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Self-belief key, says Renard … as Flames scorch Rwanda

By STEPHEN PHIRI and CHISHALA MUSONDA
NATIONAL team coach Herve Renard says self-belief is key to Zambia’s qualification for its first-ever World Cup appearance.

Renard said self-belief should start this Saturday when Zambia take on Rwanda in the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

In an interview from Johannesburg yesterday, Renard said the race for a place at the World Cup finals is rough and needed players to believe in themselves.
“Rwanda and Algeria are strong teams but with self-belief, we can do it,” he said.

Renard said the two-week camping in Johannesburg has refined the players.

“All the players are at their best. The fighting spirit is good and I do not see why we should lose to Rwanda and Algeria,” he said.

Renard also said he was impressed with the input of striker Collins Mbesuma.

“Mbesuma has improved in the last two weeks and we need him to change the strike force when we face Rwanda,” he said.

He also said he will not replace defenders Jimmy Chisenga, Kampamba Chintu and midfielder Isaac Chansa, who have been ruled out due to injuries.

Meanwhile, midfielder Stoppira Sunzu joined the national team yesterday while defender Emmanuel Mbola was expected last night.

Team manager, Solly Pandor, said Hungary-based defender Misheck Lungu is expected to link up with the team today.

Striker Jacob Mulenga, who has clinched a three-year deal with Dutch first division Utrecht, wil... Read more »

Views: 136 | Added by: kangwa | Date: 2009-06-01 | Comments (0)

President Banda calls for a review of the education system

President Rupiah Banda says it is necessary to develop a responsive and relevant education system that will produce industrious learners capable of meaningfully contributing to the development needs and aspirations of the country.

Mr. Banda said such a curriculum is also necessary for the country’s quest of achieving the status of a middle income and prosperous nation by 2030.

The President said this in a speech read on his behalf by Presidential Affairs Minister Ronald Mukuma during the official opening of the National Curriculum Review Symposium in Lusaka today.

Mr. Banda said the country aspires for sustainable wealth creation and employment generation hence the need for an integrated education curriculum.

He said there must be clear linkages and interconnections in curriculum design from early childhood learning to tertiary level.

The President has further called for a change in the education system and establish effective goals for which learners are educated for.

He added that it is also important to eliminate fragmentation and incoherence in the conceptualization of the country’s curriculum.

Mr. Banda has since urged participants at the symposium to ensure that the meeting serves as a building block for an enduring and holistic curriculum.

And speaking earlier, Education Minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa said government will remain committed establishing quality and equitable education at all levels.

Prof Lungwa... Read more »

Views: 33 | Added by: kangwa | Date: 2009-06-01 | Comments (0)

Zambians no longer allowed to travel out with old passports

Government has directed immigration officers at all exit border

points not to allow Zambians to travel abroad today using the old passports.

Ministry of Home Affairs permanent secretary, Ndiyoyi Mutiti issued the directive during an interview in Lusaka yesterday.

She however said those coming into the country with the old passports should be allowed entry.

Ms Mutiti said it will be against the law for anyone to attempt to use an old passport when traveling abroad because it will no longer be valid.

She said the old passport was not computerised and it will be unfortunate for anybody to use it when leaving the country because it will not respond to the computer system.

Ms Mutiti said the Ministry of Home Affairs did its best to sensitise Zambians about the change of passports.

“No one will be excused to use the old passport when leaving the country because the information has been clear from the time the new passports were introduced last year,” she said.

And Ms Mutiti has urged all Zambians who had traveled abroad with the old passport not to panic because they will be allowed entry into the country.
She said Zambians living abroad are the only ones whose deadline has been extended up to August 31, 2009.

“Zambians living abroad are still having difficulties obtaining the new computersied passports, and the Ministry of Home affairs is doing everything possible to ensure that they obtain passports before the... Read more »

Views: 34 | Added by: kangwa | Date: 2009-06-01 | Comments (0)

Africa and the financial crisis

Perhaps ironically, Africa’s generally weak integration with the rest of the global economy may mean that many African countries will not be affected from the crisis, at least not initially, as suggested by Reuters.

The wealthier ones who do have some exposure to the rest of the world, however, may face some problems.

In the long run, it can be expected that foreign investment in Africa will reduce as the credit squeeze takes hold. Furthermore, foreign aid, which is important for a number of African countries, is likely to diminish. (Effectiveness of aid is a separate issue which the previous link details.)

In recent years, there has been more interest in Africa from Asian countries such as China. As the financial crisis is hitting the Western nations the hardest, Africa may yet enjoy increased trade for a while.

African countries could face increasing pressure f... Read more »

Views: 34 | Added by: sweetrichy | Date: 2009-05-28 | Comments (0)

Important New Passport Announcement

The Ministry of Home Affairs wishes to inform the general public that the Government of the Republic of Zambia has set 31st May 2009 as the last day for the usage of the old machine readable passports.

This therefore means that the old passports will not be recognized as valid document at any immigration exit border point for the purpose of travelling internationally.

The public is also informed that the issuance of the new passports is a continuous process and citizens are free to apply for the change of passports at any time.

However, Zambian nationals living in the diaspora will be permitted to travel to Zambia using the old passports for an extra three (3) months period until up to August 31, 2009.

Furthermore, there are a lot of processed but uncollected passports at Passport Office in Lusaka. I appeal to people who have applied for passports to make an effort to collect these documents

Hon. Dr. Kalombo Mwansa, MP

Views: 46 | Added by: sweetrichy | Date: 2009-05-19 | Comments (0)

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