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. Kaluwe Haangala and Mate Haangala also want an order compelling Laurian, who was acting in the capacity of administrator of…...
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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 the Games, but the Ministry of Sports has now reduced that figure to 65. Last week, Permanent Secretary in the…...
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 to contain the cholera pandemic over the last two months. He also noted that drought may add more pressure on…...
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 with hard labour for possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime. However, Mubanga has appealed his sentence in…...
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 against Mali, who withdrew from their second-round tie. The national team hasn’t played a competitive game since November, when it…...
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 of cash from his Chinese partners. We gather that before his resignation, Honourable Kakubo was actually summoned to the President’s…...
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 Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says Secretary to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa’s circular on the national mourning in respect of late…...
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 Chapter 111 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Nakacinda, on an unknown date but between…...
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 to be proceeds of crime. In count one, it is alleged that Lubinda on March 3, 2018, in Lusaka, received…...
