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Audit Findings on Feeder and Township Roads Disappointing-Gary Nkombo

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Audit Findings on Feeder and Township Roads Disappointing-Gary Nkombo

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has embarked on a country-wide audit of the feeder and township roads performances.

Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says Kapiri Mposhi is the first district that has been audited.

Mr. Nkombo described the audit findings as discouraging, stating that one contract was over-stated in terms of the number of kilometers while seven other companies were reported not to be on-site despite them being paid advance payments.

“We are meant to have visited sixteen contracts and I can confirm that we managed to see five contracts and so far out of the five contracts we saw we must quickly state that there is some reasonable amount of work going on,” Mr. Nkombo said.

Mr. Nkombo said the audit findings reveal what President Hakainde Hichilema mentioned that there are contractors who were paid colossal sums of money but have not mobilized.

Mr. Nkombo has since appealed to all the contractors in the country that are not on-site to quickly be close to their contracts before they are visited or to report to the ministry and make their presentation on the circumstances that have made them fail to mobilize.

“For those contractors who may not be aware that there is an audit going on, we want to use this platform as a means to communicate for them to be as close as possible to their construction sites so that we can expedite this audit as quickly as possible in order for us to arrive at a point where those who deserve to be paid are paid as quickly as possible,” he said.

Mr. Nkombo has also called upon banks and insurance companies that may have issued performance bonds against the contracts to quickly encourage the contractors to do the right thing by reporting to his Ministry so as to reconcile the differences between the audit findings and the contractor point of view.

Zambia U17 Qualify To The COSAFA U17 Cup Semifinals

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Junior Chipolopolo Zambia on Saturday qualified to the 2021 COSAFA U17 Cup semifinals at the ongoing tournament in Lesotho.

George Chilufya’s side beat Eswatini 1-0 on a rain-soaked artificial pitch in Maseru via an 87th minute goal from Joseph Sabobo Banda who scored his third goal of the tournament.

Zambia finished top of Group A on maximum 6 points from their allotted two games.

Lesotho and Eswatini, who both have zero points, fight for second place on Sunday to join Zambia in the December 7 semifinals.

Zambia will face Group B runner-up Botswana or Malawi in the semifinals.

Botswana and Malawi have 1 point each and battling to join Group B winners Angola in the last four.

Meanwhile, Shepolopolo U17’s final round-robin, preliminary stage game on Saturday against Namibia have been srecheduled to Sunday.

This is after it was washed-away on Saturday morning following a heavy downpour in Maseru.

Nkana End Five Match Losing Run Against Forest

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Nkana ended their four-match winless drought stretching back over a month after beating Forest Rangers 2-0 at home in Kitwe.

The win was also Nkana’s first over Forest after losing their last five meetings since drawing 2-2 away in Ndola in the 2019 transitional season.

Nkana toiled for the victory that took them until the final quarter of the second half.

Patrick Gondwe fired in the first goal in the 75th minute with a long range shot and goal of the season contender.

Derrick Mukombozi sealed Nkana’s win in the 79th minute when he side-footed Jacob Ngulube’s corner.

Nkana’s win also ended their four match winless drought dating back to October 30 when they beat Kafue Celtic 1-0 away in Lusaka.

Ghana Hold Zambia in FIFA U20 Women’s WC Qualifier

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Zambia on Saturday battled to a goalless draw against Ghana at home in Lusaka in the first leg match of the third qualifying round for the Costa Rica 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women World Cup.

Both sides missed some fair chances to starve fans of goals at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

Zambia coach Charles Haalubono paraded dependable players among them captain Evarine Katongo, Enelesi Phiri and Agness Phiri among others.

The return leg will be in Accra, Ghana on December 18.

The young Shepolopolo advanced to the third after eliminating Malawi 8-1 on aggregate last October while Ghana had a walkover after Mauritania withdrew from the qualifiers.

Only two representatives from Africa will be at the Costa Rica FIFA World Cup.

ACC arrests DBZ Managing Director for using Public Funds to pay for his Children School Fees

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ACC arrests DBZ Managing Director for using Public Funds to pay for his Children School Fees

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) Managing Director Samuel Bwalya for Abuse of Authority of Office involving about K 781, 195 contrary to the Laws of Zambia.

ACC Spokesperson Queen Chibwe disclosed that Mr Bwalya on multiple occasions but between May 1, 2020 and July 30, 2021 abused the authority of his office in the manner he arbitrarily directed the payments of school fees for his children using public funds belonging to DBZ.

This is according to a statement issued ZANIS in Lusaka by ACC Spokesperson Queen Chibwe.

Mrs Chibwe noted that Mr Bwalya, using public funds, made 12 separate payments of £ 15, 980 pounds equivalent to about K 417, 900, R 106, 324 Rands, equivalent to K 132, 435, and R 90, 205, equivalent to about K130, 709.

She added that other payments were R35, 160, equivalent to K 39, 028, while over K61,121 was paid to different schools in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Zambia.

Mrs Chibwe explained that this was an act prejudicial to the rights and interests of the government, a matter or transaction that involved the said public body.

“Samuel Bwalya, 51, of House No. 28, Sugar Street in New Avondale, Lusaka, has been charged with 12 Counts of Abuse of Authority of Office contrary to Section 21 (1) (a) as read with Section 41 of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012,” Mrs Chibwe pointed out.

The ACC Spokesperson said that the accused has been released on bond and is expected to appear in Court soon.

In a different matter, ACC has arrested Chirundu District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Veronica Mubanga, and two other officials for theft and forgery contrary to the laws of Zambia.

Mrs Chibwe revealed that Ms. Mubanga 53, of Chirundu High Cost, has been charged with one count of Theft by Public Servant contrary to Section 277 as read together with Section 265 of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

Ms. Mubanga has been arrested together with Chirundu District Guidance and Counseling Coordinator (DGCC) Obert Sibajene, aged 50, of Chirundu Secondary School Teachers Compound, House No. 8 and Chirundu District Resource Centre Coordinator (DRCC) Njekwa Njekwa, aged 41 of Mazongolo Compound.

Mrs Chibwe explained that Mr Sibajene was charged with one count of Forgery while Mr Njekwa, has been charged with two counts of Forgery, actions contrary to Section 342 as read with Section 347 of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

She added that Mr Sibajene and Mr Njekwa on separate occasions, forged an Accounts Form 44A purporting to be a retirement form for a certain Eddie Zaza when in fact not.

The trio have since been released on bond and will appear in court soon.

Three People in Zambia Test Positive for Omicron Variant

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Three People in Zambia Test Positive for Omicron Variant

The Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo has disclosed that the country has detected three SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant isolates among samples from individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 in the last one week.

Ms. Masebo said the cases were detected through the genomic sequencing laboratory at the University of Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine yesterday.

Contained in a statement issued to ZANIS, Ms. Masebo revealed that the three detected cases include two males who are fully vaccinated and have a history of international travel, and an out-patient female of COVID-19 but not yet vaccinated.

The Minister added that two cases were displaying mild flu like symptoms while one case is asymptomatic but that all are in isolation.

She noted that information on the symptoms of the new variant are still unclear but that there may be an increased risk of reinfection with Omicron as compared to other variants of concern.

Ms. Masebo said severity of the disease following infection with the Omicron variant is yet to be understood.

“There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those associated with other variants,” Ms. Masebo indicated.

The Minister assured that the current COVID-19 vaccines remain effective against the pandemic.

Ms. Masebo said studies are underway to understand the potential impact of the Omicron variant on existing counter measures.

She urged members of the public to continue adhering to the Public Health and Social Measures as well as get vaccinated in an effort to manage the further spread.

Omicron is a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 that the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated as a ‘variant of concern’ on 26 November 2021. This means it has potential for increase in transmissibility, more severe disease with possible increased hospitalizations or deaths, reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, or diagnostic detection failure.

Seed Co Rebounds as Zambia’s Kwacha rises

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Seed Co Rebounds as Zambia’s Kwacha rises

Seed Co International Limited says stronger Zambian kwacha rebound inspired by positive sentiment in Zambia boosted volumes and sales during the half year ended September 30, 2021.

Seed Co’s review period coincided with the election, in a landslide victory, of new President Hakainde Hichilema to office, after beating former president Edgar Lungu.

Mr. Hichilema hit the ground running with immediate engagements with big lenders including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), promising to work out a concrete solution to Lusaka’s debt crisis.

Mr. Hichilema’s international goodwill and promise to do things differently immediately fired up the Zambia kwacha, which bounced-back against the United States dollar.

Still, Mr. Hichilema faces the task of turning around copper-rich Zambia from near-bankruptcy to a stable economy, but as Seed Co said this week, firms have benefitted from his reforms.

The Zambian market is a key factor in the pan-African giant’s operations, which cut across east, west and southern African markets.

“Effective US dollar selling price increases in Zambia, benefitting from the post-election kwacha appreciation, further enhanced revenue and gross margins,” chief executive officer Morgan Nzwere said.

Mr. Nzwere’s commentary came as financial results for the period showed revenues rising to US$35,5 million, compared to US$27,9 million previously.

However, profits slowed to US$1,5 million during the period, compared to US$2,5 million previously, as overheads charged in line with higher distribution costs and expenses associated with a massive push for stronger sales in “the nascent Ethiopian and Mozambican markets”.

Strong sales volume growth was recorded due to early seed dispatch to customers in Malawi and Tanzania, thanks to a healthy stock carry over position,” the Seed Co CEO said.

“The period under review witnessed the gradual relaxation of lockdown restrictions and border closures as the Covid-19 pandemic situation somewhat eased off as vaccination programmes in the various countries the group operates gathered pace.

“This was a huge boost to the group’s seed movements across regional borders. During this period, the main activities are the harvest of raw seed produced by growers and its subsequent delivery to the factories for processing in preparation for the upcoming selling season,” he said.

In July, Seed Co International said it was set to bolster its African ambition through State-backed food security interventions in Malawi and Zimbabwe, where it saw growth opportunities unravelling as Harare braces for landmark polls in 2023.

Like in Zambia’s case, poll time has traditionally unlocked market opportunities for the firm that has made aggressive forays into Africa from its Zimbabwe base.

Vedanta to support Zambian government’s green energy agenda

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Vedanta to support Zambian government’s green energy agenda

Vedanta says it supports the Zambian government in its green energy transition goals.

The company said in a statement that it is encouraged by the steps already taken by the government, including appointment of the Green Economy and Environment Minister and is aligned to further initiatives that have been presented.

Demand for power in the country has been increasing over the last few years but generation capacity remains stagnant.

This is causing instability in the more rural populations, including the local communities around the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).

Vedanta is committed to aid the government in its vision, including supporting new industry initiatives as well as providing energy security for KCM and its surrounding population.

While Vedanta was operator of KCM, one of its primary undertakings was to replace the old smelter with one that is significantly cleaner and more efficient. The current smelter is the cleanest in the country, it added.

Vedanta will work with the government to use green energy for KCM, ensuring it is running and we are mining sustainably, benefiting both the environment and bringing stability to the local communities.

In its wider operations, Vedanta is planning to be a leader in ESG within the global natural resources sector, having already committed USD 5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero, it said.

”We are pleased to see the positive progress that has been made thus far by the Zambian government in its aim to improve the country’s power capacity through the use of green energy. ”Vedanta look forward to working closely with the newly appointed Green Economy and Environment Minister to further progress this initiative and transition Zambia into more sustainable sources of energy, encompassing its already present capabilities for hydro power,” said Sunil Duggal, Group CEO and Chief Safety Officer, Vedanta.

Copperbelt province records an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations

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Copperbelt province records an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations

Copperbelt Province Public Health Specialist Charles Sakulanda has disclosed that the province has recorded 12.1 percent for fully immunised coverage of COVID-19 vaccination.

Dr. Sakulanda told ZANIS in Ndola yesterday that the region has a backlog of people who have received the vaccine but are not yet included on the data base adding that they will be included as the programme is underway.

Dr. Sakulanda explained that the province has recorded a sharp increase in the number of people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in the recent days.

“We are therefore encouraging more people to go and get vaccinated. The vaccine is readily available and knowing that our neighbours are experiencing the fourth wave of the pandemic, soon our country will be hit with the imminent fourth wave as well,” he said.

He added that people should take the message on the importance of being vaccinated seriously by not listening to social media misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

He further stated that Ndola has recorded 17.1 percent of people fully vaccinated which is the highest in the province while Masaiti and Mpongwe recorded the lowest with 3.7 percent.

Dr Sakulanda said Luanshya and Kitwe have COVID- 19 fully immunised coverage of 13.9 and 13.6 percent respectively while Kalulushi is at 11.4 percent.

He said Mufulira is at 10.7 percent while Chililabombwe and Chingola have recorded 9.6 and 8.1 percent respectively with Lufwanyama district recording 7. 8 percent COVID- 19 fully immunisation coverage.

Zambia Association of Manufacturers calles for targeted incentives to companies

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Zambia Association of Manufacturers calles for targeted incentives to companies

The Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has called for targeted incentives to companies wanting to establish value addition industries.

ZAM president, Ashu Sagar says doing so will help the country develop its own value chains and ultimately enhance the inflow of the world’s major currencies such as the US dollar.

Mr Sagar said in interview that creation of value chains remains the plea of his association that once industrial value chains are established, it will be easier to understand how to create the much needed incentives of taxation.

“As a country we need to concentrate on developing these value chains. Without that plan we will not be able as a country to understand how to create meaningful incentives or an environment for people to be part of it,” he said.

Mr Sagar said there is a lot to learn from what the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC has done when it is comes to developing value chains for electric vehicle batteries.

He said the challenge has been that, a lot of attention has been paid to extractive industries alone and neglecting incentives that can promote value addition to raw materials from such industries.

“Once we develop our value chains, we start seeing how each and every portion of the sector can contribute to that value chain.

“If you develop value chain for example for Copper, from the backward industry to the mine and the forward industry for copper the value chain exists. How does an SME or a big corporate like a mining house be part of the value chain,” Mr Sagar said.

Mr Sagar also called for the skills development policy because the current skills being generated are not meeting industrial demand.

He said the introduction of market demand skills is vital if value chains are to be created.

“When we look at the greater picture of development, we cannot add value if you do not have skills,” he said.

Mr Sagar said the next stage of Zambia’s stage of development can only be successful if value chains are identified and also put in place the right skills.

Government must disclose the details of the IMF deal to the public

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Government must disclose the details of the IMF deal to the public

By. Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba

The IMF team reached a staff-level agreement with the Zambian authorities on a new arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for 2022-2025 to help restore macro-economic stability and provide the foundation for an inclusive economic recovery.

The former ruling party, the Patriotic Front Government chased this agreement under various Ministers of Finance; Hon.Felix Mutati, Hon. Margaret Mwanakatwe and Hon.Bwalya Ngandu, but to no avail.

So congratulations to Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane and his team as this is a remarkable achievement.

However, this agreement is based on the Zambian government’s commitment to the IMF to undertake bold and ambitious economic reforms.

Further, the staff-level agreement is subject to IMF Management and Executive Board approval and receipt of the necessary financing assurances.

CONCERNS

Government must disclose the details of the commitment the team has made to make “bold and ambitious economic reforms”.

This is an area of backroom agreements and conditionalities that make Governments implement with the IMF, reforms that may be hostile to the social and economic well being of the country.

And it’s this part that is never publicly disclosed to the citizenry.

Will Government remove subsidies that may cause fuel and electricity tarrifs to go up? Will they implement both an employment and a wage freeze for public service workers?

Will Government be made to implement strong austerity measures in the next 3 years?

Will it be forced to restructure and privatise state-owned entities such as ZESCO? Will Government be made to abandon subsidies to the agriculture sector such as scale-down the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) Programme? Will Social Cash Transfer to the poor be affected?

How will Government deal with the current public debt?

How will Government deal with both KCM and Mopani Mines? And the mining policy in general?

This is the part that Government must make full disclosure and inspire honest discussions.

So before Government makes these disclosures, commitments and assurances to the IMF Executive Board, it is imperative that the undertaking and details made to embark on “bold and ambitious economic reforms” are made public.

This helps us remove suspicions, myths and mysteries around the IMF Programme.

Besides, it’s our lives as a nation that will be affected by the “bold and ambitious” decisions.

Make the details public.

UPND cadres storm Mpika FM radion station, order a stop to a programme featuring PF MP

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UPND cadres storm Mpika FM radion station, order a stop to a programme featuring PF MP

The Free Press Initiative Zambia says it is saddened by the storming of Mpika FM by UPND cadres on Wednesday night who ordered a stop to a programme which featured PF Mpika Central Member of Parliament Francis Kapyanga.

FPI Founder Joan Chirwa said the behavior exhibited by the cadres is unfortunate as it does not align with not only President Hakainde Hichilema’s pronouncements that the media is free to operate, but also Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda’s continuous pronouncements of government’s commitment to provide an enabling environment in which journalists will operate freely without any fear of intimidation or harassment.

Ms. Chirwa noted that just when Zambians thought barbaric behaviour had ended, seeing the now ruling party cadres also take up animalistic behavior, waters down everything that has been promised in this democratic dispensation.

She said media practitioners and Zambians at large do not want to see a continuation of harassment, attacks, and threats that the pf cadres put the media through.

Ms. Chirwa said the UPND must immediately act on this and stop such behavior which has potential to stifle press freedom and instill fear in women and the youth who may shy away from participating in politics.

Mpika FM radio station manager Allan Dumingu disclosed that a group of cadres stormed the radio station around 20 Hours on 1st December and ordered the presenter to stop the program immediately, failure to which they would attack him and the security guard on duty and destroy property.

He explained that they said no politician from the opposition should feature on radio anymore as they threatened to deal with the radio station, the MP and anyone else who would allow the station to feature opposition political parties and their members.

Mr. Dumingu said the presenter complied with the thugs and discontinued the program for fear of being attached.

He said the matter was reported to Mpika police station on Thursday, 2nd December 2021, and investigations are still underway by the police.

However, so far, no suspects have been apprehended.

KCM provisional liquidator Milingo arrested again

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KCM provisional liquidator Milingo arrested again

Drug Enforcement Commission’s anti-money laundering unit has arrested the liquidator of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Milingo Lungu for the theft of more than 17 million kwacha ($953,748).

The PF government put KCM into the hands of the Mr. Lungu in May 2019, triggering an ongoing legal dispute with Vedanta Resources, KCM’s parent company.

The Drug Enforcement Commission said in a statement that MR. Lungu, 45, transferred funds from the Liquidation Account to his Law Firm’s fixed deposit account between May and August this year.

“This arrangement earned him interest of K17,250,000.00 which he withdrew. Thereafter, he transferred back part of the principal amount to KCM Plc (in liquidation) through another account,” the statement said.

The Commission said it had since seized close to 137 million kwacha from Mr. Lungu in connection with these transactions.

Mr. Lungu had been released on a police bond and would appear in court soon.

On Oct. 26 Lungu appeared in court and denied other charges of money laundering and the theft of 4.4 million Zambian kwacha ($257,450).

Mr. Lungu’s lawyer Sakwiba Sikota said the anti-money laundering unit should have investigated the matter and placed all the charges against his client instead of bringing them separately.

“They are behaving like gamblers in a casino who are never sure of their bets and will spread their bets to have a better chance to win,” Mr. Sikota told Reuters.

Mr. Sikota also denied claims that Lungu’s account had been seized, saying there had been no court order for the forefiture of any of his client’s accounts after his arrest.

Mwamba Peni’s appointment as P.S enrages UPND cadres, seek its revocation

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Mwamba Peni’s appointment as P.S enrages UPND cadres, seek its revocation

Some UPND have taken to social media to openly criticize the appointment of Mwamba Peni, a well known PF supporter as Permanent Secretary in charge of Remunerations at Cabinet Office.

Mr Peni, believed to a grandson to late President Micheal Sata worked as Policy Analyst in the PF administration and was fired by former President Edgar Lungu after a corruption scandal.

The UPND who have dug up old social media posts in which Mr. Peni attacked Mr. Hichilema and the UPND say he does not deserve to be appointed.

The members feel Mr. Peni’s appointment is a betrayal to the millions of UPND youths who sacrificed a lot for the party while in opposition.

They now want President Hichilema to revoke the appointment failure to which they warned that levels of discontentment among youths will lead to the UPND losing power in 2026.

Masheke Akashambatwa– This man spent years attacking HH and peddling tribal discussions. And do we even know why President Lungu fired him? You know, President Sata was his grandfather..

Maxwell Mainza-The president is being misled, if he is not careful no one will campaign for him in next elections he is busy giving jobs to the people who never suffered for the party wen we have qualified people to take up these positions. This peni guy insulted him and the UPND day in and night & here we’re today he’s being rewarded. So frustrating.

Chali Mathews-HH is turning into a disappointment to us now….how can you appoint this man….he said bad things about UPND and campaigned for pf in 2016 and 2021….

Florence Michelo-He needs to be dropped. He has blood in his hands. This means that there are Moles surrounding our President.

Justin Kajimoto-Let’s be serious as party this man is pf n used to say bad things on our president how come he has a position.

Prioritize disabled people under CDF-Mweetwa

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Prioritize disabled people under CDF-Mweetwa

Southern Province Minister Cornelius Mweetwa has directed all local councils in Southern Province to prioritize cooperatives run by persons with disabilities in allocation of empowerment funds under the constituency development fund (CDF)

Mr Mweetwa stated that persons with disabilities need to be put as a priority under the CDF.

The Minister was speaking when he officiated at the commemoration of the international day for persons living with disabilities in Choma.

He assured the gathering that government is alive to the challenges of persons living with disability, among them, the need for inclusion in decision making positions.

Earlier a representative of persons living with disabilities, Lundu Mwanakasale expressed sadness that government has not included any person living with disabilities in the latest appointments to various positions in government.

She complained that such an anomaly has left them feeling sidelined as they are equally capable of holding decision making positions.

Ms. Mwanakasale said access to information on the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for persons living with disabilities, especially the deaf as most messages are not user friendly.

She disclosed that during the disbursement of the COVID-19 emergency cash transfer for the vulnerable, most visually impaired beneficiaries were disadvantaged as they could not access the electronic codes to enable them withdraw the funds.

She added that this led to most failing to access the funds.

Meanwhile, -Government says more than 30,000 persons with disabilities in Eastern Province face numerous challenges and barriers of inclusion in key aspects of their lives.

Chipata District Commissioner Elidah Banda says 31,831 people living with disabilities in the province face challenges ranging from health, education, employment, built environment, transportation, and Information and communication technology as well as social and political participation.

Speaking yesterday as guest of honour during the commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities held at David Kaunda stadium in Chipata, Mrs Banda said the COVID-19 pandemic has also brought many challenges among persons living with disabilities.

She said COVID-19 has not only affected many aspects of their lives but also revealed the extent of exclusion that most marginalized members of society especially persons with disabilities experience.

The commemoration for this year was celebrated under the theme “Leadership and Participation of Persons with Disabilities Towards An Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post COVID-19 World”.

Mrs Banda said strategic planning regarding the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities is central to not only upholding human rights but also reaffirming Zambia’s commitment to the promise of the 2030 Agenda aimed at combating inequalities within and among countries.

Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) Eastern Province coordinator Kafula Nanyangwe called for the effective inclusion of persons with disabilities in programmes meant to uplift the lives of people in the province.

Ms Kafula said partnerships between ZAPD and other stakeholders will play a role in helping out vulnerable households with persons living with disabilities.

And speaking in a vote of thanks, Manix Ngwira commended government for its efforts to improve the welfare of persons with disabilities.

Mr Ngwira urged government and other stakeholders look into the welfare of persons with disabilities especially under the COVID-19 era.

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