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Weekend Cup Previews

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Kabwe Warriors and demoted Nakambala Leopards clash in this years BP Top 8 final at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka.

Warriors will be hoping to secure an 8th BP Top 8 title and move within one of record title winners Mufulira Wanderers who have won it 9 times.

Both sides will be at full strength with notably Warriors who have all their international players available for the match.

Striker Emmanuel Mayuka defenders Clive Sichondwe and Bronson Chama have all be with held from Under-23 duty to be available for the final.

Nakambala on the other hand, who will be appearing in their first-ever major cup final, will also have their under-23 star striker Signs Chibambo available to lead in attack.

Chibambo’s partner upfront and ex-Afrisports attacker Dan Masumba will be hoping to add to his 7 competitive goals he has already scored this season.

Meanwhile, honors this past season between the two sides have been even.

Nakambala won 1-0 in a Week 8 game in Mazabuka on April 9 before Warriors got their revenge in Week 23 on August 22 with a 2-1 win at Railway Ground.

And in the 3rd and 4th place playoff at the same venue to be played earlier at lunchtime Zanaco will take on Konkola Blades.

There will be more cup action on Sunday when six out of the eight the last 16 of the Mosi Cup games will be played.

Topping the bill is the Lusaka City Council match against defending Mosi Cup champions Zesco United including 2006 runner-up Red Arrows clash against Tazara Express at Nkoloma.

The rest of the fixtures will see promoted Chambishi visiting Young Arrows while at Woodlands, National Assembly and Zamtel engaged in all-relegated showdown.

In Ndola, Forest Rangers await Green Buffaloes while Nchanga Rangers wait Lusaka Dynamos in Chingola.

The City of Lusaka-Warriors and Kalomo Jetters-Blades matches have all been postponed due to both visiting sides BP Top 8 commitments 24 hours earlier.

ZCCM-Investment Holding admits wrongs at Maamba coal mine Management

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By Tovin Ngombe     


Zambia Consolidated Copper Mine (ZCCM)  Investment holding  Executive Officer Joseph Chikolwa said there are a lot of wrong things obtaining at Maamba coal  mine  management  level because there is no one in the senior rank.    

Mr. Chikolwa said in an interview over the unlawful demotions and reduction of salaries for some employees that the issue of selective salary increment and employing people without proper qualification at the Maamba mine was something that could be addressed.    

He said Maamba Coal mine board could have acted on wrong information from Management over the selective salary increment for some of the workers.    

“It pains me to see a lot of people suffering at Maamba mine as government workers we have a duty to ensure that no one is punished over a small issue, we can not fail to address the current problem at Maamba mine,” Mr Chikolwa said.    

Mr. Chikolwa said government has since appointed Stephen Mutembo as the new managing Director for the mine to replace Wylbur Simuusa who is now the Member of Parliament for Nchanga constituency under Patriotic Front (PF).    

However, the department of labour under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has urged Maamba Coal Mine Management to rescind its decision of unlawful suspension and of reduction of salaries from some of its employees.    

In its letter dated 29 October to Maamba coal mine management Choma labour department states that management selectively increased salaries for some individuals in the salary scale of M5 leaving others without any proper reason.    

The letter reads that instead of correcting the mistake, after the some workers complained, they punished them further through demotions and suspensions as though denying them an increment was not enough.    

“The charge you gave them of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information came about because of your management’s unfairness in dealing with issues of human resource,” the letter reads.    

It also stated that the said charge of the disclosure of confidential information to the Sinazongwe District Commissioner (DC)  Laiven Apuleni could not hold because he is a senior government official and is under oath to know such matters.    

The letter states that if management strongly felt that a punishment of some kind was needed a reprimand would have been better than demoting them and deducting their salaries.When contacted Maamba Coal Mines Acting Mine Manager Songwe Nyembe said it was wrong for the workers to report to the DC because he was a third party even when Maamba coal mine is owned by Government.    

But when asked  later to disclose the decision that management made Mr Nyembe said   his management has sent the head of Industrial Relations Manager Mathias Siilongo to go and talk to the labour officer in Choma.    

Mr. Nyembe alleged that the Choma labour officer who issued the letter only listened to one side of the story and failed to get management’s view.    

Acting Labour Inspector Peter Phiri said Maamba Mine management has refused to rescind its decision of unlawful demotion and suspensions.    

Mr. Phiri said since Maamba Mine was a government institution it was wrong for management to fail to address the matter because the whole issues boarders on people’s salaries and welfare.He said if the matter is taken to industrial relations court it was still government that would bear the costs and in an event that it looses the case.    

Mr Nyembe said it was not wrong for the demoted workers to be replaced with unqualified personnel if they were able to deliver.    

Some of the demoted employees in Management have been replaced with people that have grade seven qualifications.    

The demoted people whose salary scale has been reduced from M5 to M6 would also be supervised by people who are less qualified with craft certificates.

Kaumba awaits four players from BP Top 8 final

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The Zambia Under-23 national team entered day 2 of training camp in Lusaka ahead of next weekends Olympic Games football tournament Group B qualifier away to Cote d’Ivoire in Abidajn on November 17.

Four players continue to be absent from Under-23 training camp due to BP Top 8 final commitments this Saturday.

Nakambala Leopards and Kabwe Warriors who meet Saturdays BP Top final match to be played at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka have held on to their key players for the weekend fixure.

Warriors have held on to defenders Bronson Chama and Under-23 captain Clive Sichondwe including striker Emmanuel Mayuka.

Demoted Nakambala have also kept striker Signs Chibambo away from Under-23 training camp to prepare for their showdown against Warriors.

“They are not new players and they have played with us for a long time and know what to do,” Kaumba said today at the end of Thursday morning’s training session at Queensmead.

“We’ve trained with Mayuka in Maamba when he joined us for the first time and we know what to expect from him too,” Kaumba said.

Kaumba said he was expecting the four players in camp on Saturday evening immediately after the BP Top Eight final.

He said the three South African based players called for the game against Ivory Coast will join the team next week en route to Abidjan.

Kaumba said the team leaves for Abidjan on Thursday, November 15 ahead of the match scheduled for Saturday the 17th.

Team:

Goalkeepers: Rabson Muchelenganga (Power Dynamos), Kalililo Kakonje (Nathi Lions, South Africa), Jacob Banda (Zesco United).

Defenders: Bronson Chama, Clive Sichondwe (Both Kabwe Warriors), Hichani Himoonde (Lusaka Dynamos), Charles Siyingwa (Konkola Blades), Maybin Ngosa (Green Buffaloes), Davies Nkausu (Pretoria University, South Africa), Eugene Shamakamba (Zamtel FC)

Midfielders: Francis Kasonde, Simon Bwalya, Norman Munthali (All Power Dynamos), William Njobvu (Lusaka Dynamos), Thimothy Mbewe (Red Arrows), Stophira Nsunzu (Konkola Blades)

Forwards: Signs Chibambo (Nakambala Leopards), Emmanuel Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors), Reuben Tembo (Green Buffaloes), Given Singuluma (Bay United, South Africa), Felix Nsunzu (Konkola Blades)

Nyirenda names provisional 26-man Under-17 team

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ZAMBIA Under-17 coach Wesdon Nyirenda today named his provisional 26-member squad that goes into final training camp at the end of November to prepare for Decembers Cosafa Under-17 Championships in Windhoek.

Two prominent faces from Nyirenda’s team that took part in the 2007 Africa Under-17 Cup qualifiers last year have been retained in his latest squad.

The duo is Zanaco midfielder Chisamba Lungu and Lusaka Dynamos left-winger Tom Bakala.

However, Dynamos’ hot-shot striker Kabusa Mwila was not selected despite his earlier inclusion in the team because he is not eligible and has now been elevated to the Under-20 team.

The team was named today at the end of a three-day selection training camp held in Lusaka.

The selection trials that began on Monday and ended yesterday attracted 35 out of 41 players called-up by Nyirenda for the Lusaka tryouts.

Zambia Under-17 team is in Group B at the COSAFA Under-17 Championships together with Mozambique and Swaziland at the tournament to be held in Windhoek from December 8-15.

Team:

Goalkeepers: Kelvin Musonda (Kabwe Warriors), Allan Chibwe (Konkola Blades), Joel Kanyeba (Kalewa).

Defenders: Jimmy Mwale (City of Lusaka Colts), Ben Maleka (Nakambala Leopards), Christopher Munthali (Afrisports), Percy Kabaso, Lawrence Chungu (Both Police Blue Eagles), Steve Kabamba (Mufulira Wanderers), Jimmy Chilufya.

Midfielders: Chrispin Lungu (TP Rangers), Rabby Lwambula (Nkana), Mukapa Chabi (Mufulira Wanderers), Kelvin Ntaka (Chilanga Heroes), Saulani Phiri (Winford Academy), Wishhard Silengo (Nakonde), Chisamba Lungu (Zanaco), Raymond Simakoloyi(Mazabuka United), Mathew Nkowani, Patson Kaimana (Chilenji Academy)

Strikers: John Chingandu (Zesco United), Steve Sakala (Nchanga Rangers) Clarence Bellinton (Mining Rangers) Gift Wamundila, Kalonga High), Tom Bakala, Humphrey Maseneko (Ronald Ross).

Financial problems stalls Choma street naming exercise

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Choma town clerk Golden Banda says financial problems have made it difficult for the local authority to implement the street naming project in the town.

Mr Banda says the project which was approved by the full council meeting will only
be implemented when funds are available.

Responding to concerns raised by members of the District Development Committee on
delays to put up street names i the town, Mr Banda, explained that the matter was
still alive and would be implemented as soon as funds were sourced.

He said the council was currently facing difficulties in raising the projected
revenue to sustain operations because of an outdated valuation roll which does not
capture most modern buildings that attract payment of rates.

Mr Banda said the council has however submitted to the relevant authorities the
proposed valuation roll for approval.

He said once the new valuation roll is approved, the local authority will widen its
revenue base and be able to provide the much needed services to the residents.

The town clerk assured residents the local authority will strive hard to meet their
expectations.

Rampant child marriages and sexaul violence worry NGO

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Plan International Zambia has expressed concern over the increasing number of child marriages and sexual violence in Luapula province.

Plan International Zambia programme manager at Mansa office Lizzy Mwindilila said
her organization was worried at that invreasing number of children were dropping out
of school in the provinve due to pregnancies and early marriages.

Ms Mwindilila said a rapid assessment done by her organization revealed that 147
pupils from seven basic schools stopped school due to pregnancies and forced
marriages in Mansa district between 2005 and this year.

Ms Mwindilila was speaking yesterday during the Child Protection Stakeholders’
meeting in Mansa.

Ms Mwindilila said government’s efforts to strengthen the law against sexual
violence were being defeated by the silence surrounding sexual violence at family
level.

She said this situation was making it difficult for law enforcement officers to
prosecute the perpetrators of sexual violence.

The manager said sexual violence against children was now becoming a chronic problem
 which if left unchecked had the potential to thwart developmental efforts and also
affect the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.

She said abuse cases involving fellow children were also on the increase in the
province.

Ms. Mwindilila warned that Plan International Zambia had no kind words for the
perpetrators of sexual violence and it condemns the evil act in the strongest
terms.

Ms. Mwindilila also called upon parents, guardians, traditional and other leaders
in the community, the church, NGOs and government to be actively participant in the
fight against sexual abuse.

Voting in some Nchanga polling stations kicks off on low note

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Voting in some parts of Nchanga Constituency on the Copperbelt Province started on a low note with some places like Mpezeni polling station recording 50 people out of 254 that cast their votes by 12:45 hours.

A check by Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) found people trickling in
slowly and some of the people talked to said the elections had come at a time when
they are busy in the fields.

At Chimfinsa polling station, 80 people had cast their votes after 1300 hours out of
the registered 264 voters while at Mbayi polling station, only 44 people cast their
votes by 13:30 hours.

Meanwhile, United Party for National Development (UPND) Copperbelt Province
Chairperson Joe Kalusa and 11 others were last night picked and detained by police
in Chingola.

Mr Kalusa said he was picked up at the civic centre where he was attending a
conflict management meeting where they reported a case of members from the ruling
party who were about to distribute mealie meal, chicken and cooking to the
electorate.

He said that he was at first charged with theft which he said he did not understand
and later it was changed to conduct likely to cause breach of peace adding that the
case will go to court and that he has already engaged a lawyer.

Mr Kalusa said he was worried that the eleven that have been detained are registered
voters who will not vote if they are not released. He said he has been denied an
opportunity to check on what is happening in the polling station.

However, the atmosphere in the constituency is calm as no reports of violence have
been reported.

Growing pains of a superpower

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The 21st century, we are told, will be China’s. Usually this is intended as a warning: if the world’s leading economies fail to respond to the Chinese “threat”, we will face a second-class future trailing in the wake of the People’s Republic.

This blinkered view gets us nowhere. China is a proud nation with a turbulent history, and it makes no secret of its superpower ambitions. It is certainly a fierce competitor for resources – witness the panic in the US about China’s thirst for oil, and what that means for fuel prices. But this vast and diverse country is already much more than a simple adversary. Without China’s supply of cheap manufactured goods, massive overseas investment and talented labour, the world’s economy would be in serious trouble.

In this age of globalisation, China is also a partner – which is why we should all be concerned about the challenges ahead. China faces immense social, political and environmental problems, and whatever is a problem for China is by definition a problem for everyone else too. Today in rich western countries, people worry about poisoned Chinese pet food and imported toys tainted with lead. Tomorrow, it could be a global climate meltdown driven by China’s exploding demand for energy.

China’s leaders are no fools. Most senior members of the central government were trained in that most practical of disciplines, engineering. They know that the nation’s present trajectory is unsustainable, both economically and environmentally. If China is to continue its remarkable development, it must transform itself from an exporter of cheap manufactured goods built to western blueprints into what its leaders call an “innovation nation” – able to sustain its growth through home-grown ingenuity. So they are pouring huge sums into science, particularly at the applied end of hot fields like nanotechnology and renewable energy. China’s spending on research and development has more than doubled in the past five years, and official plans call for a further rise – from 1.34 per cent of GDP in 2005 to 2.5 per cent by 2020.

If the plan bears fruit, some of the innovations that will be needed to solve global problems are likely to come from China. Already, top Chinese researchers and entrepreneurs trained abroad are returning to their homeland in unprecedented numbers. They are emphatic about one thing: wanting China to be able to stand with the US and other leading nations as an equal partner.

Can China really reinvent itself as a lean, green technological superpower? Will the rural poor get left behind as the urban middle class reaps the benefits of rapid economic growth? Or will the economic miracle falter or even collapse? And can the Communist Party maintain its grip on power through it all? Will it ultimately be an engine of reform, or an obstacle to change? Will China eventually embrace democracy as it is practised in the west? Or does conflict lie ahead?

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Sinazongwe men are still shunning condoms

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By Tovin Ngombe

A concerned citizen in Senior Chief Mweemba area has disclosed that people were shunning from the use of condoms and having unprotected sex.Siangani Chipo said when Sinazongwe Youth Club drama group visited Sulwegondwe, Sinakoba, Simuzila fishing camp on the shores of Lake Kariba  that  people’s refusing to use condoms has contributed to the  spread of HIV/AIDS in the areas. 

“We do not use condoms here, come and help us to make people come out in the open to use them and to feel free to go for Voluntary Counselling and testing (VCT), Chipo said. 

Sinazongwe District HIV/AIDS Coordinator Lester Nambale urged people to know their HIV/AIDS status and to avoid stigmatising people that were infected because they have a future to continue living positively. 

Mr. Nambale advised people to avoid fearing to go for VCT because they were first counselled before disclosing their HIV/AIDS status to them. 

The District HIV/AIDS coordinator urged parents to report the cases of defilement to police which said were rampant in the district. 

“If any one is found having sex with a girl below 16 years that person should be reported because they were destroying the lives of the young girls,” Mr. Nambale said. 

Mr. Nambale disclosed that School authorities at Sinakoba primary School which goes up to grade seven records about four cases of defilement and pregnancies every year. 

While Mr Nambale was addressing the gathering on defilement at Sinakoba primary School some men in the background were murmuring for depriving them of their illicit sex with young girls.  

At Simuzila fishing camp women openly told the Sinazongwe Youth Drama group that there was overwhelming cases of defilement in the area and most men were in the forefront of sleeping with young girls. 

 Most young girls and women in Simuzila village that had gathered to watch the exciting drama on stigma were pregnant or carrying a child on their backs ZANIS/TN/END.

Sinazongwe men are still shunning condoms

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By Tovin Ngombe

A concerned citizen in Senior Chief Mweemba area has disclosed that people are shunning from the use of condoms and having unprotected sex.

Siangani Chipo said when Sinazongwe Youth Club drama group visited Sulwegondwe, Sinakoba, Simuzila fishing camp on the shores of Lake Kariba  that  people’s refusing to use condoms has contributed to the  spread of HIV/AIDS in the areas.

“We do not use condoms here, come and help us to make people come out in the open to use them and to feel free to go for Voluntary Counselling and testing (VCT), Chipo said. 

Sinazongwe District HIV/AIDS Coordinator Lester Nambale urged people to know their HIV/AIDS status and to avoid stigmatising people that were infected because they have a future to continue living positively. 

 Mr. Nambale advised people to avoid fearing to go for VCT because they were first counselled before disclosing their HIV/AIDS status to them. 

The District HIV/AIDS coordinator urged parents to report the cases of defilement to police which said were rampant in the district. “If any one is found having sex with a girl below 16 years that person should be reported because they were destroying the lives of the young girls,” Mr. Nambale said. 

Mr. Nambale disclosed that School authorities at Sinakoba primary School which goes up to grade seven records about four cases of defilement and pregnancies every year.

 While Mr Nambale was addressing the gathering on defilement at Sinakoba primary School some men in the background were murmuring for depriving them of their illicit sex with young girls.

At Simuzila fishing camp women openly told the Sinazongwe Youth Drama group that there was overwhelming cases of defilement in the area and most men were in the forefront of sleeping with young girls.

 Most young girls and women in Simuzila village that had gathered to watch the exciting drama on stigma were pregnant or carrying a child on their backs

Kalomo farmers remain unpaid-MP

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Farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Kalomo district in Southern Province have not been paid their money.

And the FRA has allegedly failed to pay transporters it engaged to transport the
produce to the nearest satellite depots.

Kalomo Central Constituency Member of Parliament Request Mutanga has disclosed.

He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that farmers are disappointed with the
delay in paying them their dues.

Mr. Mutanga said farmers are now wondering as to when they are likely to be paid
their money.

The MP expressed fears that farmers in the area would not be able to plan properly
ahead of the forth-coming planting season.

Mr. Mutanga, however expressed happiness that the Agency managed to get all the
grain in the district.

The law-maker is now appealing to Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and
co-operatives to consider funding the Agency so that farmers in Kalomo could be
paid.

”Farmers in my constituency who supplied maize to the FRA have not been paid their
dues up to now. Also transporters have not been cleared. I’m therefore appealing to
fund the Agency because farmers are crying to me in an effort to be paid,” Mr.
Mutanga said.

Zambia’s petroleum blues to end

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Zambia’s persistent petroleum depressions would become history in future as Government has devised measures that would avert shortages of the feedstock supply in the country.

Minister of Energy and Water Development, Kenneth Konga announced the measures in
Parliament today saying, “with the measures I have outlined, I am confident that the
fuel supply situation will continue to stabilise”.

Mr. Konga said Government, through the Zambia National Tender Board (ZNTB) has
issued a long-term tender for the supply of petroleum feedstock for over two years
to the nation.

The tender for the supply of the petroleum feedstock will close on November 16th,
this year, with the successful bidder expected to supply the Zambian market by the
end of February.

He said the new supplier of fuel would begin supplying the commodity by the end of
February 2008.

“On 5th October 2007, the Zambia National Tender Board advertised an open tender for
the supply and delivery of 1,440,000 metric tonnes of crude feedstock. Financing of
the supply of the feedstock in 2008 will be structured by the successful bidder for
the financing tender,” he said.

In the interim, 150,000 metric tonnes of petroleum feedstock for the months of
January and February 2008 before the new supplier, under the long term tender,
begins to supply the commodity.

Mr. Konga told Parliament in a ministerial statement on petroleum sub-sector that
the new supplier would only start supplying petroleum in February partly because of
the purchase of crude feedstock has to be done six weeks before loading of a
shipment.

“The target of February 2008 will enable us finalise all contractual issues with the
new supplier,” he said.

He said a cargo of 60,000 metric tonnes would arrive in Dar Es Salaam on 24th
November this year addin that the feedstock would last until the first week of
January next year.

He said a further 90,000 metric tonnes cargo would be procured in December, which
would finish in the third week of February 2008, after which the new supplier would
start supplying the Zambian market with fuel.

Mr. Konga said letters of credit for the two cargos would be guaranteed by the Bank
of Zambia to ensure there was no restriction regarding the source of supply.

The Minister also told Parliament that the Energy Regulation Board has proposed a
new pricing formula, which would be submitted to Government for consideration.

“These measures will be part of the long-term national energy strategy that will
cover the period 2008 to 2030 in line with the vision 2030,” he said.

Mr. Konga has meanwhile. said a draft policy on the use of other forms of energy has
been submitted to Cabinet for consideration.

This was after Luapula constituency Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament,
Peter Machungwa asked whether Government had plans to encourage planting crops from
which other fuels such as ethanol could be produced.

And Mr. Konga said Government would not apologise for the diesel shortage that
occurred in the country a month ago because the situation was an emergency.

He said this after Lusaka Central PF MP, Guy Scott asked whether Government would
apologise to the nation for the shortage of supply.

Be proactive over HIV/AIDS fight-stakeholders told

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A clergyman in Kasama in Northern Province has urged all stakeholders involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS to take a more proactive approach towards combating the pandemic.

St. Johns Catholic Parish Priest Rudolf Pikiti said there was need for Non
Governmental Organisations addressing the welfare of people living with HIV to avoid
holding numerous workshops on the HIV/AIDS.

He said over the weekend that donor funds as well as Government resources should be
channeled to efforts aimed at uplifting the welfare of people living with HIV/AIDS
unlike holding workshops.

Fr. Pikiti said fewer people living with HIV either in hospitals or homes were
receiving direct support from organisations involved in fighting the pandemic
despite availability of global funds meant for HIV/AIDS programmes in the country.

He proposed that a huge chunk of the global funds on HIV/AIDS be spent on buying of
drugs, food supplements and care of HIV positive persons in order to prolong their
lives.

Fr. Pikiti also observed that many persons have amassed wealth at the expense of
people living with HIV due to the unfair distribution resources.

He explained that looking after chronically ill people including those with HIV was
in line with the biblical teaching where God encourages Christians to be passionate
with the sick and poor.

Fr. Pikiti further urged Government and stakeholders to encourage people living with
HIV to have a positive mindset and contribute to national development.

Govt to act over Sata ‘s reported passport loss

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Go to fullsize imageGovernment says it will establish the truth on whether Patriotic Front (PF) President Michael Sata did not fake loss of his passport in order to obtain a clean one that did not carry the Prohibited Immigration endorsement.

Chief Government Spokesperson Michael Mulongoti says Government has received reports that the PF leader whose passport was endorsed by the Malawian Immigration as a Prohibited Immigrant must have realised that he would not be allowed to enter the United States of America and decided to fake the loss of the Passport.

Mr Mulongoti said in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today that if found
that Mr Sata faked loss of his passport the law will take its course as it is an
offence under the Passport Act No.22 of 2003 to fake the loss of a passport in order
to get a new one.

Mr Mulongoti, who is also Information and Broadcasting Minister, said government has
received reports that the PF President may not have lost the passport as he claims.

He noted that Government is aware that Mr Sata reported to the Zambian High
Commission in London complaining that he had lost the passport while staying at the
Crown Plaza Hotel in there.

Mr Mulongoti further said that Mr Sata told the Zambian High Commissioner in London,
Mr Anderson Chibwa that he could not as a result of the loss of his passport proceed
to the United States of America (USA) where he was to present a paper on Human
Rights at the Harvard University.

Mr Sata sought the assistance of the Zambian High Commission in London in obtaining
another passport and consequently he was given a travel document to enable him
travel back to Lusaka where he applied for a replacement.

2007 Mosi Cup Round of 16 Update

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The last 16 matches of the 2007 Mosi Cup take place this Sunday, November 11.

10 Faz Premier League teams that include 2008 promotion side Chambishi remain in the race for quarterfinal places going into this weekends matches.

Defending Mosi Cup champions Zesco United will be in Lusaka this weekend when they visit Lusaka City Council.

LCC, whose journey begun in round 6 with a 3-0 win over TP Rangers, made it to this stage after beating top-flight team Roan United 3-1 in Lusaka.

Zesco will be hoping to reach their 4th cup quarterfinal place away to LCC this Sunday.

The big highlight expected in the round of 16 matches will see 5-time Mosi Cup champions Kabwe Warriors hoping to continue on big scoring ways from round 7 when they take on old foes City of Lusaka.

Warriors face 2-time winners City of Lusaka in their Mosi Midlands derby at Woodlands.

In round 7, Warriors beat Lime Hotspurs 3-1 away in Ndola in one of two games from that phase of matches together with LCC’s tie against TP that saw more than three goals scored in relegation time.

2006 losing finalists Red Arrows too are in action after their post-match penalty win over Lusaka Tigers in round 7.

Arrows will be home to face Tazara Express who ejected Zanaco in the last round on post-match penalties.

Young Arrows will be home at Nkoloma too in a Mosi Cup doubleheader where they host Chambishi in a match that will pit the 2006 promoted team and next year’s top-flight entrant.

In the rest of the pre-quarterfinal matches, Konkola Blades travel to Kalomo Jetters and Nchanga Rangers host Lusaka Dynamos.

And in Ndola, 2005 Mosi Cup winners Green Buffaloes travel to Dola Hill where demoted Forest Rangers await while National Assembly host fellow demoted side Zamtel at Woodlands Stadium.

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