Government justifies trimming of All-Africa Games list
GOVERNMENT has justified the trimming of athletes at the All-Africa Games team from 115 to 60, citing limited resources. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport Kangwa Chileshe said government settled for sports codes that have the potential to win medals at the All-Africa Games set for March 8-23 in Accra, Ghana. Zambia will compete…...
Forest aim for a better second round performance – Chipepo
FOREST Rangers coach Mwenya Chipepo has urged his lads to up their game and challenge for the league title as the second round of the MTN Super League resumes this weekend. The MTN Super League returns this weekend, with eight games set for Saturday and one for Sunday. In an interview with Goal Diggers on…...
Mopani Zambia Open prize money set at R2.5 million
THE Mopani Zambia Open Golf Tournament is back at the Nkana Golf Club in Kitwe with total prize money of R2.5 million set aside for the event that will run from June 13-16. And the local organizing committee has revealed that they will need a budget of about $300,000 to stage the event. The Zambia…...
Kundananji joins Bay FC
WOMEN’s national team striker Rachael Kundananji has joined United States of America outfit Bay FC which campaigns in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Kundananji joins Bay FC from CFF Madrid in Spain where she has been since August 2022. The club has announced that the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup star has signed up…...
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State House responds to Zumani: “That’s why some beer was named after Lungu”
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says drinking was the order of the day during former president Edgar Lungu’s tenure and that is why some beer was named after him. And Ngoma says the new dawn government has hit so many milestones but they can’t blow their own trumpets by dining and wining. On…...
Current weather patterns to persist throughout Feb – MET
THE Meteorological Department (MET) has predicted that the prevailing weather conditions across the country will persist for the rest of this month. And former Kasenengwa member of parliament Sensio Banda has wondered whether government fully acknowledges the pressing need to confront the dire consequences of drought and famine this year. In an interview, Tuesday, MET…...
OCIDA welcomes formation of United Kwacha Alliance
OUR Civic Duty Association (OCIDA) has welcomed the formation of United Kwacha Alliance (UKA), saying it’s important for those who are worried about the current difficult times to unite and confront challenges together. Meanwhile, the Alliance has disclosed that the office of the Registrar of Societies of Zambia has cleared and reserved its name up…...
Mubanga, Nkandu abusing empowerment funds to dupe voters, charges Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile has charged that Minister of Small Medium and Enterprise (SME) Elias Mubanga and Minister of Youth and Sports Elvis Nkandu are abusing empowerment funds to dupe voters. But Mubanga has refuted these allegations, saying he was going to those areas to tell people about the empowerment programmes which…...
All Ministers can campaign in ward by-elections because we take them seriously – Nkandu
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says the UPND will do whatever it takes to win a ward by-election, including taking all Ministers to campaign because every election is important. And Nkandu says UPND is not using taxpayers’ money to fund their election campaigns. On Tuesday, People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda said government’s decision…...
