overnment has released over K3.2 million towards the payment of former Zambia national soccer team coach Dario Bonetti to settle his unpaid dues.

Minister of Youth and Sport Vincent Mwale disclosed this in a ministerial statement issued in Parliament today.

Mwale said his ministry yesterday processed K3,289,731.04 to settle the accrued salary arrears plus interest.

Mwale said the initial amount owed to Bonetti was K2,296,800 but accrued interest after the period of notification of judgement.

Mwale said the payment was done in order for Zambia not to suffer Federation for International Football Association (FIFA) sanctions which may entail preventing the country from participating in future international football competitions.

He said government had fully settled Bonetti’s dues while the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) meets the cost of salaries for the senior team coach and assistant commencing this year, 2015.

Last week, Mwale summoned FAZ to discuss Bonetti’s dues and the contract of Chipolopolo Coach Honour Janza.

The minister yesterday further met the FAZ officials to resolve former national team coach Dario Bonetti’s unpaid dues.

FAZ parted company with Bonetti on October 10, 2011, two days after the Italian guided the Chipolopolo to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Bonetti took the matter to FIFA, who ruled that he must be paid about US$382,000.

And parliament heard today that the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has developed a code of ethics and complaints procedures in order to monitor the alleged conduct of some media houses and how government has taken steps to improve the quality of broadcasting services in the country.

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Chishimba Kambwili told parliament that government would not interfere with the operations of the media.

Mr. Kambwili, who is also Chief Government Spokesperson, said the three-year rule of the PF government is a clear testimony of government’s commitment to working with the fourth estate.

He said currently, Zambia boasts of having 78 private owned community radio stations and 13 television stations.

Mr. Kambwili said other measures taken by IBA include warning, suspension of licences as well as revocation of licenses.

The minister however is unhappy with the common breaches by some stations such as non-adherence to the approved type of content to broadcast as stipulated in the license conditions, operating without a license, use of vulgar language and failure by moderators of programmes to control and manage the programmes.

The Zambia National Soccer team is expected to have a new head coah that will see the current coah Honor Janza being dropped off his position.

According to well placed sources at Football House in Lusaka, FAZ is currently working on bring a new coach in the country to head the Chipolopolo Boys.

Recently the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) disclosed that Janza would be given a permanent job on the basis after qualifying to the 2015 Africa Cup in Equatorial Guinea.

However sources have disclosed to Zibani Zambia that a new coach has already been identified and FAZ will make the announcement official once the paper work is complete.

The source further said once the new coach comes in the country Janza will take up the role of Technical Director at Football House

Soccer fans have praised government for releasing K3.2 million to pay off the outstanding debt which the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) owes former national team coach Dario Bonneti.

Zambia Sports Fans Association (ZSFA) patron Peter Makembo said government should be commended for sparing the country from a possible ban from the Football International Federation Association (FIFA) as a result of the debt.

Pastor Makembo however said FAZ should have consulted government on issues pertaining to Bonetti as his contract directly involved government.

And Makembo has urged FAZ to learn a lesson from Bonneti’s saga and ensure that it gives the current national team coach Honour Janza a contract.

Makembo said government has demonstrated its commitment that it will not interfere in the FAZ operations hence the need for FAZ to ensure it efficiently handle coaches’ contracts.

Zambia survived a possible FIFA ban after the Ministry of Finance released K3.2 million to pay outstanding debt owed to the Italian born coach Dario Bonneti.

FIFA had set August 2015 for a disciplinary hearing after Zambia defied a FIFA Court of arbitration which ruled that Bonneti should be paid what is owed to him.

In October 2011, FAZ fired Bonetti on what it termed poor run of results and team selection despite qualifying the Chipolopolo to the 2012 Africa cup of nation’s championship.

The Zambia national football team defeated Rwanda 2 – 0 in an international friendly match played at National Heroes Stadium on Sunday.

After a goalless first half in which both sides wasted good chances, Zambia broke the deadlock on the hour mark with Rainford Kalaba tapping home at the far post from Allan Mukuka’s cross.

Mukuka, who had replaced Jackson Mwanza in the second half, registered his name on the score sheet in the 82nd minute to put the game beyond the visitors.

Here is what the two coaches and Zambia’s captain Rainford Kalaba said after the match:

Honour Janza, Coach – Zambia:

“We are happy with today’s win but we cannot get excited. There is still a lot to be done.

“It is important to maintain that attitude of not falling back or getting comfortable when when we score first. We need to kill matches by scoring another goal in order to completely disarm the opponent.

“When we score one, we have to score more goals. I see that happening in future matches because we talked about it with the players today.

“The issue of saying Zambia does not score will go away because we create chances. We could easily have scored three or four goals today.

“We need to work on the psychological aspect, we need to inculcate character and belief that one goal is not enough.

“We are have identified young players who are still inexperienced at this level. They have to gel in and ultimately we have to consolidate the team.

“We are in the process of rebuilding and it is good to have a positive result in the process because it motivates the team.

“Getting positive results will be very cardinal because it will motivate and gives us confidence going forward. It is also good for our corporate image.

“Meeting Rwanda is the same as meeting Nigeria, Ghana or any team in Africa.

“Going by their performance, I am impressed with their football; they are able to act and react; their ball technique is good, tactically they are disciplined.

“They are are youthful as well as forceful. They have what it takes for a team to be good in Africa.”

Rainford Kalaba, Captain – Zambia:

“Today’s win was important because at the Afcon in Equatorial Guinea our performance was good but we were not lucky.

“We believe that we have a good squad and if it is maintained, we only have one target; our conviction is to make it to the Fifa World Cup for the first time because we have been to the Africa Cup of Nations so many times.”

Johnny Mckinstry, Coach – Rwanda

“Overall I am reasonably satisfied with the performance. Obviously being with the team for only a week is a very short time. We worked on two or three ideas this week and for the first 70 minutes of the game I thought the players implemented that well.

“You only needed to listen to the reaction of Zambian home support at half time to understand that we had really frustrated the home team; we made it difficult for them to play which we had set out about doing. In that sense we were quite pleased.

“Obviously we consider ourselves unfortunate for the first goal; down to 10 men for a moment while we were making a substitution for injury, the home team capitalised. But that is football.

“So for the first 70 minutes we were quite pleased with the performance; in the last 20 there was indiscipline in our positional play as we tried to push for a goal ourselves.

Overall we had a good game. Rwanda is a young team. We had a good start and we have something to build upon.”

Source: Faz Football

he Football Association of Zambia wishes to state that Coach Honour Janza is still in charge of the Zambia National Soccer team as Acting Head Coach.

It is the Association’s wish to train all coaches at club and national level so that the standards of football in the country are in line with World best practices. Hence the statement about Mr Janza’s qualification over the weekend was not a vote of no confidence on the coach, but rather, an expression by the Association of its desire to raise the profile of all the coaches in the country.

It is also important to note that Janza will also continue as Technical Director at Football House.

Coach Janza has meanwhile expressed his willingness and commitment to serve as requested at any level of Zambian Football. Janza who is a holder of a UEFA B licence has been associated with Chipolopolo and other junior teams, including the women age group squads for a long time now. He was on the bench that won the Africa Cup in 2012 and was with Chipolopolo in Angola in 2010, where Zambia reached the quarter finals. His has gain valuable experience during this time.

Coach Janza is currently tasked with the selection of the Zambian national team which will be vying for honours at the 2015 COSAFA tournament to be held in South Africa in May this year.

Source: Faz Football

The ministry of Education has urged teachers to be wary as they travel to South Africa for this year’s ANTUSA games and cultural festival.

Ministry of Education Acting Permanent Secretary Owen Mgeme said teachers should take the opportunity given to exchange teaching experiences with other teachers in the SADC region.

Mgeme said he expects teachers to show the image of the country by refraining from being engaged in any activities that will compromise their visit.

He said this when he flagged off the 8th ANTUSA ceremony and said government with the support of BETUZ will continue supporting teachers i9n any field.

And speaking earlier the Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) President Cosmas Mukuka appealed to the corporate world to consider supporting important initiatives which add value to quality teaching and learning skills in Zambia.

PORTS Minister Vincent Mwale has said Government is still studying the budget that the Football Association of Zambia submitted for the Chipolopolo technical bench.

Mwale told Tv2 sports news that his Ministry is still consulting the Treasury over the Chipolopolo budget.

The Minister who could not disclose the budget figures FAZ has submitted said the Ministry of Sports does not want another problem of nonpayment of Coaches.
Meanwhile, the Sports Minister said preparation for the 2017 Africa Cup should begin with finding a Coach for the national football team.

Mwale said the Ministry of Sports is concerned with the poor results of national football teams.

He said FAZ runs football in the country and should provide answers to the poor performance by national teams.

Mwale said there is need to empower young people with life skills if they are to effectively contribute to national development.

Mwale says some jobs that are being done by foreigners especially in the construction sector can be taken up by the youth if they are empowered.

He has called on stakeholders to partner with his Ministry in establishing skills training centres in the country.

Mr Mwale was speaking when UN-Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan called on him at his officer in Lusaka.

And Ms. Rogan pledged continued support to youth development programmes that the Ministry of Youth and Sport is carrying out.

She said the UN will increase youth development activities under the new System Wide Action Plan-to be launched soon.

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Zambia National Team coach Honour Janza has summoned 26 players for the upcoming friendly against Malawi to be held at Nkoloma Stadium in Luaka.

Team captain Rainford Kalaba is among the six foreign based players called up by the Zambian tactician. The local based players dominate the squad list and among them is goal machine Jimmy Ndhlovu who will possibly lead the attack. Former Israel based midfielder, Justin Zulu who is now on the books of Zambian Super League champions ZESCO United FC has also been called up.
SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Danny Munyao, (Red Arrows), Jacob Banda (Zesco), Joe Kanyemba (Power Dynamos)
Defenders: Chrisopher Munthali(Power Dynamos), Bronson Chama(Red Arrows), Donashano Malama (Nkana), Fackson Kapumbu(Zanaco), Kabaso Chongo(Tp Mazembe), Andrew Kwiliko(Zanaco), Webster Mulenga (Nakambala Leopards), Aaron Katebe (FC Platinum, Zimbabwe).

Midfielders: Justine Zulu (Zesco), Kondwani Mtonga (Zesco),Rainford Kalaba, Given Singuluma, Nathan Sinkala( All TP Mazembe), Jack Chirwa (GBFC), Benson Sakala (Chicago Magic USA), Lameck Silwamba (Mighty Mufulira Wanderers), Shadreck Musonda (Nkana), Allan Mukuka(GBFC)
Forwards: Jimmy Ndhlovu (Power), Jackson Mwanza, Kalengo Winston (ZESCO), Patson Daka(Nchanga Rangers), Paul Katema (Red Arrows)

Zambia have dropped one place on the latest FIFA rankings.

Chipolopolo dropped from 59 to 60 on the latest rankings released on Thursday in Zurich.

Zambia are one place behind South Africa while their 2017 Africa Cup Group E qualifiers opponents Congo-Brazzaville are at number 54.

Meanwhile Zambia are 16th in Africa while Algeria lead at number 20 in the World.

Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana,Tunisia and Senegal complete the top five.

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Transport and Communications Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has directed the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) to take action against the organizers of Streetone Motor event that left spectators injured over the weekend.

Mukanga says the motorshow which was held at arcades and organized haphazardly and strategically staged on the same day as the Lusaka happening 7th motor show was illegal and did not meet the required safety measures.

He says his ministry will not condone any illegality stating his ministry condemns what transpired during the motor event where several spectators were injured by an overzealous stunt driver.

Yesterday Zibani Zambia released a video showing how spectators at arcades shopping center witnessing an accident where a participant gave his girlfriend the car to spin and went right into the crowd hospitalising one spectator while others sustained injuries.

He warned that Motorshow organizers abrogating procedures to host the events will risky being jailed stating that the nation has lost soo many lives in accidents involving vehicles.

COACH Honour Janza says the 2-0 victory over Malawi is a good motivation for the boys ahead of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Senior Challenge Cup that kicks off this Sunday in South Africa.

The COSAFA defending champions Zambia beat Malawi 2-0 in an international friendly match played on Sunday at Lusaka’s Nkoloma Stadium.

Zambia will kick-off the title defence in the quarter-finals against winners of Group A that has Zimbabwe, Seychelles and Mauritius.

Janza said the friendly gave the technical bench an insight of what is lacking in different players before declaring the team ready.
“The win has really raised the momentum in the boys. We needed this result before going for the COSAFA. The boys played well especially in the first half. Malawi is a good side and has given us a good taste of football, “he said.

He, however, said he will not be complacent with the victory because he was still not satisfied with the boy’s absorption of his philosophy.
Meanwhile, Janza said Patson Daka was a promising striker for Zambia.

“ Daka is a player that can do wonders for Zambia’s frontline. He has a good body structure and character of a good striker. What he needs is support and more play time to gain exposure. Despite him not finding the net in this game, I am confident that with time he will do it for the nation, “he said.
Malawi coach Young Chimodzi said experience won Zambia the game because his lads could not cope with professional players.
Chimodzi said his team consisted of local players that had never played an international game.

“I must state that experience won Zambia the game. Zambia played well making runs in all positions which was difficult for my players to manage.
I am glad that Zambia included professional players and gave Malawi a good game.

The league season just started two weeks ago so the boys were not physically fit compared to Zambia,’’ he said.

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BOXING Heroine, Esther Phiri broke down as she narrated the circumstances that forced her to quit boxing in 2013. Speaking at a Sponsorship Networking breakfast meeting held at Intercontinental Hotel this morning, Phiri said, ” I took a break due to medical reasons. I was told that I was sick.

However after having gone many medical procedures, I called my promoter and told him that I wanted my license back.”

” I told him that someone was doing this to me.I just wasn’t myself then. Out of determination I told myself that I was going back in the ring to fight. I am ready to do this, I am a champion,” said a teary Phiri. Esther Phiri is scheduled to fight against Sandra Almeida of South Africa on May 22.

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All is set for tomorrow’s most anticipated fight between Esther Phiri and Sandra Almeida from South Africa.

This will be Esther Phiri’s first fight following her decision to return to the ring after she was wrongly diagnozed with HIV.

A check at Mulungushi Conference the venue for the event found organizers setting up the ring for the big fight to ignite tomorrow around 19hr00.

The two will be fighting for the WIBF and WIBA unification belt.

Celebrated Zambian boxer Esther Phiri has cried foul after the fight she had against Sandra Almeida was announced a technical draw.

Phiri claims she deserved to win the fight adding that the judges were unfair.

”This is not fair. I hit him two right and i left. I need a rematch again. thank you
fans to come in numbers. I love you” Esther Lamented.

And Sandra who sustained a cut says she wants a rematch saying she wanted to make sure that Esther feels the weight of the retirement punch from her.

The two have since agreed for a rematch.

Cote d’Ivoire football federation president Sidy Diallo has confirmed that national team coach Herve Renard has vacated his position.
Renard, 46, arrived in the country on Thursday and held talks with the football body, essentially to determine his release clause estimated to be around €400,000.

Renard, who led the Elephants to their second Africa Cup of Nations title early this year in Equatorial Guinea, had 18 months left on his contract.

Reports in France suggest that he is on the verge of joining Ligue 1 side Lille, who confirmed the departure of Rene Girard this week.

His assistant Patrice Beaumelle – who also worked with him when he won the Afcon title with Zambia – will also leave his post with Cote d’Ivoire.

Renard had earlier condemned a financial scandal involving bonuses for the Ivorian team following their Afcon victory, which local authorities confirmed were partially stolen.

“After waiting for an Afcon trophy all these years, it is a pity that those who worked for the recent victory can’t get their reward,” Renard said.

Real Madrid have announced they have sacked Carlo Ancelotti as head coach.

The Italian coach has been widely expected to leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer after a disappointing end to the 2014-15 season, which saw Madrid lose out to Barcelona in the Liga title race and exit the Champions League at the semi-final stage at the hands of Juventus.

-Goal

The Zambia Under Twenty three soccer team this afternoon moved a step further towards the CAF U23 Championships as they defeated a highly spirited Botswana side by two goals to nil at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka.

Botswana made a false start in the first half, forcing a free kick near Zambia’s 18 yard area which did not anything however .After that the game became a one sided affair that saw Zambia miss a myriad of chances. It was nil all at half time

On resumption, Zambia continued searching for the elusive goal and their efforts paid through Egyptian based Ronald “Sate Sate” Kampamba who made it one nil for the hosts in the 48th minute. Eight minutes later, Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba made it two for Zambia. The junior Chipolopolo continued to search for a third goal but to no avail.The game ended at two nil for the hosts.

With this Victory, Zambia has advanced to the third and final qualifying round of the U23 CAF Championships which will be held in Senegal in December this year.

Zambia’s next opponent is Ivory Coast. Chipolopolo will travel to the land of Current African Champions to full fill their first leg fixture on July 17. The return Match will be held on 31st of July in Zambia. This will be Zambia’s last hurdle to get to the CAF U23 Championships which will also be used to pick Africa’s representatives at the Brazil 2016 Olympics.

The top three nations at these Championships will proceed to Brazil.

In Harare the Zambia women soccer team lost by one nil to Zimbabwe in a match played at Rufaro stadium.

Chipolopolo women won the first leg by two goals to one in Lusaka last week. Despite the two games ending at two all aggregate, Chipolopolo women have been eliminated from the Olympics race on the away goal rule.

Chipolopolo coach Honour Janza has picked his final 19 man squad that will travel to Ethiopia tomorrow for an international friendly against that country’s national team on Sunday.

Apart from Lubambo Musonda, Jacob Banda, Fackson Kapumbu, Kabaso Chongo, Given Singulama, Evans Kangwa, Emmanuel Mayuka and Kapota Kayawe, the rest are lads that were at this year’s COSAFA tournament, which ended last week.

Janza is using this match to prepare for Zambia’s forthcoming fixtures in the CHAN and Africa cup qualifiers. It is a busy month that will see Chipolopolo engaging, Guinea Bissau on June 13 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola before travelling to Namibia for the CHAN first leg qualifier against the hosts on June 20/21.

On Sunday, June 6, Zambia will have a preparatory match with Ethiopia who they last met at the 2013 Afcon Finals in South Africa. in the the said encounter, Ethiopians came from behind, to cancel Collins Mbesuma goal which had put Zambia ahead, forcing the game to conclude in a one all draw.

In a related development, FAZ Spokesman Nkweto has confirmed that Zambia’s game with Guinea Bissau will take place in Ndola on June 13, at Levy Mwanawasa stadium. Tembwe has further announced that the charges for this match will range between K25 and K300.

Full squad travelling to Ethiopia:

1. Jacob Banda

2. Danny Munyao

3. Donashano Malama

4. Christopher Munthali

5. Kondwani Mtonga

6. Emmanuel Mbola

7. Fackson Kapumbu

8. Mukuka Mulenga

9. Nathan Sinkala

10. Lubambo Musonda

11. Kabaso Chongo

12. Paul Katema

13. Evans Kangwa

14. Patson Daka

15. Given Singulama

16. Emmanuel Mayuka

17. Aaron Katebe

18. Allan Mukuka

19. Kapota Kayawe.

The Football Association of Zambia has appointed Zesco United head coach George Lwandamina as acting coach for the Senior National team.

In a letter to Zesco United dated 8th June, 2015 and FAZ General Secretary George Kasengele, Lwandamina has been appointed with immediate effect.

“The appointment is on temporal basis and will be subject to the position being filled in the next few months,” the letter read.

FAZ has further requested Zesco to release Lwandamina to join camp as soon as the National team returns from Ethiopia from 8th June to 22nd June for the Chan qualifiers against Guinea Bissau and Namibia.

And Zesco United General Secretary Justin Mumba says the club has no objection with the appointment of Lwandamina.

“It is the wish of every coach to coach the National Team and as a club we are happy that our coach that has been chosen to take up the mantle. We will give him all the necessary support and as requested, we shall release him to be with the National team and during his time there, Assistant coach Tenant Chembo will act as Head coach,” He said.

Former Chipolopolo coach Honour Janza has revealed Zambia Soccer Association had no decency to wait for him to arrive at his office but handed him his dismissal letter at the airport when arriving from an international assignment.

Janza, who returned from Ethiopia guiding the team to a 1-0 win in an international, says his dismissal is painful considering the manner FAZ delivered the letter to him.

He says the separation from national team duties demonstrated how the local body disrespected local coaches.

“The most painful part was to receive the letter at the airport. It was delivered by Mr Sam Phiri, an accountant at Football House, and Mr Julio Chiluba [the head of administration and competition at FAZ]. I can’t comment much, I want to sleep over it and think about my future,” said Janza.

FAZ committee member Happy Munkondya and spokesperson Nkweto Tembwe jointly confirmed Janza’s dismissal at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola yesterday when they went to receive the Chipolopolo team that was returning from a friendly in Ethiopia.

A few months ago, Janza had a run in with FAZ boss Kalusha Bwalya when his contractual issues were made public without first being advised on the future.