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Southern Province Minister Dr Edify Hamukale
Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale has called on Livingstone, Mazabuka and Choma councils to engage and negotiate with chiefs and commercial farmers on ways of acquiring land for developmental activities.
Dr. Hamukale said the three districts do not have enough land in their central business districts for infrastructure development.
He noted that the only way to find land is by engaging Chiefs and commercial farmers who are the owners of the land.
Dr. Hamukale who was speaking in Choma yesterday during the 2018 first quarter planning meeting noted that Choma being the Provincial Capital needs abundant land for massive developmental projects such as an airport, road networks, housing, construction of a major hospital and factories.
“We need to invest in our towns and land is needed for developmental projects and this can only be achieved by engaging the owners of the land so that land is made available,” Dr. Hamukale said.
Dr. Hamukale said local authorities can also devise ways of negotiating with neighbouring districts to acquire additional land.
He stated that government wants to see development in the province and this can only be achieved with team work in all areas.
The Provincial Minister further stated that all councils in the province were last year tasked to identify new land to be used for cemeteries and waste disposal sites as they have run out of space.
He said very few councils brought reports on the matter and reminded them to conclude the exercise this year.
“You can see there is demand for land and we need to put heads together and ensure that land is available for all the necessary things,” he added.
Dr. Hamukale said Government is committed to bringing development and other necessary services to the province but emphasised that land is a prerequisite.
Lands and Environmental Protection Minister Jean Kapata
Ministry of Lands and Forestry says it is awaiting authorization to deploy 450 Forest Rangers. Lands and Forestry Minister Jean Kapata disclosed that the authority has to come from the Ministry of Finance before any Forest Ranger can be deployed.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday, the Minister stated that most of the people who will be deployed are graduates from Mwekela School of forestry.
She stated that the 450 forest rangers will be deployed in different parts of the country once authorised.
Mrs. Kapata noted that the deployment will start with the graduates from the forestry school because they are suitable for the job and have knowledge of the trees.
Recently, House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Ngambwe asked Government to bring back Forest Rangers to help in the conserving of forests in the country.
Chief Ngambwe complained that people have been cutting down trees at random and further called for the culprits to be punished.
Meanwhile, Government has assigned Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation Limited (ZAFFICO) to transport 801 confiscated Mukula logs from Mufumbwe district to the company premises in the Copperbelt province.
Mufumbwe District Forestry Officer, Eversty Hang’andu told ZANIS in Mufumbwe yesterday that his department is currently waiting for officials from ZAFFICO so that it can prepare documents before the logs can be transported.
Mr. Hang’andu said his office will value each log as per requirement and mark them before they are moved.
He said licensed timber traders are free to harvest other tree species except for Mukula tree.
Mr. Hang’andu warned that people found harvesting Mukula tree risk being prosecuted because it is still illegal to do so.
Meanwhile, Kamabuta ward councilor Kellys Kulaunda has appealed to government to consider dedicating part of the proceeds from the forfeited Mukula logs to some development projects in the district.
Mr. Kulaunda suggested that part of the proceeds from the Mukula logs should be used to rebuild the gutted police building in Mufumbwe.
The Mufumbwe police station was burnt on 14th October 2017 by some residents after a misunderstanding with police officers over a traditional ritual called ‘Chikondo’.
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says government is on the verge of completely eliminating the Cholera pandemic. Dr. Chilufya said 16 cases were recorded in the last 24hrs and no deaths were recorded.
He emphasized that there has been a drastic reduction of infections in the epidemic centers. The Health Minister reaffirmed President Edgar Lungu’s determination towards the Cholera fight.
He further announced that the ban on the public has been lifted but emphasized that churches should practice maximum hygiene.
And Permanent Secretary for General Education Henry Tukombe has urged school authorities not to send back pupils from areas that are cholera epidemic centers.
He parents should report school authorities that chase pupils so that appropriate action is taken.
Minister of Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili has called on the churches to exercise high levels of hygiene now that the ban on public gathering has been lifted.
The Ministry of General Education has announced that more schools in Lusaka’s epi centres are being cleared for re-opening.
This follows the cholera outbreak which hit most parts of Lusaka district due to the escalating cases of cholera.
Ministry of General Education Principal Education Standards Officer Grace Sikolongo announced at a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday.
Ms. Sikolongo said a total of 48 schools in epidemic centres have been cleared while 13 government schools are not cleared for re-opening.
Initially, government closed over 190 primary and secondary schools following the cholera outbreak that has claimed over 70 people so far.
She said 63 schools in non-epidemic centres have been cleared to open on Monday 5 February, 2018 while, six will remain closed.
Lusaka district has got a total of 727 Schools categorised as State, private and community schools which are divided into 10 zones.
The zones include Chipata, Chilenje, Chibolya, Emmasdale, Mumuni, Lusaka Central, Kaunda Square, Matero and Lilanda.
The Educational Principal Chief stated that government through her Ministry working closely with its Health counterpart have put in place measures for creating a clean and safe environment for learners (pupils) as well as teachers.
Ms. Sikolongo said despite the disturbance in the 2018 academic calendar, the Ministry of General Education will ensure that schools adjust the mode of delivery of syllabus content visa-a-vis time allocated as well as sensitise both pupils and teachers in the wake of cholera.
And David Kaunda (DK) Secondary School Head Teacher Teddy Chibwe declared his school ready for opening on February 5.
Mr. Chibwe said his institution will adhere to proper sanitary conditions and revive its sickbay.
The School Head further disclosed that his institution will provide oral rehydration salt (ORS) at all times in preparation to arresting the situation.
Meanwhile,
Surgeons performing the operation on conjoined twins
A team of Zambian doctors at the University Teaching Hospital have successfully separated conjoined twins Mapalo and Bupe.
UTH senior medical superintendent for Women and New Born Hospital Dr Maureen Chisembele confirmed that Mapalo and Bupe were successfully separated at 16:58 hours today.
Dr Chisembele told Journalist at UTH this evening that doctors are currently closing up the wounds and the twins are expected to be recovering in Intensive Care Unit by 20:00 hours.
“A lot of progress has been made, in fact we have made great progress. The twins have been separated. They were separated at exactly 16:58 hours. However, there is still a lot to be done in terms of closing up the wounds and we anticipate that the surgery will continue for an hour and a half to two hours. We hope by 20:00 hours they will be in ICU,” said Dr Chisembele.
The conjoined twinsSurgeons at UTH during the operationSurgeons at UTH during the operationSurgeons at UTH during the operation
Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Hidenobu Sobashima has signed three contracts for Grant Assistance for the Grassroots and Human Security Projects.
Ambassador Sobashima said the embassy has signed contracts with Civic Forum on Housing and Habitat, Congregation of the Immaculate Conception (CIC) and Mpunde Primary School.
He said Civic Forum will implement the construction project of Kabwata Development Centre in Lusaka with a grant total of 821,940 kwacha which will include classrooms and a computer laboratory of 200 students for skills development in plumbing, electrical, artisan, environmental management and entrepreneurship, hospitality and catering.
Amb. Sobashima said CIC will implement the construction of a Learning Centre at St. Joseph College in Lusaka West, with a grant total of 88,888 US Dollars which will include a lecture room, a computer room and library to improve the studying environment.
Speaking during a press briefing at the Japan Embassy in Lusaka today, the Ambassador said Mpunde Primary School will implement the construction of Mpunde Secondary School in Central Province with a sum of K655, 229 which will include three classrooms.
Meanwhile, Civic Forum Executive Director Grace Mtonga said the construction of the Kabwata Development Centre will help empower youths from Kabwata Constituency and surrounding areas with tertiary education in different faculties.
She said the construction could not have come at a better time than now as the constituency has one training Centre.
The government of Japan Introduced the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in Zambia in 1990 with the objective of supporting various development projects at grassroots level.
This dramatic fallout between Kamanga and Simataa that we are witnessing is without doubt a clear indication that things have fallen apart at FAZ. The house of football is at its lowest ebb.
It’s is a sorry sight that should worry all of us football loving Zambians. The president Andrew Ndanga Kamanga must be particularly worried especially that he is going into an AGM where many councillors are resolving to rise against him and remove him for what they say are constitutional breaches.
He has lost support of over 3/4 of football support including that of the man he has disparaged today.
Yet it was simataa who nominated for the presidency and campaigned for him.
Just to put things into clear perspective for anyone who may still be doubting about the situation at Yamoto.
A fact which is not in question is that City of Lusaka plc 2000 is the legal body that is City of Lusaka FC.
This body is a company registered at Pacra. The majority shareholder is Forli Limited which is owned by billionaire prominent business man Diego Casilli.
There are other shareholders with small stakes like Chifumu Banda SC, Mrs Christine Mulundika, Yuyi Lishomwa, late Masiye Masiye, and others.
The record is there at Pacra.
The shocking matter is that Kamanga and Ponga, whose full name is Pasipononga Liwewe, are for whatever reason willing to disregard what is legal for a group claiming what doesn’t belong to them.
The group of Justin Zulu who are recipients of thousands of kwacha from Kamanga are the loved ones of Ponga and Kamanga.
Kamanga is known to his supporters as a successful businessman. Surely he understands how companies operate and their ownership. How is it difficult for him to see it at city 2000 plc? Or there is a battle he is fighting which we don’t know?
What kamanga won’t change is the shareholding.
FAZ has no power anywhere to decide anything on it. Worse they are breaching the constitution by parading people before the legal committee. Who gave power to the legal committee to do that? Who gave power to the legal committee to make decisions?
Do members of this committee know their roles and responsibilities and limitations?
In case they didn’t know, I will tell them for free.
Sirs and madams, you have no role to decide the ownership of City of Lusaka and who is appointed by its shareholders and director’s to manage its affairs.
Justin Zulu is not a shareholder. It’s not his company. Please advise Ponga and Kamanga well, lest we start to doubt if your minds are truly legal.
But should we be surprised by this city drama at FAZ?
No we shouldn’t. Kamanga professed transparency, accountability, rule of law and good governance. But what have we seen?
A Secretary General who many are complaining is failing in the job, allegations of hefty payments to himself, holding football advertising contracts without declaring interest.
On the national teams, we couldn’t prepare the CHAN team well and only managed two high profile friendlies versus Circuit City of Lusaka and Orlando pirates. Very high standards in this era.
What about none payment of allowances for the Zambia Under 20?
None payments for the Cosafa, none payments of referees in the league. What about lack of transparency in cash dish outs to himself and the executive committee. Is Kamanga willing to reveal how much he got and his executive for the Cosafa and the under 20 Africa cup.
I challenge him to do so if he is transparent. What about none payment of promised K5000s to the clubs.
What about allegations of not paying salaries and secretariat their allowances for the last two years?
And the latest failure to pay referees for an international match.
What about the forthcoming AGM and who will attend.
It’s just too much to really think that in just two years, things could have fallen so bad for football and Mr Kamanga.
Dear fellow councillors, it may be time in March to save our football by rising against Kamanga and Ponga.
Maybe let’s test if the ethics committee works by writing them to investigate both Ponga and Kamanga.
The author is a Zambian football enthusiast based in South Africa.
Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo addressing the media during a press briefing at his office in Ndola
Copperbelt Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has charged that UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has no moral authority to discuss privatization.
Mr Lusambo said it is ironic that Mr Hichilema whom he described as the Chief of Privatisation could point fingers at innocent people with regard to privatisation.
He was commenting on Mr Hichilema’s attacks on President Edgar Lungu that the PF government has started selling off key state assets including some national game parks.
Mr Lusambo said ” every Zambian knows that HH and privatisation belong in the same sentence. It therefore follows that accusing President Lungu of wanting to privatise Zambia is the highest level of hypocrisy that could come from Mr Hichilema,” he said.
“Our people in Luanshya have not forgotten the role that Mr Hichilema played in the messy privatisation exercise. The good people of Chingola have never forgotten how Anglo American bolted in the thick of the night leaving thousands of our Zambian miners stranded. The beautiful people of Livingstone are still wondering how a Consultant for the Zambia Privatisation Agency ended up becoming Board Chairman of Sun Hotels with a hefty stake in the tourist operation after he oversaw its privatisation.”
Mr Lusambo said all these people and their families are still searching for answers from Mr Hichilema on how he used his connections to benefit himself and use these benefits to open offshore accounts which have never benefited Zambians.
“These questions have never been answered by Mr Hichilema. Any Journalist who attempts to ask him how he became rich is met with high temper and arrogance. My advice to Mr Hichilema is that he should use days like Sundays to reflect on his life and asking for forgiveness from his maker for the misery he caused on innocent people,” he said.
The Copperbelt Minister stated that attacking President Lungu who is so focused on delivering development to all parts of Zambia will not give Mr Hichilema any political scores.
“Zambians know that when Mr Hichilema was busy privatising state assets, his new partner in insults Chishimba Kambwili was also busy stripping rail slippers. These are not the leaders that Zambians would even want to waste their Sunday listening to,” he said.
“My only advice for Mr Hichilema is that he should take a closer look in the mirror because i know that what he will see will be clear enough to compel him to finally shut up!”
The Teaching fraternity in Northern Province have welcomed government’s move to send expatriate teachers to Seychelles.
National Union for Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPEZ) Provincial Chairperson Fraser Sinyangwe said the move by the Seychelles government to get Zambian teachers as expatriates is a boost to the teaching fraternity.
Mr. Sinyange explained that this will help the Zambian teachers to learn and acquire knowledge from their counterparts in Seychelles.
He added that the move is evident that Zambia is one of the countries which has well qualified teachers.
Mr. Sinyangwe has commended the Seychelles government for giving Zambian teachers an opportunity to be expatriates in their country, adding that this shows that they emulate the quality of education in Zambia.
He has called on the teachers selected to go Seychelles to ensure that they uphold are professionalism in executing their duties.
Government recently announced that 42 Zambian teachers will be sent to Seychelles to work as expatriate teachers.
Zambia Railways
Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) and the Lusaka city council (LCC) have embarked on a tour to audit all land near the Railway tracks.
ZRL Board Chairman Lubinda Linyama says the tour will help bring sanity to the railway tracks and identify which land has been encroached.
ZANS reports that Mr. Linyama was speaking to journalists in a press briefing in Lusaka today, adding that people getting sand from the Railway lines are the ones vandalising the tracks.
Mr. Linyama explained that the program started late last year and an audit has already been done on the Copperbelt Railways.
He said that the high levels of development will come to the country through railway transport Hence sanity must be observed.
Mr Linyama noted that human activities like the removal of screws and nuts from the railway tracks are the reasons why no inhabitants are allowed by the Railway land.
Meanwhile, Mr. Linyama has warned people who have illegally built structures along the rail that the will not be compensated once their structures are demolished.
He said 50 meters from the railway tracks is land belonging to Zambia Railways.
President Edgar Lungu has this morning swore-in Fr. Frank Bwalya as High Commissioner to Australia.
Ruling Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee in charge of Information and Party Deputy Spokesman Frank Bwalya has been appointed as High Commissioner to Australia.
Fr. Bwalya replaces Mr. George Zulu who was recently recalled.
Zambia reopened the Australian mission to cover the oceanic countries in 2015.
The CDC Group has made a bid to acquire a majority stake in Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) which is listed on the Lusaka Securities Exchange.
According to financial details of the offer obtained in Lusaka, based on the Offer Letter, the issued ordinary share capital of CEC is valued at approximately US$ 380 million or K3.709 billion.
CDC is offering to acquire all of the issued CEC Shares for a cash consideration of US$ 0.2338 per share.
The offer is based on the average mid exchange rate of K9.7614: US$1 (being the average mid-rate on 22 January 2018 published by Bank of Zambia) and equates to K2.28220 per share and represents a premium of approximately 59.59% to the Closing Price of K1.43 per CEC Share on 22 January 2018 which is the last business day prior to the date of submission of the Offer Letter.
It also translates to 69.05% to the volume weighted average Closing Price of K 1.35 per CEC Share for the 12 months ended on 22 January 2018.
CDC is the United Kingdom’s development finance institution and is wholly owned by the UK Government Department for International Development and as at 31 December 2016, CDC had total assets worth US$ 6.0 billion and has a specific mandate to invest in infrastructure assets across Africa.
AP Moller Capital is an alternative investment fund creating and enabling opportunities through investments in African infrastructure and was launched in August 2017 with a total fund commitment of US$650m backed by a selection of blue chip Scandinavian institutional investors.
Sameh Shenouda, CDC’s Head of Infrastructure, said: “Power infrastructure is vital for Africa’s economic growth and job creation. CDC’s bid for Copperbelt Energy Corporation will increase both renewable power generation in Zambia and the growth of regional power trading. Power outages cost African countries an estimated 1-2% of GDP annually and Zambia and its neighbours require an increase in the supply of reliable power.”
“CEC is one of Zambia’s leading companies but we believe it has much more to offer. Under CDC and A P Moller’s ownership it is planned that CEC will bring an additional 150MW of renewable generation to the Zambian network and increase the amount of much-needed power available. Our proposal has the support of the Zambian government who recognise the long-term, positive role that CDC has played in the economic development of the country.”
The Board of CEC is now following the process required by the Zambian Takeover Code and an offer document and circular will be circulated to shareholders in due course.
If the offer is successful, it will be partly financed by A P Moller Capital’s Africa Infrastructure Fund, CDC’s co-investor.
CEC owns, operates and maintains power transmission as well as generation assets and supplies electricity to customers in Zambia.
CDC’s offer for the company is based on an explicit developmental strategy to expand renewable power generation in Zambia and increase regional power trading.
While CEC has a strong track record in transmitting reliable power in Zambia, supplying over 700MW to industry and households in the Copperbelt region, CDC sees the company’s potential to increase its power generation capacity in order to support the growing demand for electricity in Zambia.
Kim Fejfer, A P Moller Capital’s Managing Partner and CEO, said: “The power sector in Africa is significantly underdeveloped, whether we look at energy access, installed capacity, or overall consumption. The sub-Saharan Africa’s residential and industrial sectors suffer electricity shortages which mean that countries struggle to sustain GDP growth.”
“A P Moller Capital and CDC together focus on making a lasting difference by helping businesses to become profitable and economically sound over the long term. With this investment, we believe we can support further development of Zambia’s power generation capacity and infrastructure,” he added.
National Planning and Development Minister Alexander Chiteme
National Planning and Development Minister Alexander Chiteme says government has not made any decision on moving the capital city from Lusaka the newly created Ngabwe district in central province.
And Mr Chiteme says he fully supports the construction of a new State House as the current one is dilapidated.
Mr Chiteme who is also Nkana Member of Parliament said the announcement by his predecessor Lucky Mulusa that Zambia should move the capital city to Ngabwe was merely an idea.
He said cabinet has not even tabled the issue.
Mr Chiteme was speaking on Thursday when he featured on Hot FM’s Hot Seat radio programme.
“Let me call a spade a spade and not a spade a big spoon because the two are very different. A plan is an intended purpose. There has been no decision at least from what i have seen that places the decision to move the capital into Ngabwe,” Mr Chiteme said.
He added, “It might be an ambitious plan and there are other plans and suggestions that are there to decongest the capital city and those plans are being looked into and this is what i am passionate about, whatever plan is being perceived, it first has to go into appraisal mode. We have to appraise it and see if it feasible. From what i have seen, there has not been any decision on this issue.”
Mr Chiteme said the fact remains that Lusaka is congested.
“Yes we agree to the fact that Lusaka is congested and we are looking at possible solutions. It’s not a done deal, no one is saying we are moving the capital to Ngabwe, its one of the options that government might consider and its among the list of other options, we might even say move it into Kafue, we might even say move it into Kabwe. It’s not a foregone conclusion,” he said.
“My predecessor might have made the pronouncement but it is not a cabinet decision to say that Ngabwe has been earmarked and its a done deal. There is nothing at this stage to say we are moving the capital city. The issue of moving to Ngabwe was merely an idea but if at all we get to that decision, we could even decide to take the capital city to Kafue,” Mr Chiteme said.
During the same programme, Mr Chiteme disclosed that he fully supports the construction of a new State House.
He said the current State House is dilapidated and unfit for the purpose.
Mr Chiteme said he has been to State House on many occasions and that its state of disrepair is a source of concern.
And Mr Chiteme has announced that government will soon pass a law that will come up with a structured way of appraising government projects.
“We have to come up with a structured way of appraising projects. We are going to move away from project implementation before appraisal and this is going to be regulated by law. We need to assess social and economic impact of any project and benchmark it and questions whether the cost and economic value is right. The haphazard way of trying to justify projects will be done away with,” he explained.
Hundreds of Keembe Residents joyfully gather to welcome President Edgar Lungu on his arrival at in keembe during his two day working visit in central ProvinceKeembe Resident gather to greet President Edgar Lungu on his arrival at in keembe during his two day working visit in central ProvincePresident Edgar Lungu being welcomed by former Keembe Member of Parliament Ron Shikapwasha on his arrival at in keembe during his two day working visit in central ProvinceLusaka Province Minister Japhen Mwakalombe (Right ) is given a rotary cup by by Rotary club of maluba President Adiya Devalia after his induction as a Rotarian during a rotary club lunch at Best Western hotelYouth and Sport Minister, Moses Mawere, tries one of the five motorized cargo tricycles given to the youth in Chipata Central constituencyPresident Edgar Chagwa Lungu pays a courtesy call on Chieftainess Mungule at her Palace in Chibombo districtEsther Lungu Foundation Trust board member Annie Kabaghe (in Black top) and Area Councilor Maureen Mwewa (middle) hands over food stuffs to Eunice Chinkumbi during the donation of a wheel chair and food stuffs to the aged at Purple House Care Centre
Vice President Inonge Wina representing Zambia at the AU SummitVice President Inonge Wina shares a light moment with Zimbabwean First lady Auxilia Mnangagwa.Mansa Central Area Member of Parliament Chitalu Chilufyua who is also Health Minister inspecting the mansa district hospital project with Chief Kalasa Lukanga of Mansa District.First Lady Esther Lungu when World Trade Centre Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tembo paid a Courtesy call on her at State HouseBarclays Bank Chief Executive Officer Mizinga Melu(right) during a joint press briefing with Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied WorkersA Home Economics Pupil of Sichili Secondary School (r) demonstrates as Western Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu (c) and Provincial Education Officer Steven Chishiko (l) observe during the launch of the Use of Package of Materials for the Smooth Implementation of the Vocational Career Pathway in Mulobezi DistrictWestern Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu (l) admires some kitchen utensils for a Home Economics Class as the Provincial Education Officer Steven Chishiko (r) looks on during the launch of the Use of Package of Materials for the Smooth Implementation of the Vocational Career Pathway at Sichili Secondary School in Mulobezi DistrictDeputy Secretary General Hon Mumbi Phiri today took time to visit Lusaka City Market and Soweto marketsDeputy Secretary General Hon Mumbi Phiri today took time to visit Lusaka City Market and Soweto marketsDeputy Secretary General Hon Mumbi Phiri today took time to visit Lusaka City Market and Soweto marketsDeputy Secretary General Hon Mumbi Phiri today took time to visit Lusaka City Market and Soweto markets
Singer, song writer, Rich Bizzy released the video for his single “Ungayende Kumunzi So“. The song features Crew G and was produced by his frequent collaborator Bicko Bicko.
After the recent defeat to Sudan the question arises: what did Chipolopolo do wrong? The situation isn’t new to the Zambian fans, as two years ago the team was bombed out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage. Despite a promising start, they ended up with nothing.
This was a difficult path for Zambians this time. Chipolopolo had to break through a lot of obstacles on the way to the finals without his key players responsible for good performance in the Africa and World Cup qualifiers. Consequently, according to the sports betting website, the match with Sudan ended with 0-1 score.
Zambia chose to use the same old Zonal Marking system against Sudan, as they did in general match progression. It’s obvious, that Chipolopolo didn’t have much alternative. However, the tactics he decided to use was already well-known to their opponents. The players lacked creativity in ball carrying. Sudan was waiting to be pushed back and split. However, Zambians were unable to break through the crowded center of the field and to bury the ball in the net. Sudan’s defense could be broken by increasing the ball circulation speed and forcing the opponent to run around the field into running around. The assists were erratic and exposed the lack of variety in Wada’s tactics.
Right from the kickoff of the match, it became obvious, that the tricks which worked throughout the tournament and helped the squad to get this far, are not working anymore. Considered this, the situation might have turned around in favor of Zambians in the very first half of the match. The team’s obvious inflexibility on the field raises a question of whether Wada Wada is the right man to train the national team.
Despite the bitter the quarter-final loss, Chipolopolo’s players proved to be good enough to take Zambia this far. However, inefficiency of their general strategy as well as tactical mishaps became the main reason for this unfortunate loss. More information on team’s games scores is available at Stakers.com
