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XPELLED National Restoration ParE ty(NAREP) President has refused to step down insisting that he was still in control because no constitutional due process was observed in arriving at his expulsion. Mr Steven Nyirenda said he was shocked to learn of the fake expulsion because he had not been charged and that provisions for the removal of president from office were clear. He was reacting to claims by a party faction that he had been expelled as president from the party. To Page 4
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...president rejects expulsion Lungu launches K470 million youth empowerment scheme BY MUYANI SHINJABALE
Electricity tariffs for water utilities under review A TRIPARTITE meeting between Ministry of Finance, Energy and Water Development has been convened to consider reviewing electricity tariffs for water utility companies in the country. On page 4
Nkumbi college lecturers stage go-slow
Rising Covid-19 cases blamed on mass gatherings
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has launched the over K470 million multi sectoral youth empowerment
scheme aimed at offering youth empowerment in various sectors of the economy and targeting 150,000 youths. The President said his government remained fully
committed to unlocking the potential of the Zambian youth in order to harness the demographic dividends.
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CHINESE, LOCALS CLASH LOOMS BY SILUMESI MALUMO A CONFRONTATION is looming in Lusaka’s PHI where residents have physically taken over and blocked a Chinese developer from constructing a shopping mall over what they claim are dubious allocation of plots by the Lusaka City Council.
President Edgar Lungu with new Vicar General of Ndola Diocese Father Christopher Chowa during installation mass of Ndola Diocese Bishop Benjamin Phiri at Christ the King Cathedral yesterday. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE
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President Edgar Lungu recieve Champion cup from Nkana football team players at Levy Mwanawasa during the Launch of the Multi Secotoral approach to Youth Empowerment in Ndola yesterday.
Matete challenges Mpondela By MUKWIMA CHILALA
‘COVID RULES NEEDED’ …as FIFA rescues federations with USD$1.5 Million By MICHAEL MIYOBA
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OOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga says there is need to develop new regulations which will guide how football is managed during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Speaking during the FAZ Consultative Meeting with Super League and National Division One teams ahead of the 2020/2021 season, Kamanga said FAZ had engaged the Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) who would collaborate with the FAZ medical committee in ensuring that testing protocols are dealt with before the new season kicks off. Meanwhile, Kamanga said clubs will receive their allocation of the USD$1.5
By MICHAEL MIYOBA ZANACO Football Club manager, Malon Kananda has advised CAF Inter-club championships envoys Nkana, Forest Rangers, Green Eagles and NAPSA Stars to begin immediate preparations to do better in the competitions. NKANA and debutant Forest Rangers will compete in the CAF Champions League while Green Eagles and NAPSA Stars will play in the CAF Confederations Cup. Kananda who witnessed
million FIFA covid-19 relief funds that will have the first batch disbursed by August month-end. Kamanga said FIFA will send the first disbursement of USD500,000 in August while the same amount would be received in January 2021. Kamanga said the remaining USD$500,000 will be exclusively for women football development while Super League teams will receive 33% of the USD$1 Million He said National Division One teams would get 15% with the developmental and provincial leagues receiving 10%. “With regard to financial support, I am glad to report that FIFA has given all the members a grant of USD1.5 million which will be paid towards end of August (USD
500, 000) and another (USD 500, 000) will be paid in January. Then there is USD500, 000 which is exclusively for the women’s leagues. In total there is USD500,000 for women and $1,000,000 for everybody else,” Kamanga said. Kamanga said FAZ had engaged the members to ensure that they laid down the roadmap for the 2020/2021 season and avoid the pitfalls experienced during the reconvened league that was prematurely ended in Week 27. The FAZ president also revealed that the executive committee has approved the acquisition of authorized wearable GPS trackers designed to analyze and improve the quality of football for all Super League and National First Division teams Under the FIFA Forward support program.
Kamanga also challenged the clubs to ensure that they did not disown decisions that they committed during the consultative process. Meanwhile, Kamanga refuted claims from some Super Division clubs who alleged that clubs were never consulted when deciding the fate of the league which was ended prematurely with Nkana crowned Champions. Kamanga said FAZ held two meeting in Lusaka and the Copperbelt where clubs were given an opportunity to raise concerns and also make suggestions. He reminded club officials to follow the right channels when raising their concerns noting that it was unfortunate that clubs would go to the press to express their disappointments.
FORMER 400 meters World champion Samuel Matete has challenged Zambia Athletics (ZA) president Elias Mpondela to prove that he indeed was not a member of the Association. And Matete has insisted that he was a member of the Association and that he was confident of contesting the presidency in the forthcoming election. Matete wondered why each time it was election period the issues of him not being a member of the Association resurfaced when he has always been appointed to serve in other capacities.
Relentless Bayern blitz Barca to reach semis GERMAN champions Bayern Munich utterly humiliated Barcelona with an extraordinary 8-2 demolition job on Friday that sent them through into the semifinals of the Champions League.
Thomas Mueller scored twice for a rampant Bayern, who led 4-1 after 31 astonishing minutes, as Lionel Messi and his teammates were condemned to a thrashing that felt like the end of an era for the illustrious Catalan club. “We feel devastated, although shame is the real word I’m looking for,” said Barca defender Gerard Pique, adding that the historic defeat called for urgent changes across the
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ZANACO as they failed to secure qualification for CAF Games, said there is need for the four teams to prepare adequately for tournaments which feature the very best of African teams. In an interview, Kananda said the four envoys should aim high as they will be representing the country to maintain Zambia’s
four slots in the regional championships. “They should aim high and they should dream but dreaming comes with a lot of planning so for me I think we shouldn’t look at Rangers and NAPSA as individual teams. These are teams which are representing the country so for us we will just
wish them all the best because by them doing well in the tournament it guarantees us maintaining the four slots we have. “They should continue with the same spirit shown in the league because the confederations and the champions league are another level so in terms of preparations they need to start
He said that being one of the contestants, he was ready to run for the election and maintained that should go elections on in October according to the Association’s constitution. "Let him prove to us that we are not members. Just the other time he appointed me coach and today he says I'm not a member. Mr Mpondela needs to stop this gimmick he is using to bar potential candidates," Matete said . “Every member should be free to contest as elections are held every four years .What have we done not to be part of that contest. What have we done that someone should bar us from standing . I'm confident that I will be on the ballot and looking forward to the election,” he said. And Matete has maintained that elections be held in October in line with the ZA constitution. ZA president Elias Mpondela was last week quoted saying that there was uncertainty to holding elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that the Association had no money.
immediately,” Kananda said. He said ZANACO has accepted its failure to finish in the top four during the Covid-19 disturbed league which was eventually won by NKANA who claimed their 13th tile. He said the Bankers who on Friday announced the signing of Joel Kadjob will plan for the new
club. Barca coach Quique Setien, who is unlikely to survive the looming inquest, called the drubbing “a tremendously painful defeat”. Bayern coach Hansi Flick hailed an “outstanding” display from his side but stressed that they were firmly focused on the semifinal, which will be against Manchester City or Olympique Lyonnais. - SUPERSPORT league and bring in some new players to compete better when the league kicks off in October. “The 2019/2020 season is a season which had its own issues. I think the Covid issue did not help and if you look at how the team played before Covid 19, the team was doing very well in the league and continental games so finishing number six in the circumstances is acceptable by ZANACO and we will strategise and look forward to the 2020/2021 season,” Kananda
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LTHOUGH Christianity has had a positive impact on the socio-cultural arena throughout the world, the growth of prophecy-led ministries has witnessed increasing claims of miracle working, some of which have elicited derision from both believers and nonbelievers. Now, there is a worrying sense that certain inexplicable healing ways or miracles are chipping away moral credibility of some real messengers of God’s work. Although there is no scientific evidence that prayers can directly combat diseases, unlike members of older denomina-
tions, Pentecostal and charismatic Christians believe that any Christian of faith potentially can be a prophet or a healer who has access to miracles and wondrous signs like speaking in tongues, raising people from the dead or reversing disease. A case in point is that of Harare-based and New Revelation Ministries founder Prophet Miracle Paul who courted the attention of the public with his “miracle hanger” also known as the “magnet” that is believed to have powers to restore broken marriages. According to Prophet Paul, the hanger, just like any ordinary wardrobe hanger, could
redeem and repair relationships that appeared broken beyond hope. The hanger has seen thousands who flocked to his church giving testimonies. Goodness and Mercy Ministries founder Prophet Tapiwa Freddy is also another Harare-based prophet who waded into the fray with his “spiritual spectacles” which he claimed enables him to accurately “predict” future events as well as see people’s past events. He defended his “spiritual spectacles” anointing saying it was God’s divine power that allows people to see their past, present and future, giving congregants the ability to see the spiritual world.
Man storms naked motherin-law’s bedroom
Husband discovers wife’s affair after spotting her in the act on Google Maps WHEN Google Maps launched back in 2005, it made the world a far smaller place. The tool allows users to visit almost any location on earth at ground level - although we almost invariably end up heading straight to our own home. It also captures images of people going about their daily lives, resulting in some hilarious photo fails and a few suspicious scenes, as reported by the Express. But one man was left heartbroken when the Street View tool captured his wife with another man and exposed her affair. The images, which went viral on Facebook, shows a row of benches on a pedestrianised path in Lima, the capital city of Peru. Sat on one of the benches is a woman wearing a black top and white shirt, with a man in a white jumper laid with his head in her lap. His face is obscured from
view and the woman has been blurred out, which is standard practice on Google Maps to protect people’s privacy. But it wasn’t enough to stop the woman’s husband from recognising her when he stumbled across the scene back in 2013, spotting her familiar outfit as he explored the streets. The husband reportedly confronted his wife over what he had seen and she admitted the affair before the couple later divorced. It’s not the first time someone has been left baffled by a finding on Google Maps, after one eagle-eyed user was left in stitches when they came across a funny sight in the US - and was kind enough as to share their findings online for the rest of us to see. Unfortunately for one woman, it just so happened that the Google car drove down her road at the exact moment she took a fall while digging around in her wheelie bin.
THE end of a relationship can expose many raw emotions and it becomes worse when someone feels like they have been robbed in the name of culture. That could be perfectly true for a Bulawayo man who could not stomach being divorced by his wife of 12 years when he reportedly followed her to her rural home where upon arrival, he stormed into his mother-in-law’s bedroom while she was stark naked and demanded that she pays him back his lobola money. As if that was not enough, the disgruntled man, Artwell Homera, from Gwabalanda, before he forcibly walked on his estranged wife Sekai Timothy’s mother in her birthday suit he had also threatened to commit suicide at their homestead. What reportedly ticked him off was that, Sekai dumped A MUM was left feeling ‘sick’ after spotting a ‘ghostly girl’ peering round the door of her son’s bedroom in the background of a family photo. Alice Martin, who said she’s dismissed unexplained events in her “creepy” flat for years, had been scrolling back through photos she had taken during lockdown when one detail caught her eye. The photo, taken in April, shows Alice smiling alongside her partner Tom Brown and son Louie - but behind them there appears to be a shadowy figure with long hair Mum-of-one Alice was left with chills after looking at the snap, saying she could make out a defined facial
him after he became jobless despite the fact that she (Sekai) was the one who allegedly got him fired from one of the leading supermarket chain stores in the city where he was a supervisor. According to evidence led at the Bulawayo Civil Court, where Sekai was seeking a restraining order against Homera, the couple broke up because of the latter’s abusive behaviour. “I was customarily married to Artwell Homera and we have two children together. He assaults and insults me in front of our children calling me a prostitute. When we were still staying together, he was not paying rentals, school fees for the children or even caring for them. He would come home very drunk and started being violent such that it was no longer safe for me to stay with him. The chil-
dren were also living in fear of their father,” protested Sekai. She said they tried to involve relatives and church elders to solve their marital disputes but to no avail. Explaining how Homera started reclaiming his lobola money back, Sekai said: “I need a protection order against him because when I left for my rural home in Mutorashanga together with the children he followed us. “He was also sending abusive text messages while, threatening to commit suicide at our homestead because he paid lobola for me and that he could not lose me just like that. He even forcibly went into my mother’s bedroom while she was naked and my mother had to scream and plead with him to leave and he refused. I had to call his brother to calm the situation.”
In his response, Homera accused Sekai of cheating on him adding that she dumped him because he was no longer employed. “I am not opposed to her application. When I went to her rural home, I was following my children. I even stayed there for two months. She is making this application because I found love messages in her phone which she was exchanging with her boyfriend. What also pains me is that she is the one who got me fired from my job. She is also abusing our children by forcing them to walk more than three kilometres from their homestead to sell tomatoes,” said a livid Homera. In her judgment presiding magistrate Nomasiko Ndlovu ordered Homera not to insult, assault his ex-wife and visit her rural home or where she is now staying with her aunt.
Mum left feeling sick after spotting ‘ghost girl’ in background of family photo
Mum-of-one Alice Martin says she's experienced unexplained events in her flat for years - and noticed a shadowy figure in the background of a family photo which she says resembles a little girl
shape and an object being held in her hand. The 23-year-old immediately sent the image to her sister, adjusting the brightness on the photo for a better look - and jumped when what she believes to be an eye came into focus. A self-confessed sceptic when it comes to the paranormal, Alice said she cannot explain the shape as there was no furniture or items hanging on the door where the figure appears. Her son Louie has always slept in his parent’s room as
he could “never settle” in the bedroom where the eerie figure is claimed to have appeared, and Alice is relieved to have now moved to a new home. The care assistant from Somerset said: “I see a little girl with long hair, holding something. It makes me feel on edge. “I was saying to my partner that when I saw it I got sick. It’s not a nice thing. People are saying it looks like it’s good and it’s not there to harm me, but it puts me on edge a bit.
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TMB Online TV has partnered with ATv from the United States to intensify awareness on the Coronavirus pandemic. According to a statement from TMB Online TV, social media has become highly impactful in the spread of information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic hence the move to enter in this partnership to reach out to many people via ATv. This partnership will see the birth of the show called ‘ Let’s Talk Covid' with the front liners and will be featuring medical personnel to give a clear and detailed understanding of the disease. The show is facilitated by Global Alliance of Zambian Healthcare Professionals (GAZHP) in partnership with Atlanta Zambian Women with Influence (AZWWI) and Mary Fulano Foundation. The show starts today at 15:00 hours on Channel ATv as well as TMB Online TV.
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AMBIA’S selfproclaimed Queen Diva Mampi’s new single for 2020 ‘ Ubepelefye’ continues to impress dominating most of Zambian music charts. It is also trending on social media proving it is Mampi’s huge song to rejuvenate the energy and talent she is known for. Released under Kalandanya Music Promotion, ‘ Ubep e l e f y e’ fea-
tures XYZ C.E.O Bobby East. The two have created a positive combination with Mampi doing her deep vocals while Bobby is kept alive on the rap verses. The song released early this month, is a typical Mampi love song where Mampi as she is known for is talking love. The beat is quite dancehall type but not as aggressive as most her songs but it has that serious attraction. It has a rich melody and it comes alongside a welldeserved video to give all Mampi fans a double feel. So far, the song is available on all leading platforms and has received encouraging feedback. The song was released to coincide with Mampi’s birthday.
Meet female electrician Brendah Kalungulungu By TERENCE MISELO THE thought of having a female climb ladders to the roof top to either fix an electrical fault or perform some electrical wiring service could have been impossible ten years ago. This was mainly because certain jobs were believed to have been reserved for the male. Nevertheless, Brendah Kalungulungu is living testimony that women and girls can now perform any task believed to have been maledominated. She is a qualified electrician running her own electrical business and wants to be that inspirational person to the youth. Born in a family of three, Brendah said she chose to study electrical engineering beginning at a lower level but had bigger dreams. She said she comes from a humble background and faced a number of challenges but never gave up on her dream. “With me been a second child unfortunately my siblings and I grew up in separate homes because we lost our parents at tender ages,” she said.
“I come from a humble and respectful background all ,thanks to my uncle that raised me not until things become difficult for him financially at the time I completed my Grade12 at Kabulonga Girls Secondary School.” She said after that she started looking for jobs to enable her raise some money with an aim of going for any short course as a starting point considering her financial status. “ As I always never wanted to be lazy and wait to be given anything I needed, I always believed in trying my best to make sure I’m able to get what I needed, during the time I was trying to raise some cash I heard of the sponsorship offered by African Development Bank at Luanshya Technical and Business College,” she explained. “With a strong hope of being selected, I applied to do Electrical Engineering certificate level. It was indeed God’s connection that during my time in college, I stayed focused and performed extremely well despite being laughed at for going for such a career and how funny I would look in a work suit and big safety boots.”
Brendah then did her attachments at one of the biggest agriculture companies in Zambia. “ Waking up every morning knowing I’m going to climb ladders, enter ceiling boards, work with tools and manage all electrical maintenance was overwhelming for me but I love my job and I do it with so much joy,” she insists. “After my attachment contract ended, I tried applying for employment in various companies but nothing came through then I decided to open up a page on Facebook,”Brendah the female Electrician in Zambia”.” To date her page has been helpful and her biggest platform to advertise the works she does with the hope of getting new projects. “ I must say it was the most wonderful idea that I did that because through that page I have managed to get a number of projects from clients that believed in me. All thanks to them though I have challenges as sometimes I stay for a whole month without projects. However, God has been helpful,” she said, advising her fellow women and girls to use social media for a good
purpose. She also encourages young people to take up short course as a starting point which they can build on in future. “I would like to encourage the youth out there to take up even this little courses that seem to be just certificates cause indeed there are a starting point. Don’t listen to criticism and always stay focused, never mind getting dirty as long as you are able to get a little out of your hard work,” advised Brendah saying that for her, “Electrical engineering is fun and I am always wishing I at some point, get to advance my career and hopefully one day become an Electrical Lecturer.”
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FARMER MUNYAMANI: enjoying fruits of his labour By NOEL IYOMBWA
THEY say life begins at 40, but with just a year before he attains that age threshold, Shadreck Munyamani a farmer of Mulela village in Shibuyunji District is already enjoying his life.
Mr. Munyamani’s journey to success is a unique one as the magnitude of his excellence in Agriculture business is mainly attained by the aged who in most cases are retirees. Born and bred in Mulela village, within Senior Chief Shakumbila
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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ tests cast for coronavirus three times a week “JURASSIC World: Dominion” bosses ordered 18 000 coronavirus tests in order to resume filming, with cast members are screened for the virus three times a week. Work on the blockbuster resumed in London last month and extensive safety protocols are in place, with cast members
- which includes Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum - and others involved in filming screened for the virus on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and crew members who have less interaction and the ability to wear protective equipment tested less often. In total, additional safety costs - including 150 hand sanitiser sta-
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area, Mr. Munyamani’s name is now a household one in the area, as his livestock and crop enterprise is feeding and creating sustainable incomes for people. A father of 15 children from two wives, Mr. Munyamani has over 300 cattle, 120 hacters of tomatoes, 70 hacters of fresh maize, an active fish pond, countless number of small livestock,a hammer mill and mechanised farming activities. According to Mr. Munyamani, he started as a small farmer in 2000, with only 25 lines of tomatoes containing 7,000 plants whose first yields gave him the motivation to expand his produc-
tion and was also able to diversify his agricultural activities. A visit to one of the Munyamani Farms, found the farmer’s first wife Margaret attending to scores of women who troop from Lusaka, a one and a half hour drive to Mulela village to order the fresh maize for reselling in the capital city. Margaret 35, explained that hard work and working collaboratively with her husband is the reason behind their success in the Agriculture sector and that apart from the present activities going on at their two farms which are just a few meters apart, they look to embark on producing many
more crops which include watermelon and pumpkins. At the time Margaret was supervising the farm, Mr. Munyamani was also at the other farm where he was supervising his 34 farm workers as they harvested tomatoes in readiness for sale the next day in Lusaka. Mr. Munyamani explained that he has been able to survive many challenges encountered in his farming business due to the diversification policy he has adopted. He says sometimes when one area of production is performing poorly; he gets money earned from the other venture to booast the affected enterprise.
Eighteen year old Sipiwe Munyamani is Mr. Munyamani’s daughter and his already in tune with the Agriculture enterprise at her parents farm and helps in either looking at the huge hacterage of either maize and tomatoes as well as livestock at the farm. The girl who says she would rather remain at the farm than in the city where he father owns a number of houses plans to study Agriculture having completed school last year. As for Mr. Munyama, his next plan is to procure a centre pivot as he plans expand his production further.
INTRODUCING LANJI By TERENCE MISELO
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EWELANJI Sanga musically known as Lanji is an uprising versatile singer / rapper and songwriter.
single “Right Now” which cate to somehas a music video droppe d one about on 2nd May 2020 and was a the power of success and played on rad io love, selfstations across the countr y peaking at Number 6 on the con fid enc e Taffy Raw Top 20 and Num- and belief ber 5 on Joy FM Top 20. The in oneself to make music video was at Numb er t h e i r 1 for three weeks on the dreams Official Zambian Music bec om e a realCharts an online platfor m. ity. Her recent single “Osani lekelele” was released on the 8th this month and has bee n well received as well as it is getting playlisted on Rad io startions across the cou ntry. All her three songs wer e produced by YM Media inhouse producer Dj Dro.
Born on December 18th, her musical journey started in October, 2013 when she first visited a recording stu dio and she has been recording music since then. She was raised in a family where she was mainly infl uenced by reggae music because of her father, though she doesn’t let that limit her sound. She is a multi-genre artiste who is working har One of her proudest mo d to make it big in music. She ments so far is perform gets inspiration from peo - ing both Osanilekelele and ple’s experiences, songs and Right Now on Nation al TV artistes like Chronixx, Be- on one of the best TV yoncé, Bob Marley, T-Sean sho ws “Sm ooth Talk” , Naomi Wachira and Oliv She is a er Mtukudzi to mention just rising star but a few. looking She dropped her first to take ever professional single un- over the der YM Media her Label on world with September 8th 2019 call ed her unique “Set D’ Tone” . It was pos i- and catchy tively received peaking at sound. Number 8 on the Joy FM One of Top 20 and it was picked as her career a Power Promo Zone son is g goals on Power FM. Her second to communi-
s e l g g u j l Johne g n i t c a music, By NOEL IYOMBWA JOHN Bosco Chungu Kabwe Jr populary known as “Johnel” is a Kafuebased RnB artiste/actor on the rise.
He has been upcoming for some time now, but no doubt he will soon be ready to make an impact on the Zambian
music and film industry for his exceptional talent in both. He has been on song collaborations with the likes of Slapdee, Exile,Jae Cash,Alpha Romeo,Bow Chase and many other artistes across the country, captivating hearts with his sweet golden voice and style. He dropped his first official music video late last year for his single “Love You Better”
currently making some good impact on the airwaves, even showing on ZNBC Tv2 which features another Kafue based upcoming rapper “Jhavar”. He recently dropped his first single for 2020 tilted “WHY”, something to definitely look out for. His music can be found on sites like (Zambianmusicblog,... Dj Showstar.com,..and Ilove zed music.com).
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orld Ranger Day falls on 31 July each year and celebrates the accomplishments and work done by wildlife rangers around the world. It also honors the memory of those killed or injured in the line of duty.
In commemoration of this important day in conservation, we spoke to two of Zambia’s most accomplished wildlife rangers, both of whom have received international recognition for their contribution to safeguarding the country’s national parks and wildlife. Mr. Solomon Chidunuka, the current Senior Warden in Muchinga Province, is one of the country’s most celebrated rangers, with an illustrious career that spans decades and has seen him work in many protected areas in Zambia since joining the Department of National Parks and Wildlife in 1989. Some of the areas he has been deployed to include Kafue National Park, Lower Zambezi National Park, East Musalangu Game Management Area and Sichifulo Mulobezi Game Management Area, among others. One of his greatest achievements came when he was promoted to the position of Area Warden for Lower Zambezi ecosystem after working as a Park Ranger at Luangwa wildlife Sector for 11 years. “This was a period of extremely high poaching of elephants in central and western parts of Lower Zambezi where each year we could record 60 to 70 elephants poached in the area”, he said. He added “I told my officers that we needed to reduce this poaching by 10% and so I put on my boots and combat gear and started leading field patrols. By end of the
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMMEMORATING WORLD RANGER DAYELEPHANT WITH ZAMBIA’S AWARD-WINNING OF DURING RANGERS HOUR GOLDEN first year we only had 10 elephants poached and by third year only 3 elephants were poached.” His success against poachers and his contribution to conserving wildlife caught the attention and admiration of many conservationists. In 2017, he received the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award, making him the first Zambian recipient of the prestigious award that gives international recognition to the men and women who face danger every day to protect Africa’s wildlife. His message to other rangers in commemorating their special day is, “Discipline, hard work and commitment towards work are very important, as you work for present and future generations to enjoy having this beautiful wildlife.”
Benson Kanyembo is another easily recognizable name in Zambian’s conservation circles, having received his Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award in 2019. He was described by the organizers of the award as “a ranger’s ranger; physically tough, incredibly hardworking and resilient without seeking recognition or reward.” He started his conservation career in 1994 with North Luangwa Conservation Project. In 1997 Benson joined the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Service (DNPWS), as a community scout. His commitment to work saw him ascended the ranks to Senior Wildlife Policer. “My most exciting moment was in 2003 when I became a qualified Wildlife Police Officer under Zambia Wildlife Authority and was selected to be one of 60 scouts that were trained to be“My most exciting moment was come the country’s in 2003 when I became a qualified Wildlife Police Officer under first Rhino ProtecZambia Wildlife Authority and was tion Unit (RPU).” selected to be one of 60 scouts This was when that were trained to become the black rhinos were country’s first Rhino Protection being reintroduced Unit (RPU).” in Zambia after Benson Kanyembo having been extinct in the country due to rampant poaching. After almost 2 decades in North Luangwa, he moved to South Luangwa National Park in Mfuwe. In 2009 he joined Conserva-
Solomon and FW de Klerk tion South Luangwa (CSL), a Mfuwe-based non-profit organization that supports community-based scouts to help the Department of National Parks and Wildlife protect the Luangwa Valley ecosystem. In his current role as Law Enforcement Advisor at CSL, Mr. Kanyembo leads a team of 65 well trained, well equipped and highly disciplined scouts who risk their lives in their daily fight against poaching, sometimes spending up to 20 days on patrols in tough conditions and harsh weather. He now uses his experience as a former wildlife police officer to identify areas where conservation organizations like CSL can assist and work with the DNPW in protecting Zambia’s wildlife and ecosystems.
“In 2019 we increased our already significant support to DNPW’s anti-poaching programs by recruiting new scouts and called for better utilizing resources which led to DNPW and CSL patrol efforts to increase by more than 100%, Snare recoveries increased by 16%, arrests increased by 43%, and there has been an overall reduction in poaching.” He has a special message for rangers and scouts, “Remain committed to your noble duty, despite the risks, hardships and limited resources to support your work.” In Mfuwe many activities including identifying and awarding the Ranger and patrol teams of the month, and a quiz on wildlife conservation have been lined up in celebration of this year’s World Ranger Day.
What is apparent from conversations with the two men is that wildlife rangers and their work are seldom appreciated, even though they are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting our natural resources and cultural heritage. Sadly, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported that at least 149 rangers were lost in 2019 alone. Rangers play an important role in conservation as they dedicate themselves to protecting the planet’s vulnerable species and fragile ecosystems. They often work for little reward while being exposed to hazardous environmental conditions such as floods, fires, illnesses. Sometimes rangers have to face dangerous animals and even armed poachers.
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‘BREAKTHROUGH’ TREATMENT SLASHES VIRUS DEATH RISK: STUDY A
N aerosol-based treatment could drastically reduce the number of new coronavirus patients dying from the disease or requiring intensive care, according to preliminary results released Monday by a British biotech firm. In a randomised trial of 100 patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19, those who received an inhaled formula of the protein interferon beta were at 79 percent lower risk of developing severe disease compared to those who received a placebo. They were also more than twice as likely to make a full recovery compared with the control group. The firm behind the treatment, known as SNG001, said the preliminary results suggested “a major breakthrough” in the pandemic. “We are all delighted with the trial results announced today, which showed that SNG001 greatly reduced the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients who progressed from requiring oxygen to requiring ventilation,” said Richard Marsden, CEO of Synairgen. The results published Monday have not yet been peer-reviewed
and the sample size is relatively small. But if confirmed the treatment could revolutionise the way COVID-19 is dealt with in hospitals. ‘Game changer’ Interferon beta is a naturally occurring protein, commonly used to treat multiple sclerosis. Natural fight against infection It forms part of the body’s natural fight against infection, and the novel coronavirus suppresses its production in an attempt to evade an immune response. Delivering the protein directly into the lungs of patients is designed to trigger a robust immune response to the virus, even in patients whose immune system is already weakened by infection. “The results confirm our belief that interferon beta... has huge potential as an inhaled drug to be able to restore the lung’s immune response,” said Tom Wilkinson, professor or respiratory medicine at the University of Southampton. He said the trial showed SNG001 was effective in “enhancing protection, accelerating recover and countering the impact of SARS-CoV-2 virus.”
Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow said the new treatment “could be a game changer”. “With small (trial) numbers comes less certainty on the true level of benefit, or whether benefits vary between people with differing risk characteristics,” said Sattar, who was not involved in the research. “Such work would require a larger trial but, even so, these results are very exciting.” There are currently a number of treatments available for patients hospitalised with COVID-19. Last month a Britain-based team of researchers lead by the University of Oxford announced they had successfully reduced the risk of death among seriously ill patients by administering the commonly available steroid dexamethasone. Several countries have also issued the emergency authorisation for treatment with anti-viral remdesivir. - DAILY NATION, Kenya
STUDY: Virus immunity may disappear within months
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ATIENTS who recover from coronavirus infections may lose their immunity to reinfection within months, according to research released on Monday that experts said could have a "significant" influence on how governments manage the pandemic.
In the first study of its kind, a team led by researchers from King's College London examined the levels of antibodies in more than 90 confirmed virus patients and how they changed over time. Blood tests showed even individuals with only mild COVID-19 symptoms mounted some immune response to the virus. Of the study group, 60 percent showed a "potent" viral response in the first few weeks after infection. However, after three months only 16.7 percent had maintained high levels of COVID-
19-neutralising antibodies, and after 90 days several patients had no detectable antibodies in their bloodstream. When the body encounters an external danger such as a virus, it mobilises cells to track down and kill the culprit. As it does so, it produces proteins known as antibodies that are programmed to target the specific antigen the body is fighting, like a key cut for a particular lock. As long as someone has enough antibodies, they will be able to snub out new infections, giving them immunity. But Monday’s research suggests immunity cannot be taken for granted and may not last more than a few months, as is true with other viruses such as influenza. PLAYING THE LOTTERY Experts said the findings may change how governments plan for the next phase of the pandemic, including how they fund and organise vaccine research and development. “This is an important
study that starts to define the longer-term dynamics of the antibody response to SARSCoV-2,” said Lawrence Young, professor of Molecular Oncology at the University of Warwick, using the full name of the virus strain. “It further emphasises the need for us to better understand what a protective im-
Even those with a positive antibody test -especially those who cannot account for where they may have been exposed -should continue to use caution, social distancing and appropriate mask use.”
mune response looks like if we are to develop an effective vaccine,” said Young, who was not involved in the research. James Gill, an honorary Clinical Lecturer at Warwick Medical School, said the research reiterated the need for everyone to continue taking measures to mitigate the virus spreading, particularly at the start of Europe’s holiday season. “In the same way that these patients were surprised to have antibodies to COVID19, we should NOT be surprised if any protective benefit is mild, or at least transient,” he said. “If you played the lottery and won £10, you wouldn’t immediately think that you had acquired increased natural luck, and used your life savings to buy further lottery tickets. “Even those with a positive antibody test -- especially those who cannot account for where they may have been exposed -- should continue to use caution, social distancing and appropriate mask use.” DAILY NATION, Kenya
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