Archive: 6 December 2018

6 Dec 2018 | Alex Chilumbwe

U-20 beats DRC 2-0

Benson Kolala’s 17th minute goal and Prince Mumba’s 24th strike were enough to guide the Zambia Under-20 national team to a 2-0 triumph over Congo DR at the on-going Mopani Mines COSAFA tournament at Nkana […]

6 Dec 2018 | Alex Chilumbwe

Bilton notes bias in CAF refereeing

Green Buffaloes football coach Bilton Musonda says there were notable instances of bias from officials in the second leg of the CAF Confederations game that his side played against Al-Merrikh of Sudan in Juba on […]

6 Dec 2018 | Alex Chilumbwe

FAZ congratulates CAF envoys

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has congratulated the four Zambian representatives in the CAF Inter-Club championship for qualifying to the second stage of competition. FAZ communications manager Desmond Katongo said that the association was […]

6 Dec 2018 | Diggers Reporter

Govt permits 3 firms to import GMOs

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has granted three distributors permits to import products that may contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The three companies are Cold Chain, Horizon and Innscor who were among 12 retailers, wholesalers […]

6 Dec 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

ZICTA lacks legal backing to clamp down on S/Media abuse – Dora

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says ZICTA does not yet have the legal backing to clamp down on social media abuse that has seen many citizens defrauded. And Siliya says government is concerned that some […]

6 Dec 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

HH, Kambwili resolve to mobilise opposition against PF

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema yesterday visited NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili and resolved to mobilise other opposition political parties to demonstrate against “illegal” salary increments for ministers, among other things. And Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu […]

6 Dec 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

YALI urges stakeholders to respect impending Lungu’s eligibility ruling

YALI president Andrew Ntewewe has called on all parties to respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling in President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case, failure to which the institution will institute contempt proceedings against anyone who will attack […]

6 Dec 2018 | Zindikilani Banda in Sinda District

Chiefs must help curb deforestation – Phiri

Sinda District Council chairperson Michael Phiri says traditional leaders in the area need to take more responsibility in sensitizing their subjects against cutting down trees, which is causing high rates of deforestation. Officiating a one-day […]

6 Dec 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Mumbi turns heat on Kambwili

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says if those being demonised by Chishimba Kambwili wanted to politics, they could accuse him of being rich because his children make money by posting pornographic pictures on the […]

6 Dec 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Zambia’s electricity demand will triple by 2030 – PMRC

The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has revealed that Zambia’s electricity demand will double by 2020 and triple in 2030 due to an increased population. And PMRC has observed that government requires private-sector investment […]