MUZA coach Lameck Banda says his team has set itself a target of winning the prestigious Absa Cup title and will not be intimidated by the big names in the competition. Meanwhile, Red Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe says the ZAF sponsored side will not underrate MUZA, knowing they are enjoying some good form in the...

VETERAN coach Fred Mwila is sceptical that wholesale call-ups of pros for the Lesotho clash will make a difference for the Chipolopolo. And Mwila wonders why coach Avram Grant has not held any weekly camp with local players since his appointment. Speaking in an interview, Wednesday, Mwila said FAZ president should ask the Copper Bullets'...

GOVERNANCE Activist Brebner Changala has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to objectively listen to all parties involved in a matter in which Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba revealed that he suspended criminal investigations to get instructions from the Head of State. Changala has also advised Kajoba to cross-check instructions which come from State House and...

VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government is committed to addressing gender inequality by implementing policies and programmes purposefully targeted at girls, women, and people living with disabilities. And Vice-President Nalumango has called on citizens to protect the rights of women and girls in digital spaces. Speaking during the International Women’s Day celebrations yesterday in Kabwe, Vice-President...

TI-Z president Sampa Kalungu says UPND national youth chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso should give up the shares that he holds in Ndalumba Resources, a company which owns Sacko Mine in Mkushi. And PF National Youth Chairperson Christopher Kang’ombe has advised Liswaniso to make a full public disclosure of how he acquired the shares to dispel insinuations...

PUBLIC Protector Caroline Sokoni has called upon the government to establish more mental hospitals across the country in order to decongest Chainama Mental Hospital. And Chainama Mental Hospital Senior Medical Superintendent Dr Margaret Chibowa has lamented that the hospital's population has increased to above 15,000 patients in a month from the initial capacity of 500...

PF Information and Publicity Secretary Raphael Nakacinda says the opposition party can't be discussing "petty" leaked audio conversations because it has more important issues to deal with. A leaked audio has emerged in which PF presidential aspirants Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and Chishimba Kambwili are heard encouraging each to support Miles Sampa so that the MMD...

LABOUR and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba says the minimum wage that the government sets is intended for vulnerable workers. Responding to a caller when she featured on ZNBC's 'Government Forum' programme, Wednesday, who wanted to find out why certain graduates got paid less than K1,000, Tambatamba said the minimum wage was introduced so as...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says leadership at all levels, whether in the political or business spheres, is important in ensuring and securing food security. The President has also stressed the need to invest in technology in order to uplift productivity levels in the country. Speaking during the 2023 Earthna Summit in Doha Qatar, Wednesday, President Hichilema...

TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali has sued the State demanding damages for the aggravated assault he allegedly suffered at the hands of a police officer in 2020. Tayali says he was physically assaulted by an "overzealous" police officer who pointed an AK 47 rifle at his head when he accompanied President Hakainde Hichilema, as...