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Outspoken Catholic Priest Father Frank Bwalya has charged that President Michael Sata is president by default.
Speaking when he featured on 5FM’s ‘The Burning Issue’ this morning, Fr Bwalya said that President Sata became president because Zambians wanted to get rid of the MMD at all costs because of the sufferings they were subjected under President Rupiah Banda’s leadership.
Fr Bwalya said that Zambians were prepared to vote for President Sata despite the smear campaign by the MMD based on his past political history.
He said that had someone else taken over from within the MMD after the death of former president Levy Mwanawasa and done a good job, President Sata would not have been president by now.
And Fr Bwalya who appeared to have toned down his criticism of the PF said he still supports the ruling party and President Michael Sata.
He said that he is forming a political party as another way of supporting the PF through constructive criticism.
He said that the best way to support the PF is by providing checks and balances so that they deliver on the promises they made to the Zambian people.
And Fr Bwalya has advised President Sata to stop associating himself with people like National Revolution party president Cosmo Mumba because people will not take him seriously.
Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia ( CSAWUZ ) Deputy General Secretary Betty Mtambo has advised male civil servants to stop the old practice of sending their expectant wives ‘ on maternity leave’ to their parents for delivery.
Mrs. Mtambo says the traditional practice by most male servants to always send their wives back to their parents’ homes must stop but instead be with them before and after delivery.
ZANIS reports from Chongwe that the Deputy General Secretary made the call in Chongwe yesterday when she briefed her members on the 2013 Collective Agreement between the government and her union, signed in March this year.
Mrs. Mtambo said husbands serving in the public service must stop the practice and start taking care of their spouses when they give birth instead of sending them to their parents.
She urged all male civil servants to realise that it is their responsibility and an expression of love to care for their wives in all situations and not any other person.
Mrs. Mtambo said the paternity leave duration in the 2013 Collective Agreement has been increased to ten days from five days to give enough time to male civil servants take care of their wives after delivery.
The General Deputy Secretary also called on the civil servants to critically study the collective agreement and make appeals on job positions, which they feel, have not been properly evaluated.
Government recently signed a new collective agreement with four teacher unions for new and improved conditions of service for 2013.
Education Permanent Secretary, Chishimba Nkosha represented government, while the teacher unions were represented by Secondary School Teachers Union of Zambia (SSTUZ) president Nyambe Sefulo.
Other union representatives present included Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ), Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PTUZ) and Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT).
Government signed the MoU which was premised on principles covering remuneration based on the integrated competitive total remuneration strategy for the public service from 2012 to 2021.
The collective agreement is aimed at improving the welfare of public service workers in the country.
The two parties agreed to effect the revised salaries and conditions of service on September 1, 2013.
Meanwhile, the civil servants in the district have requested the government and the union to quickly establish the Public Service Credit Union to save them from the high lending interest rates being charged by financial institutions.
President, Michael Sata recently instructed the Minister of Finance, Alexander Chikwanda, to immediately proceed with steps to establish the Zambia Public Service Credit Union Bank which would give affordable loans to the country’s PS employees.
Mr. Sata said the loans were meant for construction of houses, transport and education.
Kabwata Member of Parliament GIVEN LUBINDA
Lusaka Province minister Freedom Sikazwe has warned patriotic front (PF) cadres against engaging in selling of illegal land in Kabwata constituency.
And Kabwata constituency member of parliament Given Lubinda has appealed to government to construct Kasama road as it was a major road which would help to link to other areas.
Mr. Sikazwe said that PF is a different government which will not allow its members to be involved in illegal activities.
He added that councilors should not issue illegal plots because it is not their role to issue plots to citizens.
Mr. Sikazwe said that he was saddened to note that areas like Chawama and Chalala had no land left to put up developmental infrastructure such as schools and health centers.
ZANIS reports that the Provincial minister was speaking in Kabwata constituency yesterday during a tour of Lusaka District.
He said that some townships have built houses in roads making it difficult for government to rehabilitate the road network.
Mr. Sikazwe noted that such situations should be avoided because government is put in an awkward situation of buying houses from people so that they demolish in order to construct infrastructures.
He said that people should work with government in order to bring development in the country.
And Kabwata constituency member of parliament Given Lubinda has appealed to government to construct Kasama road as it was a major road which would help to link to other areas.
He said that developmental project will not only benefit the people of Kabwata but the country at large.
Mr. Lubinda said when the road is worked on it will help to decongest some roads that connect to town centre.
He said it was important to control sanity in the area because it was a fast growing constituency in Lusaka district.
Mr. Lubinda further appealed to government to deploy police officers to Mary Mwango police post because it was ready for occupancy.
He said that the infrastructure will be vandalized if it remains an occupied adding that the citizens where living in danger due to lack of police officers.
Mr. Lubinda assured people of Kabwata constituency that a lot of offices are coming to maintain order in the constituency.
Republican President Michael Sata has cautioned State Counsels against criticizing government in the public.
President Sata said this at a swearing-in ceremony at State house this morning.
President said that criticizing the state in public does not portray a good picture to the Zambian people and the outside world at large.
He said that he will not hesitate to revoke the status of State counsel on lawyers who are in the habit of criticizing government in public.
Mr Sata stated that State Counsels are supposed to advise government and not to be critics of government.
And President Sata has called on those posted to serve in the Foreign Service to make their presence known in their respective missions of service and serve as expected.
President Sata urged them to represent and sale the country well in the respective countries they have been to serve.
Those swore-in include MMD Mangango MP Robert Chiseke as Chiefs and Traditional affairs deputy minister, Ben Phiri as Luapula province permanent secretary, Timothy Walamba as Zambia’s high commissioner to Ghana and Bridget Tembo as high commissioner to India.
Also sworn-in as State counsel are Nchima Nchito and Robert Simeza
File:An unidentified man fills a plastic cup with opaque shake shake beer at a den in Livingstone
Police in Luwingu district in the Northern province have arrested a 29 yea old man of Chaswe village in Chief Katuta area for manslaughter contrary to the laws of Zambia.
Northern Province Police Commissioner Mary Chikwanda and Luwingu district police officer in charge Mwelwa Sampa confirmed the development in Luwingu yesterday.
Ms Chikwanda said that police arrested Ellison Mwansa 29, for causing the death of a 6 days old baby following a scuffle with its mother.
She said Ellison Mwansa and his sister Suzan Chibale picked up a quarrel over K2 rebased note which Suzan Chibale’s husband had given him to buy illicit beer,a the move Suzan was against.
Ms Chikwanda said as Mwansa was struggling to get his money back from his sister, who had delivered a baby girl 5 days prior.He then got a spear and tried to beat his sister but it landed on the infant who died a few hours after the fight.
She said Mwansa missed his sister and beat the infant who sustained serious injuries and died in the early morning of yesterday.
Ms Chikwanda said Mwansa was apprehended by the community crime prevention unit (CCPU) and the matter was later reported to the police who rushed to the area and arrested the culprit.
“The child died as a result of internal injuries arising from a dispute over a K2 note, if Suzan had released the money may be the child would not have died. But I do not know what Mwansa was up to, because after accidentally beating the child he later stormed the nearby shop and got away with goods worth KR 4000, ” said Ms Chikwanda.
Ms Chikwanda said police recovered some of the goods in Mwansa’s house valued at KR 3000 which includes pockets of sweats, chiko biscuits and several other items which would be produce as evidence in the court.
And Luwingu district police officer in charge Mwelwa Sampa said Mwansa has been charged with two offences of manslaughter and breaking into a building and committing a felony therein.
Mr Sampa said Mwansa was arrested for manslaughter contrary to section 199 of chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
“Any person who by an unlawful act or omission causes the death of another person is guilty of a felony termed “manslaughter,” Mr Sampa explained.
He said Mwansa who has since been remanded in police custody will appear in court soon.
Meanwhile the baby was buried in the village grave yard in the same area.
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File:Patients waiting to be attended to at a Mobile Hospital
Hundreds of residents in Itezhi tezhi district in central province have benefited from specialized medical services at Central province mobile hospital which is currently operating in Itezhi tezhi.
In the past, people from Itezhi tezhi were forced to travel long distances to Lusaka for specialized medical services which are not available at the local hospital until the mobile hospital started operating from Itezhi tezhi for the past five days.
Central Province Mobile Hospital Delegation Leader Mateele Tebuho told ZANIS in an interview that more than 1,700 patients have accessed specialized services from the mobile hospital which has been in the district for a week now.
Dr Tebuho said that the mobile hospital has been overwhelmed with the response from Itezhi tezhi residents who have been lining up as early as 06:00 hours to seek specialized services.
“From the time we came here, we have registered more than 1,700 patients and the number is likely going to swell by the end of the day” Dr Tebuho said.
“There is a lot of work being done here such that sometimes we have to suspend our lunch to ensure that we clear all the patients. It is challenging but satisfying when we provide services to all our patients” Dr Tebuho added.
The delegation leader said that health workers in the moving clinics had also conducted operations involving various ailments.
[pullquote]In the past, people from Itezhi tezhi were forced to travel long distances to Lusaka for specialized medical services which are not available at the local hospital until the mobile hospital started operating[/pullquote]
The mobile hospitals were procured by the MMD government from China at total cost of US$ 53 Million.The purchase of mobile hospitals had earlier received criticism from a cross section of society claiming it was a misplaced priority for the government to purchase such mobile health facilities.
However,the mobile hospital that has been to all districts in Central province for more than twice have made a remarkable impact on the community
“As we are talking now specialized doctors are conducting minor operations, cervical cancer screening and treatment for smaller lesions” Dr Tebuho said.
He said the composition of the facilities, which included CD4 count machine, X-ray, Theatre, Laboratory, pharmacy and dental unit has made it possible for health personnel on mobile hospitals to attend to as many patients as possible.
And Provincial Medical Officer Dr Abel Kabalo said the mission of the mobile hospital is to take expertise to rural areas where there is none.
“The mission of the mobile hospital is to take expertise to hard to reach areas where under normal circumstances you would not find specialized doctors.” Dr Kabalo said.
And Itezhi tezhi District Commissioner Roy Nang’alelwa has hailed the government decision to embrace the mobile hospitals as they are important in health service delivery in rural areas.
Mr Nang’alelwa said mobile hospitals consisted of health experts who were not found in many district hospitals.
The District commissioner has since appealed to government to increase funding to the mobile health unit in order to have more people in rural areas access specialized health care.
He also noted that the mobile hospital needed more staff for them to attend to many people in rural areas.
“We would also like the government to employ more health staff in rural districts and health centres even as they are being supplemented by the mobile hospital” Mr Nang’alelwa said.
And mobile hospital has brought hope to the door step of Mr Kelvin Mukamba who could not afford to visit the district hospital and there were no specialized doctors for his eye sight problem.
But life is looking up for Mr Mukamba now with Itezhi tezhi district getting a state-of-the-art hospital-on-wheels which has provided him with affordable lenses for only K20 when the same costs about K300 at private health facilities.
The mobile hospital sits on several different four wheeled trucks equipped with sophisticated laboratory and diagnostic facilities, including X-ray machines, and an operation table among other facilities.
Several doctors, nurses, a radiologist and a pharmacist are accompanying the mobile hospital in a separate vehicle.
The Rand Merchant Bank has observed that the Zambian currency was expected to record tremendous appreciation against major foreign currencies in the next few months.
Africa Analysts Rand Merchant Bank Strategist Celeste Fauconnier said the Zambian Kwacha is likely to appreciate because of the Bank of Zambia’s intervention in financial economic policies and the stability of copper prices on international market.
Ms. Fauconnier said Zambia’s copper prices were still high stating that by 2014, the nation’s currency was expected to register great improvement thereby improving the nation’s economy.
She disclosed this development during a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting held at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lusaka yesterday.
And Ms. Fauconnier has noted that the rebasing of the Zambian currency has many benefits such as easing the way transactions are conducted and simplifying accounting processes.
She added that the rebasing of the currency has further stimulated both local and foreign confidence in the Kwacha as well as lessening the cost of customising standard accounting offering on the market.
She further explained that the value of the Kwacha will be supported by strong growth in copper production, large foreign inflows, high public external borrowing and relatively low domestic inflation.
On macro economic implications, Ms. Fauconnier noted that the gross domestic product is expected to grow from 7 to 8 percent over medium term.
She observed that large infrastructure investment, expansion in mining projects, stable copper prices and emerging consumer class were poised to record tremendous growth in the country.
She also pointed out that the public expenditure growth should be tightened in the year 2014 to 2015 to prevent an unsustainable increase in the debt stock.
File: FAZ Media liaison offficer, Eric Mwanza with president Kalusha Bwalya
The Ndola High Court has discharged the case in which Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Communications Manager Erick Mwanza was charged for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving.
High Court Justice Timothy Katenekwa discharged Mwanza, 35, of Lusaka after the state applied for nolle prosequi in the matter.
The matter was yesterday scheduled for commencement of trial but the state discontinued the proceedings against the accused by a way of a nolle prosequi.
In discharging the accused person, Mr Justice Katenekwa told Mwanza that he was not acquitted of the offence but merely discharged.
“Should the state wish, they may re-arrest you for the same offence,you are now free to go,” Mr Justice Katenekwa told Mwanza.
Mwanza on November 16, last year, allegedly caused the death of Aschel Chingaipe of Ndola contrary to the laws of Zambia.
At that time, Mwanza was driving a motor vehicle registration number ABX 9030 on the Ndola-Kabwe Road in a manner which was allegedly dangerous to the public with no regard to the nature, use, condition and the amount of traffic that could be reasonably controlled.
The Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Communications has approved the proposed site for the construction of the new ultramodern Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola.
Government through the Zambia Forest and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) last year allocated 2,000 hectares of land to facilitate the shifting of Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe airport from its current base in Itawa due to the mining activities that have accelerated in the city’s light industrial area.
Committee chairperson Kapembwa Simbao said after a tour of the proposed site along the Ndola-Mufulira road yesterday that the location for the new airport was ideal in that it would make it easy for investors from other towns to access Ndola’s central business district.
“The site made available by ZAFFICO is alright in that it provides easy access to the town centre and we have seen that the site where the airport is currently located is no longer viable because the town is growing economically,” he said.
National Airports Corporation (NAC) managing director Robinson Misitala said the architectural firms which are being considered for the tender had already began submitting their proposed plans for the outlook of the new facility.
“The bidders who were shortlisted have already started presenting their designs for the new airport. However, this procedure is being done in sequence so that all the bidders have an opportunity to present their plans in order for us to make an informed decision,’ he said.
Once complete, the new look Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport to be constructed at a cost of US$520 million would house a number of facilities in tandem with the required international aviation standards.
The facility would have the capacity to accommodate two million passengers per annum with more room for expansion.
Former President, Rupiah Banda yesterday appeared for mention in a matter in which he is charged with one count of concealing gratification of Mitsubishi Light Trucks all valued at over KR470, 000.
Banda who appeared before resident magistrate Obbister Musukwa could however not take plea because the prosecution was awaiting further instructions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
When the matter came up yesterday, chief prosecutions officer, Dennis Simwinga from the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) told the court that the matter was coming for explanation of a charge because instructions from the DPP were not ready.
Banda, 75 of Lusaka’s State lodge Township is charged under section 36 of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Act number 38 of 2010.
Particulars were that the former president between January 1, 2011 and August 30, 2012 received trucks registration Numbers,FE 538E-20252, FE 649E- 520121,FE 648E-501363, FE 648E-501111.
Others include, FE 63EG-550624, Hino Ranger chassis number FD 2 JLB-16068, Toyota Toyoace, BU 212-0104855, Fuso fighter number KK 618K-510102 as property which was obtained as gratification from Sogecao Zambia limited a subsidiary at Anui foreign economic construction company to construct the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The said trucks were alleged to have been registered in the names of James Banda, Verecy Lute Banda and Kelvin Sampa.
“As indicated today you are not going to take plea as the prosecutor is waiting for instructions, Iam just going to explain the charge to you only until the instructions are obtained from the DPP’s chambers,” Magistrate Musukwa said.
Magistrate Musukwa told Banda that he would only take plea after further instructions were received from the DPP’s chambers.
The matter had since been adjourned to May 30 this year for another mention.
James Mwape covered himself in a head sock while Philip Mubiana covered himself in a blank coat after appearing in court in a matter in which there are charged for unature sexual act
AMNESTY International has called for the release of the two Kapiri Mposhi men, who have been arrested on charges of having sex against the order of nature.
In a separate interview, Government has described the calls by Amnesty International as unfortunate and said Zambia had its own laws through the Constitution which did not allow homosexual practices.
Home Affairs Deputy Minister Nixon Chilangwa said Zambian laws should be respected and that the country would not be compelled to recognise matters that were not embedded in the Constitution.
“Those practicing homosexuality will always be charged because Zambia has its own laws through the constitution. Our laws should be respected and are clear that we don’t recognise homosexuality. Issues of our governance should be left to us. People should not indulge in homosexuality when they know it’s against our laws,” he said.
He said people who abrogated the law such as those promoting homosexuality would always be charged by relevant authorities because the act was illegal.
Amnesty International Zambia’s researcher Simeon Mawanza said in a statement yesterday, that the arrest of the two men, Phillip Mubiana and James Mwansa, both aged 21, amounted to discrimination and a violation of their rights to freedom of conscience, expression and privacy.
“Sources have told Amnesty International that one of the men’s neighbours reported them to the police, resulting in the arrest, their second for alleged same-sex conduct, considered a crime under Zambia’s penal code,” he said.
He said laws criminalising homosexuality and gender identity criminalised the legitimate exercise of such human rights, which were protected in treaties ratified by Zambia.
He said according to its sources, the detained men had low literacy levels and a poor understanding of the Zambian legal system or their personal rights.
Amnesty alleged that authorities reportedly subjected the two men to anal examinations without their consent, and could have also forced them to make confessions to speed up the trial.
It said such examinations were in every case highly invasive, abusive, and profoundly humiliating saying the doctors who conducted the examinations forcibly, violated their ethical obligations towards people they examined.
“Amnesty International considers individuals imprisoned solely for their consensual sexual relationship in private as prisoners of conscience and calls for their immediate and unconditional release,” Mr Mawanza said.
A Ndola based clergyman has said there is need for the church to pray and offer spiritual counselling to the Kapiri Mposhi gay couple.
Pastor Jimmy Simukonda of Hope Ministries in Lubuto Township said this in an interview with ZANIS in Ndola today.
Pastor Simukonda said the young people, James Mwape and Philip Mubiana both aged 21 needed to be taken for spiritual deliverance.
He said any act against God’s intention for man and woman was sinful and should be viewed as such.
“What they have engaged in is against God’s intention for man and woman therefore it is sin and it should be viewed as such and those two need to be cleansed of their sins that is what the bible says,” he said.
He however said being jeered and mocked by the public would not help the situation but that what the two needed was to be taken for deliverance so that the devil could cease to use them.
“One thing that will not help the two young people is to jeer at them, mock them or even insult them because the devil is using them and what they need is deliverance and to be shown love that is what is important,” he noted.
Police in Kapiri Mposhi over the weekend arrested James Mwape and Philip Mubiana both residents of Ndeke Compound in Kapiri Mposhi for engaging in Homosexuality.
The two were arrested after a tip-off from some members of the public that they were engaged in homosexuality.
According to a tip-off from members of the public, the two had been living together as man and wife in Ndeke area.
Central Province Commissioner of Police Standwell Lungu said medical tests conducted on the two proved that they had been having sex against the order of nature.
The Police Commissioner said Philip had been acting as wife while James as man in the relationship which he said had existed for some time.
Meanwhile, Police had to revoke police bond granted earlier for the two men arrested after they were found engaging in “unnatural” sexual acts again.
Mr Lungu explained that police had to revoke police bond which was granted earlier and re-arrested the two men for again engaging in the act which they were arrested on in the first place.
He said the two will remain in custody until they appear in court.
He said the couple was discovered in the act and was apprehended by their relatives in Ndeke Compound.
Kabwe-based Principal Resident Magistrate John Mbuzi set May 22, 2013 as date for commencement of trial after the two pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The two are reminded in custody.
James Mwape one of the suspect allegedly involved in a homosexual relationship entering the court room in Kapiri MposhiPhilip Mubiana accused of involved in a homosexual relationship walking into the court room while covering his facePhilip Mubiana walking out of the court room
James Mwape covered himself in a head sock while Philip Mubiana covered himself in a blank coat after appearing in court in a matter in which there are charged for unature sexual act
Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda with her Deputy, Florence Mumba,
The Supreme Court has delivered a four-hour judgment today advising the Government against proceeding with the Chikopa tribunal set up to investigate the alleged professional misconduct of three Judges.
Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda on behalf of a bench of seven ruled that President Michael Sata did not breach his Constitutional powers when he suspended the three are Supreme Court Judge, Phillip Musonda and two High Court judges, Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga and the subsequent setting up of the tribunal.
Ms Justice Chibesakunda sitting with her Deputy, Florence Mumba, Judges, Marvin Mwanamwambwa, Hildah Chibomba, Gregory Phiri, Munyinda Wanki and Elizabeth Muyovwe advised the State not go ahead with the tribunal due to the nature of the case.
“Although we agree that the President’s decision to appoint a tribunal was not ultra vires, we believe it would be advisable for the tribunal not to proceed due to the nature of issues raised and we make no orders with regards to costs,” she said.
She said that this was a landmark judgment in the history of Zambia claiming that the outcome would instill the sense of responsibility in the judiciary, the court’s jurisdiction as well as the conduct of the profession.
Judge Chibesakunda said the tribunal would have accorded the three judges to give the side of their story as it was not a prosecution.
She said High Court Judge Fulgence Chisanga misdirected herself when she granted the respondents leave to apply for judicial review which also acted as a stay to the proceedings because the President had already appointed the tribunal.
Justice Chibesakunda’s judgment was followed by three dissenting judgments by Judges Mwanamwambwa, Muyovwe and Chibomba who all said that the learned trial judge was on firm ground to stay the proceedings.
The judges argued that Article 98 (3) which the President used to suspend the tribunal could be challenged through a judicial review by anyone who was not agreeable with the action because law was not static.
Commenting on the judgment, Solicitor General Musa Mwenya said it was one of the landmark judgments where judges exercised their independent minds to come up with the judgment.
Mr Mwenya said the judges could not be faulted for coming up with different views on the case.
“This is one case where judges have exercised different independent views in a serious and extremely constitutional matter. In my view the judges have acquitted themselves and they cannot be faulted with the way they have decided on this case,” Mr Mwenya said.
Attorney General Mumba Malila had appealed against Judge Chisanga’s decision to stay proceedings of the tribunal appointed by Mr Sata to probe the alleged misconduct of the three Judges.
Mr Malila had indicated in his notice of appeal to the Supreme Court that the State was dissatisfied against the ruling and as such it was appealing against the whole ruling delivered by Judge Chisanga on May 24, 2012.
The Judges had sought judicial review in respect of the decision made by President Sata on April 30, 2012, to appoint a tribunal to investigate them.
But Ms Justice Chisanga in dismissing the State’s application stated that she did not agree with Mr Mwenya that the investigations to be conducted by the tribunal ought not to be stayed simply because the process was investigative in nature.
“My firm position is that the investigations, being non-criminal in nature, are amenable to be stayed. It would totally defeat the course of justice not to stay the President’s decision,” she had said.
Zambia’s most successful sports man Samuel Matate has been appointed coach for the Zambia national athletics team.
Zambia Amateur Athletics Association president Elias Mpondela said at a briefing in Lusaka on Thursday that the association was excited to be working with the former 400 meters hurdles World champion.
“We want him to focus on hurdles that he is an expert in and also in sprints,” Mpondela said.
“So he is going to be the national coach of the Zambia Amateur Athletics Association.
“And together with him, we believe we will begin to do great things for our country in athletics development and promotion.”
Matete won a gold medal at the 1991 World Championships and was twice silver medalist at the same event.
He was three-time World Cup winner and won gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Matate later won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta in what still is Zambia’s last medal at the World biggest showpiece event.
