Kapala reveals govt’s plans to set up 5 power plants on Luapula River
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government has identified five sites for power generation on the Luapula River. And Kapala has insisted that the country is not experiencing any load shedding, and that the current outages are due to the maintenance works being done by Zesco. In an interview, Monday, Kapala said each power site would…...
Sikumba targets 2m tourist visitors in 2024
MINISTER of Tourism Rodney Sikumba says the $100 million secured from the World Bank under the great Tourism Development Project will be invested in the rehabilitation of heritage sites. And Sikumba has disclosed that government has increased the tourism sector’s budget allocation to K769.4 million from K589.1 million in 2023 translating to a 30.6% positive…...
I didn’t say we agreed with Kambwili that he should issue tribal remarks, clarifies Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has clarified that he did not mean the UPND sponsored Chishimba Kambwili to issue tribal remarks but that what his political party and the PF member were doing all contributed to Edgar Lungu’s downfall. But Shiwang’andu PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says government should wait for Chishimba Kambwili to…...
Government justifies trimming of All-Africa Games list
GOVERNMENT has justified the trimming of athletes at the All-Africa Games team from 115 to 60, citing limited resources. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport Kangwa Chileshe said government settled for sports codes that have the potential to win medals at the All-Africa Games set for March 8-23 in Accra, Ghana. Zambia will compete…...
Forest aim for a better second round performance – Chipepo
FOREST Rangers coach Mwenya Chipepo has urged his lads to up their game and challenge for the league title as the second round of the MTN Super League resumes this weekend. The MTN Super League returns this weekend, with eight games set for Saturday and one for Sunday. In an interview with Goal Diggers on…...
Mopani Zambia Open prize money set at R2.5 million
THE Mopani Zambia Open Golf Tournament is back at the Nkana Golf Club in Kitwe with total prize money of R2.5 million set aside for the event that will run from June 13-16. And the local organizing committee has revealed that they will need a budget of about $300,000 to stage the event. The Zambia…...
Kundananji joins Bay FC
WOMEN’s national team striker Rachael Kundananji has joined United States of America outfit Bay FC which campaigns in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Kundananji joins Bay FC from CFF Madrid in Spain where she has been since August 2022. The club has announced that the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup star has signed up…...
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State House responds to Zumani: “That’s why some beer was named after Lungu”
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says drinking was the order of the day during former president Edgar Lungu’s tenure and that is why some beer was named after him. And Ngoma says the new dawn government has hit so many milestones but they can’t blow their own trumpets by dining and wining. On…...
Current weather patterns to persist throughout Feb – MET
THE Meteorological Department (MET) has predicted that the prevailing weather conditions across the country will persist for the rest of this month. And former Kasenengwa member of parliament Sensio Banda has wondered whether government fully acknowledges the pressing need to confront the dire consequences of drought and famine this year. In an interview, Tuesday, MET…...