NATIONAL women's rugby sevens team director Willis Magasa says Zambia has what it takes to win the Africa Women’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games pre-qualifiers tournament set for Lusaka. Zambia is expected to host the event on July 1 and 2 at Lusaka Rugby Club. The top three teams out of 10, will qualify for the...

MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has announced that government will this year support a total of 14, 121 students under the TEVET bursary scheme. During a media briefing, Thursday, Mutati said the 14,121 students cover first-year students as well as returning students in TEVET colleges. “I wish to announce that under the TEVET...

FORMER Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale says it would be irresponsible for anyone who wants to see the government perform better to congratulate it for the late distribution of inputs. Government yesterday announced that it has completed the distribution of inputs under the FISP programme for the 2022/23 farming season. Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri revealed...

A LAWYER representing Lusaka businessman Clever Mpoha and a company has accused some Anti-Corruption Commission prosecutors in the corruption matter of being imposters. The lawyer argued that the "people" from ACC were imposters as they are not gazetted as prosecutors. This is in a matter in which former Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale,...

CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila has expressed disappointment with the poor workmanship by some contractors contracted to build court infrastructure. Dr Malila, who is in Northern Province for an official visit, expressed worry after inspecting Mporokoso Local court, which is dilapidated due to poor workmanship. He said shoddy work robs the country of the much-needed financial...

FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo has dragged the state to the Constitutional Court challenging the Chief Justice's decision to administratively set up the Economic and Financial Crimes Court. Lusambo is seeking an order and declaration that the setting up of the Economic and Financial Crimes Court administratively at the subordinate court level...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the government's overall goal is to simplify the process of attracting investments in the country. And Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Zambia president Li Tie has hailed the new dawn government for providing a conducive environment for investment. Speaking during the China-Zambia business meeting yesterday, Musokotwane...

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has urged DEC officers to be diligent in their work saying only they can clear the public perception that they only target 'small fish' for money laundering cases. Speaking during their 21st Senior Officers' Conference in Lusaka, Thursday, Mwiimbu urged the commission to work closely with the...

MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says his ministry is undertaking a pilot project aimed at converting agricultural waste into charcoal briquettes as a way of curtailing charcoal burning. In an interview, recently, Nzovu said his ministry was promoting several projects in order to see which alternatives to charcoal it could bring into...

A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been killed by a crocodile in Chanika area of Lupososhi district. In an interview with ZANIS, Lupososhi District Commissioner Simon Mwenya identified the deceased as Stanslaus Besa and disclosed that he was attacked and killed by the reptile on Sunday. Mwenya said Besa went missing on Sunday and his remains were...