Archive: 9 September 2022

9 Sep 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

We’ve started process of repealing defamation of the President – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the government has commenced a process to amend provisions relating to the death penalty and criminal Defamation of the President. And President Hichilema says there is a need for those who... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

MultiChoice increases subscription fees for Dstv stay packages

MULTICHOICE Zambia has announced a price increment to its DStv Business subscription on Stay Packages, effective from October 1, 2022. The Stay Ultra package has been increased by K45 from K460 to K515, while the... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Primeiro de Agosto coach confident of victory ahead of Red Arrows

PRIMEIRO De Agosto coach Philipe Nzanza says his lads are not in Zambia for revenge but to get a result against Red Arrows that will inch them closer to progressing to the next round. Meanwhile,... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Godfrey Dube

We have to qualify for AfCON, Paris Olympics – Mutapa

NEWLY appointed under-23 national team coach Oswald Mutapa says qualification for Paris 2024 Olympic Games is the ultimate target. FAZ on Wednesday named the under-23 technical bench with Mutapa as head coach to be assisted... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Mwape eyes COSAFA final slot

THE Women’s national football team returns to the pitch this afternoon with a crucial must-win encounter against Tanzania for a slot in the finals at the ongoing 2022 COSAFA Hollywood Bets Championship in Port Elizabeth,... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Godfrey Dube

Mubanga, Essevoh progress to quarter-finals at the table tennis Africa Cup

ZAMBIA’s highly ranked table tennis player Kunda Mubanga and her partner Leba Essevoh have qualified for the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles competition at the ongoing Africa Cup in Algeria. The duo beat Beranda Dina... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Emulate Jesus by forgiving those who insulted, betrayed you, Chikoya tells UPND

COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has advised the UPND government to stop using lawfare to fix political opponents, urging them to change the narrative that politicians are all the... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Under UPND, you can’t even buy a pant without being asked where the money had come from – Bowman

FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says hearing the Constitutional Court’s ruling in his matter against ECZ was more like winning a general election to remove UPND from office. And acting PF secretary […]

9 Sep 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

ECZ working at half capacity, political interference is killing it – Musumali

SOCIALIST Party vice-president Dr Cosmas Musumali says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is currently functioning at half capacity, and that he suspects political interference in its operations. And Dr Musumali says the IMF package... […]

9 Sep 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

6 suspended council officers received salaries totalling over K7m without providing any service – AG

THE Auditor General’s Report on the Audit of Government Payroll for the years ended December 31, 2017 to 2021 has revealed that six officers at Rufunsa Council who were arrested for money laundering continued receiving... […]