Mwape names final team for Korea outing
ZAMBIA Women’s National Team Coach Bruce Mwape has named his final 24-member squad for two friendly matches against South Korea. Mwape has named a squad comprising 15 local and nine foreign–based players for the South Korea assignment that will test the credentials and readiness of the team ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup…...
Levy set to host CAA championships as Heroes renovations stall
DUE to delays in the renovations of the Heroes Stadium and OYDC-Zambia tartan tracks, the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola looks set to be the new host of the Under-18 and Under-20 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). Zambia is set to host the junior CAA championships from April 29 to May 3. The National Heroes…...
Oriental Quarries cancels boxing tourney
ORIENTAL Quarries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) has called off its international boxing tournament which was scheduled for Mongu following the cancellation of the Kuomboka ceremony. In an interview yesterday, OQBP director promotions Christopher Malunga said the stable was sad that the tournament had been cancelled. Malunga said OQBP would continue to promote the development of boxing…...
Oil exporters’ decision to cut production won’t initially affect prices – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the decision by some of the world’s largest oil exporters to cut production will not initially affect fuel prices in Zambia. And Kapala says he is hopeful that with the initiatives government is putting in place, the fuel price may be lower than K20 during the course of the year…....
PF is right, Kamala should have met Lungu
THE Patriotic Front, through leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile, has complained that US Vice-President Kamala Harris did not find time to meet and talk with our former president Edgar Lungu during her two-day working visit in Lusaka. Honourable Mundubile says Mr Lungu did a lot for Zambia through infrastructure development and by…...
All those labelling me a tribalist are petty, dull – Munir
LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu says those who have reported him to the police for tribal remarks and hate speech are “cheap, petty and dull”. Last week after Zulu was released from detention, he said the people of Lumezi village were more intelligent than the people of Bweengwa village. Following these remarks, Beautiful…...
ACC nabs court interpreter for soliciting K10,000 bribe
THE Anti-Corruption Commission in Choma has arrested a court interpreter at Kalomo Subordinate Court for corruptly soliciting a bribe of K10,000 to facilitate the acquittal of a suspect. In a statement, Monday, ACC head of corporate communications Timothy Moono said Vernon Matente corruptly solicited K10,000 and actually received K6,500 as gratification from two individuals as…...
We’re enjoying democracy, there has been no violence during by-elections – AG
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says citizens are enjoying the country’s democracy as evidenced by peaceful by-elections being held in the country. Zambia co-hosted the Democracy Summit from March 29 to 30, 2023 with the United States of America, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea. In an interview, Thursday, Kabesha said violence had…...
Tayali denies harassing Mukuni on Facebook
ECONOMIC and Equity Party leader Chilufya Tayali has pleaded not guilty in the matter in which he is accused of harassing Senior Chief Mukuni on Facebook. This is a matter in which Tayali has been dragged to court for alleging that Senior Chief Mukuni is the brain child behind the gassing which characterised the country…...
ERB explains reduction of fuel prices despite Kwacha depreciation
ENERGY Regulation Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa says the board was able to reduce fuel prices despite the depreciation of the Kwacha because international oil prices dropped by a higher margin. In an interview, Monday, Bowa said there was a three percent positive difference between the International oil prices and the depreciation of the Kwacha. “It…...
