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Throwback: ACC takes interest in Kalu’s Qatar bribe issue
THE Anti Corruption Commission says it has taken interest in the US$80,000 that Kalusha Bwalya allegedly received from Qatar’s Mohammad Bin Hammam. And Kenneth Chipungu, who was sports minister at the time, challenged the Football Association of Zambia president Bwalya to be honest over the money and not accuse the Rupiah Banda government of freezing funds to the association. Bwalya allegedly received US$80,000 from former FIFA vice-president Bin Hammam which he claims was a debt meant to help run the affairs of the Football Association of Zambia. In an interview yesterday, ACC spokesperson Timothy Moono said the commission wasRead More
FAZ ExCO members entitled to those windfall allowances but timing is questioned
There has been a lot of uproar following revelations that the Football Association of Zambia, FAZ Executive Committee members shared a staggering K1.4 Million as allowances for hosting the CAF Under-20 African Cup of Nations and Cosafa Under-20 in 2017. A ZamFoot Crew Report reveals that the named nine FAZ officials are entitled to those allowances. Take for instance at the just ended FAZ AGM which saw Richard Kazala hounded out of the venue by security, none Lusaka based executive members went home with about K7, 000 just for two days. For lodging, the ZamFoot Crew understands each member getsRead More
K1.4 Million Windfall!! FAZ ExCo members shared K600, 000 as allowances for Cosafa U20
‘Cash strapped’ Football Association of Zambia, FAZ executive committee members shared around K600, 000 as allowances for them when Zambia hosted the Cosafa U20 Cup in Ndola. In addition to the Cosafa allowances, K805, 000 was also paid the eight executive committee members and outgoing FAZ General Secretary paid themselves when Zambia hosted the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations. In total, around K1, 400, 000 has been spent on the nine FAZ officials in 2017. For the Cosafa U20 allowances, FAZ President Andrew Kamanga, his Vice Rix Mweemba and Ponga are believed to have been paid K100, 000 eachRead More
FAZ paid K805, 000 to executive committee members as allowances for hosting CAF U20
The Football Association of Zambia, FAZ has come into the spotlight after expelled FAZ Vice President Richard Kazala revealed that the executive committee members shared K805, 000 as individual allowances when Zambia hosted the 2017 CAF U20 AFCON. According to a document which has been obtained by the ZamFoot Crew, outgoing FAZ General Secretary Ponga Liwewe wrote to FNB, directing the bank to transfer money to the various accounts of the executive committee members. “Kindly transfer Zambian Kwacha Eight hundred and five thousand from our account held with yourselves to the recipients as detailed in the attachment hereto,” ready theRead More
