News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1350 Thursday November 24, 2022
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Greyford asks for financial support, “I’m competing with some colleagues who’re billionaires”
PF presidential hopeful Greyford Monde has appealed to well-wishers to come on board and support his campaign, saying he is worse off financially compared to his contenders. Speaking when he featured on 5FM’s “Burning Issue” radio programme, Monde argued that some of his competitors were billionaires. “Right now, we are struggling with our campaign and…...
Bad roads
Ndhlovu names final netball team for Region 5 games
ZAMBIA Under-20 national netball team coach Moses Ndhlovu has named his final 12-member squad that will represent the country at this year’s Region 5 games in Malawi. Ndhlovu named a youthful side with players picked from various clubs, schools, and the Youth Sports Festival which was organized by the Ministry of sport earlier this year…....
Refrain from uncalled misconduct, FAZ urges clubs
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has directed all football clubs to refrain from uncalled for misconduct that are very retrogressive and against the spirit of the game. Zambia Premier League manager Brian Mulenga said the image of Zambian football was being damaged as many clubs continue to engage in unsavoury practices that are completely…...
Mweetwa shines at LPCA national team trials
BUDDING chess star Victoria Mweetwa scored an impressive five points out of seven to be among the 12 ladies’ that secured positions in the second phase of the Lusaka Province Chess Association (LPCA) selection for national team trials. Mweetwa who missed last year’s final qualifications by a whisker, started the two-day competition at National Institute…...
Bakala names final squad for U17 tournament
ZAMBIA Under-17 men’s national team coach Ian Bakala says he is confident the lads will make the country proud by qualifying for the Africa Cup after naming a final 20-player squad for the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations |COSAFA qualifier to be held next month. Eight players from the UEFA Invitational Tournament held in…...
Masebo ponders transferring excess health workers to rural areas
HEALTH Minister Sylva Masebo says her Ministry will soon start transferring health workers from Lusaka to rural areas because there are too many of them in Lusaka. Asked in Parliament by Chama North PF MP Yotam Mtayachalo on what her Ministry was doing to ensure that medical staff did not leave his constituency shortly after…...
Police interrogate Kaizer Zulu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu was yesterday interrogated by police in Lusaka for several hours. By press time, Zulu was still being questioned by the police. Zulu’s lawyer Makebi Zulu confirmed that his client was being interrogated but could not give further details. “We are still in the meeting, I am saying…...
Jean Kapata sues ACC, asks court to halt valuation of her property
FORMER lands and natural resources minister Jean Kapata has dragged the Anti-Corruption Commission to court seeking an order to stay the valuation of her property. Kapata further wants the court to interpret whether a search warrant can be used for any other purpose than conducting a search. According to her affidavit in support of originating…...
