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UTH receives increased number of caualties during Easter

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The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) received an increased number of casualties during the Easter holiday.

University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Public Relations Officer, Pauline Mbangweta, revealed that the hospital received about 146 casualties from Thursday last weak to this morning.

Ms Mbangweta said among the casualties received included 82 assault cases, 32 road traffic accidents and five gun shots.

She, however, said most of the casualties were discharged and only a few were still admitted.

Ms. Mbangweta, further noted that reports on how many casualties have since died have not been received yet, adding that only one body has been brought in dead from Misisi compound.

Meanwhile Ms Mbangweta has disclosed that chief Chinyama Litapi of North-Western Province, who was admitted to UTH last Thursday, is now in a stable condition.

The chief developed a stroke last week after his subject was shot by suspected caravinas at his palace.

And in another development, Shoprite Zambia has donated an assortment of fruits and drinks amounting to K7.5 million kwacha to the University Teaching Hopsital (UTH) and other health centers in Lusaka.

Receiving the donations on behalf of the hospital, UTH Acting Managing Director, Dr. Peter Mwaba, noted that as a public health insitution, the UTH cannot manage on its own but depends on partners like Shoprite for help.

Dr Mwaba pointed out that the donated foodstuffs would be channeled to the of pediatrics department which deals mainly with children, and described it as a key area of the hospital.

He noted that children across the globe are marginalized, and needed special assistance from well-wishers like Shoprite.

Dr. Mwaba thanked Shoprite management for the gesture and wished they could extend their goodwill to other wings of the hospital.

He said the donations come at a time when UTH wants to to implement major reforms.

And Shoprite Representative, Patrick Chona, said Shoprite is making various donations to not only UTH but other clinics in Kamwala, Kayama, Chawama, Kalingalinga, Kamanga and chinda.

Mr. Chona urged other business organizations to follow what Shoprite has done, saying a little consideration brings a lot of hope.

Ms Mbangweta also said that Chief Mumba from Mumbwa district had been in admittance for two weeks now.

The UTH PRO said both chiefs were responding well to treatment and were in stable condition.

Kalaba Was Not Factor In Zesco Utd Loss

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Wedson Nyirenda has disclosed that midfielder Rainford Kalaba’s absence was not a factor in Zesco 2-0 away defeat to Al Hilal on Sunday in the two teams Caf Africa Champions League game.

The Zesco coach said Kalaba was never part of the game plan and that his team just conceded silly goals against an Al Hilal team he said wasn’t too highly rated.

Kalaba has been an influential figure for Zesco over the last 15 months but and inspired the team to its first ever Faz Premier League title last season.

He missed the game in Sudan due to injury and also limped off in Zesco’s last two games against Roan United in the league and URA of Uganda in the preliminary stage return home leg of the Caf Champions League.

Kalaba is also expected to leave for Portugal shortly to negotiations over a potential transfer with Superliga team Sporting Braga.

Zesco meanwhile are due back in the country tomorrow Tuesday at 11:00.

They will host Al Hilal in the final return leg on April 5 in Ndola and must score three unanswered goals to make a dramatic qualification to the second round.

Easter Weekend Faz Premier League Week 2 Match Reports

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23/03/2008

City of Lusaka 0- Nkana 1

Nkana beat City of Lusaka 1-0 at a packed Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka to move from 12th to 5th on Sunday after recording their first league win this season following their promotion back to the Faz Premier League.

The record 11-time league champions did not disappointment against a lively City who were denied by some outstanding stopping by Nkana goalkeeper Kelvin Mulenga.

Nkana striker Morgan Kapembwa scored his and the visitors first top-flight goal of the campaign when he finished off a rebound shot from team mate Allen Mukuka following a parry from City goalkeeper Sydney Tembo.

22/03/2008

Nchanga 1- Green Eagles 0

Nchanga Rangers took over the leadership at the end of week 2 on Saturday thanks to a goal from ex-Power Dynamos midfielder Gerald Bwalya with the winner coming in the 75th minute.

Promoted Eagles are without a point with two defeats from as many games played into their debut league campaign.

Power Dynamos 0- Nkwazi 1

Well-traveled striker Edward “Bubble” Kangwa bust Power Dynamos’ bubble with a 56th minute goal to send the opening day leaders to crush in their first league home game.

The result comes just one week after Power’s resounding 5-0 away win over Zanaco that is a now a distant mirage.

Roan United 0- Chambishi 0

Roan United recorded their second league draw of the season in this goalless match against visiting promoted side Chambishi played at Kafubu Stadium in Launshya.

Chambishi collected their first point of the season after their opening weekend 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Rangers.

Kabwe Warriors 1- Konkola Blades 0

Mohamed Fathy won his first league game at Warriors without the deregistered Emmanuel Mayuka with this win over beleagured Blades who failed to win under new coach Chewe Mulenga.

Mayuka has been barred from all league action by Faz until his messy player status is resolved with Green Buffaloes on his K20 million botched loan deal.

Festus Mangamu scored the winner in the 79th minute.

21/03/2008

Lusaka Dynamos 0- Red Arrows 1

Joel Kabemba and Lucas Siame’s joint temporal charge of Lusaka Dynamso is looking bleak after losing 1-0 at home to 10-man Red Arrows in this poor game played at Queensmead Stadium in Lusaka on Friday.
A 51st minute free kick from Arrows Under-23 international midfielder Timothy Mbewe settled this match that saw Goodson Kachinga sent off six minutes later for a crude challenge on William Njobvu.

COSAFA Tournament to continue

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The Council of Southern Football Associations (COSAFA)has resolved to continue holding the annual regional championship

COSAFA President Suketu Patel has assuranced that the regional Cup tournament will continue despite the withdrawal of South African Breweries as the competition’s main sponsors.

South African Breweries announced its withdrawal in mid-2007 after an 11 years sponsorship.

According to kickoff online, Patel was in South Africa over the weekend in connection with securing sponsorship for this year’s competition.

” There is great interest from companies but I can’t reveal their names at this stage. I am hopeful that within 10 days we will have finalised new sponsorship for the tournament,” he is quoted on the soccer website.

Patel also hinted that there is a possibility of a change of format for this year’s Cosafa tournament and also that the date for the start of the tournament be shifted from May to later this year.

” There are a number of tournaments to be played this year and this can also cause us to change the format and the date of this year’s event,” he added.

When South African Breweries, through its Castle brand, announced its withdrawal from the regional showpiece there was widespread speculation of the imminent death of the tournament which enjoyed enormous popularity around the region.

For the past eleven years, the brewing company paid lucrative prize monies as well as travel and hotel costs for all participating teams on an annual basis. Home associations also filled the coffers as they were allowed to keep the gate takings.

The competition, which started in 1997, pitted the 13 Cosafa members against each other, initially in a knockout tournament spanning most of the calendar.

Later, because of rising costs and more countries taking part, it became a series of mini tournaments.

Namibia finished up as runners up in both 1997 and 1998 but have been less impressive since then, going out at the first round stages.

Al hilal 2-0 Zesco

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ZAMBIA’S MTN African Champions League envoys, Zesco United have this evening been beaten by Sudanese side,Al Hilal 2-0 in Khartoum, Sudan during second round, first leg tie of the tournament. Al Hilal took the lead before the interval by a goal from Nigerian Striker Kelechi Osona in the 44th minute. After the break Al Hilal extended the lead with a goal from Ahmed Adil in the 65th minute.

Five south chief appointed to resolve chief Mweemba’s succession dispute

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The House of Chiefs has appointed five Southern province chiefs to resolve the succession dispute in Senior chief Mweemba’s chiefdom in which four people have submitted their family trees to Sinazongwe District Council claiming to be the rightful heirs.

Speaking at the meeting in Maamba township, chief Munyumbwe who was the chairperson of the chiefs, said the House of Chiefs has appointed them to resolve the matter after getting the submission from the four contestants.

However, during their submission all the contestants who included Joe Siakalonga, Lason Siasokwe, Edson Shamu, and Frank Katele all claimed to be the true owners of the chiefdom.

The meeting resolved that the five chiefs who included, chief Munyumbwe, Chikanta, Chipepo, Sinadambwe, and Sinazongwe, should analyse the family trees and the submission of each candidate for them to decide who should be the Senior Chief Mweemba.

Chief Chikanta announced that the recommendation would be sent to the House of Chiefs who would in turn send their findings to Sinazongwe District Council to communicate to the candidates.

“We have to analyse all the submissions carefully before recommendations are made. We do not want to do it in a hurry. The report will go to the house of Chiefs and you will be told of the outcome,” Chief Chikanta said.

Earlier, Chief Munyumbwe told the four contestants to choose among themselves and to select one person to be the Senior Chief Mweemba.

The four contestants refused the chiefs idea that they would not manage since everyone wanted to be a chief and decided that the five chiefs should choose the right candidate on their behalf basing on the submission they had made.

In his submission Katela told the gathering that the Chiefdom of Mweemba originated from Simeja and he was the rightful owner to inherit it.

But senior Chief Sinazongwe reminded him that Simeja was sub-chief in the colonial days and at the time of recognising chiefs he was left out adding

Chief Sinazongwe said government also abolished the establishment of new chiefdoms.

Subula Sianyama who is also headman Siameja said the chiefdom of Senior Chief Mweemba should be changed to Siameja and be transferred from Kanchindu to Siameja.

Mr. Siakalonga who is also the brother to the late Senior Chief Mweemba who died last year, said he does not know Katele from Siameja as for the past 608 years they have not been in touch.

“We have just heard them now and we have no graves for their ancestors anywhere, we’re not related and our spirits are different,” Mr Siaklonga said.

Mr Siasokwe who walked in the room with his briefcase, a chart containing his family tree said he was in the blood line.

He said he was surprised that people from Siameja were claiming to be the rightful heir when Headman Siameja installed him to be the next.

But Headmen Siameja refused in the presence of the five chiefs even when Sinazongwe Council Secretary Oliver Muuka saw him when he brought Mr. Siasokwe’s first submission.

Chief Munyumbwe said headmen should not tell lies because it does not show respect.

The Chief said President Levy Mwanawasa wanted the matter to be addressed traditionally and he would not condone people telling lies even when they have changed their mind to support other candidates.

Mr. Shamu who had the longest submission told the meeting that all the candidates claiming to be chiefs were not his relatives despite all of them giving the same family tree.
Sinazongwe District Administrative Officer (DAO) Sokoloku Daka attended the meeting.

Remain calm, teachers advised

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The Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) has appealed to teachers with outstanding salary and housing arrears to remain calm as the union negotiates with government to have the arreas paid.

BETUZ public relations officer Hillary Chitango told ZANIS in Lusaka today that the union is negotiating with government to have the arrears paid soon.

Mr. Chitango said the negotiations will be concluded in the shortest possible time and that it is important that the teachers remain calm and do not make any hasty decisions that will affect the talks.

He, however, bemoaned the delays in paying salaries for teachers especially those in rural areas because it affects their performance.

Mr Chitango disclosed that the union carried out a survey that showed errors on the teachers pay slips.

He said this means that the pay slips will have to be reprinted which will result in teachers getting their salaries late.

He advised government to pay teacher’s salaries on time which should be the same for other payments such as housing allowances and arrears in order to promote industrial harmony in the country.

Samfya in K1 bn boost for water and sanitation project

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Water Aid Zambia has committed K1 billion to improve water and sanitation facilities in the four wards of Samfya district in Luapula province.

This came to light yesterday during the commemoration of World Water Day organised by Water Aid Zambia at Chilupula village in Mano ward.

Water Aid Zambia representative, Moses Mumba, said in a speech to mark the occasion that the K1 billion has been spread over three years starting from 2007 to 2010.

Mr. Mumba, who is Water Aid Zambia Luapula province senior programme officer, said the money will go into the construction of community latrines, installation of hand water pumps and capacity building among communities in promoting hygienic practices.

He said the K1 billion has been provided by the European Union, EU, for the water and sanitation project being implemented through the collaboration with development Aid from People to People (DAPP) and Samfya district council.

This year’s World Water Day was commemorated under theme ‘Sanitation Matters’ in line with the United Nations declaration of 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation.

And DAPP team leader for Samfya Analisah Mutambara said 2,100 community latrines, 47 ventilated VIP latrines at schools and 92 water wells will be constructed under the project in Samfya by 2010.

She said so far 740 community latrines and 26 school VIP latrines have been constructed while 14 boreholes have been sunk.

Fifty-eight latrines and two boreholes have been constructed in Chilupula village where where this year’s World Water Day commemoration was held in Samfya yesterday.

Ms. Mutambara said 18,000 people in Kafumbo, Mano, Kapamba and Kasongole wards will benefit from the water and sanitation facilities.

Take advantage of free eye services

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An eye specialist in Lusaka has called on members of the public to utilize the free eye services offered by the Seventh Day Adventist church and other service organizations to remedy their eye problems.

University Teaching Hospital, UTH, Eye Specialist Dr Victor Mudala says members of the public should take advantage of free eye services offered by the SDA church to have their sight deficiencies addressed at an early stage.

He said this in an interview with ZANIS during an eye clinic Open Day organized by the Woodlands Seventh Day Adventist Church in Lusaka today.

Dr. Mudala noted that blindness mostly in children is caused by lack of vitamin A which is found in green vegetables and advised parents to observe the kind of food they give to their children.

And Woodlands Seventh Day Adventist Church Elder John Mulenga said the provision of free eye service to the community is in line with the divine call to serve the needy in society.

Elder Mulenga said it was the responsibility of the church to sensitise the people on the importance of taking care of their health.

Elder Mulenga described the response from the community as overwhelming saying the eye specialists had attended to over 85 people by noon.

He said the church also plans to start providing other health services such as hypertension which is a silent killer.

A beneficiary Elson Chinyama commended the SDA church for the gesture and called for the expansion of the eye service to the wider community.

RDA needs K19bn to repair damaged road infrastructure

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The Road Development Agency (RDA) has disclosed that about K19 billion would be needed for the repair of damaged infrastructure countrywide that was destroyed by floods this year .

RDA head of public relations Loyce Saili disclosed to ZANIS in an interview that an initial assessment carried out so far has revealed that the agency would need about K19 billion to carry out the works.

Ms. Saili however pointed out that the funds needed for repair and rehabilitation works are likely to go up if the country experiences more rains as indicated by the meteorological department.

She said so far the most affected provinces infrastruacture destruction include Southern, Eastern, central and Western Provinces.

She said the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has committed K11 billion for various repair and rehabilitation works.

The RDA Public relations said some of the works are nearing completion in Southern and Eastern Provinces.

She said Sable company , the contractor working on the Great East Road, has managed to repair three potions that were damaged by the rains adding that only one part of the road is remaining at Songwe .

Ms. Saili further stated that the contractor working on the Lusitu bridge on the Siavonga road has done about 80 percent of the works.

She said the agency has engaged the Road Construction Company (RCC) to undertake works in western province.

And Ms Saili says the agency would move to put up permanent bridges after the rains where RDA has erected bailey bridges.

The agency has engaged two local companies to put up bailey bridges on the Great East Road and Maamba – Bakota road so as to restore economic activities.

She however said the agency have already installed culverts at Kacholola bridge whose complete bridge would be done at the end of the rains.

Robbers slay Lusaka’s Chawama businessman

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Barely a day after Chawama Member of Parliament expressed concern at the increasing rate of crime in Misisi compound, armed robbers have shot dead a Lusaka businessman, Wilson Mwanza, of Willie Investment in the same area.

Brother to the deceased Dickson Daka confirmed the development to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today.

Mr Daka said the deceased was shot last night around 21: 30 hours while he was closing his shop.

He said the deceased was shot three times – twice in the chest and once in the stomach .

Mr Daka said the deceased died at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) where he was rushed after being shot.

Mr Daka said the seven armed robbers were dressed in police uniform.

Mr. Daka said after shooting the deceased, the badndits dragged him to his home were they later demanded for money from his wife.

Mr. Daka said after the deceased was shot he hit one of the robbers with a stone who fainted and it was at this point that they escaped, carrying their injured colleague on the shoulders as they did not have a vehicle.

He however said the robbers only got away with a cell phone and the keys to the shop.

The deceased is survived by a wife and two children.

Meanwhile, UTH spokesperson Pauline Mbangweta confirmed the development to ZANIS in an interview today.

Mrs Mbangweta said the deceased died in the emergency room of the hospital while being attended to by doctors.

She also revealed that the hospital received two dead bodies whom they suspect to be the armed robbers that attacked the business man.

She said the robbers are believed to have died after the mob in the township descended on them.

And residents of Chawama compound have accused the police of not responding on time saying they would have arrested the robbers if they came on time.

A resident talked to Jane Phiri, said police only came to the scene after 30 minutes and they had no weapons to fight the robbers.

Police spokesperson Bonny kapeso could not be reached for comment.

Meanwhile, thieves have broken into Intermarket securities in Lusaka and stolen nine computer monitors worth millions of Kwacha.

Intermarket Securities Managing Director, Mabvuto chipata confirmed the incident.

Intermarket securities is a subsidiary company of Intermarket Banking Corporation.

It is located on Central Park or Farmers House in the central business district.

Meanwhile, armed robbers went away with K10.7 million from Ramica Investments on Chandwe Musonda road.

Police Spokesperson, Bony Kapeso said five bandits armed with pistols and an AK 47 RIFLE attacked a lady accountant at the company.

Mr. Kapeso said Police suspect it is an inside job and investigations have been launched.

Transfer of funds to CEEC will disadvantage beneficiaries

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A Lusaka based Business Consultant has observed that the transfer of empowerment funds from various government departments to the Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) would disadvantage the less privileged.

Mr. Bob Sichinga notes that the structure that the commission would use to disburse the funds would make it difficult for the less privileged to access the funds for economic empowerment.

Featuring on the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Mid-morning programme, Mr. Sichinga said the reason for the creation of the funds under government ministries was to make it easy for the intended beneficiaries to access at affordable rates.

He said at the current 30 per cent interest rates, very few people would be able to benefit from the funds.

“ The Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF) when it was created was meant to empower the youth in various constituencies and the money would be disbursed at the discretion of the area Mp,” he said.

He observed that if guidelines were spell out on the disbursement of the fund, the K40 billion would have remained idle for a long time.

Government has announced the transfer of all funds that were being administered under various government ministries to the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission, CEEC.

Some of the funds moved include the Youth Empowerment Fund, Tourism Credit Fund, and the Women Development Fund under the Ministry of Community and Social Services .

Church Admits Graft in its Ranks

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The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says there is corruption among some churches.

General Secretary, Suzanne Matale said CCZ is disturbed to hear reports of graft in some churches.

Rev. Matale said corruption is a negative vice which must be uprooted from the church because it is injurious to the integrity of the Christian faith.

She told ZNBC news that CCZ will not relent in its efforts to curb corruption in churches and public institutions as the church has the moral obligation to preach uprightness.

Meanwhile Rev. Matale also said Christians must use the Easter period to reflect on the death of Jesus Christ and his redemption for mankind.

All hotesl fully booked in the tourist capital

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ALL hotels and lodges in
Livingstone have been fully booked this easter
weekend.

A snap survey conducted by ZANIS in Livingstone
yesterday revealed that all rooms at Sun International
Hotel which comprises Zambezi Sun and Royal
Livingstone were fully booked.

The situation was the same at Chrismar hotel and the
Zambezi Waterfront.

Sun International General Manager Operations Joanne
Gorman confirmed that all 173 rooms at the Royal
Livingstone and 212 rooms at the Zambezi Sun were
fully booked.

Ms Gorman said the hotel was also enjoying the
patronage of local Zambians.

She said the hotel had lined up a number of
entertainment activities that will keep the guests
entertained.

Chrismar hotel has 59 rooms while the Zambezi Water
Front has 28.

All those who wanted to make a late booking for this
easter weekend were being refered to other hotels
which were apparently also fully booked.

Buffaloes 1-1 Highlanders

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A penalty converted in the dying minutes of the match by defender Lawrence Phiri brought Green Buffaloes Football level with Highlanders of Zimbabwe.

This was in a CAF Confederation Cup second round first leg match played at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka.

Highlanders scored one of fastest goals of the competition when Curthbert Malajila scored in the opening minute of the first half.

Malawian referee, Kalyoto Ngosi gifted Green Buffaloes a penalty after striker, John Musukwa was brought down in the penalty area in the 82nd minute.

Before the penalty the army side were staring defeat in the face.

The spot kick decision angered Highlander players and officials who claimed the referee’s was baised.

Buffaloes Coach, George Lwandamina said the early goal unsettled his players and it took them a long time to find their rhythm back into the game.

FAZ Premier League Results

Roan United 0-0 Chambishi

Kabwe Warriors 1-0 Konkola Blades

Nchanga Rangers 1-0 Green Eagles

Power Dynamos 0-1 Nkwazi

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