Ten years
Police summon Esther for questioning
POLICE have summoned former president Edgar Lungu’s wife, Esther, to appear before the Ibex Police Station tomorrow for questioning. And PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Raphael Nakacinda claims that President Hakainde Hichilema issued such instructions to the police after seeing the kind of reception given to Lungu when he attended Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Inauguration…...
Police nab 38-yr-old man for shooting at girlfriend’s hostel
POLICE have arrested a 38-year-old Lusaka man in connection with the shooting incident that occurred at the University of Zambia’s female students hostel on Monday. In a statement, Tuesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said the student identified as George Banda allegedly shot at the door of the female students’ hostel while looking…...
Bring witnesses with ingredients to the matter, court tells state in Munir’s hate speech case
LUSAKA Magistrate Amy Masoja has told prosecutors handling Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu’s hate speech case to desist from calling witnesses who have no ingredients to the matter. This was after the state called two witnesses whose testimonies had no connection to the charge Zulu is facing. This is the matter in which…...
Chieftainess Nkomeshya sues state, demands land which soldiers encroached on
CHIEFTAINESS Nkomeshya and two others have dragged the state to the Lusaka High Court demanding to be given back the land that military personnel allegedly encroached on under the guise of using it for training. Chieftainess Nkomeshya, Moses Mwanjeleka and Chuma Mwanza have cited the Attorney General and unknown people as respondents, further seeking an…...
Govt sends warning to cadres illegally building makeshift stores in CBD
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri has disclosed that some cadres have started erecting makeshift stores in undesignated places, claiming to have been sent by higher authorities. In an interview, Friday, Phiri said the trend was unacceptable, especially after the removal of street vendors. “We want to…...
Esther sends Buffaloes into Cosafa Champions League semifinal
ESTHER Banda’s spectacular scorcher yesterday propelled defending Cosafa Champions League champions Green Buffaloes to a 2-1 victory and book a slot into the knockout stages of the competition where they face rivals Mamelodi Sundowns for a slot in the finals. With the game seemingly headed for a draw, the youngster hit a long-range drive to…...
We want to finish AFCON qualifiers with a win – Frankie
CHIPOLOPOLO defender Frankie Musonda says the team’s goal is to finish the AFCON qualifiers strongly with a win against Comoros on Saturday. Zambia faces Comoros this Saturday in its last Group H AFCON qualifier in what will be be a dead rubber fixture having already booked a place in the finals. Grant named a 27-member…...
I can win gold at Dakar championships – Chinyemba
PATRICK Chinyemba has expressed confidence in his abilities to triumph over other boxers at the Dakar championships in Senegal which is serving as a Paris 2024 Olympic qualifier. Chinyemba is one of Zambia’s nine boxers taking part in the championships. The rest of the Zambian crew comprises of Margret Tembo, Mary Mwango, Hildah Ng’andwe, Felistus…...
Comoros game an opportunity to sustain winning mentality – Kamanga
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga believes that the game against Comoros presents an opportunity for Chipolopolo to end the AFCON qualifiers on a high note and maintain a winning mentality heading into the finals. The Avram Grant tutored side faces Comoros this Saturday in a dead rubber AFCON qualifier, having already secured qualification with a game…...
