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…Captain Lubambo Musonda and Frederick Mulambya express confidence 

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

WITH exactly five days to go before the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON kick off in Ivory Coast, the Zambia mational soccer team have continued to nurture their AFCON dream with adequate preps in the city of Taif in Saudi Arabia.

Coach Avram Grant and his charges have been hard at work since touching down on Wednesday and are set to conclude their camp with an international friendly match against Cameroon tomorrow in Jeddah. 

The Chipolopolo who missed the last three editions of the AFCON will compete in Group F consisting of Morocco, Congo DR and Tanzania. 

In an interview with FAZ Media, captain Lubambo Musonda said preparations for the AFCON are progressing well and the players are looking forward to play Cameroon tomorrow to assess their progress. 

“We will be ready for the first AFCON game. It will not be easy playing against Congo DR, it’s always tough. It’s like a local derby for us so we will make sure we prepare adequately to put up a good fight,” Musonda said. 

Meanwhile, midfielder Frederick Mulambya, who was one of the shocking inclusions in the 27-member squad selected by Grant said Group F may be tough on paper but the Chipolopolo have what it takes to bring the title home. 

“Our group is tough yes on paper, it is a very tough group but I know the guys and I know that we will surely do better. Zambians should just believe in us. We will surely do it and bring the cup home,” the Power Dynamos midfielder said. 

Mulambya said he was happy to have made the cut for the squad selected to compete at the AFCON in Ivory Coast. 

“The camp is going ok. The guys are welcoming and it feels great. We have a game against Cameroon which is important because it will help us to know the areas where we are lacking,” Mulambya said.  

After tomorrow’s friendly against Cameroon, the Chipolopolo will then head to San Pedro to kickstart their AFCON expedition with the opening match on January 17 against Congo DR before taking on Tanzania two days later at the Laurent Pokou Stadium.

Zambia will conclude its Group F matches against the Atlas Lions on January 24.

By NATION REPORTER

BINWELL Mpundu, the Independent Nkana Member of Parliament says the Icabaiche (for young people) is a social movement that has been formed to be a platform for the voiceless.

THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has so far disbursed 7,062 business loans under the Busulu loan product valued at over K72 million country wide.

…as Prison Leopards end Premier League leaders nine-game unbeaten run

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

ZESCO United’s nine game unbeaten streak was finally ended yesterday following a shocking 1-0 loss to Prison Leopards in Kabwe. 

Striker David Obash scored a penalty as Prison Leopards shocked the Ndola giants to snatch the three points. 

Zesco, the pre-match favourites struggled to find the back of the net despite having dominated play. 

However, Prison Leopards, who had recorded four defeats and one draw in the previous five fixtures were able to hold on to give the Ndola outfit their third defeat of the season. 

Speaking after the final whistle, Zesco United assistant coach Tennant Chilumba attributed the defeat to lack of focus from his boys. 

Chilumba, who denied allegations of Zesco  United being complacent said the Ndola side were unlucky because Prison Leopards needed the win more based on how good they played. 

For Prison Leopards coach Lameck Banda, the victory over the league leaders will motivate the Kabwe outfit as they embark on a journey to survive relegation. 

The defeat in Kabwe ended Zesco’s hopes to reclaim a four-points lead at the summit of the Super League table. 

Zesco remain on top of the Super League table with 36 points, one point ahead of second-placed Red Arrows who humiliated FC Muza 4-1 on Saturday in Mazabuka. 

After the win over Zesco, Prison Leopards, propelled to 17 points on the 18-team FAZ Super League table, second from bottom.

By GIDEON NYENDWA 

SHOPRITE Zambia has joined the fight against the spread of cholera that has continued ravaging the country with no sign of receding and is donating various antiseptic products including different foods staffs to Home of Happiness for children with disabilities at Chamba Valley in Lusaka.

Roy Calne, a pioneer of organ transplantation who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died aged 93.

…collect levies from bus drivers forcing them to park their buses as several hundreds of passengers stranded

By NATION REPORTER

SEVERAL hundreds of passengers were yesterday stranded in Kitwe after bus drives parked their buses in protest against cadres who have been harassing and extorting money from them in the name of the ruling party.

The bus drivers at the Kitwe Town Centre bus station from which residents and commuters various towns on the Copperbelt get their transport were caught in the melee of confrontation between the bus drives and the cadres who have been collecting money under the guise of being members of the party in government.

A video that went viral yesterday showed that several hundreds of passengers were stranded as the cadres could not allow the bus to load without paying their illegal levies to the cadres.

The cadres have continued to cause havoc across the country despite repeated warnings from President Hakainde Hichilema that those committing crimes in the name of the ruling party shall be on their own.

…says her removal from office for resisting to obey unlawful instructions was an act of harassment, victimisation which should be condemned by the women’s movement

By LUCY PHIRI

THE dismissed Registrar of Societies Thandiwe Mhende-Phiri should be reinstated because it was unlawful and done as an act of harassment and victimization by the State after she had refused to obeu illegal instructions, Saboi Imboela has said.

By ROGERS KALERO

UNLESS President Hakainde Hichilema has endorsed the banning of public rallies for the opposition political parties by Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba, the head of State should have either censured his top cop or fired him altogether, Mwenya Musenge has said.

By ROGERS KALERO

CHOLERA has continued ravaging the country and by yesterday, the disease had claimed 27 more lives in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of the dead so far to 222.