Celtic in $54,000 Hollard 2yrs sponsorship deal
NATIONAL Division One outfit Kafue Celtic have clinched a $54,000 (about K980,000) two-year sponsorship deal from Hollard Insurance. Celtic and Hollard Insurance signed a sponsorship deal at the Cresta GolfView Hotel in Lusaka yesterday that will see the club receive $27,000 a year. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony, Hollard Insurance Chief Executive officer Barbara Mwandila…...
Memoirs of a 35-year-old Retiree
(Episode One) It is surprising how individuals know certain facts of life, yet want to avoid talking about them even when it is clear that it is a possible destination for them. The subject of retirement is one that is rarely talked about, and once individuals attain the age of retirement or are either retired […]
The Common Framework: Guiding principle to Zambia’s debt treatment
Introduction Followers of the Zambian economy’s debt engagements will have read or heard reference to the G20 Common framework. The arrangement serves as the guiding principle to the Group of 20, who are the 20 largest economies in the world, in dealing with debt crises in poorer nations. A relatively new initiative, launched in the […]
Meet Myaso, Zambia’s number one at grade 9
I WAS not even in the top five for the school, so it came a bit as a surprise for me to learn that I was the best in the whole country at grade nine, says 14-year-old Myaso Kapalu. This is the story of a young achiever who led 41 other girls with at least…...
Grant to monitor foreign based players
ZAMBIA coach Avram Grant is set to undertake a tour in Africa and Europe to monitor the foreign based players before the back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Lesotho slated for March. FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala confirmed the development in an interview yesterday, saying the Chipolopolo gaffer would soon be undertaking the…...
Zambia loses again at IHF Continental
THE Under-17 boys’ handball team suffered a third straight defeat to end their ambitions of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations at the ongoing International Handball Federation (IHF) Continental trophy. The team was bullied by Nigeria in a 55-16 thumping. The defeat to Nigeria meant the Musa Kambundu-coached side can neither qualify for the…...
Chipolopolo the best team in its region – Jelusic
FORMER national team coach Wedson Nyirenda says preparation and attitude will matter most when the Chipolopolo face Lesotho in the back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in March. Meanwhile, Lesotho coach Vaseline Jelusic told COSAFA media that Zambia is the best team in the southern region. Speaking in an interview Thursday, Nyirenda said the…...
Govt has not reduced electricity exports – Kalaba
CITIZENS First leader Harry Kalaba says UPND sweet-talked its way into government without knowing how it works. And Kalaba says staggering the hours of load shedding does not correspond with the Energy Minister’s statement that government had reduced the amount of power being exported. He says there has not been any reduction in terms of…...
Vedanta will return if it emerges best, agrees to behave – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Vedanta may resume running KCM if, in the current negotiations, it comes out best and it’s agreed that it will behave. And Kabuswe says UPND is a serious government unlike the past leadership that was interested in “pints”, further arguing that its successes or failures can only…...
We’re inspired by govt’s commitment to enforce rule of law – US envoy
UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says his country is inspired by the new dawn administration’s commitment to the enforcement and assurance of the rule of law. And Infrastructure and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening democratic principles within the country and beyond. Speaking when he paid a courtesy…...
