PacificAus series an opportunity to improve our netball world ranking – NAZ
NETBALL Association Zambia (NAZ) president Martha Sichone says Zambia’s participation in the PacificAus series will help improve its World rankings as the country targets qualification for the 2024 Commonwealth Games. Zambia has been invited to take part in the PacificAus Sports Netball Series to be held in Queensland, Australia from April 24-28 at Gold Coast…...
I want to win U17 AFCON – Mbesuma
UNDER-17 striker Linecker Mbesuma says his ambition is to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and help Zambia qualify for the World Cup. The South African-based youngster is among 48 players summoned by Ian Bakala for the 10-days camp ahead of the Algeria 2023 AFCON set for next month. And Bakala has urged…...
Preview: Zambia U23 faces Niger
THE Zambia Under-23 men’s national team’s AFCON credentials will be tested this afternoon when they face off with Niger in friendly match. Both Zambia and Niger are using the game to prepare for their final-round qualifiers against Egypt and Sudan respectively. Zambia will be away to Egypt for the first leg at the Air Defense…...
We’ve noticed increased interest from IPPs – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says there is increased expression of interest from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) because of cost reflective tariffs. In an interview, Thursday, Kapala encouraged more IPPs to come on board. “There is a lot of interest now, look, it is all about confidence there is so much confidence that the tariffs are now…...
GBM opens his defence: I’ve been running my businesses genuinely
FORMER defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that he has been running his businesses genuinely and that it would be unfair for anyone to accuse him otherwise. In relation to the charges he is facing of conflict of interest, Mwamba told the court that when he was defence…...
UPND will make people think all politicians are liars – SP
SOCIALIST Party Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the new dawn government should not spoil the name of politicians because of its failure to “fix” the economy as promised. In an interview, Wednesday, Bwalya said most politicians fear that people may begin to view them as liars because of the UPND’s failure to fulfill its promises of…...
I want to hear people directly not through social media – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he will spend a lot of time on the ground this year in order to appreciate people’s challenges directly. Addressing Lufwanyama residents, Thursday, President Hichilema said in 2023, his administration does not want to hear stories through social media. “This year [the] President’s time, the ministers’ time, MPs’ time, the mayors’…...
Debt restructuring conclusion key to stabilising cost of living – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says concluding the country’s debt restructuring process will help stabilise cost of living. And Dr Musokotwane says government has done everything possible to get the country’s debt restructured. Speaking during an online interactive forum, Wednesday, Dr Musokotwane said the Kwacha had lost value because of pressure on…...
My bar, Paddy Blues, isn’t like some places PF gave liquor licences – Mposha
MUNALI Member of Parliament Mike Mposha says his bar, Paddy Blues, is a well established business which does not promote moral decay like some establishments which PF licensed. Debating the Presidential speech on national values and principles in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Mposha said underage children are being exposed to alcohol because the PF was…...
HH shouldn’t speak to Lungu like a kid – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says President Hakainde Hichilema should give his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, some respect because he is not his agemate. And Mwila has wondered what wrong the former president has committed that President Hichilema has continued “insulting him”. On Wednesday, President Hichilema warned Lungu that it will soon get bad for…...
