Don’t fear Egypt, Micho tips U23
FORMER national team coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has tipped the Under 23 team not to be intimidated by Egypt ahead of tomorrow’s Africa Cup first-leg qualifier in Cairo. He gave the team a quick pep talk when he found players having breakfast in a dining hall yesterday. Micho, who is in Egypt with the Uganda…...
Zambia in Pool B of the PacificAus netball games
ZAMBIA has been drawn in Pool B of the PacificAus Sports Netball Series set City of Gold Coast in Queensland State, Australia next month. Team coach, Charles Zulu says the draw is fair. Meanwhile, Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia Elias Munshya says the team’s participation in the tournament will put the country on the World…...
Expect action on present corruption in a couple of weeks – Mwenye
ANTI-Corruption Commission Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye says Zambians should expect action on present corruption in a couple of weeks or so. And Mwenye says plea negotiations are more meaningful to him than complete out-of-court settlements as there must be an acknowledgment of wrongdoing. Meanwhile, Mwenye says it’s okay for one to be rich, but people…...
Treasury bills oversubscription a clear show of confidence in govt – Nkhoma
ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says the oversubscription to the Bank of Zambia treasury bills in the recent auction is a clear statement of confidence in the government and its monetary and fiscal policies. According to the Bank of Zambia results of Treasury Bill Tender number 05/2023 held on March 9, 2023, its bills were oversubscribed attracting…...
We’ll remain in perpetual poverty if entrepreneurs aren’t supported – Chipimo
FORMER NAREP president Elias Chipimo has urged government to ensure that entrepreneurs have affordable capital and credit to enable them achieve higher levels of output. In an interview, Chipimo said the country would remain in perpetual poverty if entrepreneurs were not supported. “Entrepreneurship, that is where we should put the biggest efficiency, how do we…...
PF doesn’t have numbers to impeach Moyo – Chief Whip
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says opposition members of parliament don’t have the required numbers in the National Assembly to impeach second Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo. On Friday, Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu challenged Leader of the Opposition Brian Mundubile to move a motion in the National Assembly to impeach Moyo. This was…...
It’ll be erroneous for AG to insist on staying in office – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE Activist Rueben Lifuka says it will be presumptuous to imagine that Auditor General Dr Dick Sichembe once engaged in criminal activities and will still continue to run his office. And Lifuka has noted that removing a sitting Auditor General from office requires the same procedure as removing a sitting judge. Meanwhile, Lifuka says there’s…...
Govt completes conversion of TAZAMA pipeline
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has invited Oil Marketing Companies to use the TAZAMA pipeline to transport their low Sulphur diesel following the completion of the conversion process. And TAZAMA Managing Director Davison Thawethe says the converted TAZAMA pipeline will deliver approximately 800,000 metric tons of diesel per annum. Speaking yesterday, Kapala said his Ministry was…...
Chimese opts to remain silent, as Chita Lodge owner denies any illegal dealings
CHITA Lodge Limited Director James Chungu has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he built his Ibex Hill property using loans and sales from his business. Chungu has further denied concealing any property with former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) commander Eric Chimese, arguing that “unless selling rooms is money laundering, then I’m guilty”. Meanwhile, Chimese…...
“Cut my manhood if HH wins” was a false story on Antonio, admits New Vision
NEW Vision Limited has issued a public apology to PF Media Director Antonio Mwanza over an article in which it quoted him as saying “Cut my manhood if HH wins the 2021 elections”. The newspaper says the headline and the story in question were false as there were no such words uttered. And Mwanza has…...
