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Mwape:Shepolopolo Not Scared of Brazil

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Shepolopolo coach Bruce Mwape says Zambia won’t fear Brazil when the two teams clash at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament in Japan.

Bruce Mwape’s Zambia women side will face Brazil, Netherlands and China in Group F of the Olympics Women’s Football Tournament that will run from July 21 to August 6.

Reacting to the draws conducted at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, Mwape said Zambia is not surprised to be pitted against Brazil.

“The draws are ok; we expected to meet such teams after qualifying for the games. We just need to prepare well for the games,” Mwape said.

“Why should we fear Brazil as if they are lions or as if we will be playing the Brazil men’s team? They are just women like us. We can’t fear Brazil; only 90 minutes will tell the best side.”

“People should not be negative about the team thinking we won’t perform well. Fans should encourage the team, this is a national team and not a team for an individual,” Mwape said.

Group F has three ex-FIFA Women’s World Cup silver medal winners.

Brazil and China are the only Group F sides to make the Olympic podium.

Nkana Shifts Focus to Survival Mode

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Nkana assistant Kaunda Simonda says Kalampa is shifting attention back to FAZ Super Division survival after failing to advance to the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals.

Nkana stayed put at number three following Wednesday’s 1-0 to second placed Pyramids of Egypt and are 6 and 9 points respectively heading into next Wednesday’s final Group D matches.

“This game was so interesting. We wanted to win it but lost it upfront,” Simonda said.

“We did what we planned but as I have said we lacked upfront,” he said.

Simonda declared that Nkana are still in the race to survive FAZ Super Division relegation.

“We are still in the game. We are going to plan. Nkana is a big team we can’t go back to Division one. We are trying so hard to build a team that would win some games for us to stay in the Premier League.”

“The local league is not yet over. We still have many games to play and out of those games we can win some to help us survive,” Simonda said.

Nkana are second from the bottom of the table with 21 points from 21 matches.

The Wusakile side return to local action on Saturday with a home match against Indeni.

Chief Mukuni’s wife, Sejani and others granted bail

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Chief Mukuni’s wife, Sejani and others granted bail

The Choma Magistrate has granted bail to the five accused of abducting Pheluna and Milton Hatembo.

The accused persons; wife to Chief Mukuni, Veronica Mukuni, Choma and Mazabuka Mayors; Javen Simoloka and Vincent Lilanda, and Choma business man Fines Malambo and former Local Government Minister Ackson Sejani.

The court set K10,000 cash bail to each accused person and two working surety.

And just before this action, the Livingstone High Court sitting in Mazabuka had granted Ackson Sejani and three others Harbeas Corpus following their unlawful detention by police.

In granting the Harbeas Corpus,High Court Judge Kenneth Mulife said the the state breached section 33 of Cap 88 of the laws of Zambia and therefore finds the detention illegal and unlawful.

He, on the authority of order 54,Rule 4 of the white book of the Supreme Court directed for the immediate release of the applicants from detention.

The decision of the High Court was communicated to the media by the applicant’s lawyer Clement Andeleki of A Mbambara and Associates who expressed satisfaction with the decision.

The accused were however at the time of the High Court ruling before the Choma Magistrate Court where they were taking plea on a charge of abduction contrary to the Penal Code.

The decision of the state to bring the accused before court was to avoid being compelled by the High Court and thus renders the ruling an academic exercise.

PF Manifesto is an act of desperation designed to misled naive voters

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PF Manifesto is an act of desperation designed to misled naive voters

By Sean Tembo

1. As Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP), we have noted the manifesto that was launched by the ruling Patriotic Front Party this week. Our view is that the sudden unveiling of a manifesto by the PF is an act of desperation that is designed to misled naive voters.

As a ruling party, the PF is not entitled to make grandiose promises to Zambians of what it will do in future, through a manifesto. Given the fact that the ruling PF have had the instruments of power for the past 10 years, they should concentrate on explaining to Zambians why they have failed to deliver in this period, and it is up to Zambians to decide whether to accept such explanations or not.

2. As Patriots for Economic Progress, we wish to challenge President Lungu to explain to the nation why more Zambians are sleeping hungry today than in 2011 when the PF took over the instruments of power.

The President should further explain to Zambians why the country has contracted more than US$20 billon in external and domestic debt in the past 10 years, and yet the total value of infrastructure built over the same period is less than US$5 billion? President Lungu should further explain to Zambians why only businesses owned by PF ministers and senior officials are booming while the rest of the economy is in a steep decline? The President should also explain to the nation why, during his tenure of office, members of his PF party have become so lawless to the extent that they can walk into a police station, beat up police officers and walk scot free with only a slap on the hand?

3. It is only after President Lungu has answered the above questions to the satisfaction of the citizens of this Republic that we can begin to discuss his new set of grandiose promises contained in the PF manifesto that was launched this week.

4. As Patriots for Economic Progress, we are confident that the amount of hunger and anger which the Zambian people are suffering from today cannot be quenched with a set of empty promises in the PF manifesto. The Zambian people were gracious enough to give President Lungu a mandate to manage the affairs of the nation in 2015. The following year in 2016, his mandate was renewed because the period was too short to properly assess whether the President and his PF party had delivered or not.

Five years later, the period is now adequate for Zambians to see clearly that President Lungu is not equal to the task of properly managing the affairs of this Republic, and must therefore be retired in the national interest. The President failed to grow the economy. The President failed create jobs for Zambians. The President failed to protect Zambians from the perpetual harassment of his party members. The President has embarrassed the nation to our regional peers by over borrowing and then defaulting without shame.

There is literally nothing which President Lungu can claim that he will do in the next five years which he failed to do in the past 6 years. At this point, instead of making fresh attempts to hoodwink Zambians using a shallow PF manifesto, President Lungu is supposed to be apologizing to the citizens for his evidently failed leadership over the past 6 years. No Zambian has any energy left to start perusing through another set of empty PF promises contained in the PF manifesto at this point. The only energy which Zambians are left with is for casting their vote on 12th August in order to retire President Lungu and his PF party so that we can turn a new page in the journey of our beloved nation.

The 2021-2026 PF manifesto is an all inclusive document with input from various stakeholders-Lubinda

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The 2021-2026 PF manifesto is an all inclusive document with input from various stakeholders-Lubinda

Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee Hon. Given Lubinda says the 2021-2026 PF manifesto is an all inclusive document that has input from various stakeholders across the country.

Hon. Lubinda who is chairman the PF manifesto committee explained that his committee had consulted various stakeholders such as the Church, trade unions, business associations, professional associations, academia, sportsmen and women among others before coming up with a final document.

He charged that the 2021-2026 PF manifesto therefore carries not only the thinking of the PF party but desires and aspirations of the general citizenry.

“This document does not only carry the thinking of the Patriotic Front but carries the collective wisdom of the many citizens that we consulted, Hon. Lubinda said.

Speaking when members of the PF manifesto committee featured on the PF Interactive Forum today, Hon. Lubinda said his committee had a daunting task of ensuring that as a party that has been in power for 10 years, analysed where the country was from 2011 and what has been achieved to date.

Hon. Lubinda who is also outgoing Kabwata Member of Parliament said unlike other political party manifestos, the PF manifesto is not fictitious but based of facts.
“So when we say from 2011 we built a bridge, is it verifiable? The answer is yes because it is there to see,” he said.

He stated that whatever has been outlined in the PF manifesto is a well thought out idea which has a basis and is believable.

Hon Lubinda has since charged that the next five years will be very exciting for the PF and the Zambian people as everything that has been outlined in the manifesto is very achievable based on the party’s experience in government.

Meanwhile, Hon Lubinda says the PF government will ensure that every Zambian participates in the development of the country and will do this by listening to everyone regardless of their political affiliations.

“We will commit ourselves to political pluralism, for the next five years we will not be bothered which political chiteme you are wearing; for as long as you are a Zambian we will listen to you,” Hon Lubinda stated.

He further said the PF government will also be committed to decentralization to easy the implementation of government programs across the country.

UPND to leadership Women warns Edith Nawakwi over he continued verbal attack on HH

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UPND to leadership Women warns Edith Nawakwi over he continued verbal attack on HH

United Party for National Development (UPND) Women have warned opposition FDD President Edith Nawakwi over her continued verbal attacks on party leader, Hakainde Hichilema, advising her to be ashamed of her actions which led to the death of National Prosecutor Nsama Nsama and citizen Joseph Kaunda.

UPND deputy National Chairperson for women, Grace Tavaris says Ms Nawakwi’s unwavering desire to see Mr Hichilema incarcerated over the alleged disappearance of Kalomo siblings was a clear indication that she doesn’t care about the lives that were lost on the fateful December 23rd 2020.

Ms Tavaris said it was regrettable that an opposition political party leader whose duty was to offer checks and balances to the ruling party has taken the route of attacking her fellow opposition leader when the country had a lot of challenges that need collective redress.

And UPND Deputy Secretary-General Gertrude Imenda noted that it was regrettable that Ms Nawakwi’s major interest was the arrest and imprisonment of Mr Hichilema when major issues affecting Zambia’s economy remained unresolved by those in power and wondered how all of a sudden Ms Nawakwi has started taking keen interest in advocating for the welfare of families that were not hers.

Rural Development Chairperson, Grace Chibwa accused Ms Nawakwi of “dampening” the shinning image of gallant women who have served in various positions of influence in Zambia and beyond.

Government will continue to prioritise people’s resilience to climate change in 8NDP – Hon. Chiteme

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Government will continue to prioritise people’s resilience to climate change in 8NDP – Hon. Chiteme

The Minister of National Development Planning Hon. Alexander Chiteme, MP, says the Government will ensure that the Eighth National Development Plan (8NDP) focuses on developmental aspects that will priotise building people’s resilience to climate change through adaptation and mitigation measures.

The Minister was speaking in Chibombo where he was checking on the progress made under the award-winning project, the Strengthening Climate Resilience Kafue Sub-Basin (SCRiKA).
Mr. Chiteme expressed gratitude that the Project was empowering people in Central Province and enabled them to be self-sufficient and resilient to the effects of climate change.

The SCRiKA project is a developmental project under the Ministry of National Development Planning. SCRiKA’s objectives are to foster food security, sustainable growth and poverty reduction among its beneficiaries to better respond to effects of climate change. The Project’s mandate is in line with the aspirations of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that promote human development.

The Minister said as a result of the Government’s interventions through Projects like SCRiKA, citizens were now better positioned to participate in national development.
“Allow me to appreciate the positive impact the SCRiKA project has had in Central Province resulting from Government’s initiative to embark on an ambitious agenda to deliver socio-economic development across the length and breadth of this country and to ensure that the benefits of development accrue to all, and that no province is left behind,” Mr. Chiteme said. “We expect to witness a reduction in poverty and vulnerability as well as developmental inequalities and enhancement of human development.”

Mr. Chiteme explained that in Central Province, the Government has piloted the SCRiKA Project in four districts namely Chibombo, Shibuyunji, Mumbwa and Itezhi-Tezhi.
“The SCRiKA project has supported people in these four districts through community-driven participatory adaptation and climate proofing infrastructure,” Mr. Chiteme said. “To provide access to market, the matching grant support to medium and large-scale investments adds value to primary products supplied by local producers, with the aim of increasing climate change resilience along the value chain of agri-business.”

The Minister also directed District Officers to continue working with vulnerable groups, particularly the women, persons with disabilities and youths. Mr. Chiteme noted that women, disabled persons and youths were among the most affected by the adverse impacts of climate change.

­And Central Province Minister Hon. Sydney Mushanga, MP, said Central Province has benefited about K 25 million, in monetary terms, which represents about 33.43 per cent of the overall SCRIKA Project support.

“The impact of the SCRiKA Project has been massive in Central Province and we are honoured to be part of the only three provinces in the country where this is being implemented,” Mr. Mushanga said.

According to Mr. Mushanga, the project has created various positive opportunities and transformed the quality of life for the people, thereby contributing to poverty alleviation in the areas where it is being implemented.

Meanwhile, the chairwoman of Sekaseka Group, a beneficiary cooperative of the support from SCRiKA, Ms. Safira Monga, said the project has helped to improve the quantity of the yield that members of her cooperative harvest. She said SCRiKA’s support has afforded the cooperative members to earn more money, hence enabled them to sponsor their children to school. Ms. Monga said the support has improved the well-being and quality of life of the members of Sekaseka Cooperative.

The SCRiKA Project in January this year won the African Water Change Makers (People’s Choice) Award at the 2021 Climate Adaptation Summit. The Government of the Netherlands and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) co-organised the climate adaptation summit, which is aimed at creating actions that will accelerate African adaptation.

This is according to a press statement issued to the media by the Ministry of National Development Planning Spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba.

Lusambo Calls for the immediate demolition of a Structure Constructed at Kabwata Cultural Village Land

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Lusambo Calls for the immediate demolition of a Structure Constructed at Kabwata Cultural Village Land

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has called for the immediate demolition of what he called an illegal structure constructed at Kabwata cultural village land in Lusaka.
Mr Lusambo said that the Lusaka City Council (LCC) should give him information on how a government’s piece land got allocated to a private developer.

Speaking when he toured the encroached sites in Lusaka yesterday , Mr Lusambo said he will not tolerate lawlessness in land allocation in the Province.

“Councilors everywhere are busy selling land, we don’t know where this anxiety of selling as a fast rate is coming from,” he said

The Minister also toured the Kabwata gym and highland flats car park where he called for preservation for open spaces in the city.

Mr Lusambo noted that the bare land at highland flats along Independence Avenue is not for sale as it belongs to Lusaka city council.

And Kabwata ward six councillor Longa Chiboboka said he is unaware of the construction of a building at Kabwata Cultural Village by a private developer as it did not pass through the council’s sittings.

“We have been accused of this land, which we did not even know the developer, we need you to help us establish how it was sold because this issue never passed through the council, ” Mr. Chiboboka said.

And Deputy Mayor Christopher Shakafuswa said the council had earlier refused to sell the said piece of land because it was sitting on the national heritage land.

Indicating that the issue of allocating the Kabwata cultural village land came up in 2014, Mr. Shakafuswa said the local authority guided that the said piece of land remains government owned to preserve history.

“ Kabwata cultural village is part of the history of Zambia and our national culture” he said.

Bank of Zambia purchases 282.79 Kilogrammes of gold since last December

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Bank of Zambia purchases 282.79 Kilogrammes of gold since last December

The Bank of Zambia has purchased 282.79 Kilogrammes of gold since December, 2020 at a cost of K345.6 million from Kansanshi Copper Mining ( KCM ) Plc .

195.95 kilogrammes were purchased the mineral from KCM at a cost of K241.8 million, while 86.84 kilogrammes were purchased from Zambia Gold company ( ZGC ) , a subsidiary of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holding ( ZCCM – IH ) at a cost of K103.8 million.

Furthermore, the Central Bank plans to purchase around 25,200 ounces of London Good Delivery ( LGD ) gold from KCM Plc and 21,000 ounces of Dore gold with a minimum of 88% purity from ZGC per year.

These estimates are based on the gold purchase agreements signed with the two local firms in December, 2020.

With the objective of this initiative is to shore up and diversify the international reserves, the viability and attractiveness of this venture is that the gold is being purchased in local currency.

The Dore gold purchased from Zambia Gold Company will only reflect in international reserves after refining.

The purchase price of the commodity is not fixed and is determined by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).

The LBMA, established in 1987, is the international trade association representing the global Over the Counter (OTC) bullion market, and defines itself as “the global authority on precious metals”.

This is according to a press statement made available to the media by Bank of Zambia Communication Division.

Government will enhance animal clinics in all parts Zambia-Nkandu Luo

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Government will enhance animal clinics in all parts Zambia-Nkandu Luo

Livestock and Fisheries minister Proffessor Nkandu Luo says government will enhance animal clinics in all parts of the country to improve wealth creation through the livestock sector.

And Proffessor Luo has launched the Livestock National Electronic Data Collection System to improve data collection and ensure strict accountability of empowerment programs.

Prof. Luo observed that good animal health was key in realizing the full economic benefits that the diversified livestock farming presented.

She indicated that improved animal health coupled with a good data collection will improve the livestock sector in the country.

She was speaking yesterday when she distributed improved localized village chicken to livestock farmers under the Enhanced Stakeholder Livestock Investment Programme.

“ We are here not only to distribute livestock to you farmers, but most importantly we are here to empower you with knowledge on how to care and identify diseases in your animals for you to grow disease free livestock and ensure sustainability of these programs “ she said

The livestock minister also launched the livestock and Fisheries National Electronic Data Collection System for data collection all empowerment programs in the ministry.

“ We want to ensure that data is collected for all these projects that my ministry is rolling out, and to ensure accountability and sustainability it so important to have a computerized system that will ensure that all information is captured, “ she added.

Prof. Luo said a good data collection system will also ensure continuity and sustainability of empowerment programs.

She further said the electronic data base will also help in enhancing quick response to animal emergencies in terms of disease detection .

“ We want to see to see accountability of these empowerment programmed which are pass on projects. Also a computerized data system will ensure proper scrutiny of beneficiaries to detect fraud and avoid the same people from benefitting from all programs” she noted.

For the economy to grow there is need to grow the livestock sector, which minister said government was working on.

Prof. Luo also since handed over one computer to the Copperbelt Province livestock office and another Computers and three cell phones to the district office to be used in data collection.

Mobile phones will be used in data collection for the registration of beneficiaries to allow government to quick respond to animal emergencies.

She implored livestock extension officers to keep records of all activities relating to empowerment programs.

Officers from the department also shared information on livestock management , disease detection in chickens and other livestock , emergency response and also treatment for the diseases.

Government has also supplied all veterinary offices across the country with new castle vaccines that will be purchased at K40 , to be used for the livestock being distributed across the country

ZCCM-IH advised to take good care of miners

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ZCCM-IH advised to take good care of miners

National Union for Miners and Allied Workers ( NMAWU ) has appealed to Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH), new owners of Mopani Copper Mine, to ensure that it takes a good care of the mine employees when operations of the company resumes.

ZANIS reports that NMAWU president James Chansa in an interview in Ndola today said that ZCCM-IH as the new mine owners need to realize that workers are key in operations of the mine hence the need for them to look into the plight of the employees.

“The mining sector can only improve if the workers are taken care of by giving them incentives such as increased salaries and allowances,” he said.

Mr. Chansa also echoed on the need for MCM to quickly give miners their terminal benefits.

He added that miners are eager to get their benefits as MCM resumes its operations as soon as ZCCM-IH finds partners to work with.

He observed that although MCM is fully owned by Zambia, miners need to be paid their dues urgently.

Mr. Chansa has since called on all mining companies in the country to start doing more corporate social responsibilities (CSR ) following the rise in Copper prices on the international market.

Communities where mines operate from can only benefit from the country`s minerals if companies give back to the community through working on some developmental projects such roads, he said.

Government, recently completed the 100% acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) following its negotiations with Glencore Corporation.

In April 2020, Glencore Corporation had announced its intention to place the mine under care and maintenance sighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and low copper prices.

However, this was rebutted by Government because it would have resulted in the loss of employment for 15,000 employees.

President Lungu is a man of his own word – Nsoneka

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President Lungu is a man of his own word – Nsoneka

Muchinga Province Minister Malozo Sichone has thanked President Lungu for fulfilling his pledge to empower the traditional leadership with bicycles to ease their movement.

Mr Sichone said the gesture demonstrates that President Lungu does not promise what he cannot fulfil adding that this is evident by the number empowerment programmes the PF government has been implementing since it ascended to power .

” These employment programs will continue to be implemented in all corners of the country, Muchinga Province inclusive,” Mr Sichone said.

ZANIS reports that the minister was speaking during the launch of bicycle distribution to village headmen in Muchinga Province held at Chinsali’s president park today.

Mr Sichone stated that the President has placed high priority in working with the traditional leaders who are key partners to the development agenda of the country.

Mr Sichone reminded the beneficiaries of the empowerment to put the bicycles to good use in order to improve service delivery in various catchment areas.

And Edgar Chagwa Lungu Multipurpose Empowerment Cooperative (ECLMPEC) Muchinga Province Coordinator Isaac Nsoneka said each constituency in Muchinga province will receive 250 bicycles under the initiative programme.

Mr Nsoneka said the empowerment is in a bid to facilitate the headmen’s mobility adding that President Lungu is a man of his own words hence the fulfillment of his promise he made last year to the village headmen.

The Coordinator said the head of state is a President for all and desires to reach to everyone in all parts of the country.

Speaking on behalf of Senior Chief Nkula ,Chief Nkweto of the Bemba people of Chinsali said the traditional leadership is appreciative of the many empowerment programmes that the province has been receiving.

The traditional leader thanked the President for the gesture and the many developmental projects taking place in Muchinga.

Konkola Blades Restore 3 Point Lead in Promotion Race

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Konkola Blades have restored their three point lead at the top of the FAZ National Division 1 table after edging 2-1 Police College in a delayed Week 24 match at Konkola Stadium.

Victor Mubanga and Kunda Kabila contributed a goal each for the Chililabombwe side in this midweek match.

The win moved Konkola to 49 points, three ahead of second placed Kansanshi Dynamos, after 24 rounds of matches played.

Konkola have since shifted focus to Sunday’s away encounter against third placed Kafue Celtic in Lusaka.

Celtic are seven points behind Konkola.

Konkola have already arrived in the capital city in readiness for the battle against Celtic.

FAZ National Division 1 – Week 25 Fixtures

24/04/21

Mpulungu vs Chambishi

Kansanshi vs ZESCO Malaiti

ZESCO Shockers vs Nchanga Rangers

National Assembly vs FC MUZA

Kafue Celtic vs Konkola Blades

25/04/21

Livingstone Pirates vs City of Lusaka

Gomes vs Mufulira Wanderers

Police College vs Trident

Ncube congratulated for promoting entrepreneurship

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Ncube congratulated for promoting entrepreneurship

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has congratulated the DLN Entrepreneurship Institute for hosting a successful Revolutionary Entrepreneurship Walk from Congo to Zambia, aimed at encouraging people to venture into various businesses.

In a statement issued by ZACCI Vice President Sylvia Bwalya highlighted that the entrepreneurship walk which was led by Dumisani Ncube, the Chief Executive Officer of DLN Entrepreneurship Institute showed bravery and how an entrepreneur should be radical and able to be brave by taking risk with their dreams.

“It’s one thing to have a dream, but it’s another to take action and turn those dreams into a reality,” she said.

Ms Bwalya added that watching Mr Ncube and his team achieve this goal filled her heart and that of the entire entrepreneurship community’s heart with enthusiasm to dare to be radical and achieve goals of this kind.

“We would like to further this discussion and see to it that we action something out of this,” she said.

The Revolutionary Entrepreneurship Walk from Congo to Zambia was embarked on with five main goals which includes creating awareness that a time has come to embrace entrepreneurship; mind-set change to enable people to stop being dependent on just seeking employment; open people’s eyes to opportunities that are there; a school syllabus that will enhance and encourage entrepreneurship and creating an enabling environment that supports entrepreneurship.

Banda impressed with rehab works at Chalimbana local government training college

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Banda impressed with rehab works at Chalimbana local government training college

Government says it is impressed with rehabilitation works on Chalimbana local government training college in Chongwe district which has reached an advanced stage.

Local Government Minister Dr. Charles Banda says the Institute which has been transformed into a modern state of the art learning facility will help staff from various local authorities to enhance skills in various fields which will enable them to carry out their duties effectively.

He said government decided to partner with the German governments to work on the infrastructure at the learning facility which was old because it has a rich historical background and has contributed towards improved delivery of services by staff from different councils.

Dr Banda said when he inspected progress of works at the institute in the company of Chongwe member of Parliament Japhen Mwakalombe in Chongwe.

He disclosed that the first phase of the project which was funded by GIZ and KVW at a cost of £8000 000 million is almost complete.

” The first phase costed £ 8000 000 million. We are yet to implement the second phase of the project at a cost of £2000 000 million which will focus on rehabilitating old staff houses, landscaping and roads within the premises of the institute,” Dr. Banda said.

Dr. Banda further called on students at the institution to take care of the new infrastructure for future generations to benefit from the training institute.

Meanwhile, Chongwe member of Parliament Japhen Mwakalombe commended the ministry of local government and the German government for joint efforts made to improve service delivery in councils by upgrading the learning institution.

Mr. Mwakalombe also expressed happiness with the creation of formal and informal employment resulting from the rehabilitation of the institute.

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