Archive: 23 February 2024

23 Feb 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Smokey Haangala’s sons sue administrator of their father’s estate

LATE Zamrock artist Edwin “Smokey” Haangala’s sons have dragged Laurian Haangala to court seeking an order for a full inventory and account for their father’s estate for the period between September 1988 to July 2001.... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Diggers Editor

23 Feb 2024 | Godfrey Dube

Govt to send 65 athletes for All Africa Games

GOVERNMENT says only 65 athletes will represent the country at the forthcoming All-Africa Games to run from March 8-23 in Accra, Ghana. Initially, 115 athletes had been selected by various sports associations to compete at... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Godfrey Dube

Brace for tough economic times, Nkandu tells sports fraternity

SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has tipped sports federations to brace themselves for tough financial times in 2024. He has explained that government support will be limited because the state has spent substantial amounts of money... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Taonga Tembo

State opposes bail application by GBM’s nephew

THE State has opposed a bail application by former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s nephew, Adolphus Mubanga, who is serving prison time. In November, 2023, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court sentenced Mubanga to two years imprisonment... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Godfrey Dube

Copper Queens face Ghana

THE Copper Queens face Ghana at Accra Sports Stadium this evening in the third round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers. The Bruce Mwape-drilled side enters the fray following a walkover result in October... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Diggers Editor

HH’s reluctance to fire and replace makes ministers feel indispensable

IN December last year, Honourable Stanely Kakubo resigned from his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This was after he was embroiled in a suspected illicit transaction where he received huge sums... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Mwenya Mofya

Speaker prohibits wearing of Ngoni traditional headbands in Parley

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has ruled that members of parliament are not allowed to wear the Ngoni traditional headbands in the House because it is against Standing Orders. And Local Government and... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Nakacinda in court on espionage charge

PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court facing a charge of espionage. Nakacinda is charged with one count of espionage Contrary to Section 3 of the State Securities Act... […]

23 Feb 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Court sets judgement date in Lubinda’s corruption case

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set April 18, 2024, as the date for judgement in a matter in which PF faction vice-president Given Lubinda is facing four counts of being in possession of property suspected... […]