How to turn a crisis into a brand storytelling opportunity
I RECALL those early folktales from Africa’s rich oral traditions with great affection, particularly the many adventures of Kalulu the cunning rabbit, the life of Chimbwi the hyena, and the counsel a mother gave to Kamudito, the baby made of clay. I also remember, for the most part, the lessons they were meant to teach […]
We’re up for AFCON qualifier task – Chama
CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Clatous Chama says the team is equal to the task ahead of the Lesotho double header in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Speaking in an interview upon arrival at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport in Ndola, Chama said the team was ready to deliver to the expectations of soccer fans. Zambia takes…...
ZAVA explains decision to withdraw from Maputo games
ZAMBIA Volleyball Association (ZAVA) General Secretary Joachim Nyoni says the nation missed the Zone VI beach volleyball final tour in Mozambique due to safety concerns amidst the storms in that country. In an interview, Monday, Nyoni said the association did not want to risk the safety of players despite receiving assurances from tournament organisers that…...
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…...
