The 2023/2024 football season reflections
THE 2022/2023 football season swung into action over the weekend with high expectations from FAZ Super League fanatics. Seventeen teams have begun the nine months of trying to unseat defending champions Power Dynamos from their throne when it comes conclusion next May. After all the big guns disappointed in the 2022/2023 season, fans of the…...
Chingola-Kasumbalesa road 60% done – RDA
ROAD Development Agency (RDA) Copperbelt Province Regional Manager, Emmanuel Kanguma says works on the Chingola-Kasumbalesa road have reached an advanced stage. Speaking to journalists in Kasumbalesa area, Eng Kanguma said the road project was about 60 percent complete and might be opened to traffic by December 2023. “The road is being widened, it will be…...
Media ethics, complaints committee unveiled
THE Media Associations for Self-Regulation (MASR) has announced the establishment of the Media Self-Regulation Council of Zambia (MSCZ) and the appointment of a Media Ethics and Complaints Committee (MECC). Association Chairperson Kennedy Mambwe says MASR has transitioned to become the Media Self-Regulation Council of Zambia (MSCZ). Speaking during the unveiling of the committee, Friday, Mambwe…...
Mufulira Wanderers edges Green Buffaloes
MUFULIRA Wanderers coach Justin Chinama was yesterday left showering praises on his lads following their narrow 1-0 victory against Green Buffaloes at the Shinde Stadium. A Maxwell Mabenga goal was all that Mighty needed to collect maximum points and kick-start the 2023/2024 season with a victory. Chinama described the victory as sweet and a good…...
New ZPU president Simukonda targets to broaden pool participation
NEWLY elected Zambia Pool Union (ZPU) president Maxwell Simukonda says his immediate task will be ensuring that the national team defends the African Championship slated for October in South Africa. Simukonda scooped the ZPU presidency polls by nine points over the weekend, while his only competitor Mulawa Mulawa managed five votes. During an interview, Simukonda…...
If those are soldiers, Egypt owes Zambia a big explanation
THE thriller episode of the seized private jet, US$5.69 million and piles of the much talked about ‘fake’ gold continues this week with a new twist to the plot. As we are told by Egyptian sources and independent contacts, the officials who were on the jet that brought suspected illicit millions of dollars are believed…...
We’re not flattered with away draw – MUZA coach
MUZA FC coach Mathews Ndhlovu says the 1-all away draw against Cano Sport in the CAF Confederation Cup first round will not flatter his team because the battle has just begun. The Mazabuka-based outfit rallied to force a draw in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Saturday evening ahead of the second leg set for National Heroes…...
Malila backs HRC’s call to make all offences bailable
CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila says the presumption of innocence should be sacred. Agreeing with a proposal from the Human Rights Commission to have all offences being made bailable or bondable in an interview, Justice Malila observed that President Hakainde Hichilema once spent months in detention only to be released on a nolle. “The presumption of…...
Mwanawasa was an honest man – Mbula
FORMER housing and infrastructure development minister Vincent Mwale says everyone who worked with late former president Levy Mwanawasa can attest that he meant business when it came to serving the country. And former secretary to the Cabinet Leslie Mbula says Mwanawasa, Dr Kenneth Kaunda and President Hakainde Hichilema stand out amongst all presidents when it…...
Police deny claims that they attempted to block Lungu from attending ceremony
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has refuted PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Raphael Nakacinda’s claims that police in Mfuwe initially attempted to block former president Edgar Lungu from attending the Malaila traditional ceremony. Lungu travelled to Eastern Province on Saturday after being invited by Senior Chief Nsefu of the Kunda speaking people to attend the traditional…...
