Police nab 24-year-old man for raping ‘grandma’
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a 24-year-old man of Shantumbu area for raping an 81-year-old woman. In a statement, Tuesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale disclosed that the suspect, Maurice Chomba, who lived in the same area with the elderly woman, was alleged to have raped the victim on Sunday around 23:00 hours…....
The best is yet to come, says Mbewe as Arrows shift focus to league
RED Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe says the best is yet to come from his players after winning the Absa Cup title over Kabwe Warriors on Sunday afternoon at the National Heroes Stadium. Meanwhile, Kabwe Warriors Coach Mumamba Numba says he will continue to build on the positive strides made by his team despite failing to…...
Chanda scores on Madrid CFF return
COPPER Queens striker Grace Chanda has opened her goal account for Madrid CFF this season after finding the net in a 6-1 win over Valencia in the Spanish Liga F Women’s League on Sunday. Chanda was introduced as a substitute in the 81st minute with her team already leading 4-1, and she found herself among…...
Kamanga hails HH for gracing Absa Cup final
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has hailed President Hakainde Hichilema and thousands of soccer fans for gracing the 2024 Absa Cup final at the Heroes Stadium on Sunday afternoon. And Kamanga says the June World Cup qualifier against Tanzania presents a perfect test for fans to be on their best behaviour. In his latest column, Kamanga…...
Kabangwe man gets 30 months for stealing holy communion cups, other church property
A 27-YEAR-OLD man from Lusaka’s Kabangwe area has been found guilty and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into and stealing various items from a New Apostolic Church. Magistrate George Njobvu expressed astonishment at the audacity of stealing from a place of worship, stating, “He had the courage to steal from…...
FAZ, Mutale agree to settle dispute outside court
FAZ and its aggrieved parties have reached an agreement to settle their dispute out of the court, on terms to be submitted to Ndola High Court Judge Greenwell Malumani for his approval and consent. On Sunday, President Hakainde Hichilema directed Minister of Sports Elvis Nkandu to engage the warring parties to resolve the impasse at…...
HH tells U17 girls to relentlessly pursue World Cup spot
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the U17 women’s national team to be relentless and work extra hard to finish off Uganda in the reverse fixture set for Kampala this Friday. And the President urged football administrators to resolve their wrangles through dialogue so that the football fraternity can move forward. The Copper Princesses thrashed Uganda…...
I am a reputable businessman, my income, properties aren’t tainted, Kasanda tells court
LUSAKA businessman Sedrick Kasanda has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division that he is a reputable businessman with income that is untainted. Kasanda has also told the court that his property, which was seized by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), was acquired through legitimate means. He has told the court that…...
Amos appeals against his one year sentence
FORMER presidential spokesperson, Amos Chanda, has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to grant him bail pending his appeal before the Lusaka High Court against a 12-month imprisonment with hard labour for theft of a court document. Last week, Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga sentenced Chanda and also imposed a fine of K5,000 on him for destroying evidence,…...
To fix Zambia, HH must be willing to be booed or even lose elections
A DEBATE is still going on around what happened at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka where President Hakainde Hichilema went to officiate at the ABSA soccer cup final between Red Arrows and Kabwe Warriors. Thousands of Lusaka residents witnessed the entry of the Head of State into the stadium, but what they did, saw and heard…...