednesday evening prior to departure for South Africa.

Konkola Blades striker Felix Nsunzu is also expected to join the team by Friday after a delay from Tunisia where he was attending trials.

Zambia are the Cosafa Castle Cup defending champions after beating fellow three-time winners Angola 2-0 in the final played in Lusaka October 21.

The team will face Mozambique in a 14:00 hrs kickoff at Super Stadium during a Cosafa Castle Cup semifinal doubleheader.

Hosts South Africa take on Botswana in the other semifinal at the same event at 16:00 hrs.

Education System Needs Revisiting

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The Zambian education and research system needs to be revisited to make it responsive to the current national needs, National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research executive director, Mwananyanda Mbikusita Lewanika has said.

And Education Minister, Geoffrey Lungwangwa has said the Government recognises the important role played by research in national development.

Dr Mbikusita-Lewanika said in Lusaka yesterday that the current education and research system had failed to meet the social and economic needs of Zambia. Dr Mbikusita-Lewanika, who is Zambia Academy of Science president, said this in his keynote speech during the First International Multi-discipline conference on recent advances in research held at University of Zambia (UNZA) Great East road campus.

“The country is producing unprecedented numbers of grade sevens, grade 10s, and grade 12s, certificate holders, diploma holders, university graduates and post university graduates. “Where the education and research system has failed is in propelling the social and economic development of this nation,” Dr Mbikusita-Lewanika told the two-day conference. He said that the current research and education systems in Zambia had outlived their usefulness, hence the need to change them.

He said the curricula should be changed in order for them to help resolve national challenges while subjects should be taught in a way, which would link the basics to the actual application. Dr Mbikusita-Lewanika said that the systems should equip graduates with the necessary survival skills while helping to meet national challenges. Officiating at the occasion, Professor Lungwangwa said because of the importance the Government attached to research, it had last year allocated K500 million to UNZA for research activities.

Prof Lungwangwa said in a speech read for him by his deputy, Lucy Change that researches should, however, not be conducted for their own sakes.

“As academics carry out their research, they should ensure that research findings are translated into policy and programmes. “Therefore, there is a great need for researchers to work together with the stakeholders from the industry and other sectors of the economy to ensure that research becomes relevant to our development needs,” he said. Earlier, UNZA vice-chancellor, Steven Simukanga hailed the Government for its commitment to the operations of the university particularly in the research field.

Professor Simukanga said the Government had augmented the university’s efforts in reviving research activities following the K500 million funding last year. He said it was against that backdrop that the conference was being held to provide a platform to faculties, which benefited from the fund to disseminate their research findings.

Some of the presentations were from schools of mines, veterinary medicine, education and engineering.

Zambias Future Bright

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In as far as economic management is concerned, it cannot be denied that the current Government has performed to the highest expectations.Within a period of seven months, Zambia’s inflation rate has reverted to single digit.

In fact for much of 2006, Zambia had maintained single digit inflation until inflation levels broke into the double digit brackets in February this year. Lending rates have been at one of their lowest ebb for a long time and the Kwacha has stabilised to the extent where confidence in the currency has been restored. In addition, the Government has put into gear far-reaching investment incentives that have increased the country’s profile as an investment destination. This commendable performance by the Government has been acknowledged by even the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The IMF has projected a rosy picture for the Zambian economy under which growth would be above six per cent and would be maintained for the medium term considerations. For such an intricate and highly sensitive phenomenon as an economy, which is susceptible to the most miniscule interventions from even non-strictly economic factors, this indeed constitutes no mean feat for the Government.

Zambia can realistically sustain the current high wave on which she is riding economically for the seeable future. All the positive showing that the economy has registered so far, aside from the Government’s creation of a conducive atmosphere, has been through the participation and support of all players in the economy. This is crucial, especially now that Zambia’s growth should easily surpass the current levels.The input and effort of each and every player, regardless of their positioning in the economy, their activities and line of business is important to the overall positive performance of the economy. Take agriculture for instance. As the inflation statistics revealed yesterday, non food inflation has played a big role in the overall reduction of the inflation rate for September. Going by the standard economic rule of supply and demand, it is obvious that the healthy supply position for food right now has had a huge knockdown effect on food price levels.

At the same time, the opposite is actually true. Abundant and relatively cheaper food supply is an important contributing factor to the lowering of inflation. Each season when Zambia has had to import maize to cover the deficit has turned out to be a difficult one for the price level and inflation has been difficulty to pin down. A concerted goal for agriculture in the 2007/2008 season therefore, should be increased production. The doubling of efforts will also be expected in other sectors including manufacturing, particularly for export.

The financial sector should also gird up to ensure that capital for growth in the various sectors of the economy is readily accessible.

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Zambia national team Wednesday Update

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The Zambia national team today gathered in Lusaka today ahead of the squads departure for South Africa tomorrow where they will face Mozambique in the semifinals of this years Cosafa Castle cup to be played in Pretoria on Saturday.

All but two players of the local players or foreign based call-ups already in Zambia were in camp by 18:00, Wednesday evening.

Missing was Malaysian based striker Philemon Chipeta and Felix Nsunzu.

“Chipeta is still missing and we haven’t heard anything from him but he should join us later tonight,” Stand-in Zambia coach Fighton Simukonda said after this afternoons training session with the team.

He said there was no word on when Nsunzu would arrive after his passport was withheld by his agent in Tunisia where he was attending trials.

The Konkola Blades striker however, has retrieved his passport and is due to join the team by Friday in Johannesburg.

Meanwhile, Zambia will tonight be guests of Chrismar Hotel who will host the team in a farewell dinner ahead of their departure Thursday morning.

Zambia leave for South Africa at 07:55 where they will be joined by five other foreign based players who play in that country after they complete they club cup commitments before Friday.

Govt urges stakeholders to step up economic diversification efforts

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Minister of Gender and Women Development Patricia Mulasikwanda says authorities on the Copperbelt Province should step up efforts to revisit the regional diversification programme.

Mrs. Mulasikwanda said stakeholders should identify other economic activities that
would help sustain improved economic status of the area even in the absence of
mining.

She said as much as government was happy with developments in the mining sector on
the copperbelt province, there is need for planners to increase focus on the future
prospects of the province.

She was speaking at a thanks giving church ceremony held at Envision Ministries in
Mufulira.

And Mrs. Mulasikwanda has also observed that meaningful economic development is
attainable once women are given equal opportunities to allow for their full
participation in the process of development at all levels of society.

UNIP CB Provincial Chairman arrested

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Opposition United Natioal Independence Party (UNIP) Copperbelt Provincial Chairman, Oliver Kabange has been arrested by the immigration department over his nationality which is still being probed.

Investigative wings say Mr. Kabango is not a Zambian but a Congolese national
born in the Democratic Republic of Congo) DRC in 1963 and has been branded a
prohibited immigrant.

Mr. Kabango 44, a mining engineer at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) is currently
detained at Kamuchanga open air prison in Mufulira.

 The opposition Copperbelt Provincial Chairman contested last years September
2007, tripartite polls as a parliamentarian for the Mufulira Central seat under
the joint alliance, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

Sources handling the case say Mr. Kabango entered Zambia in 1993 and managed to
acquire a Zambian passport and National Registration Card (NRC).

The sources disclosed that Mr. Kabango claimed that he was a Zambian born at
Kashiba District in Mwense in Luapula Province, but such chiefdom does not exist.

 The sources noted that Mr. Kabango’s arrest has nothing to do with his ties with
the opposition party, UNIP.

 The sources said Mr. Kabango’s nationality has been under scrutiny for several
years now and the immigration department has managed to extract and ellicit key
details on this issue.

 The sources said Mr. Kabango was born in DRC, educated and grown up in Belgium.

The investigators say no Zambian has actually come forth to claim that they know
Mr. Kabango.

Kasempa receives agro inputs for 2007/08 season

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Kasempa District has started receiving farming inputs for the 2007-2008 farming season.

Kasempa Acting District Agriculture Coordinator, Manley Mazila, confirmed the
development to ZANIS in an interview in Kasempa today that 9,000 by 50 kilogramme
bags of Urea and Compound D fertilizer has been received so far.

“I can confirm that so far we have received 6,000 by 50Kg of urea, 3,000 by 50Kg of
compound “D” and 652 by 10Kg of maize seed and another 3,000 by 50Kg of compound “D” is expected next week”, he said.

Dr Mazila said the move was in line with the deadline set by government to
distribute inputs to all parts of the country by September month end.

He, further, disclosed that  government had reduced the number of farmers intended
to benefit from subsidised inputs for 2007-8 farming season.

He explained that Kasempa has cut the number of beneficiaries from 2, 200 in last
farming season to 1,500 farmers this season.

Dr Mazila added that government does want small scale farmers to continue relying on
subsidies hence the need to reduce the number of beneficiaries.

He explained that Kasempa is second from Solwezi in terms of the number of
beneficiaries adding that the rest of the districts in the province will receive
less inputs.

“We are even better as a district because the rest of the districts in the province
have less beneficiaries, apart from Solwezi, which is the highest”, Dr Mazila said.

In another development, Kasempa has recorded a bumper harvest of over 88,000 by 50Kg bags of maize as compared to the 2005-6 farming season which had 83,000 by 50Kg  bags of maize.

Dr Mazila attributed the good produce to good rainfall pattern and dedication by the
farmers.

“Another reason for the increase is that after Dunavant company with drew from
Kasempa, cotton farmers had no other option but to switch onto maize farming” Dr
Mazila said.

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