ZESCO RECLAIM US boosts Zambia’s vaccination initiative EIGHT-POINT LEAD

THE United States (US) has committed an additional K36.75 million ($1.75 mil- lion) to provide technical as- sistance to Zambia’s vaccina- tion campaign. US Chargé d'Affaires David Young said his government worked closely with Zam- bia throughout the dur

ZESCOand the vaccination process.

Mr Young commended the Zambian government on the approval of its Covid-19 vac- cination programme.

He said Covid-19 vaccina- tions are critical to controlling the pandemic, slowing the emergence of new variants, and helping to restart the global economy.

"In support of the global vaccination effort, the Unit- ed States recently announced an initial K42 billion ($2 bil- lion) obligation - out of a to- tal planned K84 billion ($4 billion) - to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to support the CO- VAX away. Advance Market Com- mitment, Otieno making was also the United ready to stop Willy Stefanous from United reStates the single largest con- breaking the deadlock in the claimed an eight- tributor eighth minute. to global COVID-19 point lead at the vaccine Dynamos access," were Mr also Young unforsummit of the MTN said. tunate to miss another chance Super League table after in the 15th minute as Otieno beating Lusaka Dynamos denied Stefanous from scorMweetwa won't contest Choma seat

1-0 in a Week-32 fixture ing the opener in the 15th

played yesterday at Nkolominute.

ma Stadium in Lusaka. Zesco first came close to jani and three others to court pearance scoring of the Pheluna lead in and the Mil- 28th

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Zesco coach Mumamthe ed detention as the better of the team four with for Hichilema in the matter when

ba Numba made a tactical over Emmanuel a week Chabula without being almost police

change, had introducing failed to get Were the to charged. breaking the deadlock six Hatembos

replace Kasoma from where a few minutes they minutes after kick off but was

They were being held in residing after the despite half hour being mark. availed unfortunate to waste the opconnection portunity that with Otieno the swatted disap- with Were the details. made an immediate

Mr Mulambia made the ap- peal when Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Sec- retary Mushuma Mulenga paid a courtesy call on the Northern Province Administration.

Mr Mulambia said the prov- ince was endowed with various minerals which small-scale miners could exploit, once they acquired mining licences. impact, He said heading small-scale in Simon min- Silwimba's cross to break Lusaka ing had not been fully tapped, Dynamos’ hearts two minutes largely due to lack of informa- before the break. tion, Were which benefitted could be provided from a if beautiful a bureau exchange was established of passes in the between, province. Mubanga Kampamba According and Silwimba to Mr with Mulambia, the latlicensing ter providing offices the were assist only to Were in Lusaka, as Zesco Mansa went and on Mkushi. break leading He 1-0. also appealed to Govern-

In the second half, Dynament to provide small-scale mos came close to get the miners equaliser in in Northern the 49th Province minute with when mineral Willy’s effort identification from a free equipment. kick went over the bar.

The Dynamos Gem North continued Mining and to Lapidary put Zesco is a under private pressure organisa- in tion search based for the in Northern equaliser Prov- which ince almost whose came main in the objective 51st minis ute when Collins Sikombe's to promote and support small- shot was saved by Otieno. scale mining.

Chanda Mushili almost doubled Zesco United's lead in the 55th minute but saw his effort going over the bar.

Numba introduced Enock Sakala for Winston Kalengo while Zimbabwean international Tafadwa Rusike replaced the injured Mukuka in the 68th minute.

Dynamos almost snatched the equaliser in the 75th minute but were unfortunate as Sikombe’s shot after some beautiful play, went wide as Zesco United held on to avenge their ABSA Cup final defeat to move eight points clear of second-placed Zanaco who were shocked 2-1 by relegation-bound Kitwe United on Saturday.

Meanwhile in the early kick off played at the same venue, Green Buffaloes thumped Power Dynamos 2-1 to move into ninth on the log with 41 points.

David Sakala had given Buffaloes an early lead when he broke the deadlock in the sixth minute.

Power Dynamos had to wait until the second half for team captain Benson Sakala to level matters in the 63rd minute.

Striker Friday Samu broke Power Dynamo's hearts when he scored in the dying moments of the game to guarantee victory for Buffaloes.