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Mufulira teachers demand housing allowance arrears

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Secondary School Teachers Union of Zambia, SESTUZ in Mufulira have asked government to pay teachers fixed band housing allowances arrears before paying new salaries and allowances to constitutional office holders.

SESTUZ district Chairperson, Charles Mapili, said the fixed band housing allowance has been outstanding for five years and it will not be fair for government to pay the new salaries to cabinet ministers and other constitutional office holders before clearing the arrears.

Mr Mapili stated in a statement to ZANIS that government should apply the first-come first-serve method to pay because teachers have patiently waited to be paid the arrears for five.

He said teachers are demanding to be paid their fixed band housing allowance before paying ministers, deputy minister, members of parliament and other constitutional office holders.

The union representative was reacting to the the decision by President Rupiah Banda to assent to the Bills that would effect the increments for Constitutional office holders.

President Banda assented to the three bills to increase salaries and allowances for the President, ministers, deputy ministers parliament and other constitutional office holders.

Government signed a Collective Agreement in 2003 with the union, in which it committed itself to paying teachers K450, 000.00 monthly housing allowances, which however, has not been effected.

And Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC), retirees have called upon President Rupiah Banda to help with the payment of their retirement packages.

Retirees spokesperson Dennis Shitima said that the Council owes them K3 billion adding that they had been tipped that the Council had received funds for paying retirees from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing.

Mr. Shitima who was flanked by scores of retirees told ZANIS in Kabwe that the retirees were disappointed with the manner in which KMC Management has handled the retirement packages for retired workers.

The visibly annoyed Shitima further called for the dissolution of the council management for their failure to contribute positively towards the empowerment of its former workers.

“The council should be dissolved as they have failed the people of Kabwe by failing to pay its former workers,” Shitima said.

However Acting Town Clerk, Daniel Mapulanga when contacted for comment disputed the allegation that the council had received funds for paying retirees.

Mr. Mapulanga said only a correspondence from the ministry has been written to his council assuring them they will assist them in paying off the former workers.

He however, said that the council had put in place measures that were tailored to be paying off one or two retired officers per month.

The Acting Town Clerk observed that the council is aware of the hardships the former workers are going through and has since introduced a scheme with K4 million every month to cater for retired workers who have serious problems.

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CB Teacher unions not happy with government

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The three mother teacher unions in Ndola have expressed displeasure over governments’ plan to increase salaries for constitutional office bearers at the expense of lowly paid civil servants.

Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT), Secondary School Teachers Union (SESTUZ) and Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ), said in a joint statement received by ZANIS, Thursday, that the plan by government is a let down to the lowly paid civil servants.

ZNUT, SESTUZ and BETUZ District leaders Nibbu Nyasulu, Wisdom Mfuzi and Richard Mweetwa respectively, said teachers in Ndola are questioning why government could opt to pay one official K75, 117, 124 as salary, K26, 382, 673 as special allowance and K 26, 680, 000 as utility allowance back dated to January, 2008 and fail to pay K2, 250, 000. as fixed band arrears for 5 months that it owes the teachers.

The Unions have said that they have noted with dismay that one senior government official is able to pay more than 70 teachers in terms of salaries, a development they said was not fair.

They complained that for along time teachers had understood government position on the economy of the country but that it was dismaying to realize that government has never understood the problems teachers are facing.

The Unions have since demanded that government should immediately release the remaining fixed band arrears plus the 10% owner occupier housing allowance with delay.

Meanwhile, the teachers have also implored government to seriously address the escalating prices of mealie meal.
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RB unhappy with the MMD over the presidency

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President, Rupiah Banda, said he is not happy that some MMD members have chosen to discuss the issue of party presidency in public.

“To be honest , Iam not happy that the issue of the MMD presidency is being handled publicly,” President Banda said.

He said the issue of identifying a party leader should be handled internally.

President Banda was responding to questions from journalists on arrival at the Lusaka Internation Aiport from Abuja Nigeria, where he had gone for an official visit.

The plane carrying President Banda touched down at Lusaka International Airport at exactly 21:30 hours.

Vice President, George Kunda, Cabinet ministers and other senior government and MMD officials were on hand to receive the President.

During his visit to Nigeria, President Banda encouraged Nigerian and other west African investors to consider setting up businesses in Zambia.

Following a closed door meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua , President Banda disclosed earlier today that a number of financial institutions in Nigerian have already declared interest to invest in Zambia.

On the economic front, President Banda, said government is working hard to address the many problems affecting the country’s economy for the benefit of the people.

President Banda said government is aware of the effects that the slumping price of Copper on the international market would have on Zambia’s economy, hence is already implementing remedial measures among them, that of broadening the tax base.

“I am aware that the price of Copper on the international market has been reducing,” President Banda said.

He said the falling price of Copper on the global market, was just one of the many economic challenges Zambia was faced with, hence assured that government is working hard to address the problems.

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Zanaco lists shares on Lusaka Stock Exchange

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Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc has today officially listed over 25 per cent of its shares on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) making the end to the privatization process of the country’s biggest commercial bank.

Speaking during the official listing ceremony at LuSE Finance and Economic Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane noted that Initial Public Offer (IPO) and the listing of Zanaco shares has reduced government’s shareholding in the bank.

Dr. Musokotwane added that the reduction of government shares from 51.8 per cent to 25 per cent was done in order to empower Zambian citizens by giving them an opportunity to own shares in the bank.

He said the ZANACO IPO is the largest transaction under the Zambia Privatisation Trust Fund (ZPTF) and the first ever IPO that combined the sale of existing shares and the offer for subscription of new shares which will further raise the bank’s capital.

Dr. Musokotwane said government is pleased with the overwhelming response from both institutional and private investors despite the prevailing global financial crisis which has been described as the worst in over eight decades.

He said the listing of the bank on the country’s stock exchange market is also a testimony of the sound economic policies that government has instituted over the recent years to ensure economic growth and citizen empowerment.

Dr. Musokotwane said it is government’s vision to ensure that citizens participate directly in the growth of the economy adding that government will remain committed to providing an enabling environment for growth.

He further observed that the share listing is also a significant milestone to achieving good corporate governance and sustainable growth.

Dr. Musokotwane said the increased capital for ZANACO through buying of shares by the public in the bank has also proved that the bank has remained sustainable contrary to fears by some stakeholders that the bank would not achieve growth after selling 49 percent of its shares to Dutch owned Rabo Bank.

He said government is happy that after privatization the bank was able to open two more branches namely Senanga and Chirundu and further maintained its workforce without retrenching any.

Dr. Situmbeko has since commended ZANACO and Rabobank management for supporting their employees and other members of the public to own shares in the largest commercial bank in the country.

And ZANACO Managing Director Mark Wiessing said the listing of the bank’s shares has marked the final stage of the privatization process of ZANACO which the Zambian government embarked on nine years ago.

Mr. Wiessing noted that the bank is now owned to the extent of 54.01 percent by Zambian nationals, institutions and a significant number Zambian employee’s in the bank.

He said the privatization can be considered as a benchmark for successful privatization and empowerment of Zambian citizens in line with government’s policies of citizen economic empowerment.

Mr. Wiessing said the bank will continue to strive to exceed stakeholder expectation by  designing, selling and competitively priced  financial solutions for both rural and urban Zambians.

Meanwhile Zambia Privatization Trust Fund (ZPTF) Trustee Charles Maate said the ZANACO share offer was the largest Initial Public Offer (IPO) the fund has ever transacted which was worth over 120 billion kwacha.

He disclosed that the offer had attracted over 20 billion kwacha worth of shares despite the prevailing global financial crisis.

Government last year sold 49 percent shares to Dutch owned Rabobank as part of the privatization process of the bank which has a total of 55 branches across the country.

The listing of 25 percent out of 51 percent of government’s shares on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) marks the end of the privatization process of the countries largest commercial bank which also widely services the rural areas.

ZANIS/CM/AM/ENDS

Sun International hotels puts back $200 000

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Sun International Hotels in Livingstone has set aside US $ 200,000 for corporate social investments.

Corporate Social Investments Practioner Stan Musungaila said the hotel has invested in agriculture, women, fish farming and HIV/AIDS programmes.

Mr Musungaila was speaking in Livingstone, Thursday,  during a press briefing held at Zambezi Sun.

And Mr Musungaila said Sun International – Zambia has won the category of Best Social Involvement programme at the 2008 Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards programme organised by the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa.

The awards were held in South Africa, Wednesday.
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Zambia hosts AU Retreat next week

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Zambia will next week on December 4 and 5, 2008 expected to host the fourth African Union Peace and Security Council Retreat, AUPSCR.

The Retreat under the theme “Interection between Peace and Security Council and Civil Society Organisation in the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, would be held at the Sun hotel in Livingstone.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Tens Kapoma, confirmed to ZANIS that the African Union Deputy Chairperson, Erastus Mwencha ,and other notable members of the AUPSCR will be among the keynote speakers at the Retreat.

The First and Second African Union Peace and Security Council Retreats were held three years ago in 2005 and 2006 in South Africa .

The third Retreat was held last year in Dakar in Senegal.

Ambassador Kapoma said top on the agenda of the Retreat is the discussion on peace and security council’s effectiveness in the African region.

“Zambia is privileged to host the 4th African Union Peace and Security Council Retreat to be hold at the Sun hotel, Livingstone next week on December 4 and 5, 2008. As you are aware, the First and Second African Union Peace and Security Council Retreats were held a few years ago in 2005 and 2006 in South Africa. The third Retreat was held in Dakar in Senegal in 2007,” Mr. Kapoma said.

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Zambia bemoans increased streetism in Kasama

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Africare-Zambia has bemoaned the increased number of street children in Kasama district which it attributes to break down in families ties.

Africare District facilitator for Kasama and Mbala George Mumbi said it was saddening to see that most families, where children are supposed to seek comfort and shelter, have abandoned their responsibilities.

Mr. Mumbi said the rising number of streetism in Kasama should not be allowed to continue as it would have a negative impact on the country’s future generation.

He said there was need to encourage and strengthen the extended family system to reduce on streetism in communities adding that it was un-African to allow children to roam the streets when they have relatives to look after them.

Mr. Mumbi was speaking in Kasama, Thursday, during the presentation of awards to 52 care-givers who underwent specialized training in looking after orphaned and vulnerable children in communities.

He urged the participants to continue offering their selfless service to orphans due to HIV/AIDS so that they could lead normal lives.

Mr. Mumbi further thanked government for providing an enabling environment for non governmental organizations to operate and offer support to under-privileged people in society.

And officiating at the same function, Kasama Mayor Sebastian Chipope urged families and communities not abandon their responsibility of looking after vulnerable children as they needed much more support in order to grow up into responsible adults.

In a speech read for him by Councillor Clement Chileshe, Mr. Chipope said children affected by HIV/AIDS should not be discriminate against but instead should be encouraged to be productive in communities they live in.

He further commended Africare-Zambia through its RAPIDS programme for imparting skills to 52 caregivers from various communities on the best methods of caring for orphaned and vulnerable children in society.

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RB woos Nigerian investors

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Zambia and Nigeria have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations in order to accelerate economic growth of the two countries.

Briefing the press soon after a closed door meeting held in Abuja this afternoon, President, Rupiah Banda, and his Nigerian counterpart, Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua acknowledged the need to coexist in the face of eminent global economic meltdown.

President Banda said a delegation of Nigerian business experts would, hence, visit Zambia to discuss agreements in various sectors of the Zambian economy, a development that could help reduce the country’s dependence on mining, which was yielding low profits due to declining Copper prices on the global market.

Mr Banda said he was proud that Nigeria was one of the few African countries that have invested in Zambia.

He expressed happiness that Access Bank of Nigeria has declared interest to open a branch in Zambia, a development that would significantly contribute to the growth of a viable financial sector in the country.

He was confident that more financial institutions from Nigeria would penetrate the Zambian financial market.

Mr. Banda also revealed that a major Nigerian cement manufacturing company had agreed to open a plant in Zambia.

Mr Banda also told journalists that Nigeria has agreed to help Zambia achieve crop diversification in agriculture by encouraging production cocoa and palm oil among other crops..

President Banda said he opted to commence his tour of duty with Nigeria because the west African country was among frontline states that immensely contributed to rhe liberation struggle of the African continent.

Mr Banda said Zambia was fortunate to have Nigeria as a partner in economic development.

“We have seen that your financial sector has established itself as one of the best financial sectors in Africa and your banks are recognised world-wide as some of those properly regulated and with the capacity to grow and help us. That’s one other reason we chose to come here first,” he said.

And Nigeria’s President, Umaru Musa Yar Adua, said the visit of President Banda, came at a time when more efforts were need by world leaders to discuss economic challenges that currently threaten the welfare of the peoples.

Mr Yar’Adua added that apart from economic development, he and president Banda discussed the socio-political situation in Africa, particularly that of Zimbabwe.

Mr Yar’Adua regretted the deteriorating humanitarian crisis that has led to a seemingly breakdown of negotiations in terms of implementation of the agreement in Zimbabwe.

He, however, said he was optimistic that one day the problems in Zimbabwe would be a thing of the past, adding that the Southern African Community, SADC, which was mandated by the African Union, AU, has made tremendous progress in trying to resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe.

He said SADC and AU should still be commended for having managed to broker the deal that resulted in the signing of a power-sharing agreement between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, which brought peace to that country.

President Yar’Adua, regretted that failure by the two parties to implement the agreement, adding that the issue stands on the disagreement on who should control sensitive ministries.

President Banda is this afternoon expected to return home.

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Government introduces Code of Conduct for Civil Servants

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Government will tomorrow launch the inaugural Code of Ethics for the Zambian public service.

Secretary to the Cabinet Joshua Kanganja says the Code of Ethics for the public service will enable public service employees execute their duties with efficiency and effectiveness whilst exhibiting high moral values through exemplary conduct both on and off duty.

Dr. Kanganja, who announced this in Lusaka today, said it is government’s commitment to inculcate a sense of values and to have an efficient, loyal and hardworking civil service.

He explained that the Code of Ethics outlines broad principles of basic values and behavioral standards that call for a high level of ethical conduct by public service employees.

Dr. Kanganja the Code of Ethics is further designed to enhance public confidence in the public service and urged the public service employees to comply with the Code in order to renew their commitment towards enhancing public confidence.

He explained that by doing so the public service employees will contribute to the delivery of quality services to the people of Zambia.

Dr. Kanganja pointed out that unlike in the early 70s, government now has immense challenges hence the need for public service employees to change their attitude towards work.

The Secretary to the Cabinet however noted that both the public service employees and members of the public have a duty towards national building.

He pointed out that there can not be an efficient and effective public service if members of the public condone corrupt practices.

Dr. Kanganja said after the launch of the Code of ethics, government will embark on sensitization period of the contents of the document.

Meanwhile, Dr. Kanganja has said entry into the Public Service should be competitive and transparency.

He said those qualified should be given chance to serve the people of Zambia in the public service and warned that there should be no manipulation of things by those in influential positions to employ relatives and friends who are not qualified.

The Secretary to the Cabinet advised that employing wrong people has implications such as difficulties in removing them.

He assured that as the economy grows, government will give public service employees competitive packages saying it is sad that government spends huge sums of money educating and training people in the public service who later leave the service for other countries.

Zambia launches Justice Chibesakunda’s bid for ICC judge position

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Zambia has kicked off Justice Lombe Chibesakunda’s campaign for election as a judge on the International Criminal Court (ICC) after a series of meetings with diplomats at the United Nations in New York, in the United States of America.

Justice Chibesakunda has been in New York since November 24 where she has attended meetings for the purpose of introducing Zambia’s candidate to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the elections scheduled for the 7th session of the Assembly of States to be held in New York from 19 to 23 January 2009.

Justice Chibesakunda who is attending meetings for consideration to represent Zambia as a judge at the International Criminal Court in New York is in company of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice Gertrude Imbwae and the Ministry’s Parliament Counsel, Miyoba Muzumbwe.

The campaign material for Justice Chibesakunda explains that she is a judge of utmost distinction, currently serving at the Supreme Court of Zambia, which is the highest court of the land.

The campaign material further says Justice Chibesakunda is committed to the enforcement and strengthening of criminal justice and criminal justice system.

The campaign material goes further to state that she has vast experience in the criminal justice system which would be of great significance to the international criminal court adding that she possesses established competence in criminal law and procedure.

The campaign material also notes that having served as a state advocate in the director of public prosecutions chambers, she gained the requisite experience from a prosecution perspective and that as a judge she is impartial and upholds the principles of fair trial and natural justice adding that she is an advocate for social justice, international peace, interdependence of nations and international justice.

Justice Chibesakunda has also served as chair person of the Human Rights Commission of Zambia has served as Solicitor General, Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Legal Affairs and served as an Ambassador to Japan and the United Kingdom, the Holy Sea and the Netherlands.

Further more she participated in the Lancaster talks ushering in the independence of Zimbabwe and campaigned for the end of Apartheid rule in South Africa.

This is contained a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today by First Secretary for Press at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations Moses Walubita.

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Health Human Resources Specialist arrested for theft

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A Human Resources Specialist with the Ministry of Health has been arrested by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for theft of public funds totaling over K30 million.

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono confirmed to ZANIS in Lusaka today that Major Chirwa, 41, of plot 10045-1 Godfrey Kangwa Road in Lusaka’s Nyumba Yanga, and based at the Provincial Health Office in Lusaka, was arrested yesterday for one count of theft by public servant contrary to sections 272and 277 of the Penal Code Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

Mr. Moono explained that particulars of the offence are that on dates unknown but between 1st November 2005 and 30th November 2005 at Lusaka in the Lusaka District of the Lusaka Province of the Republic of Zambia, Chirwa being a person employed in the public service as a Human Resource Management Specialist at the Central Board of Health, did steal a total of K39,280,110 cash from the government of the Republic of Zambia by purporting that he had paid out fuel refunds to various participants of the annual health worker’s meeting held from 10th November 2005 to 11th November 2005 when in fact not.

Chirwa has since been released on bond and will appear in court on 10th December 2008.

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Govt reassures its commitment to provision of safe water

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Choma District Commissioner Laiven Apuleni has reaffirmed government’s commitment to the provision of safe water and sanitation services.

Mr Apuleni says one of the ways government attaches the commitment was the formulation and implementation of the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (NRWSSP).

He said the NRWSSP represents government’s commitment to improving the economic and social wellbeing of the people especially the rural population.

He was speaking in Choma, Thursday, when he opened the urban focused Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) workshop organized by UNICEF.

Mr Apuleni said the NRWSSP is the government road map towards the realization of the millennium development goals (MDG) of increasing water and sanitation coverage.

He said government recognizes that implementation of this programme is not easy and expects cooperating partners such as UNICEF and all stakeholders to render support.

Speaking at the same workshop, UNICEF WASHE (Water, Sanitation and Health) monitoring officer for Southern Province Leonard Mukosha challenged local authorities to take advantage of government’s will to tackle sanitation related issues.

Mr Mukosha noted that government and donors have staked money to facilitate the work of the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (NRWSSP) but that very few local authorities formulated work plans to access the money.

He also regretted that some councils have not even put a provision for sanitation related activities in their proposed 2009 budgets and wondered how government and donors would finance sanitation activities which have not been budgeted for.

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Statutory regulation of the media is detrimental to the country

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The Unemployment Association of Zambia (UAZ) says statutory regulation of the media is detrimental to Zambia’s budding democracy.

Association president Mpundu Mwanamwelwa told ZANIS in Lusaka today that there is need for Press Freedom if democracy is to flourish in country.

Mr. Mwanamwelwa said statutory regulation would inhibit journalists and restrict the free flow of information.

He said impeding the media to carry out their set mandate would be to the detriment of the country as the role of the press as a watch-dog would be defeated.

Mr. Mwanamwelwa further said economic achievement and true democracy are elements that can not survive without divergence views which are brought forward through the media.

Mr. Mwanamwelwa said statutory regulation of the media would bar divergent views from being heard.

He said this scenario would impact negatively on the promotion of good governance and the fight against bad vices such as corruption.

Mr. Mwanamwelwa has since urged the public to condemn efforts aimed at bringing about statutory regulation of the media.

Government has said that media houses in the country have failed to regulate themselves and this had prompted the calls from various stakeholders for statutory regulation.

Chief Government spokesperson, Ronnie Shikapwasha has said that the failure by the media to regulate themselves was blatantly exhibited in the period running to the October 30 presidential election.

He challenged the Media Council of Zambia (MECOZ), Press Association of Zambia (PAZA), Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and the Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ), among others, to prove that the media could regulate themselves.

Recently, members of Parliament (MPs) and the Government called for statutory regulation of the media following what they termed as unprofessional reporting in the period of campaigning for the October 30 polls.

On Monday, media bodies rejected calls by the Government for statutory regulation, saying the decision was misplaced and made out of emotions.

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Power Complete Derby Double Over Nkana

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Green Buffaloes' Sebastian Mwansa shrugs off ZANACO's Michael Bwalya during the KCM-FAZ mid-week match played at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka.
Green Buffaloes' Sebastian Mwansa shrugs off ZANACO's Michael Bwalya during the KCM-FAZ mid-week match played at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka

Nkana 0- Power Dynamos 2

Power Dynamos leaped from 6th to 2nd on the Faz Premier League table after a thorough 3-0  home win over Nkana in their big Kitwe derby played on Wednesday.

The Arthur Davies side completed a league brace in the derby over troubled Nkana this season whom they beat 1-0 away last June.

The win leaves Nkana, who returned to the top-flight this season after a four-year hiatus in division 1 north, still deeply bogged down in the relegation mire perched in 14th place and 3rd from bottom with two matches left to play.

Power secured the 3 points thanks to a brace courtesy of striker Elson Mkandwire with goals in the 41st and 57th minute.

Ex-Kitwe United midfielder Joseph Sitali sealed Powers home-win seven minutes after the hour-mark to see Fordson Kabole’s side move to 43 points and 4 points behind leaders Zesco United.

Green Buffaloes' Brian Chilando tries to stop the ball during the KCM-FAZ mid-week match played at Woodlands stadium
Green Buffaloes' Brian Chilando tries to stop the ball during the KCM-FAZ mid-week match played at Woodlands stadium


Green Buffaloes 0- Zanaco 1

Zanaco moved up to 4th place with a 1-0 away win over troubled Green Buffaloes in their Lusaka derby at Woodlands Stadium.

Winston Kalengo 33rd minute goal  secured Zanaco’s win.

However, Buffaloes will feel a little hard done by in this scrappy encounter after referee Wellington Kaoma strangely ruled out a clear 70th minute goal scored by Reuben Tembo from long-range for an infringement.

Buffaloes are 7th after Wednesdays defeat on 41 points with two matches left to play.

UNDER-20 COSAFA UPDATE

An 18-member Zambia Under-20 team flew into Johannesburg from Lusaka on Wednesday morning before taking a seven hour drive to Kimberly ahead of Fridays opening ceremony and matches of this years Cosafa Youth Cup.

Zambia kickoff their preliminary round Group A matches against Seychelles on Friday before facing hosts and 2007 runners-up South Africa over the weekend.

The side will face Lesotho in their final Group A match in mid-week.


Goalkeepers: William Chibale (Lusaka Dynamos), Richard Masheka

Defenders: Collins Chipili (Lusaka Youth Academy), Boyd Chipeta (Lusaka Dynamos), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Michael Katongo (Kabwe Warriors), Derrick Mwansa (Nkwazi) Arthur Shiwila (Power Dynamos)

Midfielders:Henry Banda (Zanaco), Musonda Munaile (Young Zanaco), Innocent Mwaba (Zesco United), Nathan Sinkala (Green Buffaloes),Miguel Zulu (Zamtel), Evans Musonda

Forwards: John Ching’andu (Zesco United), Morgan Kaoma (City of Lusaka), Saint Nkhoma (Young Arrows), Kasongo Mwepya (Paramilitary)

Coach: Oswald Mutapa Jnr

Assistant Coach: Alfred Mulao & Emmanuel Siwale

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ZCTU urges Govt to stabilise economy

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The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, ZCTU, has advised Government to put in place immediate measures to stabilise the current economy crisis, which was the threatening thousands of jobs in the mining industry.

ZCTU Acting Secretary General, Ian Mkandawire, said government should quickly step in and discuss the current crisis facing the mining industry with a view to stabilise the employment situation in the sector.

Mr Mkandawire told ZANIS in Kitwe today that it was worrying that close to 300 mine workers at Bwana Mkubwa Mine in ndola have lost their jobs while another 26 workers have been sent on forced leave at Chambishi Metals.

He said according to reports received, there were more eminent retrenchments at other mine companies and that this would impact negatively on both the economy at national and household levels.

He said the mining companies should not use the current global financial crisis as excuse to retrench workers because the financial crisis has not affected the economy on a large scale apart from affecting the global Copper prices.

Mr Mkandawire observed that mining companies should not use the global financial crisis to get back at government as a way of expressing their displeasure over the mineral tax regime which government introduced this year.

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