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Tax is one of the biggest sources of revenue in any Country. However, because delinquent taxpayers still exist, there are usually large sums of uncollected revenues, in terms of principal tax and subsequent penalties and interest accrued because of either not filing returns on time or not paying...

Construction industry is key to the world economies in both developed and developing nations. However, construction works could bring hazards such as silica dust and chemical irritants to site personnel. Silica dust and chemical irritants are produced from activities such as demolition, drilling,...

This research investigates the creation and application of Automated Build Pipelines (ABP) in private network settings with the goal of developing a model or framework that would manage semantic versioning, increase operational efficiency, and reduce downtime. In addition to identifying and...

A nation's economic development still depends heavily on its tax system. The tax administrations in Zambia much like many other countries face many difficulties in the tax collection process, with inadequate compliance being the main one. Therefore, in order to fix the issues and improve total...

In a world where there is constant data generation and processing, the need for an integrated system cannot be overemphasized. The systems that enable the storage of large amounts of spatial data and available to multiple users in real time. However, studies have shown that standalone desktop...

Since 1995, Konkola Mine No.1 Shaft in Zambia has been experiencing increased seismic activity, leading to more rockburst incidents, which could present significant safety and production challenges at deeper levels. This study aimed to develop tools to predict rockburst from microseismic and...

Historically, mining has been an enormous contributor to the development and sustainability of several societies. The industry despite being a source of wealth is not without risks and challenges, including environmental and operational hazards. These pose a huge challenge to the safety and...

Domestic and commercial groundwater usage is inevitable in the absence of adequate utility water supply in terms of availability, quality, cost and pressure. This may lead to people accessing ground water via the use of boreholes. In some areas boreholes are drilled for business purposes. There...

Fungal angular leaf spot disease of the common beans is caused by the pathogen Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc.) Ferarris synonym, Pseudocercospora griseola. The pathogen is estimated to cause about 60-100% yield loss. A survey was carried out to assess the prevalence, severity and incidecnce of...

Fungal and fungi-like pathogens including Cladosporium fulvum, Alternaria alternate, and Alternaria solani class dothideomycetes are major pathogens of solanaceous crops such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) where they cause significant losses. To contribute to the understanding of the extent to...