Agriculture PS admits using wrong documents to direct bid Agrizam
MINISTRY of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Green Mbozi says the Ministry was at fault by not ensuring that Agrizam Investments Limited and Ferts Seed and Grain Limited complied with the bidding and evaluation guidelines during the procurement of 2022/2023 farming inputs, saying the ministry used wrong documents during the process. And Ferts Seed and Grain Limited…...
Muchima’s statement on land unconstitutional – ZLA
ZAMBIA Land Alliance Executive Director Patrick Musole has appealed to Lands Minister Elijah Muchima to retract his statement indicating that UPND members will be prioritised when giving land because it is unconstitutional. Addressing some Chongwe residents involved in a land dispute recently, Dr Muchima said government would favour UPND members and the vulnerable when offering…...
Egyptian demands $5.6m back, produces video evidence of officers extorting money
EGYPTIAN national Micheal Adel Michel Botros has objected to the Director of Public Prosecution’s application to have properties seized in the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) gold scam forfeited to the state. The Egyptian national, who claims that he had initially agreed to forfeit the money and other properties under duress, has further exhibited video…...
2023 has been a remarkable year for Zambian sports – NOCZ
THE National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has described 2023 as remarkable, with a number of athletes and teams scoring successes on the field of play. With the year coming to an end, NOCZ president Alfred Foloko said in a statement yesterday that a number of athletes and teams shined at the international level this…...
Kundananji tops GOAL50 list
COPPER QUEENS winger Racheal Kundananji has won the GOAL50 Women’s Award, becoming the first African player ever to top the list in either the men’s or women’s categories. The GOAL50 is an annual list of the best 50 footballers in the world as voted by fans across the globe on the Goal.com website. Kundananji saw…...
Grant should leave blueprint for local coaches to follow – Mulonga
VETERAN football administrator Teddy Mulonga hopes Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant will leave a blueprint for local coaches to follow and record success after he is gone. In an interview with the media, Mulonga expressed happiness with Chipolopolo’s return to the AFCON, adding that the country was expecting a successful outing next year. The former FAZ…...
How will Muchima stop cadres from grabbing land if he wants UPND favoured?
HONOURABLE Elijah Muchima, the Minister of Lands, says his government will prioritise UPND members when it comes to land allocation in the country because they were sidelined and marginalised during the PF regime. Mr Muchima says as minister in-charge of this natural resource, he will ensure that in the next 10 years UPND members have…...
ECZ rejects nominations for PF candidates in Mwansabombwe, Mpika
THE Electoral Commission Zambia (ECZ) has rejected the nominations for PF candidates in Kayo ward, Mwansabombwe district and Kapamba ward in Mpika on grounds that the nomination papers were not appropriately signed. The two candidates are Kabanda Aaron for Kapamba ward and Ngosa Steven for Kayo ward. In the same vein, ECZ has rejected the…...
State awards police commissioner who was nabbed over sugilite
THE Attorney General has entered into a consent judgement with Northern Province Police Commissioner Gloria Mulele, who was among those arrested over Sugilite in July this year. The Attorney General has agreed to restore Mulele’s salary to full pay and will further pay her withheld salary arrears, together with interest at the rate of 6…...
Lungu’s argument that his eligibility has been pronounced on lacks merit – Youth activist
A YOUTH activist has submitted to the Constitutional Court that former president Edgar Lungu’s argument that the court has already pronounced itself on his eligibility several times, lacks merit. Michelo Chizombe has since urged the court to dismiss Lungu’s application to raise preliminary issues in the matter. This is in a matter in which Chizombe…...
