Former President Rupiah Banda thanks President Sata and government for facilitating his travel to Gabon
Zambian soccer fans before departure for Gabon at Kenneth kaunda International airport.
Former President Rupiah Banda has thanked President Sata and government for facilitating his travel to Gabon to go and watch the Africa Cup of nations finals. Mr Banda says he is grateful for the gesture.
The former President also says that he is happy with the unity exhibited by Zambians as the national team impressed at the Africa Cup of nations. Mr Banda was speaking at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport this morning before departure for Libreville, Gabon to watch on Sunday night final.
Zambian soccer fans before departure for Gabon at Kenneth kaunda International airport.
Meanwhile, first Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda has predicted a 2 -1 win for Zambia in tonight’s Africa Cup of nations final. Dr Kaunda was speaking on Sunday morning before departure for the final against Ivory Coast. The two former Presidents left on the same flight.
And Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Zhou yo Xiao has thanked Chinese company’s in Zambia for chartering a plane with 100 fans.
Zambian soccer fans before departure for Gabon at Kenneth kaunda International airport.
Meanwhile, Vice President Guy Scott is in the Gabonese capital Libreville ahead of ON Sunday night Africa Cup final between Zambia and Ivory Coast.
Dr. Scott who is leading a delegation of over 60 soccer fans arrived yesterday at Leon MBA international Airport in Libreville at 17:00 hours Zambian time aboard a chartered plane.
ZANIS reports that Dr. Scott is accompanied by his wife Charlotte, Information, Broadcasting and Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda, Agriculture Minister Emmanuel Chenda and other Senior Government Officials.
He was met on arrival by Gabonese Prime Minister Paul Biyoghe MBA and other Senior Government Official.
The Vice President later inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Gabonese defence forces.
Dr. Scott was later driven to the City of Democracy Presidential Villa where he will lodge for the time he will be here.
Zambian soccer fans before departure for Gabon at Kenneth kaunda International airport.
And Dennis Liwewe, Veteran Soccer Commentator has asked the Chipolopolo boys to conquer and die a little for Mother Zambia in the light of Sunday’s mouth-watering African Cup of Nations against Ivory Coast.
Liwewe, whose career spans over fifty years, attribute the country’s success at this year’s tournament to discipline, consistence and determination by the team.
Speaking at his Lusaka residence, the veteran broadcaster, also refused to accept that Zambia’s achievement at the tournament is out of sheer luck.
Cheers to Zambia...A an excited soccer fan face painted in national colours.
A soccer fan mobilising support for Zambia along Freedom Way in Lusaka.
In return, I want you to tell me where your son James is.
It is not James but Henry the suspect.
This is very nice!
It is heartwarming how, yet again, the nation is rallying behind a common cause! A breath of fresh air until victory is achieved! Congratulations in advance guys!!!!
RB should be fully credited for the achievement of the national team though he almost negatively influenced the direction of Zambian soccer by dictating an Italian coach and confusion in FAZ. RB brought Zambian Breweries, FQL, Toyota, etc to sponsor the national team. ZB was exceptional; facilitating the camping of the team in SA!
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WOW TRUE ZAMBIAN COLORS. VIVA CHIPOLOPOLO. CHINESE CHARTED A PLANE?? THANK YOU BUT NOTHING IN RETURN. WHERE IS ZAMBEZI AIRLINES? TO CARRY OUR FLAG?? OOOH I MISS ZAMBIA AIRWAYS, THE NKWAZI DC10 WAS GOING TO LAND IN GABON. WE LOVE YOU CHIPOLOPOLO ALL THE BEST AND BE CALM. YOU WILL SCORE. 2-1 IS GOOD PREDICTION BY OUR FATHER OF THE NATION? VIVA KK & RB???
Sheikh,naufwampuka by querying the chinese chartering a plane for 100fans to go @support “our bullet boys”,but we forgive u coz you are dilapidated mentally.Inquire/search b4 you post on this wall
Ok, Let me get the understanding of all this, Your country beats Ghana and suddenly about 20 people die. Basically, Zambia does not win, we save 20 lives, right?
Now I have no crystal ball and cannot see the future, but this means that to prevent any loss of lives, there are 2 solutions Zambia loses or we right now come home and forfeit that match, immeditiately. I don’t want to see any loss of a human being, I have been sobbing at the loss of Whitney Houston and the people that may die and have died because of this ‘kankuluwele tournament’ is appalling
Could people rise above the morals, integrity, in the interest of human loss, to denounce this Mickey mouse tournament or at the very least, hope Ivory coast wins so we don’t lose any more lives?
Thanks
You have become too predictable. It’s become boring now..let me guess when you are supporting Ivory coast today. We can read you like a book!!! Do you have a degree in BS???/
Just wondering how a person like you managed to get a visa.You’re an embarrassment to our nation.Hope the British embassy would thoroughly scrutinize whom they give their visas to.
Is your Father still Pimping your Mother. I heard she is a washed out whore.
Go suck on something Mushota, damn it!
What are you doing in the UK i did not know they are still taking slaves over there,,,just come home and suck my balls please?????
We are just 3 Zambians here in Haiti-Port au Prince, today is our day………. we are behind you guys. the mood here among us is homely. We wish we can fly……
hOW IS bYABY DOC. SO CALLED DUVALIA. OF COUNTRIES HOW DID U CALL HAITI
Please come back home.
Gives me joy!!!! That’s why Zambia is a peaceful country…We should qualify in more football competitions. BRAZIL 2014 here we come….
Once again it has been proved that we are a united nation. We easily put our differences behind us for a common cause. Viva Zambia Viva Chipoloplo Lads.
mushota leave us patriots alone…ka **** iwe
Wastage of public funds. Pay farmers and buy drugs in the clinics and build rural health centres. Wastage and abuse of public funds. Spending billions of kwacha just to go and cheer 11 men chasing a round piece of processed leather called a ball. Shame indeed.
Shame on you you are just hurtful and evil you are the kind of people who bring people down negativity
Eat your own words foolish Reasoner.its you people who live in denial.
I Wonder i think your a sad person and probably not even zambian so SHUT UP
RB, you deserve it thanks for always being there for the national team during your preseidency.
It was his job and he got paid for it. Got paid well!
The correct prediction is: Zambia 3 Ivory Coast 0
At number 11 Wantanshi, please wake up from your sleep and stop dreaming. Thats enough dreaming. Zambia cant beat the current team of Drogba, yaya and Kolo Toure. The Ivorians are just too strong, too experienced, too exposed, too smart and too tactical. The reality prediction is Zambia 0 Ivory coast 3.
Nothing is impossible!!! Look at David and Goliath????
You are a very good loser.
you are not zambian uzadabwa shame on you Zambia has won
Reasoner = foolish
Zambia 3- Ivory Coast 1, What ever results for this game, Our team will always be remember for this effort. GO CHIPOLOPOLO GO
RB must reciprocate the good gesture by returning to the Zambian people all the monies and property he stole and acquired unlawfully. Zambians have been short-changed and cheated for too long.
@6 Mushota, hahaha. I used to find you so irritating kanshi you have humor C.hika.la chobe.Cheers, and you are a true patriot because everyday you have your a.s.s tuned in to what is going in Zambia, inspite of all your “irrational” rantings.LMAO. Viva Chipopolo. Nalelo twawina!
sheikh cikal- leave the chinese alone,why didnt yo father or yoself charter a plane free for fans to go@giv support to our boys wen the president himself called on corporate coys@others to motivate our boys,anso sataniok- u are very backward,l doubt if you are normal.
come on chipolopolo lets go guz,lets go,today is our day!viva chipolopolo!viva Lsk times!Then,lets celebrate in a manner morally right for a christian nation like zambia.
Sheikh,l warn you against celebrating immorally as you did in john laing,remember your children need you mambala.
Comment is meant for MUSHOTA
This is no time for cheap politics or uncessary obsevation like ka mushota…It is time to support our National team… If you have nothing good to say, pls shut the fk up… Go Chipolopolo go…
I’m conviced mushota nindoshi. This woman is nfwiti to the fullest. We are winning and I can say that with confidence. We are winning
@11, I think you’re LEASONER and not Reasoner as you claim, coz there’s very little or no reasoning in your posting. Some Africans that live in Europe are so brainwahsed into thinking that everything European is better than Everything African. The lucky few Africans pying their trade in Euorpe appear so good there coz European soccer is not so much od dribbling. When these same stars come to Africa they can’t shine as much. I need to remind you that neither Drogba nor the Toures will be in goal to stop Katongo’s, Kalaba’s, Mayuka’s or any other Zambian’s short. It’s 11 against 11 regardless of where you play. I guess you were sceptic of our tema’s chances even against Ghana, but check what happened…
Excuse my spelling mistakes @19, I did’nt have patience for @11 who uses his heart to think and judge…
mmmm, mushota, reasoner, you guys are not for real. go hang. this civilised society dont need such warped reasoning. to hell with you for all i care.
Bwezani, after the game, please come and bring back the money you stole and that way you can be left in peace. Tell your children too, to come back and answer the charges, running away wont help you.
Mushot chinangwe, she is useless girl, without manners. to hell with your comments.
@6 Iwe ka Mushota why do you even concern yourself with happens here when there’s nothing Zambian left in you? All the Zambian humility, respect and patronage you may have had is clearly non-existent in you, so why bother? Our law enforcement authorities have put up measures to prevent the reoccurence of all those unfortunate things that happened last time, and if your cared for Zambians this is what you should have been advocating. You are a European and this tournament is ours, so let us enjoy ourselves while you worship your queen. You can also enjoy watching the Greek POVERTY protests while we cheer our team, ok?
Bring the cup home lads, bring it home, we are tired of political headlines,…
22 Wanu Ngwee
First of all, from the little I have been old Zambian is unlikely to win this tournament, I am being told that, Its more than likely Zambia will put a brave performance and lose
I do not understand all these optimistic statements on Zambia winning.Pervasive, persistent optimism is one of those uniquely human traits/flaws — we tend to believe things are better than they really are, or that negative consequences won’t befall us,why not accept you have no chance at all!
I was upset on the lives lost, why should that trend happen, what measure have been put in place?
What has upset me the most is to see LT crowded with news about a sport, this is NOT MAIN HEADLINE NEWS. In any newspaper this is back pages
Pathetic
Thanks
F.uck you bit.ch.
#6 Mushota ulilusapato waumfwa!? ubipa pamenso kwati kaboyo. (In english you are shoe, your face is like an elbow) how can you wish for Ivory Coast to win iwe kabolala? you dont know that game or no game people still die? Buses flip or plunge into rivers and innocent children die. Why should the whole nation be denied of joy because of less than 10 irresponsible ***** who want to kill themselves because we have won a game?? You and all those who want to die after this win can hung otherwise baletusolver ba Mwine game iyi.
#24 you are a **** and you have no brains. Bloggers, don’t be fooled this Mushota is very much Zambian and probably stays in Rhodespark or thereabout. Her sole mission is to annoy us and dampen our moods. Mushota we rebuke you and say DEPART from this blog you serpent. otherwise walaponoka (i wont translate this one coz i know you understand)
@24 MUSHOTA – The difference between you and others that are commenting is that they base their comments on their understanding of the capabilities and style of play of the Zambian players while noting the opponent’s performance and style of play too, BUT your comments as per own admission are based on WHAT YOU’VE BEEN TOLD – Which means you probably have not even watched any of the two teams, but are only going by the predictions and wishes of the English media, simply because the other team has players who play in their league, which utter nonsense!!
Ka lihutu mwa nzila, zuha lu zamaye! This tourist is without any shame.
Sorry,I WAS ADDRESSING #32 to @29 MUSHOTA
Zambia 2 Ivory coast 0
Tomorrow will be a national holiday. The president will announce this shortly after the match. Workers, don`t worry you have an extended weekend because Zambia is beating Ivory Coast.
I will officiate tonite final
Any concerns?
As usual, RB has shown poor judgment. Just like he could not see that he will lose elections. Sata has used Nyama soya again
Zambia nizi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Naya mukubumuka ba muntu i leave you with my predictions Zambia 2 – 1 Ivory Coast
BU.FFOON RB can enjoy himself and support our boys BUT he shouldn’t be mistaken by this gesture as the law authorities will continuing probing him whilst he is supporting our boys from the VIP stand in Gabon!!
Unity of purpose. I love that.
superbe pays,supers souvenirs,heureux pour mes amis de Zambie
un frenchie.
superbe pays,supers souvenirs,heureux pour mes amis de Zambie
grosses bises de france a ma copine Chipo
dontcha kubeba James Banda in west Africa watching the zambian team win …..
Congrats chipolopolo boys
Zambia yawina bola … iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Chipolopolo. I am proud to be a zambian. Viva Zambia. Ivory Coast wilalila kwangalafye…
One Zambia One Nation!
Ba Ivory coast balemoneka shani? very idol Balemoneka shani aboo very idol
Eee mama eee very idol
Mama eee very idol ( singing and dancing
)
Very funny!
Respect + Congratulations!!! from munich, Germany. The great match in Libreville was thrilling football. Every side could win and this alone is a big achievement for the new African Champions because most of the so-called-experts saw Cote d´Ivoire “unbeatable”. Please forgive me my special european humor: it brings more joy to life to watch Africa Cup than to watch the greek protests. Like to see Zambia 2014 in brazil vs. the coming european champions :)
Can someone tell me that today is a national holiday, else investor will strangle me neck , viva
:) Bravo Zambia, you made it! You gave the whole world that Ivory Coast or Ghana and all other are not favorite in Africa. I did not like the way francophone journalists portraited so called small teams like Zambia, Guinea and Gabon. I was there, watched it and can declare it, you are the best.
Michel from Libreville.
Iyeee…..Chipolopolo. Drogba gets to the camera after missing a penalty against Zambia yestarday night and says “Its not me, its your TV” hahahahahaha. You should all get Samsung flat screen TVs. Am loving thing.
LT which part of Freedomway is this which has suddenly changed into a nice looking road in the last picture? Anyway congratulations to MSC for showing leadership by uniting the nation by facilitating RB’s travel to Gabon.
Thank-you President SATA for your gesture…..this is something people are failing to acknowledge
it is stupid to start saying RB stole. Do you have evidence. Only those who have been presidents will know that it is difficult to steal as head of state. You might have influence but well intended if you get gifts it should not be deemed theft. That is why you just spend your time blogging and are not productive at all. YYou will die poor
@Mushota 29.Honey yes i feel yo pain bout those lost lives buh thts wht happens if one is not being careful enough,its not like people deliberatly killed eachother,accidents do happen.
Now iwe u are a foreigner not a zambian no wonder u are such a pathological pessimist.to hell with yo negativity.
thank u:o
The move was reconciliatory and should be supported by well meaningful Zambians.However Ruphial Banda should be made to account for what he has stolen
MUSHOTA MUSHOTA pls.
Nevers Mu mba is a lia r and a mon ey lau ndering ma chine
Him and the de puty Mr Nz oya are ste aling tax pa yers money. They had fired Mr Tem bo beca use he knew about this sc am and was aga inst it. They also have a office slut , Caro lina Rod- riguez who is also abus ing the money. The Ottawa Zam bian mis sion are th ieves
sucess cames with effort,viva chipolopolo you made southen africa proud.
And KK didnt have to, what a country.
Ka Mushota, what do you to say, you bitch? Viva Chipolopolo we are the African Champions!
good move Presido Sata for sending Bwezi to support the national team. Little did he know that it was also a good political strategy to send him away as we campaign for our PF candidate ku msanzala. when he comes back, he will join in the euphoria at the show grounds only to realise late in the night that the bye-elections are on tomorrow. Good move Mr President.
WE HAVE DONE IT!!!!!! WE ARE CHAMPIONS!!!! IT HAS BEEN FULFILLED!!!! GLORY TO GOD.
MUSHOTA: what do you have to say now? Zambian won….but three Pipo have died while celebrating. Your comment Mushota?
Mushota I think you have issues n were probably abused by lots of men so u lashing out careleSsly! I hope you know that we won !!!!! Aint nothing your lousy bitchy mouth can do about that!
@.mushota I think you have issues n were probably abused by lots of men so u lashing out carelessly! I hope you know that we won !!!!! Aint nothing your lousy mouth can do about that!!!!!
Where is Sata?! Instead of attending national duties in Gabon he is campaigning for his party in Msanzala. He has no idea of nation building. To him everything is politics. SHAME!!!