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Task force on Corruption recovers K116 billion worth of assets

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The Task force on Corruption has recovered assets worth over K116 billion which were plundered, stolen or unlawfully obtained during the period 1991 to 2001.

Task Force Public Relations Officer Victor Makayi disclosed to ZANIS today that of
the K116 billion recovered, K85 billion worth of assets have been surrendered to the
state for disposal by Cabinet Office.

Mr. Makayi said so far the surrendered property has already been disposed off by
Cabinet Office through two auction sales conducted last year and this year
respectively.

He explained that several motor vehicles, landed and machinery worth over K20
billion has not yet been disposed off.

He however said a third auction sale would soon be conducted at which the property
which is not yet disposed would be sold off.

“There has also been recorded cash and other asset recoveries at home and abroad,
including the 30 Belgium apartments worth over US$8 million. Cash recovered through
Task Force investigations has normally been surrendered to the Ministry of Finance
Asset Recovery Account kept with Bank of Zambia,” he said.

He further said government would soon decide on what should be done with the
proceeds of the Task force successful asset recovery programme.

Mr. Makayi said the Task Force on Corruption was resolved to continue managing its
civil and criminal cases by its Judicial System.

“Delays experienced in dispensing justice is a matter that is being addressed. And
of late the courts have demonstrated concern that justice be delivered on time,” he
said.

Last week, President Levy Mwanawasa said he had asked cabinet office to decide on
whether to continue with it or not, depending on how much money was available.

Dr. Mwanawasa said cabinet would decide whether to disband the Task force on
Corruption and concentrate on the existing law enforcement agencies such as the
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

ZPCT gives K300 m for HIV/AIDS to Chavuma

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The Zambia Prevention Care and Treatment Partnership, ZPCT, has given Chiyeke Rural Health centre in Chavuma over K300 million for HIVand AIDS programmes.

ZPCT Programmes Officer, Ernest Phiri, said during the launch of voluntary
counselling and testing at the week-end, that the funds would be used to procuring
equipment, training of staff and renovating of structures at the centre.

Mr Phiri said K46 million would be spent on purchasing chemistry and haematology
analysers for the laboratory, to be used in the detection of HIV.

District Commissioner, Frobisher Fulayi, said the funds have been released at the
time when the the district is experiencing an economic boom that has created an
increase in population hence the need for intensified HIV/AIDS prograammes.

Mr Fulayi said the district is faced with a lot of challenges due to its proximity
to the border, adding that the discovery of oil and gas would create a lot of
economic activities.

He said the major frustration the district is facing at the moment in the fight
against HIV/AIDS is the lack of tribal boundaries between Zambia and Angola a
situation that has created a rise in intermarriages in the area.

He reiterated government’s commitment to partner with all stakeholders in the fight
against HIV/AIDS, saying government alone could not afford to reach out to everyone.

Speaking earlier, District Director of Health, Christopher Likando, bemoaned the low
number of people living with HIV/AIDS, currently placed on Antiretroviral treatment.

Mr Likando said out of the expected 120 only 30 people were receiving ARVs and
attributed the low number to lack of VCT facilities in the district as people were
made to travel to Zambezi to access the services.

Maureen tells companies to plough back profits into society

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First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa has urged various companies in the country to exercise their corporate social responsibility in order to help alleviate poverty among Zambian societies.

Mrs. Mwanawasa says companies have a moral obligation of helping government to
uplift the living standards of people in the country by ploughing back their profits
into the communities where they operate from.

Mrs. Mwanawasa said this at State House today when Self Reliance Encouragement
Charitable Trust donated 30 bails of second hand clothes, 100 bags of hygiene kits
worth of K20 million to the Maureen Mwanawasa Community Initiative (MMCI).

Foam and Furniture Kings also donated 30 mattresses, 50 sponge foams and furniture
valued at K12 million to MMCI.

She said by ploughing back their profits to the communities, Zambian companies would
be contributing to the development of the country.

She further urged investors to take advantage of the prevailing good economic
policies by investing towards the development of the Zambia.

Mrs Mwanawasa said the good micro-economic policies which government has put in
place have created an enabling business environment, adding that this has played an
important role in promoting development in the country.

She also commended Self Reliance Encouragement Charitable Trust, Foam King and Furn
King for donating to the Maureen Mwanawasa Community Initiative (MMCI).

Mrs Mwanawasa said it was pleasing to see many Zambian companies using MMCI as a
conduit of reaching many vulnerable people in society.

At the same function, Self Reliance Encouragement Charitable Trust Member Sharad Oza
said his organisation was committed to partner with government in reducing poverty
free society.

He also observed that if government exploited Zambia’s abundance natural resources,
it would significantly contribute to nation economy.

And Foam King Production Manager Michael Nyagope said his company would remain
determined to contribute to Zambia’s national development agenda and to the improved
standard of living of Zambians.

TOTAL dispute forces Zambia to import 90,000 tonnes emergency crude oil

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Zambia has asked Russia’s LUKOIL to procure 90,000 tonnes of emergency crude oil supplies worth $65 million to avert imminent fuel shortages, Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande said on Monday.

Magande said the government had contracted the company’s trading arm, Swiss-based LUKOIL International Trading and Supply Company (Litasco), to purchase the oil following a dispute with France’s Total over fuel pricing.

Total stopped importing crude oil for Zambia owing to the dispute, Magande said, adding that the abrupt halt had been part of the cause of severe fuel shortages experienced in the southern African country early this month.

He said Total, which owns half of the Indeni Oil Refinery, with the balance held by government, has been purchasing oil for Zambia since 2002.

Magande said the government had floated an international tender for a permanent supplier of crude oil to Zambia and that bids would close on Nov. 16 while negotiations with a successful bidder would end by Jan. 1 next year.

“What happened was unexpected… in May Total wanted to increase the price of fuel by 25 percent but we (the government) refused. Then they just told us that they (would) no longer buy crude oil for us and we were in a crisis,” he told a news conference.

“As government, we have gone to the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to buy foreign currency for the import of 90,000 tonnes of oil and it must be here for processing by 10 November 2007,” Magande said, adding the government would pay Litasco directly.

Magande said Litasco would import the fuel on ad hoc status until Zambia found a permanent supplier.

He said the government was treating oil procurement as an ‘urgent’ matter, to avoid harming economic growth.

“If it means stopping (the building of) some clinics somewhere we will do that to make sure that we have oil,” Magande said.

Total officials were not immediately available for comment.

Zambia’s daily fuel consumption includes 1.5 million litres of diesel, which is used mainly in the copper and cobalt mines, and 500,000 tonnes of petrol.

Magande said Zambia’s fuel shortages this month were compounded by the refusal by an American bank to finance its recent purchase of 60,000 tonnes of crude oil because the source of the oil was Iran, which is facing a U.S. financing embargo.

Magande said Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa had intervened to source funds from a local commercial bank, drawing criticism from the opposition and analysts.

“Foreign-owned commercial banks don’t make decisions here and the only way of dealing with the matter was to speak to our local banks. There is no way we could have left the shortages to continue,” Magande said in response to criticism reported by local newspapers.

Cosafa Castle Cup final Update 1

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The Zambia national team arrived here in Bloemfontein this afternoon ahead of Wednesday’s Cosafa Castle Cup final match against South Africa.

Coach Patrick Phiri and his team flew into OR Tambo airport at 10:00hrs from Lusaka with a 12-man squad of home-based players that included Angolan based midfielder Felix Katongo of Petro Athletico.

Two South African based players joined the team in Johannesburg before the team embarked on a 3-hour bus ride to Bloemfontein.

The duo were strikers Noah Chivuta and James Chamanga of Wits and Moroka Swallows respectively.

Chamanga is late replacement for Kabwe Warriors striker Emmanuel Mayuka who was dropped after he failed to attend pre-departure training camp prior to playing for his club in the BP top 8 semifinal last Saturday .

“Warriors held on to Mayuka for the BP Top 8 and never got in touch with us over his whereabouts and he never even reported for training camp,” Zambia coach Patrick Phiri said.

Also left out of the team were Power Dynamos striker Elson Mukandawire and Red Arrows Under-20 defender Joseph Zimba.

Phiri is now expecting defenders Billy Mwanza and Joseph Musonda from Golden Arrows including Angolan based midfielder Ian Bakala.

18 players in total comprised the squad for Wednesday match.

The team was by going to press getting its first feel of the final venue Vodacom Park in a 19:00 hrs training session.

Mistrust spells doom – Clergy

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THE Church has called on all stakeholders in the constitution-making process to embrace one another and warned that the lack of love and unity that is emerging in the country is a recipe for disaster.

Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation director, Rev Reuben Daka said this at Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka yesterday during an interdenominational thanks-giving prayer service to mark Zambia’s 43rd independence anniversary.

Minister of Home Affairs, Ronnie Shikapwasha was the Government’s chief guest at the prayer meeting that attracted hundreds of worshippers from a cross-section of society.

In a moving sermon anchored on unity, Rev. Daka said he was concerned at the disagreements between the State and the Church on the constitution review process.

The service, dubbed: “forging a common future anchored on national pride and sustainable development through citizens’ participation,” Rev Daka said politicians were now exchanging insults because of envy and pride.

“We are so proud that we don’t want to listen to each other.

We have started keeping records of wrongs…evil is eating us away and we are always suspicious and not trusting each other,” he said.

“When you cannot trust one another that is a recipe for disaster.”

He said love should not be removed from the constitution-making process because doing so would lead the nation into trouble.

“Love must not be removed from whatever political struggles we are going through as a nation.

Love never fails.

There is nothing that can stand in the way of love not even the constitution-making process.

If you don’t have love then you are nothing,” Rev Daka said.

He said love should not be sacrificed despite the misunderstandings the nation was facing.

He called on all Zambians to embrace one another because that was a command from God.

“Let us not be self seeking.

Let us not keep records of wrongs…let us forgive one another and be humble and see where we are going as a nation,” he said.

He said Government was duty-bound to love because it had taken the position as a parent for all the people in the nation.

“You must allow love to dominate you.

The country will develop and take on the challenges if we stand as ‘One Zambia One Nation,” Rev Daka said.

Lieutenant General, Shikapwasha who represented President Mwanawasa took up the first Bible reading from Psalms 133:1-3.

In an interview later, Gen. Shikapwasha said he enjoyed the sermon and agreed there was need for Zambians to love one another.

Chief Justice, Ernest Sakala, Deputy Speaker, Mutale Nalumango, ministers of Labour, Ronald Mukuma, Foreign Affairs, Kabinga Pande, permanent secretaries, diplomats, senior MMD officials among others attended the service.

Opposition leaders were conspicuously absent with only All People’s Congress, president Ken Ngondo in attendance.

Warriors oust Zanaco from BP Top 8 Cup

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Zanaco’s woes this season continued today after they were knocked out of the BP Top 8 after losing 3-2 to Kabwe Warriors in the semifinals of this years competition played at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

The Bankers loss today means they have now relinquished the two major titles they won last season after recenly being dethroned as league champions by Zesco United before failing to successfully defending their BP Top 8 title this time.

Warriors took a 1-0 lead as early as the first minute through former Zanaco striker Maonga Kabuku who later struck his second goal of the game six minutes later.

Zanaco’s DR Congo midfielder Fabrice Kanda made it 2-1 on 14 minutes before The Bankers Uganda striker Peter Ssenyonjo leveled seven minutes later.

Warriors made sure of their passage to the semifinals deep into time added-on at the end of the first half when Musonda Mweuke headed in lively midfielder Henry Banda’s corner kick.

The game went flat after the break when Warriors coach Arnold Mtonga withdrew the outstanding Banda for defender Humphrey Malikoni in a boring second half that Zanaco showed little hunger to reach the their second successive final.

Warriors will face relegated Nakambala Leopards in the final on November 10 at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka after the latter beat Konkola Blades 4-3 on post-match penalties at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola following a 1-1 draw at full-time .

Both sides Zambia Under-23 striker’s Felix Nsunzu for Blades and Signs Chibambo for Nakambala scored a goal each in regulation time before the Sweet Boys sealed their first ever BP Top 8 final appearance via penalties.

Zambia gets to rub shoulders with Present and past African kings

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Patrick Phiri first ever Africa Cup final outing will see his Zambia team facing current African champions Egypt and two former winners in their Group C matches to be played in Kumasi at next years tournament in Ghana.

Zambia brace themselves for their fourth Africa Cup rendezvous against nemesis and 5-time champions Egypt including 4-time winners Cameroon and 1970 victors Sudan.

Zambia’s meeting against Egypt will be their 7th at an Africa Cup final.

The Pharaohs dominate the two teams last six meetings with four victories while Zambia has won two games.

Egypt currently enjoying an edge with wins their last three successive wins over Zambia at the finals.

Meanwhile, Zambia will play Cameroon for only the third time at an Africa Cup final despite 10 previous international meetings.

Cameroon and Zambia won a match each against each other at previous Africa Cup final meetings at the 1986 and 1990 tournaments respectively.

Zambia will play Sudan for the first time at the Africa in their opening game on January 22.

Phiri’s team will face Cameroon on January 26 and wrap-up their Group C outing against defending champions Egypt.

Embrace development as tool to combat poverty-Levy

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President Levy Mwanawasa has called on traditional rulers to embrace development as it was a tool for combating poverty and other social ills in society.

The President said traditional rulers were not only there just for preservation of
traditions and customs in their areas but also agents of social and economic
development.

Dr. Mwanawasa was speaking during the installation ceremony of Chilufya Mulenga II
as paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba speaking people held at Mwenda Ngombe in Mungwi district, Northern Province.

“Development is a tool for combating poverty and other social ills, It is also a
catalyst for our people to enjoy a better standard of life,” President Mwanawasa
observed

Dr. Mwanawasa also said the installation of Chilufya Mulenga II confirms his
sovereign rule over the Bemba kingdom.

He has since advised the new paramount chief to accept all his subjects and tolerate
those with opposing views in order to uphold unity and peace in the Bemba Chiefdom.

He said Government will be looking forward to him to assist in the many succession
disputes and chiefdom boundaries wrangles that have been outstanding for a long time
and those that may arise in future.

The president further appealed to all Bemba chiefs to accord their paramount chief
the deserved respect so that unity, harmony and peace can continue to prevail in the
land.

And President Mwanawasa has reiterated that it was not Government policy to revive
the abolished Chieftainships as earlier communicated to the Royal Highnesses in
1998.

“My Government has been receiving requests for the revival of Chieftainships which
were abolished by the colonial administration. Besides, there have been requests for
the upgrading of some of the existing 286 chiefs,” he said. 

The President further said Government will not meet travel and upkeep expense
incurred by traditional rulers during their personal errands as the trips were not
budgeted for.

“The policy of Government is that it will not cover expenses when their royal
highnesses travel on their own private business,” President Mwanawasa said.

And speaking earlier, newly installed paramount Chief Chitimukulu said his
installation marked the end of a protracted succession wrangles to the throne.

Speaking through his representative Bwalya Chiti, the Chief said he will work to
unite the Bemba kingdom in order to foster development.

He promised that he will not victimise those who were against his accession to the
throne but will work with everyone.

The paramount Chief further appealed to the Government to sensitise its officers on
different cultures to reduce on conflicts between Government and traditional
authorities.

He said some selfish individuals were behind succession wrangles saying these could
only be curtailed if Government officials are enlightened on tradition matters.

Meanwhile, Pomp and splendor characterised the installation of Paramount Chief
Chitmukulu no. 37, Mulenga Chilunfya II of the Bemba Speaking people in Northern
Province.

The installation ceremony which was graced by President Mwanawasa attracted hundreds of Zambians from across the country and some foreign tourists.

Traditional dancers from across the country and the famous Malole Brass band took
turns to entertain the audience which composed of both young and the old.

President Mwanawasa is on a three day visit to Northern Province and will tommorrow
grace the Ukusefya Pa ngwena traditional ceremony of the Bembe Speaking people in
Mungwi district.

Mwense residents ‘cry’ over erratic water supply

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Some Mwense residents are concerned with the erratic water supply in the area.

The situation has raised fears of possible water borne diseases such as cholera,
which has already reported in the district.

The residents have been forced to draw untreated water from nearby streams for home use.

The shortage, which has just added to already poor eratic water supply by Mwense
District council, is attributed to broken down water pumps at the main in-lake.

However, Acting Council Secretary, Bruce Mujajati, could not be reached for comment
as he was reported out of town by press time.

Meanwhile, the Cholera situation earlier reported in the District is being contained.

District Director of Health Judith Mwansa told ZANIS that the situation at Lukwesa
and Kawama rural health centres, where cholera cases were earlier reported, has been
contained.

Govt defends procurement of crude oil

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Government says tender procedures were followed in the procurement of crude oil and has dismissed media reports implicating the State of corruption as unfounded.

Acting Chief Government Spokesperson George Mpombo also described the media reports as a political move aimed at undermining Government operations.

Mr Mpombo says Government requested Total Outre-mer to supply both the July and
August 2007 crude feedstock cargo to allow the State make procurement arrangements
for the month of September 2007.

He indicated that in August, Total Outre-mer declined to supply the commodity for
Indeni until the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) made an adjustment forcing Government to reject the offer and opted to bring in cargo by itself to avoid a fuel crisis in the country.

Mr. Mpombo, who is also Defence Minister was speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka
today.

And Mr. Mpombo says President Levy Mwanawasa enjoys executive Constitutional powers to intervene when need arises to avoid the country being plunged into a serious
disaster.

He announced that Government through the Ministry of Energy and Water Development has requested the Zambia National Tender Board to invite open tenders for the supply of 1,440,000 metric tonnes of crude feedstock. He said the tenders opened on Oct 5 and will close on November 16 to supply on a much longer period of time effective January 2008.

And Mr. Mpombo has lashed out at Transparency International Zambia for undermining Government saying the data it collects is misleading and aimed at wooing support.

MMD National Secretary directs party to commence branch elections

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MMD National Secretary Katele Kalumba has directed the party to commence  party elections with branch Executive Committees .

Dr. Katele’s directive follows instructions he received from Party President Dr. Levy Mwanawasa to begin the process of leadership renewal through internal
democratic process.

He said in a statement to ZANIS  in Lusaka today that he has written to the Chairman
of Elections Mr. Mike Mulongoti who is also Information and Broadcasting Minister to
prepare clear guidelines for the conduct of elections at branch levels which will be
proceeded by constituency and district levels to be held next year.

The party National Secretary  has since lifted all suspensions and has further
directed provincial chairmen to communicate to all lower organs.

He said in an event that specific suspensions already in effect have not been fully
served, that a special case shall be made to his office through appropriate
channels.

Dr. Kalumba said a final decision shall be communicated to the affected organs after
study and consultations on each individual case.

‘In considering which case must be exceptional, executive committee must take into
account that the objective of this blanket lifting of suspension is to facilitate
competitive democracy with in our party,’ he said.

He said any indication that an appeal against lifting a suspension has the effect of
reducing competition for office will result in rejecting such an appeal.

Phiri, Simukonda to lead Zambia to Ghana finals

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Patrick Phiri and Figthton Simukonda will lead Zambia to the Africa Cup finals in Ghana.

Minister of sports Gabriel Namulambe disclosed this morning at a press briefing that Phiri and his assistant Simukonda contracts extended by 3 months.

Phiri and Simukonda’s contracts are due to end in December and have now been extended to the end of March 2008.

The announcement ends months of speculation over Phiri’s future at the helm.

This is after riding the pressure to oversee Zambia’s dramatic qualification to the Africa Cup with a 3-1 win over South Africa in their crucial final group B match in Cape Town on September 9.

Phiri’ s trip to Ghana will mark an emotional return to the land where he made his Africa Cup debut as a player in 1978.

Phiri will also be at the helm of his first Africa Cup-bound team after failing to guide Zambia to qualify for the 2004 event in Tunisia.

Meanwhile, Zambia leave for Bloemfontein on Monday at 07:30 hrs ahead of their Wednesday Cosafa Castle Cup final match against South Africa.

Zambia are the Cosafa Castle Cup defending champions of the tournament after beating Angola 2-0 to join the latter as the tournaments three-time champions.

Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars, south Africa), Mike Poto (Green Buffaloes).

Defenders: William Chinyama (Zesco United),Kampamba Chintu (Free State Stars, South Africa), Clive Hachilensa (Mariehamn,Finland), Billy Mwanza, Joseph Musonda (Both Lomtville Golden Arrows), Kennedy Nkethani (Zanaco), Joseph Zimba (Red Arrows).

Midfielders: Ian Bakala (Primeiro de Agosto, Angola), Felix Katongo (Petro Atletico, Angola), Allan Mukuka (Mufulira Wanderers), Francis Kasonde, Kennedy Mudenda (Both Power Dynamos), Kruger Mwansa (Red Arrows), Sebastein Mwansa (Green Buffaloes), Stophira Nsunzu (Konkola Blades), William Njovu (Lusaka Dynamos).

Forwards: Noah Chivuta (Wits University, South Africa), Elson Mukandawire (Power Dynamos), Emmanuel Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors).

BP TOP 8 SEMIFINAL

20/10/2007

Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Kabwe Warriors-Zanaco

Nchanga Stadium, Chingola

Konkola Blades-Nakambala Leopards

Nkana, Chambishi promoted to Faz Premier League

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Nkana are back in the Faz Premier League three seasons after their demotion when today they beat visiting Lime Hotspurs 2-0 at home at their adopted home ground of Kafubu Stadium in Lunashya.

Joining the record 11-time Zambia league champions back in the top-flight are Chambishi who avenged their 2-1 away defeat from Week 13 on May 19 to crush Mufulira Blackpool 5-0 this afternoon.

Division 1 north leaders Nkana and 2nd placed Chambishi are promoted after amassing an unassailable number of points on 62 and 61 points respectively with two games in hand before they complete their league season.

Nkana secured their return to the Faz Premier League thanks to goals from winger William Chinse and playmaker Mwila Kabwe who joined the team this season from Kitwe United and Afrisports.

Chambishi on the other hand swept aside Blackpool who troubled their hosts in the first half before Vancious Mapande scored a brace while Francis Chileshe, Claude Bwalya and Sanida Zulu got a goal each to complete a good 2007 season for Aggrey Chiyangi’s team.

Chambishi were relegated last year after four seasons in the top-flight and together with Nkana are the first teams to be promoted from division one.

Green Eagles, Nkwazi and Riflemen are all locked in a tight race for promotion in Division 1 south league.

And in Faz Premier League Week 28 action today, Green Buffaloes ousted Kabwe Warriors from second place after beating their visitors 1-0 at Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka.

Brian Chilando scored the games lone goal to see Buffaloes go two points clear of Warriors on 52 points and exchange places in the process.

Power Dynamos stayed 4th rising to 45 points after a 1-0 home win over 6th placed Lusaka Dynamos courtesy of a 46th minute goal from Francis Kombe.

Konkola Blades stayed 8th and City 9th after they scoreless draw at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka this afternoon.

2007 league champions Zesco United lost only for the fourth time this season when they went down 2-1 away to relegated Forest Rangers in a Ndola derby played at Dola Hill.

Rainford Kalaba scored his 20th competitive goal of the season via a penalty in the 12th minute.

However, Forest made sure they had the last laugh over the newly crowned league champions with goals from Sydney Mwelwa and Zambia Under-23 striker Christopher Musonda.

And here are the 2007 Mosi Cup 7th round draws.

MOSI CUP 7TH ROUND DRAWS

24/10/2007

Premium Sport vs Konkola Blades

Kasanda Police vs Lusaka Dynamos

Tazara Express vs Zanaco

Chambishi vs Power Dynamos

Nkana vs Nchanga Rangers

INDENI vs City of Lusaka

Prison Leopards vs Zamtel

Green Eagles vs Forest Rangers

Lusaka City Council vs Roan United

Nampundwe vs National Assembly

Riflemen vs Young Arrows

Zamcoal Diggers vs Zesco United

Lime Hotspurs Kabwe Warriors

Kalomo Jetters vs Nakambala Leopards

Lusaka Celtic vs Green Buffaloes

Lusaka Tigers vs Red Arrows

Zambia in camp for Cosafa Castle Cup final

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The Zambia national football team goes into camp Wednesday night in Lusaka to begin preparations for next their October 24, Cosafa Castle Cup final match against South Africa to be played in Bloemfontein.

Zambia will be camped in Lusaka until departure for South Africa on Monday ahead of their game on Independence Day.
The occasion will also mark head coach Patrick Phiri’s return to the bench after a five week absence after leading Zambia to a dramatic 3-1 win over South Africa in Cape Town.

Meanwhile, the Zambia Under-23 national team arrived back home on Tuesday evening from Senegal where they lost 2-1 to their hosts in an Olympic football tournament qualifier.

Coach Peter Kaumba said today that he was confident his team would make a dramatic comeback to reclaim leadership0 of Group B when they travel to new leaders Ivory Coast on November 18.

Ivory Coast who lead on 9 points from four games played need a win on that date to qualify for the Beijing finals with a game in hand.

Zambia are on 7 points from four games after losing to 3rd placed Senegal on 5 points last Saturday.

Zambia team

Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars, south Africa), Mike Poto (Green Buffaloes).

Defenders: Kampamba Chintu (Free State Stars, South Africa), Clive Hachilensa (Mariehamn,Finland), Billy Mwanza, Joseph Musonda (Both Lomtville Golden Arrows), Kennedy Nkethani (Zanaco), Joseph Zimba (Red Arrows).

Midfielders: Ian Bakala (Primeiro de Agosto, Angola), Felix Katongo (Petro Atletico, Angola), Francis Kasonde, Kennedy Mudenda (Both Power Dynamos), Kruger Mwansa (Red Arrows), Stophira Nsunzu (Konkola Blades), William Njovu (Lusaka Dynamos).

Forwards: Noah Chivuta (Wits University, South Africa), Elson Mukandawire (Power Dynamos), Emmanuel Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors).

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