Court rejects BoZ’s application in Investrust liquidation case
THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed the Bank of Zambia’s application to throw out the case in which a British bank has requested a judicial review of BoZ’s decision to liquidate Investrust Bank Plc. BoZ had asked the High Court to dismiss the matter for multiplicity of actions. In this case, the Bank of Nevis…...
Chipyoka signs 3-yr deal at Hapoel Petah Tikva
CHIPOLOPOLO striker Songa Chipyoka has signed a three-year deal with Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Petah Tikva, marking a major step forward in his professional career. The move comes after a successful one-year loan spell from ZESCO United. Chipyoka’s transfer to the Israeli club, which recently earned promotion to the top-flight league, was facilitated by…...
Things are bad, says Kampamba as violence continues in Libya
CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba has raised alarm over the escalating violence in Tripoli, Libya, which has been rocked by the most intense clashes that entered a second night on Tuesday and extended into Wednesday morning. Kampamba, who plays for Libyan giants Al Madina SC, took to social media to express his concerns as fighting…...
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PFL invites Spanish futsal expert to Zambia
THE Zambia Premier Futsal League (PFL) has announced the coming of Spanish National Futsal Team assistant coach José Enrique Ibáñez Ramos, who will lead a professional course in Strategic Physical Preparation for elite futsal players in Zambia. PFL Chairman Tarak Mehta confirmed the development in a statement, describing Ramos’s visit as a significant milestone in…...
Keith’s election is a victory for football – Damiano
MUFULIRA-based football administrator and proprietor of Damiano Academy, Damiano Mutale, has welcomed the election of Keith Mweemba as FAZ president. Mweemba, a Lusaka-based lawyer, was declared FAZ president on May 9, during the reconvened elective AGM held at Misuku Lodge in Kabwe. He secured 45 votes, defeating outgoing president Andrew Kamanga, who garnered 20 votes,…...
Don’t underrate weak opposition, Chama warns
FORMER defence minister Davies Chama says it would be a political miscalculation to think there is currently no strong opposition, as citizens can become the ruling party’s biggest opposition. And Chama says some political alliances fail to work because members have different principles and beliefs. Meanwhile, Chama says he is still a member of the…...
In 2021 HH encouraged diplomats to engage citizens freely, including opposition
On Monday, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe publicly expressed concern over what he described as a growing tendency among some ambassadors and high commissioners accredited to Zambia to use the media to air grievances or observations that, in his view, ought to be addressed through established diplomatic channels. In typical diplomatic language,…...
Mpika shines in CDF delivery, Minister rates district at 105%
MPIKA Town Council Secretary Samuel Musenga says the local authority has disbursed over K12 million in loans and grants under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) empowerment component between 2022 and 2025, describing the programme as a key pillar for local economic empowerment. And concluding his CDF tour of duty in Muchinga Province, Minister of Local…...
Masebo urges Chongwe illegal shop owners to utilise cash for work
LANDS Minister Sylvia Masebo has urged shop owners trading in undesignated markets in Chongwe, to take advantage of the cash-for-work and free education initiatives provided by government. Speaking during an inspection of undesignated markets along Great East Road in Chongwe, Tuesday, Masebo, who is also Chongwe UPND MP, gave the traders a one-week ultimatum to…...
