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WEEKEND FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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COACHES BATTLE FOR TOP DOG STATUS AT SUNSET.

Coaches Fighton Simukonda and Wedson Nyirenda face-off on Saturday when Zanaco and Zesco United clash in a Faz Premier League week 14 match at Sunset stadium in Lusaka.

A two-point gap separates the top-two clubs with leaders Zesco on 29 points while Zanaco are just an ear-shot away in 2nd spot on 27.

The winner on Saturday is sure to bag the early bragging rights as main title contender with this weekend’s game just one game away from the half-way point of the season.

This match is also probably Zesco’s biggest game to date who have not lost in eight successive league matches.

However, Zesco has yet to win away to Zanaco since they were promoted in 2004 where they have lost in three straight top-flight visits there.

Zesco’s cynics have continuously held the notion that the Ndola Juggernaut will shortly run out of steam and so the time has come for Nyirenda to stand up and be countered.

Meanwhile two players will be key to either side’s progress this weekend.

Zesco playmaker Rainford Kalaba who is also the leagues top scorer on 10 goals and is enjoying his best league form reminiscent of his days at Afrisports will be the key to keeping the visitors at the summit of the table.

Ex-Zambia international and Zanaco captain Numba Mumamba who is not far behind Kalaba in 2nd place with 9 goals and has scored 4 goals during the hosts current four match unbeaten league run will be depended upon to roll back the years with another one of his inspired performance.

And in the rest of the days other league fixtures, 3rd placed Dynamos face Nchanga Rangers in Chingola while Konkola Blades travel to 8th positioned Green Buffaloes.

Warriors are at troubled Power Dynamos with the former under new coach Arnold Mtonga and the latter awaiting the imminent arrival of new boss Fodson Kabole.

At Woodlands stadium, 6th placed City of Lusaka await once high-flying and 7th from top Young Arrows and at Nkoloma, Red Arrows hosting National Assembly.

Improving Roan United travel to Forest Rangers while bottom of the table Zamtel FC under new coach Levy “Chabby” Chabala are home to Nakambala Leopards.

FAZ DIVISION 1 FIXTURES.

WEEK 13.

20/05/2007.

NORTH.

Prison Leopards- Konkola Mine Police.

Kalewa- Chindwin Sentries.

Kitwe United-INDENI.

Police Blue Eagles- Ndola United.

Medical Stars- Afrisports.

Mufulira Blackpool- Chambishi.

Muchindu- Mufulira Wanderers.

SOUTH.

Riflemen- Chilanga Heroes.

Zamcoal Diggers- Young Arrows.

Nkwazi- Profund Warriors.

Lusaka Tigers- Builders Brigade.

Nampundwe- Kambuku Warriors.

Livingstone Pirates- ZNS Green Eagles.

Kalomo Jetters- Communite.

Stanchart launches electronic banking channel

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STANDARD Chartered Bank has launched the one-stop proprietary electronic banking channel for its corporate and institutional clients called Straight2Bank.
The fully integrated end-to-end platform provides cash, trade, foreign exchange and securities services via a single sign-on access.
This is according to a Press release made available by Standard Charted Bank head of corporate affairs, Sonny Zulu, in Lusaka yesterday.
The enhancements provide clients with streamlined and straight through processing of transactions, resulting in significant operating efficiencies and cost savings.
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia acting managing director, Kweku Bedu-Addo, said the bank had made a significant investment in the bankís electronic platform in response to its clientsí needs for convenient and secure transactions.
Mr Bedu-Addo said Straight2Bank would also provide hedging and information services through a single interface.
Straight2Bank has been designed so that it can be scaled according to the client’s needs for product simplicity and it is adapted for a broad range of client segments from SMEs, multi-nationals and financial institutions.
“It offers leading edge working capital solutions across all client segments, products and geographies,” he said.
The new suite of electronic channels combines four key areas of the bank’s business – cash, trade, securities and foreign exchange into a single integrated electronic platform and that rather than customers having to remember several different sets of log on details, users would have just one that provides access to all four sets of transaction and information tools.
“With all their data and transaction tools consolidated in one system, customers will be able to streamline their workflow, rather than having to switch between interfaces.
“Our clients are increasingly focusing on greater integration between transaction banking and foreign exchange risk management, under the umbrella of liquidity management.

As a result, we now offer them foreign exchange functionality within the core transaction banking module on Straight2Bank,” he said.
Straight2Bank also provides a robust information structure to maintain control and compliance. This, coupled with improved comprehensive security across the channels, a more flexible authorisation matrix, stronger reporting for risk management and MIS, puts the power of control in the hands of clients.

Ndola resident expresses worry over underage patrons

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Residents in Ndola are worried over the increase of under age patrons in most nightclubs.

Speaking to ZANIS in an interview, one of the residents complained that a lot of teenagers were found in nightclubs at awkward hours and that the owners of the clubs seemed to be comfortable with the development.

Mrs Lydia Mungwe of town center said she had observed that most teenagers went to
town after the normal hours and were found in most of the nightclubs around town,
she wondered how these children leave their homes and what they tell their parents.

Mrs Mungwe called on parents to be concerned with the activities that their children
took up and added that it was wrong for parents to leave the duty of parental guidance to schoolteachers.

She advised that parents should work hand in hand with their children’s teachers so
that the children were controlled and monitored throughout.

Mrs Mungwe said that asking the owners of the various night clubs to chase under age
patrons from their clubs was just a sheer waste of time, as they were in the business to make profits.

She called on the relevant authorities to move in and revoke licenses of the nightclubs that took in under age children. She advised that at times the local authorities should carry out unexpected on-the-spot checks, so that they could see for themselves what happens.

She said such vices if not curbed could be a contributing factor to the increase of
the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the Copperbelt.

HIV/AIDS projects in Gwembe receive K350,000.

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The Community Response to HIV/AIDS (CRAIDS) has funded HIV/AIDS projects in Gwembe District in the Southern Province K350 million.

National United Nations Volunteer for Gwembe district Ricky Mapulangu made the
disclosure to the National Agricultural Information Services (NAIS) in Gwembe.

Mapulanga said the seven funded projects have been implemented to address the
HIV/AIDS scourge in the district.

He told NAIS that the projects have been implemented in chiefs Munyumbwe and
Chipepo’s chiefdoms.

Mapulanga named the projects as Gwembe youth HIV/AIDS, Musisa behavioural change for widows and Lukonde orphans and vulnerable children.

Others are Twapenga orphans and vulnerable children and Naka home based care projects.

Mapulanga noted that the activities include community sensitization on HIV/AIDS,
home based care, provision of food stuffs and support for school going children.

He further noted that Lukonde project in chief Munyumbwe’s chiefdom is supporting 30
children at secondary school and providing food stuffs to 124 households.

Zambia squad for Ghana CAN 2008 Group 11 qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville

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Patrick Phiri yesterday, Wednesday unveiled his complete list of Zambia national team for Ghana 2008 Africa Cup Group 11 qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville to be played at Konkola stadium in Chililabombwe on June 2.

Phiri however left out the Germany based duo of midfielder of 2.Bundesliga club Paderborn Andrew Sinkala and defender Moses Sichone of demoted Bundesliga club Alemannia Aachen.

GOALKEEPERS: George Kolala (Zanaco), Charles Chileshe (Nchanga Rangers), Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars, South Africa).

DEFENDERS: Hichani Himoonde (Lusaka Dynamos), Joseph Musonda, Billy Mwanza (Lamoteville Golden Arrows, South Africa), Kennedy Nkthani (Both Zanaco), Mark Sinyangwe (Nkana FC), Elijah Tana (Al Jezzera, UAE).

MIDFIELDERS: James Chamanga (SuperSport United, South Africa), Rainford Kalaba (Zesco United), Felix Katongo (Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto, Angola), Noel Mwandila (Green Buffaloes).

FORWARDS: Morgan Hanjema (Green Buffaloes), Christopher Katongo (Brondby, Denmark), Ignatius Lwipa (Zanaco), Collins Mbesuma (Maritimo, Portugal), Jacob Mulenga (Chateauroux, France), Dube Phiri (Red Arrows), Enoch Sakala, Jonah Sakuwaha ( Both Zesco United).

Government Stands Firm on Plans to Tax Mining Companies more

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The government has ruled out exempting foreign mining companies from paying higher taxes in return for doing more to train local workers.

Zambia gave foreign firms that bought copper mines starting from 2000 tax breaks as part of development agreements so they could keep up output at a time of low prices.

With prices now sharply higher on the back of strong global demand, especially from China, the government recently told 10 foreign copper and cobalt miners that it wanted to renegotiate these pacts.

Finance Minister Ng`andu Magande said he would explain to the mining companies that the development agreements were about more than tax breaks; they also obliged the mining firms to train local contractors if they lacked the necessary skills.

“Now, when we go into these negotiations, we want to know whether the mines have been able to do that. If they haven`t, what is the problem and how can we work together to create this capacity?” Magande told reporters on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the African Development Bank.

Asked whether there could be a trade-off, Magande said: “No. What we feel is that if we let each one of them say, `I have a social responsibility, I will do this` it will be very difficult to supervise.”

Foreign mining firms operating in Zambia include London-listed Vedanta Resources plc, Canada`s First Quantum Minerals and Swiss firm Glencore International AG.

If social development were left to the mining firms, inequality and social problems would result, Magande said.

“So what we have said is that, if they do agree, we think taxation is logical.”

Some of the firms argue that the development agreements incorporating the tax breaks are legally binding.

Magande said the government, in embarking on the negotiations, had discovered some “technicalities” were involved and said some multilateral financial institutions and bilateral donors had offered to help Zambia prepare for the talks.

The government had held preliminary meetings with the mines and hoped to have something in writing by the end of the month, the minister said.

( Reuters)

Sinazongwe MTN subscriber bemoan of limited Network

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By Tovin Ngombe:-
Sinazongwe residents have complained that the MTN Tower that was mounted in the district was failing to save any purpose because the coverage was too limited and situated in an area where there are few people.

Tundu Kaonga a resident in Sinazongwe said people thought they would have MTN through out the district when the lines where opened up and rushed into buying Sim-Packs but they have packed them.

Kaonga who is also the District Senior Agriculture officer and among the first people to buy the Sim-pack said he has reverted to celtel.

“You see its disappointing to be removing the sim card every after 35 Km, you know these phones there is also wear and tear you can’t be removing sim cards every time. This tower they have mounted will be a white elephant here,” Kaonga said.

ATfellow Siachinga a business man said MTN Scratch card sales were pathetic, dealers travel all the way from Sinazongwe to Choma to order the cards which in most cases were also in short supply.

Siachiinga said he appreciated MTN’s bringing the service to the district but for the sake of their business they should pace up.

He said Celtel who are their competitors managed to set up towers in Maamba, Siansowa, Sinazeze, and Sinazongwe Boma almost at the same time but MTN has taken time to complete their work.

MNT Public Relations Manager Linda Mafunko said in a telephone Interview that the setting up of the tower was being conducted in phases without giving any time frame to their customers on when they would reach Maamba, Sinazeze, and Siansowa.

Mafunko said MTN was having presence in most of the districts through out the country adding “we are now having 96.7 percent of coverage country wide.”

She said the Sinazongwe tower was only covering the distance of 35Km.

WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL NEWS

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RED ARROWS RISE FROM THE DROP ZONE.

Red Arrows moved from 14th to 10th and out of the relegation zone on the Faz Premier League table after a 2-1 home win over Green Buffaloes in a delayed week 8 fixture played at Nkoloma stadium this afternoon.

The win is Arrows second in a roll in theleague under caretaker coach Harrison Tembo after last weekends 1-0 away victory at Nakamkala Leopards.

However, Arrows had to rally before defeating Buffaloes who stay put in 8th place despite suffering their third league defeat of the season with 17 points from ten league games played and another three in hand.

Ex-Power Dynamos midfielder Dears Kakunta put Buffaloes ahead in the opening 31st minute of the match before Moses Hatiyoka equalized two minutes before the break.

Arrows’ winner came just seven minutes before the close of the match from the spot after Buffaloes defender Sekelani Mwale had felled hosts striker Stanley Banda.

Another former Power player was on the score sheet this time defender Lombe Kaluba who stepped up to converted the resultant penalty to give Arrows the 3 points that saw them swim out of the drop-zone.

NATIONAL TEAM’S WEDNESDAY BRIEFS.

The Zambia Under 20 at midday Wednesday departed Lusaka for Europe where they will hold their month-long training camp ahead of their participation in the 2007 Canada Fifa Under 20 World Cup.

While in Europe, George Lwandamina’s squad will play in two tournaments in The Netherlands and Germany.

The Under 20 open their World Cup outing against Jordan on July 1 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Back at home, the Zambia national team begun its training camp in Lusaka this afternoon ahead of their 2008 Africa Cup Group 11 qualifying tie against Congo-Brazzaville at Konkola stadium in Chililabombwe to be played on June 2.

The team will on Sunday leave for a brief training camp in South Africa on their way to Namibia to play their first international friendly match this year when they face Namibia away in Windhoek on May 26.

And in Kitwe, the Zambia Under 23 too begun full days training this morning ahead of their Olympic Games football tournament Group B qualifier against Cote d’Ivoire to be played at Nchanga stadium in Chingola on June 3.

18 out of 20 home-based players were in camp with two players missing Wednesday training due to club commitments during today’s league fixture between Red Arrows and Green Buffaloes.

The missing duo is defender Maybin Chishimba and new Under 23 call-up Timothy Mbewe, a midfielder from Red Arrows, who are expected to join Peter Kaumba’s team in camp tomorrow, Thursday.

UNZA technology unit cries for funding

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THE Technology Development Advisory Unit (TDAU) at the University of Zambia (UNZA) has appealed to the Government to source for funding to help it acquire modern machinery so that it can introduce more technological solutions.
TDAU manager, Mukombo Tambatamba, said in Lusaka yesterday that the Unit had been trying to lobby the donor community for funding to replace the old equipment, which was installed way back in 1975.
Dr Tambatamba said it had been difficult to attract private sector and the donor community as the willing cooperating partners backed out because they were only supporting the private sector.
“We have sent proposals to the Government to try and help to lobby the cooperating partners to come in. If only they can replace five of the machines, then we will be able to make a lot of things,” he said.
The university management was currently debating the possibility of turning the Unit into an independent institution so that it would operate as a commercial company, as the case was in Tanzania and other countries with such centres.
Dr Tambatamba, however, said the ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MACO) had shown interest in supporting the Unit for it to produce a variety of small-scale farm implements and food processing machines.
The TDAU had worked with many organisations that were dealing with rural communities, in the areas of water and sanitation, food production and food processing and general livelihood uplifting.
He said the Unit had over the years invented small-scale equipment in agriculture, carpentry, construction, food processing, mining, renewable energy and rural transport as well as offering consultancy services.
The Unit was focused on venturing into other production technologies, and will this year be introducing on the market, among other equipment, a deep well tank and a timber drying kiln.
It had also been adapting foreign technologies to invent locally demanded products, especially in the agriculture sector where a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were trying to use such in income generating projects.

Chiluba’s assets to be seized

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chiluba_wife.jpgGOVERNMENT says it will seize the frozen assets and properties belonging to former president Frederick Chiluba and 11 others immediately the London High Court judgement is registered in the Zambian courts.

Speaking on “Eyeball to eyeball” Muvi TV programme on Monday night, Chief Government spokesperson, Mike Mulongoti, said if there was no appeal from the defendants, Government would have no choice but ask the court to have the frozen assets seized.

“The determination was arrived at by the London Royal Court by Judge Peter Smith and in this case, the Zambian Government won the case.

So we shall proceed to ask for the frozen assets such as money and properties after the 14 days ultimatum in which Dr Chiluba is supposed to pay the Zambian Government has elapsed,” he said.

The London court issued a worldwide freezing order on Dr Chiluba’s and other defendants’ properties.

Mr Mulongoti has since urged Dr Chiluba to respect the court ultimatum and pay back the Zambian Government the amount requested of him.

Mr Mulongoti who is also Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services said Dr Chiluba should pay back the money or make an appeal before bailiffs were engaged.

He also wondered why Dr Chiluba was not recognising the judgement since the court offered the accused a chance to defend themselves.

“The court sat in camera and you remember that the Chikwa Court was rehabilitated in order to make it comfortable for those who could not travel abroad for the hearing, but some people shunned that, and you know it is not good to say that I would never appear before the court because it would be the same court one might make an appeal to after the judgement,” he said.

He said legal experts were studying the judgement and would soon conclude the matter.

In another development, Mr Mulongoti described threats by Southern Province Minister Joseph Mulyata to close down Sky FM Radio, a private radio station in Monze, as unfortunate.

He said at no time did Government harbour such intentions aimed at threatening media growth in the country.

“As Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, please get it from me that Sky FM Radio will still remain operational and it was regrettable that such a statement was made against a radio station when the minister toured the institution,” he said.

The minister appealed to private radio stations to ensure that they operated within the law.

“We don’t want to have a situation where radio stations encourage anarchy in the country.

During last year’s tripartite elections, we had a radio station which was inciting anarchy when election results were being announced,” he said.

He pledged to support the growth of the media industry but called for cooperation from media houses.

“As Government, we have to be careful because not all information gotten by the media can be put to good use, and we don’t want media houses to abuse their authority,” he said.

Wounded Buffalo terrorizes Petauke’s Mbala ward residents

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A stray Buffalo is reportedly terrorising people in Petauke’s Mbala Ward.

MMD Mbala Ward Councilor, Chipuku Longwe, said the wild beast has been terrorizing
people of Mbala ward and destroying property in the area.

Mr. Longwe told ZANIS in Petauke today that the Buffalo has allegedly injured two
people and has caused people in the area to live in fear.

Mr. Longwe appealed to the Zambia Wildlife Authority, ZAWA, to intervene and help
prevent the buffalo from causing more harm to the people and the crop fields.

“It is a worrying situation that Zambia wildlife authorities have kept on protecting
animals at the expense of the lives of citizens. “he said.

ZAWA Petauke District Officer, Sangulukani Phiri, confirmed the development adding
that officers are already on the ground to track the beast.

Mr. Phiri said the Buffalo, which first appeared at Mututa village in Chief
Kalindawalo’s area, was shot at and could not be killed.

He said it fled from Mututa village after causing problems to the local people and was later seen in Chimuchene village where it injured a Mr. Edward Lungu and his daughter Misozi Zulu.

He said the two have since been hospitalized in Petauke District hospital.

He, however, assured people that the situation will soon be brought to normal as the
district authority is working tirelessly to make sure that the animal does not inconvenience the people further.

Delayed salaries contribute to corruption, Police official

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Katete District Police Commanding Officer, Notosi Chikatula says delayed salaries and absence of extra duty allowances for civil servants are major factors leading to increased cases of corruption in districts. Speaking during an Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, sensitization meeting with government and non governmental organizations’ heads of departments in Katete yesterday, Mr. Chikatula said public officers in rural districts are tempted to engage in corrupt  practices because public resources are unevenly distributed. He said government resources are concentrated departmental at head offices and that resources allocated for far flung districts reached the provincial and district offices late and sometimes it does not reach the districts. He called on government to intervene n order to ensure transparency in the distribution of funds so that officers receive what is due to them on time. He, however, urged police officers to remain focused and resist corruption despite the financial hardships. And ACC director General, Nixon Banda, advised  the police officers and other civil servants to join the commission in fighting corruption regardless of their situation to promote transparent distribution of resources.

Joint Investigations Team on Lands Inquiry nab Estates and Valuation Officer

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A Joint Investigations Team on the Ministry of Lands Inquiry has arrested Samuel Daka, an Estates and Valuation Officer at the Ministry of Lands and his wife for Lucy Chalimba for abuse of office and fraud.

And the Investigations Team has also restricted one hundred and eleven (111) properties as a result of inquiries involving officials in the Minstry of Lands pending further investigations.

The  Joint Investigations Team comprises officers from the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) Drug Enforcement Commission( DEC) and the Zambia Police Service.

According to a statement issued by ACC Public Relations Manager, Tomothy Moono and
made available to ZANIS this evening, in the first count, Daka is charged with falsifying documents contrary to section 344(a) and (D) and 347 of the penal code chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

Details are that on September 19th 2001, Daka jointly and while acting together with
a known person did make a false document namely Chibombo District Council Minute
number SPWD 218/09/2001 purporting to show it was genuine and signed by J. Muteto, Acting Council Secretary for Chibombo District Counci when infact not.

In the second count, Daka is charged with forgery contrary to section 342 and 347 of
the penal code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

Details are that on dates unknown, but between September 19 th 2001 and February
23, 2003 jointly and while acting together with a known person, with intent to defraud or deceive did forge one Lands Department application form in the name of Lucy Chalimba purporting to show that it was genuinely recommended and signed by J. Muteto, Chibombo District Council Executive Secretary when in fact not.

In the third count, Daka is charged with uttering false documents contrary to section 352 of the penal code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

Details are that on March 20, 2003,knowingly and fraudulently did utter false documents namely Chibombo District Council Minute number SPWD/218/09/2001 and one Lands Department application form in the name of Lucy Chalimba to one Muketoi
Wamunyima, a senior Lands Officer at Ministry of Lands.

In the forth count, Daka and his wife Lucy Chalimba on dates unknown but between
February 23 2003 and March 31, 2003 jointly and while acting together by means of
false  pretences , did fradulently  procure  Mr Banarby Mulenga, Registrar Lands and
Deeds at Ministry of Lands to sign  and issue a certificate  of title number 45338 for property number F/8905 located in Chibombo District in the name of Easter Senga.

In the fifth count, Daka is charged with abuse of authority of office contrary to section 37(1) (2) (a) and 41 of the Anti Corruption Commission Act number 42 of 1996.

Dates are that on dates unknown but between September 19 2001 and February 23  2003, Daka being a person employed in the Public Service namely Ministry of Lands as
Acting Head of Estates  and Valuation, unilaterary and without authority , granted
consent to transfer farm number F/8905 to Lucy Chalimba thereby obtaining advantage, a matter or transaction that concerns  the Lands in the Ministry of Lands, a public
body.

Mr Moono says the duo have been remanded in custody and will appear in court tomorrow, May 17, 2007.

Water consumers in Nkana want only Nkana Water & Sewerage Company

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Residents serviced by Nkana Water and Sewerage Compan in Mufulira on the Copperbelt have threatened to withdraw their support should Mulonga Water Company take over operations.

The residents from Kantanshi and Kankoyo Townships stormed ZANIS offices this
morning to air their grievance saying they are going to demonstrate against the planned merge of the water utility company on the Copperbelt if the Ministry of Local Government goes ahead and implements it.

 Speaking on behalf of the residents, Betty Kanono complained that the Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company has failed the community in the district and should  not to be allowed to take over operations from Nkana Water Company.

 Area Member of Parliament Percy Chanda said in an interview that the people in
his constituency are not willing to cooperate with Mulonga Water Company.

Mr. Chanda noted that the complaint raised by the people in his constituency was genuine which the Ministry of Local Government and Housing should consider before a decision is made.

The threat by the residents  come in a wake of the pending merge of the two water utility company.

Mr. Chanda has also advised the Ministry of Local Government not to go ahead
with the planned merge.

ACC direct declares Katete as corrupt free

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The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General Nixon Banda has declared Katete as one of the districts with the lowest corruption prevalence in the country.

Speaking during the ACC meeting with heads of departments from various government
and non governmental organizations in Katete today, Mr. Banda said there has been no
reports of crime and corruption cases in the district in a long time.

And Mr. Banda ACC has put a strategy to enhance quick prosecution of corruption
cases by letting the commission handle small cases through its administration and
only leave big cases to courts.

And speaking at the same function, ACC board Chairperson, Justice Valentine Chileshe
called on people in the district to support the commission in fighting corruption to
promote development.

Justice Chileshe called on people to effectively report corruption cases unlike reporting on conditions of anonymity because the prosecution process needed witnesses.

He said if corruption is not reduced, the country will not attain the Millennium Development Goals as the scourge affects all sectors of the economy.

And a USAID ACC consultant Sydney Watae said if Zambia does not attain the MDGs
thresh hold level due to high corruption, the country will lose US$500 million, which the USA government intends to release through the USAID after the expiry of its current support to the ACC in June this year.

Mr. Watae said if the country attains the target in the MDGs, it will receive US$500
million not for the ACC but for various developmental programmes.

He said the USAI was working in collaboration with the commission to ensure that
corruption is curbed.

He said highly corrupt porous institutions have been identified and an integrity
commission team has been established to help detect cases to prevent the increase of
the scourge.

And acting Katete Council Secretary, Mukiti Lukonga said Katete District will join the Republic President Levy Mwanawasa in fighting corruption to enhance development
in the country.

He also appealed to ACC supporting partners to continue funding the commission until
corruption is completely cleared.