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Diggers edge rivals KPF to keep top spot
In a thrilling display of rugby this weekend, Diggers Rugby Club emerged victorious over their city rivals, Kitwe Playing Fields (KPF), in a high-stakes Week Three match. The 26-17 win has solidified Diggers’ strong start to the season, as they now sit atop the league table with 10 points. The match, played at Diggers Rugby…...
CBU unionised staff resolve to go on a sit-in protest
THE Copperbelt University unionised staff have resolved to conduct a sit-in protest against the delayed appointment of the university council by the government. The workers have also vowed that the sit-in protest which is scheduled to commence on Tuesday this week, will be in effect until the university council is appointed. In a letter addressed…...
96-year-old narrates to court how she was raped by a 30-year-old man
A 96-YEAR-OLD woman has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court how she was allegedly raped by a 30-year-old man in January this year. The woman told Magistrate Amie Masoja that the incident occurred around 22:00 hours on January 16, 2023, after she returned from bathing. She was testifying in a matter in which Winson Zulu,…...
Lungu did a lot, it’s unwise to compare him to other political leaders – Mukanga
PF member Yamfwa Mukanga says President Hakainde Hichilema’s silence when his government officials demean his predecessor Edgar Lungu shows that he is in support of the same. Commenting on Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda’s statement that if the US Vice-President Kamala Harris visited Lungu, she should have had to visit Sean Tembo as well, Mukanga…...
We’ve passed with flying colours in terms of implementing IMF programme – Musokotwane
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says it is not Zambia’s fault that the deadline to make progress on the debt restructuring talks has been breached. And Dr Musokotwane says the country has passed with flying colours as far as implementation of the IMF programme is concerned. Last week, government and the…...
Mealie meal shortage being blown out of proportion – ZNFU
THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) says the reported mealie meal crisis in the country is being blown out of proportion, saying it’s a manageable matter. And the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has warned that the prevailing mealie-meal shortages will have an economic bearing on already struggling families to access basic food. Meanwhile,…...
Lungu was a weak president, he allowed criminals to control him – Gary
UPND Chairperson for Elections Gary Nkombo has charged that former president Edgar Lungu was a weak president who allowed criminals to control him. Speaking during campaigns in Chililabombwe for a local government by-election, Thursday, Nkombo, who is also Local Government and Rural Development Minister, said Zambians cheapened the Presidency when thy elected Lungu as president…....
Anthony Mumba hallucinating, UPND still intact on the C/belt – Kanengo
KABUSHI UPND member of parliament Bernard Kanengo says contrary to PF’s Anthony Mumba’s claims that the ruling party is losing popularity on the Copperbelt, it is still intact. On Friday, Mumba, who is Kantanshi PF member of parliament said the ruling party’s popularity on the Copperbelt was dwindling faster than ever before because of its…...
WBSC happy with baseball 5 development
THE World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) has expressed happiness with the country’s progress in baseball five development. Speaking in an interview, Sunday, WBSC representative Andrea D’auria said the mother body was impressed with the Zambia’s commitment towards the development of the sport. D’auria, who is currently in the country to help Zambia come up…...
