Livingstone in readiness for UNWTO conference
Confederation of African Football (CAF) Inspectors are impressed with facilities and the state of neatness at the Livingstone General Hospital.
CAF Head of delegation to Zambia, Amadou Diakite was amazed with the facilities in place at the hospital after he noted their capability to handle emergency related issues.
The CAF delegation is in the country for a week to inspect facilities following the country’s intention to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
And Livingstone General Hospital Medical Superintendent Namani Monze said Livingstone was known for hosting big events and the health institution was always on standby with experienced doctors to handle emergency cases and the AFCON would not be an exception.
Meanwhile, the CAF Inspectors toured the site government allocated for the construction of a modern stadium in Livingstone, which will have a provision for other facilities that would accommodate sport disciplines such as tennis.
And Sports Permanent secretary Agness Musunga said construction works at the site would kick off by the end of the year, and once completed local clubs such as ZESCO, would be using it for training purposes.
“The procurement process for a contractor is already underway and once preliminary works are done everything will be set to start,” she said.
While in Livingstone, the CAF Inspectors are also expected to inspect accommodation facilities at various hotels and lodges.
The CAF delegation, made up of CAF Executive Committee members, Amado Diorite of Mali and Adour Djibril of Chad, CAF expert, Paul Bassey of Nigeria, and CAF Manager, National Teams, Amr Fahmy of Egypt, was accompanied to Livingstone by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Agnes Musunga, and Football Association of Zambia President, Kalusha Bwalya.
Zambia, Algeria, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Cameroon are bidding to host the 2019 AFCON while the Democratic Republic of Congo pulled out.
Good ! It is nice to read positive news from Zambia for a change. Keep up with those standards Livingstone.
Wasn’t funds for the Livingstone Stadium relocated to the Mongu Stadium? How will works start by end of this year?
Saulosi the law student in league with UPND and Zambian watchdog! we know you young man!
And these selfsame inspectors are being followed everywhere by the corrupt FAZ president. ..it just shows how much time he has on his hands.
Someone is going to bribed here!!
Obviously he planned for this and he is doing what he planned to do at this time of the month. Why do you have to be negative all the time ? Grow up.
Clearly you do not know what an inspector is and what a president is?Here is an example: you are telling me if school inspectors from Ministry of education came to your boarding school if you ever went to school…were they shown around by the Headmaster??
Use your brain for once..and wake up!!
I`m using my brain, while you are using your behind to think. Boy you have issues. Cut the hate and negativity.
ZAMBIA NEEDS TO WORK ON BUILDING MORE STARE-OF-THE-ART STADIUMS AND THE COMMUTER TRANSPORT IN BIG CITIES INCLUDING LIVINGSTONE. IN FACT ONCE THE COMMUTER TRANSPORT HAS BEEN RESTRUCTURED EVERYTHING WILL JUST BE FALLING IN PLACE. COMMUTER TRANSPORT IS VERY BAD IN ZAMBIA. COMMUTERS ON WHEELCHAIRS CAN’T USE IT, JUST AS COMMUTERS WITH BABIES IN PRAMS/PUSHCHAIRS. COMMUTER TRANSPORT IS ONE OF THE FACILITIES THAT CAN ATTRACT OR NOT ATTRACT VISITORS TO GIVEN CITY. IF WHEELCHAIR-BOUND PEOPLE CANNOT USE YOUR COMMUTER TRANSPORT JUST KNOW COMMUTER TRANSPORT IN YOUR CITY IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE.
You are spot on. we need to get rid of the small minibuses in our commercial cities. This will also ease the traffic on our roads. we need proper big buses with well defined routes and managed by big firms, on the other had trams should be introduced in cities like Ndola, Lusaka, L/stone and Kitwe.
@ Jay Jay, stop showing hatred on our soccer icon. Being the FAZ President, Kalu is representing our nation and as the custodian of football in Zed he has to be with his fellow CAF exco members. Mind you, Kalu is also in the CAF exco. Abash hatred and learn to know that football is business and it is good Kalu knows this better than other ex-footballers. He is intelligent by making cash out of football administration unlike other ex-Zambian players, whether he sell players or get a cut from supporting his fellow football administrators that is fine than having a Member of Parliament who gets allowances and gratuities but has never done any development in his/her constituency.
IF ONE LOOKS AT OTHER TEAMS BIDDING, ZAMBIA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY BIDDING FROM THE SOUTHERN REGION AFTER DRC PULLED OUT. WE MIGHT JUST BE THE LUCKY ONES TO SCOOPE THIS ONE