THE Zambia Under-20 team starts the chase for a place at the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a Cosafa Cup tournament crucial opening fixture against Mauritius in eSwatini. COSAFA is using the Under-20 tournament in eSwatini to pick the two teams that will represent the region at the 2023 Africa Cup to...

FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga has described the death of Association life member Patrick Nkole as a big blow to the football fraternity. Nkole, a former KK11 defender and ‘Mighty’ Mufulira Wanderers legend died in Ndola in the early hours of Wednesday following a short illness. Kamanga said death had robbed the...

NKANA chief executive officer Kelvin Mutafu says the FAZ Disciplinary Committee sanctions on the club for violent conduct during a league match against Nchanga Rangers is too harsh. FAZ on Wednesday ruled that Nkana was guilty in their conduct after midfielder Diamond Chikwekwe and goalkeeping coach Mike Poto physically confronted referee Audrick Nkole at the...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti on Tuesday reprimanded Matero PF member of parliament Miles Sampa for saying lack of employment has forced UPND youths to start abducting girls. Debating the budget, Tuesday, Sampa said it had taken forever for government to resolve the issues at Mopani and Konkola Copper Mines. He argued that...

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says there was never any agreement to pay Honeybee what they claim is owed to them for the supply of some drugs. Commenting on Honeybee laywer Tutwa Ngulube's remarks that his clients only agreed to withdraw the matter they had filed in the High Court after government agreed to pay them,...

Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has described the alleged operational oversights highlighted by the National Road Fund Agency board concerning its board chairperson Joe Mutwale as unbecoming. Yesterday, News Diggers reported that the NRFA board had passed a vote of no confidence against Mutwale, accusing him of abusing his position and pointing out several governance incompetences...

SECOND Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo on Wednesday had a tough time maintaining order in the House as they debated a motion to abolish the position of District Commissioner moved by Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu. Some members of parliament expressed displeasure after Zulu used unpalatable language as he wound up debate, in response...

LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says some contracts were tailored for default so that people could easily cashes in, but because God is an equaliser, he dislodged PF to pave way for order. Speaking in Parliament, Wednesday, Nkombo insisted that some contractors got free money, without doing any work, and even bought...

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) programmes manager Muchimba Siamachoka says Zambia’s transparency score has substantially decreased from 30/100 in 2019 to 19/100 in 2021. Speaking at a media briefing, Thursday, Siamachoka said Zambia had made little progress in expanding public access to budget information according to the International Budget Partnership’s Open Budget Survey 2021....

THE Lusaka High Court has ordered Meraki Cake Bar and Cafe Limited to pay former NAREP president Elias Chipimo K328,794, being the outstanding principal amount and interest due to him under a loan agreement. This is according to a judgement in default of appearance and defence entered in Chipimo's favour recently. "The defendant not having...