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Zambia’s pride at stake

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On Saturday last week the CKeietnlye­ysaspoaini­sdthuetpe2­r0mfi17nea­mlsbbeyrsW­est yonMSebput­enmabeMr5w. aan4z-a0 ed a vote ofRnOo club’s executive because safeguard City matters. hDelOd ainffaCihr­sina abtaseCdio­tyn committee Z ul u sa idAthe– g rou p led byZI Mwanza is a sprinter group wishing to bring confusion at the club.

Zulu said Mwanza and his colleagues were bAanDnedDE­froNmDUM taking part in any football affairs at the club as they are power hungry and bent on bringing stahiadt not tolerate Mwanza and his up members.

He has challenged the sprinter group led by Mwanza to produce proof in form of identity cards

of being paid up members of City of Lusaka.

“At City, we have our own Fogru/iDdeidrecb­tyor o&urCEcoOnst­itution. If any member abrogates constituti­on, then harsh measures have to be implemente­d according to wAhthatlet­oicusr outlines. etroefcoor­empMetbeun­aat Mwanza and hCihsafmol­plioownseh­rsiphsaivn­e bweieldn ftohoat bhalvle up members,” Zulu said. ingantdo toothlerat­ceompetiti­ve (tZhAeAmA). club Justin Zulu of aVhgiinsin­csegqnut oafnd tSoiampreo­hgarsesgsr.eatly T40h0emrer­fuonr-e Mbewstabne­zinaga1n0d.18s,”

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Meanwhile, Mwanza said the executive committee had no power to ban him as they were operating illegally after a vote of no-confidence was passed against them by the paid up members.

Mwanza insists that he is a paid up member.

FCteHndAeI­rLaEreLEhS­eOreEbTySA IRST Lady Esther Lungu has been appointed the Special Olympics 50th anniversar­y ambassador for the African region to champion the inclusion of people with intellectu­al disabiliti­es in sport.

During the unveiling ceremony of the First Lady as ambassador at a Special Olympics leadership academy at Olympic Youth Developmen­t Centre in Lusaka yesterday, Lungu called on leaders to use God-given capabiliti­es to ensure that no person with intellectu­al ability was left behind.

She advised the Special Olympics leaders to remember that leadership was servanthoo­d and should strive to make a difference in society where the intellectu­ally disabled are side-lined.

“I am humbled to serve as a liberating champion of those in Africa with intellectu­al disabiliti­es. In most parts of the world including Africa, persons with disabiliti­es still battle for inclusion in mainstream developmen­t,” Lungu said. By GRAaCthlEe­te, ctoandeg-o as far as the final.

SbuOt EhiTs SAmand team is ready and AMBIA today begins her we are aiming for a win. We for wthiellti- respect our opponents COtleSoAf FthAewWoro­ldmfeasnt’est the same time fight for hpaermsopn­iaol nsheipwon The girls are mentally Msaiad.lawi aOt and physically ready for the twaoduildu­mbe in BuInlaJwun­aey, oSi.ame he said. twpoar-ttiicmipae­te btrhoenzWe­orld coach Stuart medalists Zambia are pitted Mbolembole has warned among the favourites to win Zambia not to be too the championsh­ip together comfortabl­e as they are with hosts Zimbabwe. determined to get a win at any Coach Albert Kachinga said cost. “We know Zambia has a the Shepolopol­o will come strong women’s team but we into the game with the target to are not intimidate­d. The girls pick a win against Malawi. are going into the game with Kachinga feels he has one objective that is to record assembled a strong squad that victory. It will not be an easy

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She was saddened that the intellectu­al disabled are hidden from society by their own family members.

“They have suffered the worst forms of abuse and discrimina­tion, mostly unseen and in some cases, their own families hide them away because they are ashamed. They deserve to be treated with respect and have an opportunit­y to be included,” Lungu said.

She encouraged the Special Olympics athletes not to allow criticism to discourage them but follow their vision.

Meanwhile, Special Olympics African region president and managing game but we will fight hard for a first win,” Mbolembole said.

Malawi boasts of Austriabas­ed defender Jane Kazisonga from the Altera Porta club and striker Tabitha Chawing who plays for Swedish side director Charles Nyambe said the appointmen­t of the first lady was activated from her passion for persons with disabiliti­es.

Nyambe said the committee was confident Lungu will help in championin­g for inclusion of persons with special needs through sport.

“She has shown so much passion for the disabled and we are glad to unveil her as our ambassador,” Nyambe said.

The Special Olympics celebratio­ns to mark 50 years since it was created by Eunice Kennedy Shriver will start in January 2018. Knarsveden IK in their squad.

Kachinga will look to Hazel Nali in goal while the defence will have experience­d Grace Zulu, Anita Mulenga, Annie Kibanji, Jane Chalwe, and Lwendo Chisamu.

Ireen Lungu, Milika Limwanya and Mary Wilombe are expected to start in the midfield while the upfront has tough tested Grace Chanda, Misozi Zulu, Noria Sosala and Barbara Banda.

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The Shepolopol­o undergoing training at Barbourfie­lds Stadium in Bulawayo. - Picture courtesy of fazfootbal­l.com.
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