THE Lusaka High Court has acquitted former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba and three others of gassing-related charges on grounds that there was no evidence linking them to the offences. Zumani was jointly charged with Given Phiri, Marlone Banda and Portipher Gwai in connection with the 2020 gassing incidences. Zumani was facing...

THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has announced that it will commence speed camera enforcement on December 11, 2023. In statement, Friday, RTSA acting Head of Public Relations Mukela Mangolwa cautioned all motorists to adhere to the stipulated speed limits on all public roads. "The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) is scheduled to...

FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says the high turnover of administrators at clubs is worrying. Speaking when he addressed delegates at the Lusaka Province Governance Workshop at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) yesterday, Kamanga said while FAZ regularly trained administrators, clubs did not retain them for a long period. “We train our administrators on an...

SOUTH African football Legend Lucas Radebe says passion and the love for the game is what differentiates the old generation of players from the current crop. Speaking during a media briefing upon arrival at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) ahead of the African Legends match against the Chipolopolo Legends set for the National Heroes...

ZAMBIA’s Ambassadors to Angola Lawrence Chalungumana has hailed the women’s national team for being true ambassadors of the country following their 6-0 mauling of Angola on Wednesday night. The Copper Queens are a step closer to booking a slot at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), having managed a convincing victory in the...

ZAMBIA has continued with her winning streak at the ongoing netball Africa Cup of Nations after beating Namibia 52-42 in Gaborone, Botswana. This is Zambia's second win at the tournament, having beaten Eswatini 63-47 in the opener. Coach Lazarous Tembo hailed the team for the victory but warned against complacency. Tembo said the team had...

PeP leader Sean Tembo has dragged Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha to the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that the Bemba word “ukuponoka” used by President Hakainde Hichilema when translated to English is an insult which violates the country’s’ principles as a Christian nation. The opposition leader also wants a declaration that the President's utterance of...

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained the fuel pump prices for December at K29.98 for petrol, K29.96 for diesel, K29.29 for Jet A1 and K20.44 for kerosene. ERB also maintained the fuel pump prices for the month of November at the mentioned prices. At a media briefing, Thursday, ERB Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa explained...

A 51-YEAR-OLD man of Bush Baby area in Solwezi district has stabbed his 35-year-old wife with a screwdriver in the head on suspicion that she had stolen his K50. North-Western Province Police Commanding Officer, Dennis Moola confirmed the incident, which is believed to have occurred on November 27, 2023, around 20:30 hours as the couple...