Archive: 9 May 2019

9 May 2019 | Abraham Kalito

FAZ to conduct U-17 countrywide trials

The Football Association has announced that it will conduct countrywide trials in the U-17 category of the mens national team. The trials would be conducted by the association’s technical directorate with selected individuals subjected to […]

9 May 2019 | Abraham Kalito

Chambeshi names 26 for second local camp

U-23 national team coach Beston Chambeshi has named 26 players for the second local camp to be held in Lusaka in preparation for the June 5 match against Congo Brazzaville. Zambia National Team manager Hastings […]

9 May 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Police slap RTSA boss with careless driving

Police have charged Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) chief executive officer Zindaba Soko with careless driving. According to police, Soko caused an accident in Kafue on Wednesday after he failed to keep to his […]

9 May 2019 | Stuart Lisulo

Maize output drops to 10-year record low at 2 million tonnes

Zambia’s estimated maize production has drastically fallen to just two million metric tonnes for the 2018-2019 agricultural season, down from 2.4 million tonnes produced last year, a second successive drop, triggered by severe drought conditions. […]

9 May 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court questions State’s desire to take Mwaliteta’s case for re-allocation

Lusaka Magistrate Alice Walusiku has directed the State to make a necessary application, objecting to the move to take Lusaka Province UPND chairman Obvious Mwaliteta’s case back for reallocation after the High Court ruled that […]

9 May 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Abuse of funds has worsened CBU standards under Ngoma – lecturers

Copperbelt University Academics Union (CBAU) secretary general Dr Derrick Ntalasha says mismanagement of funds at CBU has worsened the institutions standards, citing the purchase and setting up of a tent used as a library at […]

9 May 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

A Kambwili presidency will plunge Zambia into war, warns Musenge as CK offers to take him to Chainama

I have worked and walked with Chishimba Kambwili, if this gentleman was given the instruments of power to lead Zambia, there will be total war and confusion, Mwenya Musenge has warned. But Kambwili has charged […]

9 May 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

NDF will produce PF manifesto not Constitution, says Chanda as he quits

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) president Charles Chanda has withdrawn his participation from the ongoing National Dialogue Forum (NDF), citing biased superintendence on the part of NDF chairperson Professor Muyunda Mwanalushi. At about 10:15 […]

9 May 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Seditious document in Mushipe case downloaded from Watchdog – Police

A State witness has admitted in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the ‘seditious document’, which was allegedly found in the possession of suspended Lusaka lawyer Martha Mushipe, was downloaded from the Zambian Watchdog. Arthur Shonga, […]

9 May 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Fire that gutted UNZA hostel was caused by teargas canisters – fire officer

A Fire Investigative Officer has told the Coroners’ Court inquiring into Vespers Shimuzhila’s death that the fire, which gutted some student hostels at UNZA last year, was caused by teargas canisters fired by police officers. […]