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FAZ Division 1 Week 1 Preview

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One of the most intriguing lower league contests in years is about to unravel in Faz division 1 in the competitions northern zone when the second tier seasons kicks off this Sunday.

A possible “intermediate league” could manifest itself if all goes according to forecast with demoted Chambishi FC and Kitwe United this year joining fallen giants Mufulira Wanderers and Nkana plus enterprising Afrisports FC in division 1 north.

The five clubs are all pre-season favorites in the hunt for promotion but joining them in the battle will be consistent Prison Leopards of Kabwe who are never far off the pace over the last five years in the race for promotion.

Record 11-time champions Nkana are strong favorites and still have a promising side that has been complement with the arrival of Zambia utility player Mark Sinyangwe who moved to the club from Power Dynamos in the off-season.

Nkana also boast the services of Kenneth “Bubble” Malitoli as head coach while Beston Chambeshi as his technical advisor.

They kickoff against away in a difficult game to Prisons in Kabwe on Sunday and a win will surely put an early shine on the fallen Kitwe giants’ quest to return to the top-flight after three-straight years in division 1 north.

But their challenge will be even harder with Chambishi aiming for a quick return and Nkana’s more affluent neighbors from up the Chingola-Kitwe road under Coach Aggrey Chiyangi will not be pushovers.

Chambishi’s financial power means they can still afford to hold on to their best players and attract some promising young fringe performers from the upper leagues.

A 2-0 win over Power a week ago in a pre-season friendly demonstrated Chambishi still had something in them despite a poor 2006 season that saw them stay rooted at the base of the table for most of the 30 matches played and consequently relegated.

Chambishi will be home in week 1 where they host division 1semi-permanent fixture side Lime Hotspurs who are yet to visit the top-flight.

Afrisports meanwhile have openly admitted that this will be their most difficult year ever and that they could face a possible relegation battle due to financial problems.

The entertaining side that gave us Zambia internationals Jacob Mulenga, Ignatius Lwipa and Rainford Kalaba will go back to basics this year and gamble on unknown academy players.

Afrisports have a 50-50 fixture at their Mapili home ground were they host newcomers Chindwin Sentries of Kabwe.

Kitwe United, like Afrisports, is in for a rough ride despite being touted as one of the early promotion contenders.

Financial problems that have consistently dogged the club over the last three years meant they have lost an entire first team, and again like Afrisports, are at square one.

Almost all six products from their very successfully youth system put in place in 2003 have all left to join top-flight clubs.

It will be a difficult season for them under Francis Mutembo and they await Police Blue Eagles in a local derby at Garden Park where they hope the 12th man in their unforgiving fans will help them to a valuable first home win.

And at Shinde, “Mighty” Mufulira Wanderers await army side Kalewa of Ndola and after a low profile off-season we await to see what Coach Fredrick Kashimoto has in store for us with legendary cup campaigning side.

FAZ DIVISION 1 WEEK 1.

04/03/2007.

NORTH.

Prison Leopards- Nkana.

Kitwe United-Police Blue Eagles.

Afrsiports- Chindwin Sentries.

Konkola Mine Police- Mufulira Blackpool.

Mufulira Wanderers- Kalewa.

INDENI- Muchundu Blue Eagles.

Chambishi FC- Lime Hotspurs.

Ndola United- Medical Stars.

SOUTH.

Riflemen- Lusaka City Council.

Nkwazi- Lusaka Tigers.

Kanbuku Warriors- Young Buffaloes.

Chilanga Heroes- Livingstone Pirates.

Communite-Zamcoal Diggers.

Profund Warriors- Kalomo Jetters.

ZNS Green Eagles- Lusaka Celtic.

Builders Brigade- Nampundwe.

FAZ Premier League Week 1 Preview

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The 2007 top-flight season kicks off this Saturday with six out of the eight scheduled week 1 fixtures taking place.

Champions Zanaco and runners-up Buffaloes are both away on Caf club cup assignments this weekend.

This will give Power Dynamos and Kabwe Warriors, who finished 3rd and 4th respectively, a chance to possibly enjoy an early head-start over last seasons top-two finishers.

Zanaco meanwhile were due to host Nakambala Leopards while Buffaloes too had a scheduled home fixture against Zesco United.

Power travel to 2004 league champions Red Arrows who had a difficult 2006 season after flirting with relegation for most of last year before finishing 10th.

Arrows will be hoping to extend their 4-match unbeaten league run stretching from the latter part of last season when they face Power who ended their 2006 league campaign with a 2-0 home defeat against Zanaco.

However, Power face Arrows having beaten their hosts this weekend both home and away last season and will be hoping for more of the same at Nkoloma.

Power are also set to introduce their top-two new signings in playmaker Joseph Sitali and defender Terence Mpundu formally of Kitwe United.

Meanwhile, much more is expected from striker Elson Mukandawire this season who begins his third season with the Arthur Davies side but has yet to fulfil his full potential.

The game will also see defender Lombe Kaluba facing his former club for the first time since joining Arrows from Forest Rangers this year.

At Railway Ground in Kabwe, Warriors host Nchanga Rangers with the latter set to rollout a whole new frontline against The Railwaymen.

Ex-Forest strikers Floyd Phiri and Lyson Siakonga are expected to start against Warriors as the 1998 league champions seek to put a forgettable 2006 behind them.

In the rest of Saturdays other league fixtures, Forest stay home to entertain National Assembly FC at their almost impenetrable Dola Hill stadium in Ndola.

At Konkola stadium in Chililabombwe, Konkola Blades await promoted Young Arrows.
Zamtel FC make their top-flight debut with a home fixture in Ndola at Musa Kasonka against Lusaka Dynamos in our featured match of the day.

And at Woodlands stadium, age-old rivalries will be rekindled when City of Lusaka host Roan United in a “Black and White” derby.

Both City and Roan, founding members of the over half the century-old Zambian top-flight, were promoted back to the top-flight at the end of last season.

The two return to the top-flight for the first time since they were both relegated at the end of the 2003 league season.

Caf Champions League Preview

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Zanaco on Friday face Tunisian giants Esperance in a 2nd round, 1st leg tie of this year’s Caf Africa Champions League away in Tunis.

It will be Zanaco’s 4th outing in the competition in which they have yet to reach the group stage of Africa’s premier club competitions.

Moreover, Zanaco have yet to also eliminate an Arab opponent in two of their last three Champions League outings.

Egyptian club Ismaily ousted Zanaco in the 2003 edition of the tournament with the Sunset side losing in 1st round 1-0 away to bow out 1-0 on aggregate,

Later in 2006, Algerian club JS Kabylie ejected Zanaco from the competition 3-0 away after earlier winning 1-0 at home, going out 3-1 on aggregate.

Meanwhile, Zanaco stuttered through from the 1st round with a 1-0 aggregate win over Likhopo of Lesotho after drawing 0-0 away in the first leg and are away their have some serious work cut out for them in Tunis against the 1994 African champions.

Esperance, in their last round matches, cruised to a 6-1 aggregate win via 4-0 and 2-1 home and away wins respectively over Renaissance of Chad.

And in the Caf Confederations Cup, Green Buffaloes will be in action on Saturday away to St Pauloise of The Reunion Island.

Buffaloes enjoyed a preliminary round bye in this year’s Confed Cup.

Cholera cases decline in Nchelenge

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The Cholera situation in Nchelenge district in Luapula province has stabilised.

Nchelenge District Director of Health, Emestina Chisha, told ZANIS in Nchelenge that
only one person is currently admitted to St. Paul’s Missions Hospital’s Cholera
Center as at yesterday.

She said there have been no latest cases reported at Chabilikila, Kabuta, Kafutuma
and the Islands on Lake Mweru.

Meanwhile, the lifting of the Fish ban has brought fear among Nchelenge residents of
a possible rise in the number of Cholera cases.

One of the residents, Bernard Banda, said the lifting of the Fish ban on Lake Mweru
and Luapula River could create an increase in Cholera cases especially in Kashikishi
which is the main fish trading area.

Mr. Banda said most fishermen have a habit of setting up temporal shelters on the
shores of Lake Mweru which have no toilet facilities forcing them to answer the call
of nature on Lake Mweru.

He said most Fishing camps in the District have very poor standards of hygiene due
to lack of toilets and clean drinking water.

Mr. Banda feared that Cholera would be spread to other parts of the country due to
the influx of people involved in the fish trade that are expected to visit the
district.

Price of Maize increased by 30 per cent in Kabompo

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Maize dealers have hiked the price of maize in Kabompo by more than 30 per cent.

A check by ZANIS  today found maize dealers of Musamba market selling a 10
kilogramme container of maize at K20,000 from K15,000 last month.

Musamba Market Chairman, Kennedy Samba told ZANIS that the increase in maize price
has a negative impact on the low income group.

He said in Kabompo that most maize fields along the Kabompo river have been
submerged in water and the maize in stock has started rotting which is un fit for
human consumption.

Mr. Samba said government should come in and off-load some of the 22786 by 50kg bags
of food reserve agency FRA maize which is lying in the Kabompo depots on so the
market for the general public to buy to avoid being exploited by the unscrupulous
maize dealers in the district.

ZANIS

FRA contracts Luwingu council to transport marooned maize to Chilubi

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The Food Reserve Agency, FRA, has contracted the Luwingu District Council to transport 926 x 50 kilogramme bags of basal and top dressing fertilizer to Chilubi district.

The fertilizer consignment was marooned in Luwingu due to poor road networking.

Luwingu District Council Secretary, Harris Bwalya, confirmed to ZANIS yesterday that
the council has been contracted by FRA to transport fertilizer for the 2006/007
farming season.

He said the fertilizer had been marooned in the district because transporters had
been shunning to undertake the contract due to the poor state of roads.

However, farmers in Chilubi district have condemned the move by FRA to transport the
inputs at this time of the year saying their maize fields have already been
destroyed due to lack of fertilizer.

They charged that there was no need for the FRA to start delivering basal dressing
fertilizer at this time because the commodity was much needed in December and
January.

They appealed to government prepare adequate relief food to be distributed to
Chilubi island due to the anticipated crop failure resulting from lack of
fertilizer.

ZANIS

Kabwe MMD welcomes Nyirongo’s dismissal

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The Movement for Multiparty Democracy, MMD, in Kabwe is happy with President Levy Mwanawasa’s decision to dismiss Gladys Nyirongo as Lands Minister.

This is according to two press statements separately released to ZANIS in Kabwe this
afternoon and signed by Bwacha Constituency Chairman Gibson Kunda and Kabwe Central Vice Chairman George Chewe.

“As a party in Bwacha Constituency we are happy the move our beloved president has taken to remove Honourable Gladys Nyirongo from her position as Lands Minister,” theBwacha statement read.

The party stated that the decision is a clear indication of President Mwanawasa’scommitment to fighting corruption at all levels of society.

The party has since called for thorough investigations into Reverend Nyirongo’s alleged illegal dealings relating to land allocation in order to ensure justice prevails in the matter.

“Most MMD members in Kabwe have always raised concern about the conduct of Reverand Gladys Nyirongo against her fellow party members whom she exhibited a superior moral attitude,” the Kabwe Central Constituency statement read.

Unemployment level in Zambia rises to 16 per cent

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The Central Statistical Office( CSO)  says 16 percent of the 4.9 million persons available to engage in the labour market are unemployed.

CSO Acting Director, Modesto Banda, says according to the 2005 Labour Force Survey,
more males are currently unemployed in the country.

Addressing the Press during the presentation of the CSO monthly bulletin in Lusaka
today, Mr. Banda said 86 percent of males and 74 percent of females above the age of
15 are unemployed.

Mr. Banda said the majority of the unemployed people are in rural areas.

He said analysis by employment status and literacy shows that 29 percent of the
working persons in the labour force are illiterate while 71 percent are literate.

He noted that 44 percent of the literate persons were self-employed, 1 percent were
employers, 20 percent were paid employees and 35 percent were unpaid family workers.

ZANIS

Wrestling Foundation appeals to President Mwanawasa for support.

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The William ” Tiger boy ” Wrestling Foundation has appealed to President Mwanawasa, bushiness houses and individuals to support its HIV/AIDS sensitization programme through wrestling for youths in the country.

Speaking in an interview with ZANIS today, Nkandu said President Mwanawasa should
come to the aid of his foundation by supporting its programme of HIV/AIDS
sensitisation among youths in Zambia.

Nkandu said his foundation has set up a deliberate programme of sensitising youths
on the dangers of HIV/AIDS, alcohol and substance abuse.

Nkandu said his foundation was concerned at the high youth unemployment rate in
Zambia which has made youths to resort to beer drinking, promiscuity and other
anti-social vices that are breeding grounds for acquiring HIV/AIDS.

” It is for this reason that the Foundation has initiated a sensitization programme
through wrestling because the sport is good for self discipline and esteem,” he
said.

The country’s long standing wrestler who started the sport in the early sixties,
said his foundation was also aiming to use wrestling to create jobs for the majority
of the unemployed youths in the country.

Nkandu , who said wrestling was now a growing sport among youths in Zambia, added
that his foundation cannot carry out  its  programme because of lack of support.

He explained that the general public, corporate world and the general public should
stop thinking and saying his foundation was a one man foundation as it was a
registered foundation, with six executive members and four committee members.

The wrestler cum wrestling coach has also appealed to business houses with unused
ware houses to consider letting out the structures to his foundation for gymnasiums.

He said any concerned company, government department and individuals could contact
his foundation on mobile number 097 534 560 or 095 871 058.

And Nkandu has appealed to the Sport, Youth and Child Development minister Gabriel
Namulambe to sanction his re-match against Congo DR wrestler Mulonji Mulonji.

Nkandu said it is unfair for the government and the country as a whole not allow a
re-match with Mulonji on suspicion that he would get  killed.

He said he was ready to face Mulonji adding that if the minister sanctions the
re-match he would teach Mulonji a lesson that would convert him to Christianity in
the end.

The match last year between the two rival wrestlers was discontinued after the
Congolese wrestler had allegedly used suspected juju that made Nkandu appear
confused.

He said the re-match would also allow his foundation to build on its finances for
its HIV/AIDS sensitization through wrestling.

PF Luwingu councilors condemn Sata, PF CC for suspending Nakazwe

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Some opposition Patriotic Front councilors in Luwingun district have condemned party leader, Michael Sata and members of the central committee for suspending Lusaka Mayor Susan Nakazwe from the party.

The councilors charged that it is wrong for the party to suspend the councilors from
the party for merely executing the civic duties mandated to them by the electorates.
The three councilors, who sort anonymity for fear of victimization, told ZANIS in
Luwingu today that councilors have been elected to serve people in their wards
regardless of political affiliation.

The councilors reminded Mr. Sata and the members of the central committee, that
councilors were duty bound to work with the government of the day in ensuring that
development is achieved in their respective wards.

The opposition PF has 18 councilors while the ruling MMD has only two in Luwingu
district.

Govt. scouts for K12 billion for floods disaster

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Works and Supply Minister, Kapembwa Simbao, has disclosed that Government is scouting for K12 billion towards assisting flood victims in various parts of the country.

Speaking in a telephone interview, Mr. Simbao told Zambia News and Information
Service that the flood situation in the country is under control and that the
Disaster Management Team is doing a commendable job on the ground.

Mr. Simbao said he was happy with the response that local and international
humanitarian organisations towards mitigating the impact of the disaster on affected
people.

Meanwhile, Mr. Simbao disclosed that Government has already spent about K5 billion
kwacha, in form of relief aid material supply, towards the flood victims.

Mr. Simbao has since called on the donors not to relent but continue assisting
saying Government alone cannot manage to address the problem without their support.

Doctors visit

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Don’t laugh!” said the patient, Titus.

“Of course I won’t laugh,” the doctor said. “I’m a professional. In over twenty years I’ve never laughed at a patient.”

“Okay then,” Titus said, and proceeded to drop his trousers, revealing the tiniest ‘whoo-ha’ the doctor had ever seen. It couldn’t have been bigger than the size of a AAA battery.

Unable to control himself, the doctor started giggling, then fell laughing to the floor. Ten minutes later he was able to struggle to his feet and regain his composure.

“I’m so sorry,” said the doctor. “I really am. I don’t know what came over me. On my honor as a doctor and a gentleman, I promise it won’t happen again. Now, what seems to be the problem?”

“It’s swollen,” Titus replied.

The Doctor fainted

courtesy of Dr.O Malokota

The Speaker orders a stop to skirmishes between MPs and the media

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Speaker of the National Assembly Amussa Mwanamwambwa today ordered a stop to the continued skirmishes between Members of Parliament and the media fraternity.

Mr. Mwanamwambwa charged that MPs and the media should stop provoking each other on
matters of national interests.

He warned that the recent continued skirmishes between the MPs and the media if not
checked will not end peacefully.

“Arising from the symbiotic relations between the media, MPs and members of the
press I call for the immediate stop of these continued skirmishes. When such a thing
continues there will be no winner or loser,” he said.

Mr. Mwanamwambwa was making a ruling on a point of order raised by Namwala UPND MP
Major Richard Chizyuka regarding the editorial comment by the Post Newspaper, which
focussed on MPs.

Major Chizyuka wanted to know whether the Editorial comment in the Saturday,
February 24 issue of the Post Newspaper was in order to attack the legislators and
cast aspersions on the integrity of the august House.

The Speaker stressed that Zambia is governed under a number of laws which have been
passed in the past and now designed to ensure that citizens are given sufficient
room to live and operate without fear of intimidation from any quarter.

He said equally, the House was guaranteed with the freedom of speech from the
Republican Constitution.

“This specific article gave birth to the Act of Parliament Cap 12 of the powers and
privileges of MP’s to ensure that what they say inside the House is protected,” he
said.

“Other laws protect the freedom of speech and other freedoms that protect persons
who are outside the house.”

Mr. Mwanawmambwa however stressed that the media should not consider themselves to
be enjoying a field day by issuing scathing attacks on MPs in the name of freedom of
speech.

He said that the media has to be objective when talking about issues regarding
parliamentary debates because it equally needs to make money from the same
proceedings.

The Speaker said the media and Newspaper publications in particular, make more sales
when parliament was sitting because the public was eager to know about the
proceedings in the House.

He urged members of parliament and the media not merely to observe truce but to make
an end to the hostility which, he said, was not helpful to the nation.

ZANIS

Chief Matanda goes for VCT

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Chief Matanda of the Ushi people of Mansa district has yesterday led scores of his subjects to undergo Voluntary Counseling and Testing, VCT.

Chief Matanda volunteered to be tested for HIV as a measure of encouraging his
subjects to know their HIV status in efforts of curbing the further spread of the
disease in his chiefdom.

The ministry of health in partnership with other non governmental organisations
involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS embarked on a mobile VCT programme in Chief
Matanda’s area.

The venture took shape after Peace Corps Volunteer Lauren Schroeda based at Paul
Mambilima earlier spoke with the chief who volunteered to be the first  to undergo
the mobile VCT initiative.

Presenting a certificate of appreciation to Chief Matanda after he had taken the
VCT, Ms Schroeda said by being the first person to take the test, the chief
exhibited true leadership through his willingness to lead by example.

The mobile VCT programme was launched to create an alternative for the permanent VCT
facilities placed at Matanda Rural Health center situated 35 kilometres from the
chiefdom.

During the launch Chief Matanda encouraged his subjects to undergo VCT as that would
help them plan their future.

About 90 people in the area emulated the traditional leader to test for HIV.

The chief thanked the various stake holders involved in the campaign for coming to
implement their programme in his area saying the initiative would cater for people
living in far lung areas.

Mansa District Health  manger for planning and development, Rhoda Buleze, speaking
on behalf of the district Director of Health said government was committed working
with partners in addressing the HIV/AIDS problem in the country.

HCP District Programme Officer, Francesca Tembo, expressed gratitude at the active
participation of other stakeholders in the implementation of the project in the
area.

Girl 16, commits suicide in Luwingu

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A 16-year-old girl grade nine pupil of Mufuli basic school in Luwingu district has committed suicide following a domestic dispute.
The deceased,  Florence Mukuka Chisanga, committed suicide over the week by hanging
herself in he parents’ house after her mother advised her to stop having an affair
with a boy of the same village.

The mother to the deceased confirmed the incident to Zambia News and Information
Services, which happened in the early hours of Saturday at Lima village in Chief
Chipalo’s area.

Florence was allegedly angered by her mother decision to stop her from seeing her
lover whom she had promised to marry.

According to her mother, she was just trying to advise her daughter to stop the
affair so that she could concentrate on her education, as she was still young to
have a boy friend.

The deceased has since been buried.

Meanwhile, police in Luwingu are holding a 22-year-old woman of Ndeketeya village in
Chief Chipalo’s area in Luwingu district for dumping her newly born infant last
week.

Police sources confirmed the arrest of Florence Chanda to ZANIS.

Chanda will appear in court soon.

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