HH redeploys Anthony to Tanzania
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appointed his spokesperson, Anthony Bwalya as deputy High Commissioner at the Zambian embassy in Tanzania. Bwalya has served as Presidential Spokesperson since 2021. Announcing the development in a statement, Wednesday, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said Bwalya’s re-deployment was with immediate effect. “President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Presidential spokesperson Anthony…...
Luchembe eyes World Championships qualification
RUNNER Kennedy Luchembe says he will use the first All-Comers Meet competition for the year 2023 to qualify for the World Championship in Budapest Hungary and All-African Games in Ghana. The Zambia Athletics (ZA) is this weekend expected to hold a qualifying competition for both track and field events at the Levy Mwanawansa Stadium, Ndola…....
I’m excited to be back with the Copper Queens – Mubanga
WOMEN’S national team striker Hellen Mubanga says she is excited to be back with the national team after being kept away by an injury. And women’s national team assistant coach Florence Mwila says the first camp of the year is a good opportunity to assess new players that are performing well in the national league…....
Asanovic owes us over U$20,000 – FAZ
FAZ says former national team coach Aljosa Asanovic owes the association over U$20,000 from his expenditure before the two parties unceremoniously separated in August last year. Asanovic went AWOL in July 2022 after Zambia failed to qualify for the CHAN tournament. He later terminated his contract with FAZ, claiming that the association had refused to…...
We’ve honoured 10.5% salary hike for civil servants – Govt
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government has honoured and paid all eligible government employees the 10.5 percent salary increment. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning said the total wage bill for salaries had moved from K2, 593,268, 929.92 in December 2022 to K2, 734,100,261.23 in January…...
Auditor General, ZICA confer, pledge to work together
AUDITOR General Dr Dick Sichembe says his office will continue to work with key stakeholders like the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) in the fight against mismanagement of resources in public institutions. According to a statement issued by the Auditor General’s Office head of public relations Ellen Chikale, Tuesday, Dr Sichembe was speaking during…...
Chinese Embassy scolds American Envoy: Deal with your own debt, don’t sabotage other nations
THE Chinese Embassy in Lusaka says the United States of America should deal with its own indebtedness and stop “sabotaging” other countries’ efforts to solve their debt problems. And the Embassy has charged that the United States is not qualified to make “groundless accusations” around debt against other countries, out of selfish interests. The Embassy…...
All of us will be dead by the time our copper finishes – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Zambia has so much copper that by the time it finishes, everyone living now, including their grandchildren, will be dead. And Kabuswe says the construction of an electric car battery manufacturing plant will commence in the next two to three months. Speaking when he featured on Radio…...
It’s difficult for China to cut Zambia’s debt because it has its own challenges – IMF
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says there is no consensus with China to effect a haircut on Zambia’s debt. And Georgieva says Zambia defaulting on the Eurobond last year made discussions on the country’s debt with commercial creditors complicated. Meanwhile, Georgieva says the IMF will next month convene a meeting with creditors and indebted countries…...
Ndola, Kitwe High Courts throw out Malanji, Bowman’s petitions
THE Ndola and Kitwe High Courts have dismissed former Kabushi and Kwacha PF members of parliament Bowman Lusambo and Joseph Malanji’s petitions in which they challenged their successors Bernard Kanengo and Charles Mulenga’s elections, respectively. The duo wanted Kanengo and Mulenga’s elections to be declared null and void on grounds that they were illegal. However,…...
