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Privatization wiped out the industrial base of Zambia-Nakacinda

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Former Minister of Water Development Sanitation and Environmental protection Hon Raphael Nakacinda says privatization wiped out the industrial base of the country.

Speaking when he featured on Radio Phoenix’s Let the people talk program, Hon Nakacinda said the direction the PF government is taking in revamping the industries will help the country in generating the desired income from local products.

Hon Nakacinda has also noted that the infrastructure development that the PF government has embarked on across the country has positively improved the equity of the nation.

“Infrastructure improves the equity of a nation, today Zambia is a fertile ground for investment both local and foreign due to market leakages,” he said.
He further said the investments that the PF government has put in place will stand the test of time.

“Fault founders have existed from way back, even in the time of Jesus, they would question Jesus why he had to heal people on the Sabbath,” he said.

He added that the PF government has also invested huge amounts of money in water projects.

“80 percent of people in Zambia have coverage, be it in Rural or Urban, so much has been achieved,” Hon Nakacinda said.

And speaking during the same programme former UPND Vice-president Dr Canicius Banda said the PF government has put in mechanisms and policies to ensure the country produces enough for export citing initiatives such as Farmers Input Support Program ( FISP).

Simple math favors Zambia opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema

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Asking for forgiveness if sounding like trying to discourage morale in the camps of other candidates.

Though 16 presidential candidates are contesting the upcoming election in Zambia, the real battle is between the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) and the Ruling Patriotic Front (PF).

It is the third time UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and PF leader Edgar Chagwa Lungu are facing each other in a general election.

If Hakainde Hichilema is going to lose again as prophesied by some prophets and predicted by some so-called political analysts, the question is by what margin?

Simple math points to Hakainde offsetting the margin. He has lost two elections and managed to narrow the margin in both hence probability of doing the same in the next election is high.

In the 2015 by-election, which was a result of the death of late President Michael Sata, Hakainde Hichilema lost to Edgar Chagwa Lungu by a margin of about 27,700 votes.

In the 2016 general election Hakainde lost again but managed to cut the margin to half. He lost by only about 13000 votes.

If anything has changed between 2016 and 2021, has changed in favor of Hakainde Hichilema. Standing on the way of fundamental human rights, corruption, negative attitude towards social media, unnecessary arrests, and violence have made people lose confidence in the PF government.

Internet is another thing that will help to produce the next president for Zambia. Social media fits into the equation.
Though there are several conflicting reports online about internet penetration in Zambia, every Zambian will agree that the number of Zambians who are on social media in 2021 is more than that of 2016.
An implication that social media is able to offset the 13000-vote difference won by PF in 2016 and can be concluded by rewriting the above question:

Hakainde Hichilema will win the upcoming August 12 election by how many votes? Will it be enough to avoid 50+1vote clause?

In the column article UPND’s Propaganda and Social Media Obsession Can’t Win Elections on Lusaka Times about a week ago, the author argues that social media politics has made UPND supporters create an illusion in their minds that they are popular and they have already won the 2021 elections.
This has nothing to do with propaganda. Unless one is not wise enough to know why there is a waged war against social media by the PF government. PF saw a loss coming a long time ago.

By Venus N Msyani
Concerned citizen

UPND in Kasenengwa district appeals for schools to open before elections

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The United Party for National Development (UPND) in Kasenengwa district has appealed to the government to consider reopening primary and secondary schools earlier than 12th August 2021.

UPND District Chairperson, Wickson Lungu stated that this is in order to allow learners who are eligible to vote in the forthcoming general elections, to do so from polling districts where they registered from.

Mr. Lungu however observed that opening schools after August 12th would disenfranchise a lot of pupils who are registered, voters.

He pointed out that the voter registration was done during the school learning period, which saw most pupils in boarding schools register as voters with polling stations nearer to their learning institutions.

He said it is for this reason that schools should be opened before the poll date, in order to give such students an opportunity to exercise their voting rights.

“We want to appeal to the government through the Ministry of General Education to consider adjusting the reopening date for primary and secondary schools. This is in order to allow pupils who registered near their learning facilities to exercise their rights,” he said.

Mr. Lungu advised the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to expect low voter turnout in most polling stations, especially those near boarding schools if the date of reopening is not changed.

“We might even experience some voter apathy in some polling stations if the decision is not revisited,” he added.

He said every voter should be given an opportunity to vote for leaders of their choice as it is their democratic right, hence the decision to reopen schools on August 16, should be revisited

The government announced that the schools will remain closed till August 16th when they are expected to reopen, while tertiary learning institutions will remain closed and only offer online tutorials.

BoZ purchases over 400Kg of gold

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The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has purchased 478.76 kilogrammes of gold at a cost of K604.3 million since December, 2020.

In a statement to the media, the Bank of Zambia, Communications Division says this is broken down in 391.92 Kilogrammes purchased from Kansanshi Copper Mining Plc at a cost of K500.5 Million and 86.84 Kilogrammes purchased from Zambia Gold Company, a subsidiary of ZCCM – IH at a cost of K103.8 million.

The Central Bank says it plans to purchase 746.5 kilogrammes of London Good Delivery gold from Kansanshi Copper Mining Plc and about 120 kilogrammes dore gold with a minimum of 88% purity from Zambia Gold Company per year.

“The objective of this initiative is to shore up and diversify the international reserves. The attractiveness of this venture is that the gold is being purchased in local currency”, the statement stated.

The Bank adds that the dore gold purchased from Zambia Gold Company will only reflect in international reserves after refining.

Mamfunda Suggests Local Ensemble to Manage Chipolopolo

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Football administrator Ricky Mamfunda has backed a local coach for the vacant Chipolopolo coaching job in the interim after the departure of Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic.

Micho was fired over the weekend following Zambia’s embarrassing 2021 COSAFA Cup outing in South Africa where they lost to Eswatini and Lesotho.

The Serb was in charge of Chipolopolo for close to two years.

“My suggestion would be, for now let’s constitute maybe a team of two, three or four local coaches just to handle the World Cup qualifiers as we sit and look at who would be the best option to take over the reins at Chipolopolo,” said Mamfunda, the former Power Dynamos – General Secretary.

“Truth be told, I don’t see us going to the World Cup. I may be wrong but looking at where the new coach is going to start from, it will be a tall order.”

Mamfunda said the dismissal of Micho was inevitable.

“Coach Micho’s departure was written over the wall. I know he failed to come up with a team that would form what one may call the Zambia National Team,” he said.

“I also feel his way of dealing with players. He may not have been able to inspire confidence in his players as a result he failed.”

“I also want to commend FAZ for the great support given to coach Micho. The coach Micho and all of us need to appreciate that FAZ went out of its way to organise a lot of quality friendly matches,” Mamfunda said.

“Coach Micho was given a lot of support. It is my wish and expectation that going forward FAZ will be able to offer the same kind of support to whoever is going to be employed as Chipolopolo coach.”

The delayed 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign is scheduled to kickoff in September.

Youth group in paver machine empowerment

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Government has empowered Pavco Enterprise, a youth group owned company in Mansa district in Luapula Province with a paver making machine.

Speaking when he handed over the machine to the beneficiaries, Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota, pledged the government’s continued commitment to ensuring that wealth creation is transferred to young people.

Engineer Mushota pointed out that once wealth is trickled down to young people, the country will be able to create more employment opportunities for the youths.

“The demand for pavers in the province is huge, this is because the region is still in its development stage, so this empowerment is key in the development of the province as the supply of pavers will be constant,” the Permanent Secretary observed.

The Permanent Secretary noted that it was important for the beneficiaries of the paver machine to put it to good use and be able to acquire more equipment, in order to enable them to increase production.

He further disclosed that the province has been allocated K15 million, towards youth empowerment and that so far K8 million has been given to the beneficiaries.

Paver making machine donated to Pavco Enterprise, a youth group owned company in Mansa district in Luapula Province
Paver making machine donated to Pavco Enterprise, a youth group owned company in Mansa district in Luapula Province

Minister of Youths and Sports Permanent Secretary John Phiri revealed that the government wants youths to be drivers of the economy, hence the move to continue empowering them in various ways.

Mr Phiri explained that the President is aware that youths have what it takes to own the means of production in the country and that the government will continue to support them.

“The Edgar Lungu model which the President launched is aimed at helping the youths in the country realise their full potential through various empowerment programmes, and the Ministry of Youth and Sport, will continue ensuring that it supports youths so that they can realise their potential,” Mr Phiri said.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Permanent Secretary added that he is encouraged to see how most youths in Luapula are properly utilizing youth empowerment.

“I have taken time to check on youth groups who have so far benefited from the empowerment programme and I can see that they are serious and they mean business,” he noted.

Paver making machine donated to Pavco Enterprise, a youth group owned company in Mansa district in Luapula Province
Paver making machine donated to Pavco Enterprise, a youth group owned company in Mansa district in Luapula Province

Dr Phiri revealed that the government will continue supporting young people financially.

Meanwhile, Pavco Enterprise Chairperson Olma Lunya has thanked the Republican President for considering the youth in Mansa with a Paver making machine.

Ms. Lunya points out that the gesture by the President will go a long way in uplifting the living standards of most youths in the Province.

“On behalf of the youths I want thank the government for this gesture, the machine will go a long way in uplifting the lives of youths as this will not end here but will also bring other youths on board thereby offering employment to many youths in the province,” Ms. Lunya said.

In August last year, President Lungu launched the K470 million youth empowerment programme and so far a number of youths have benefited from the initiative countrywide.

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UPND and Hakainde Hichilema should tell the nation the plans they have on issues of debt swap

By Kennedy Kamba (MCC) PF Chairman Lusaka Province

AS we run towards August 12, it is important for these political parties and their leaders aspiring for government power to tell the nation the truth and where they stand on progressive decisions made by the PF government such as the debt swap for Civil Servants.

We demand an official position from the UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema because Zambians need to know the truth instead of hiding in “unofficial” statements from lower organs of his political party.
They are running away from discussing this very critical issue comprehensively and truthfully because they know Zambians will laugh at them and their preposition.

They know that they don’t mean well and given chance, which will not happen anyway, HH could reverse this important move that was meant to significantly lessen the debt burden on civil servants.
This is where President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is widely viewed as a good man with a pro-poor approach compared to Hakainde Hichilema who is always thinking narrowly on business, enriching himself and his foreign investors who are considered as his friends.

We challenge the UPND and Hakainde Hichilema to tell the nation the plans they have on issues of debt swap which they are failing to announce to the nation because they know that the world will laugh at them.

The truth, however, is that we know their preposition. We know where they stand. Civil servants must be wary of Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND that has vowed to undo all these progressive moves made by the ruling PF to essentially lessen the debt burden and empower the citizenry.

These are opposition leaders who don’t mean well for Zambia other than their personal benefits just as they misconducted themselves when they dubiously sold the mines to foreign investors and shared the resources amongst themselves, leaving ordinary Zambians in abject poverty.

President Lungu and the PF have done something we must all be proud of, and that is giving back power to Zambians and restoring integrity and respect in the civil service.
Like we mentioned before, today Civil Servants can manage to own a car, build a house and create wealth for their families because of the empowerment and enabling environment that the PF Government has created.

We urge those that have remained supporting HH and the UPND to see through their lies, change their political ways, defend and protect Zambia from crooks that are hiding in the name of the opposition. They simply don’t mean well for Zambia.

The same way he would want to dribble civil servants over the debt swap which is a progressive idea is the same way he dribbled this country together with his selfish friends when they privatised the mines dubiously. The very crooked transactions left Zambians in untold misery.

It is now that President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has fought so hard to give power to the people by giving back what was stolen to Zambians when Hakainde Hichilema sold the mines, the expensive mines for a song to his friends.

Today as we speak President Edgar Lungu has given Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) back to Zambians. The President has also given back Mopani Copper Mines to Zambians. If given chance, which will not happen anyway, Hakainde Hichilema wants to undo all these progressive moves made by the PF.

A person or political party that intends to restore the misery that Zambians were subjected to because of greedy politicians for many years should not be entertained because he is an enemy of progress and national prosperity. Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND must be ashamed of themselves.

We cannot afford as a country to go back to misery and mediocrity ways of doing things as a nation. The same perpetrators of people’s sufferings cannot today come back, and try to play smart, hence claiming that they will deliver better living standards for people.

Our message to Zambians is that stay away from these political crooks that cannot tell the truth. These are very crooks who have come back today claiming to be political saints.

Let us stay away from these selfish leaders that cannot even explain the role they played at privatization and suddenly got rich. They are a very serious danger to national development and good governance.

We are happy, however, that Zambians know who they are and that’s why they will miss the victory opportunity again because of their horror background which left Zambians in severe poverty.

Mangimela happy with exam preparations

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North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Willies Mangimela has commended Kabisapi school management in Mushindamo district for putting everything in order for candidates writing grade nine external and grade 12 General Certificate of Education (GCE) examinations.

Mr Mangimela, who conducted an unannounced tour of the school today, expressed satisfaction at the Covid-19 compliance measures put in place by management.

He encouraged the learners to continue adhering to all the Covid-19 golden rules, saying it is for their good.

Mr Mangimela also advised the learners against malpractices during the examinations but strive for credible and quality results of international standards.

“We want you to give us credible and quality results of international standards. We want results without leakages”, Mr Mangimela said.

Meanwhile, school head teacher, Francis Thole said the school management has put everything in place to ensure that the examinations are conducted within the Covid-19 health guidelines.

Mr Thole said there are 101 candidates for grade nine external examinations and 151 candidates sitting for grade 12 general certificate of education examinations at the school.

Schools country wide have today commenced writing grade nine external and grade 12 GCE examinations.

Kapiri Mposhi Town Council workers panic after finding white chicken burried at their office

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Kapiri Mposhi Town Council workers yesterday morning woke-up to a rude shock after discovering a chicken carcass buried at the civic centre premises in a suspected ritual case.

The workers who reported for work at 07:00 hours were shocked to find a shallow hole dug near the main entrance to the office premises where a white chicken was partially buried.

Council Public Relations Officer, Chris Mulaliki who was at the scene, described the situation as disturbing, and hard for the workers at the local authority to carry out normal working operations.

Mr Mulaliki however calmed the situation and urged the council workers to continue working normally as the matter has been reported to the police.

“We have reported the matter to police but this is so disturbing. It has made the work environment at the local authority unfriendly, such things should not be happening at places of work.” Mr Mulaliki said.

By press time, Council Police Officers were arranging to remove the chicken carcass and dispose of it off

Church building collapse leaves 19 people injured

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A 10-month-old infant has survived a mishap after a roof of a church building collapsed inwards due to a strong whirlwind in Kalumbila district of Northwestern province.

North-Western Province Commissioner of Police, Joel Njase confirmed the incident in a statement to the media today.

“Be informed that Kalumbila Police Station yesterday Sunday, 18 July, 2021 around 13:00 hours received a report from male, Lewis Mpenge aged 37, an elder from Kisasa Union Baptist Church, that the roof for their church collapsed inwards completely after a strong whirlwind blew it thereby, injuring 19 congregants,” Mr Njase said.

Mr Njase said the 19 congregants who included four juveniles and a female 10 month old infant sustained injuries that included deep cuts on the back of the head and top left eye, cut on lip, bruised legs and arms, swollen head and general body pains.

“…female juvenile, Munemba Christine aged 10 months sustained general body pains. The scene of the incident was visited and the roof was confirmed to have completely collapsed inwards and medical report forms issued to all victims,” he said.

Mr Njase said no fatality was reported but however, a female victim identified as Victoria Kakeza had a complete arm fracture and was referred to Lumwana district hospital.

And church elder, Lewis Mpenge told ZANIS Kalumbila in an interview that apart from Victoria Kakeza who is currently admitted at Lumwana hospital, the rest of the injured congregants sought medical attention and are at their various homes.

“Apart from Victoria who is admitted due to an arm injury, the rest were attended to by medical personnel at Lumwana hospital and are at their homes,” he said.

HH Owes CIVIL Servants an Apology over the Debt Swap

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Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee Kebby Mbewe says President Lungu has ashamed the opposition who thought the debt swap was just a mere hoax.

And Mr. Mbewe wants the UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to apologize to the civil servants for attempting to deceive them that the debt swap was a hoax during his press briefing earlier this week.

This comes few days after the government announced the actualization of the initiative aimed at reducing the debt burden for public service workers.

Mr. Mbewe who was reacting to Mr. Hichilema’s sentiments said what Mr. Hichilema said was a clear indication that he doesn’t love civil servants who are actually the key drivers of any government.
He says what President Lungu has done was a clear demonstration of leadership and love to the civil servants.

Mr. Mbewe who is also President Edgar Lungu’s Southern Province Deputy Campaign Coordinator says president Lungu deserves to be thanked for by all especially the affected civil servants and their families.

Mr. Hichilema is quoted of having said the debt swap was a hoax and must be ignored.

On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president ?

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By W. E. Kamirichiki, PhD

Our out-going leader. His PF party used borrowed money to buy 42 Fire trucks for millions of dollars. One of the biggest corruption scandals of his presidency. Our life savings, dwellings, businesses, and markets go up in flames and become ashes. Even the Fire trucks sometimes lack water. Thank you, PF. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president ?

Our out-going leader. His PF party presided over bribe-takers and bribe givers in road infrastructure. Though roads seem nice and long, there was stinking corruption. Most Zambians understand less about these recklessly massive contracted foreign debts. Our children and grandchildren will bear the heavy burden of debt, and our sovereignty is now lost. Thank you, PF. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. His PF party made us struggle to get tuition fees in his hard economy. We wanted our children to walk into the future we may not walk into. But teachers lack resources, and our children are in mostly knowledge-free schools. They struggle to get to, and through, the University and do any course to pass-by. Some drop out or are sub-standard professionals in their chosen sector. Zambia loses out. Thank you, PF. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. His PF party let some foreign investors outcompete our traditional poultry famers . Now, we eat broilers that mature in 2 weeks, injected with enhancement drugs. Along with our children, we are consuming these chicken and chips. And our hospitals are broken. On August 12, 2021, Who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. His PF party stuffed know-little or nothing senior public officials to ruin our country. They got borrowed funds to build economic and social infrastructure. They looted the balance of the funds. Our children suffered. A few became armed thugs. A few prostitutes. A few became heroes and heroines to survive. The PF hijacked our future, made most of us paupers, stole from our future, and raped our country. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. Oh, then Covid-19 came, merciless and found the country unprepared. The PF were in charge of hospitals, but they stocked hospitals with nothing but expired drugs. The Doctors, hands empty, became helpless. Covid began its deadly work. Many of us got sick. Most died because hospitals had no oxygen. Now, the survivors, especially the children are helpless orphans. What a country! On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. He politicized the police. They lost professionalism. They looked to the faulty individual rather than to the concrete republican constitution. These uniformed Zambians began killing, wrongly imprisoning, and harassing civilian Zambians. The citizen lost trust in law enforcement. The PF destroyed the foundation of law and order. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. He corruptly enriched his friends. Look at how many became poor in his period. Look at how many become thieves. See how many houses they broke into, how many poor they robbed, and killed. The PF multiplied thugs in our country. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. He prepared a huge pot of sizzling tribalism. He hired two ugly Hippos to promote it against Tongas and his opponents. Thank you, Kambwili, and GBM. And vultures Mwanza, Phiri, and the morally rotten Senior PF Cadres. What happened to One Nation, One Zambia? Father of the Nation is already turning in his grave. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. Some foreigners have bribed him. And now PF has bribed your cheap Chitenges, a wad of Kwacha notes, and few bags of mealie mealie. You return thugs and corrupt people back to power, and there is no change in services. You weep and complain till the next round of bribery and election. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?
Our out-going leader. He rapes the environment by raping our at least half a century-old mukula trees. He enriches himself and his cronies. Mother nature will bite us. Who ever abuses his mother? On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

Our out-going leader. He ignores our brethren who were gassed. They die in vain. The country lived in terror of fear of gas. No inquiry as to who gassed them. Now his PF returns to solicit votes to return PF into the rule of ruin, death, and misery. On August 12, 2021, who would not vote out such a president but a foolish Zambian?

We are not foolish Zambians. On August 12, 2021, we will not be foolish Zambians. The worst individual to have crooked himself to the presidency will be an outgoing misleader.

Non- compliance of COVID-19 guidelines worry Ministry of Health

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The Ministry of Health has noted with sadness the rate at which people are evading the law with regards to public health directives and guidelines.

MOH Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Kennedy Malama observed that inspections and enforcement conducted last weekend on premises and patrons depicted a non-compliance of the COVID-19 health guidelines.

Dr Malama has urged the public to be compliant and avoid punitive action.

“It was disheartening to find people cramped in unhealthy environments including being packed into rooms with little or no ventilation creating super spreader conditions for further spread of COVID 19. We would like to restate that we will not rest and all those found wanting will be brought to book.

He said in last 24 hours, the multisectoral task teams inspected a total 1,922 premises countrywide of which 1,666 (88%) were compliant, 169 (9%) were served with notices and 47 (3%) were closed.

Meanwhile Dr. Malama revealed that in the last 24 hours the country recorded 4,948 dose 1 and 1,378 dose 2 of AstraZeneca vaccinations.

He said the cumulative vaccine doses administered now stands at 224,420 dose 1 vaccinations (217,521 AstraZeneca and 6,899 Sinopharm) and of which, 65,528 have gone on to receive dose 2 vaccinations.

Dr Malama further clarified that it is only Lusaka that has depleted its dose 1 allocation.

“We would like to reassure the public that we are working hard to acquire additional vaccine doses and have these in the country at the earliest possible time. This week we expect to receive an update from the COVAX Facility when our next consignment of Johnson and Johnson will arrive and the Nation will be updated immediately,” he said.

Dr. Malama said in the last 24 hours, the country recorded 630 new confirmed COVID-19 cases out of 3,174 tests conducted.

He added that despite the reduced absolute numbers of both the new cases and the tests conducted, the overall positivity remains high at 20%.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases recorded to date stands at 186,279.

“The distribution of the new cases and within province positivity are as follows: Central 60 (19%), Copperbelt 93 (15%), Eastern 40 (35%), Lusaka 210 (20%), Muchinga 39 (15%), Northern 47 (36%), North-western 35 (21%), Southern 36 (12%) and Western 70 (31%), he said.

Dr. Malama said a total of 29 new COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.

He added that a total of 1,621 patients (71 from our isolation facilities and 1,550 from home management) were discharged from the COVID-19 centres bringing the cumulative number of recoveries to 173,320 (93% recovered overall).

The Permanent Secretary noted that the number of active cases yesterday has fallen to below 10,000 for the first time since June 10, 2021.

“We currently have 9,846 active cases, with 9,059 (92%) under community management and 787 (8%) admitted to our COVID-19 isolation facilities. We had 96 new admissions in the last 24hours (compared to 94 the previous day). Among those currently admitted, 583 (74%) are on Oxygen therapy and 134 (17%) are in critical condition,” he added.

Dr Malama has however expressed concern over the pool of critical ill patients in the past week and has since warned the public against being complacent and to observe the public health guidelines and social directives.

WEEKEND SCORECARD: Bafana Bafana Catch Chipolopolo on COSAFA Wins

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Bafana Bafana South Africa has caught up with Zambia on the number of COSAFA Cup title victories.

Hosts South Africa lifted the 2021 COSAFA Cup trophy on July 18 when they beat guest side Senegal 5-4 on post-match penalties following a 0-0 draw played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

South Africa hosted this year’s tournament in Nelson Mandela Bay from July 6-18.

Bafana join Zambia on five COSAFA Cup wins and are now both one title less than record winners Zimbabwe.

Sundays win is South Africa’s first COSAFA Cup victory since taking home the trophy in Windhoek when Namibia hosted the 2016 COSAFA Cup.

Zimbabwe and 2019 champions Zambia both made a poor showing at the 2021 COSAFA Cup where they were both eliminated at the group stage.


2021 COSAFA CUP
08/07/2021

Group A
Zambia 1 (Justin Shonga 29’) Lesotho 2 (Motebang Sera Sera 70’ 88’)

10/07/2021
Eswatini 1 (Sandile Gamedze 53′) Zambia 0

13/07/2021
Zambia 2 (Justin Shonga 21 ‘ 83’) Botswana 1 ( Thatayaone Kgamanyane 62”)

14/07/2021

South Africa 0- Zambia 0

INTERNATIONALS
Seniors
14/07/2021

Collins Sikombe(Napsa Stars):8
Patson Daka (RB Salzburg,Austria):4
Justin Shonga (Cape Town City FC):3
Emmanuel Chabula(Nkwazi):4
Moses Phiri (Zanaco):3
Brian Mwila (Buildcon):2
Tandi Mwape(TP Mazembe DRC):2*
Albert Kangwanda(Zanaco):2
Kelvin Mubanga (Zesco United):2
Amity Shamende(Green Eagles):1
Dominic Chanda(Kabwe Warriors):1
Salulani Phiri (Polokwane City,South Africa):1
Cletus Chama(Simba SC,Tanzania):1
Spencer Sautu(Power Dynamos):1
Paul Katema (Red Arrows):1
Zacharia Chilongoshi(Power Dynamos):1
Clement Mwape (Zesco United):1
Enock Mwepu (RB Salzburg, Austria):1
Chaniza Zulu (Lumwana Radiants):1

*Denotes one own-goal