PF raises concern over US Embassy’s comment on new IG
PF vice-president Given Lubinda has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to tell his “masters” to stop meddling in Zambia’s internal security affairs. In a statement recently, the United States (US) Embassy in Zambia welcomed the appointment of a new Inspector General of Police following Lemmy Kajoba’s dismissal. “The United States applauds President Hichilema’s appointment of new…...
We want to build a football empire – Mweemba
FC MUZA proprietor Keith Mweemba has disclosed that he has an ambitious project to make Mazabuka the hub of football in Zambia. MUZA is flying high in its second return to the MTN FAZ Super League after achieving promotion last season. The team currently sits fourth on the log, and is in serious contention for…...
Chipolopolo committed to realise World Cup dream of fallen heroes – Kamanga
FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga says the association will take stock of the promise that the golden generation of Zambian players held for Mother Zambia as the country commemorates 30 years after the Gabon air disaster. He says the Chipolopolo are committed to realising the dream of gracing the World Cup. And veteran…...
Court threatens to revoke Amos’ bail
LUSAKA Magistrate Irene Wishimanga has warned former presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda that she will revoke his bail if he continues to abscond court proceedings. This was after Chanda’s lawyer asked the court to adjourn the matter as his client was nowhere to be seen. This is the matter in which Chanda is facing two counts…...
Govt reaffirms commitment to providing conducive environment for SMEs
MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Elias Mubanga says government will continue providing a conducive environment for SMEs because they are the backbone of the economy. And acting Eco-bank Managing Director Misheck Mkokweza says he hopes SMEs will take advantage of the funding opportunity which his bank has crafted to support and encourage them…....
U17 to camp in North Africa prior to AFCON
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has revealed that the under-17 national team will camp in North Africa ahead of the 2023 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which kicks off this month end. Zambia is in Group B alongside Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa having qualified after winning the COSAFA junior championship last December in Malawi…....
We can’t allow UPND to go beyond 2026 – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube says his party will begin discussions and formation of alliances with other opposition parties so that UPND is kicked out of office in 2026. In an interview, Fube said the UPND government should not be allowed to rule the country beyond 2026. “I think we must now begin…...
Access to partial pension benefits is with immediate effect – NAPSA
NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa says partial access to pension benefits is with immediate effect following the President’s move to assent the NAPSA Bill into law. Muyangwa says beneficiaries can even start making their claims today as long as they follow the verification processes. Yesterday, President Hakainde Hichilema signed into law, the…...
We expect an even stronger Kwacha this week – EAZ
ECONOMICS Association of Zambia Interim National Secretary Gibson Masumbu says an even stronger Kwacha is expected this week. Last week, the Kwacha improved exponentially against major convertibles on the exchange rate after having a rather poor performance in the preceding weeks. As at close of business last Friday, the Kwacha was trading at 17.8826 per…...
NATSAVE donates K10,000 to NAZ
NATSAVE Bank has donated K10, 000 cash and 50 cases of water to the Netball Association of Zambia towards the national team’s preparation for the PacificAus sports series set for Gold Coast in Queensland State, Australia. A 21 member contingent is set to leave for the tournament tomorrow, with everything set for a 21:00 hours…...
