News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1340 Thursday November 10, 2022
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I declined HH’s job offer because my heart is in politics – Mwamba
PF presidential aspiring candidate Emmanuel Mwamba says his heart has always been in politics, which is why he even turned down President Hakainde Hichilema’s job offer after the 2021 general elections. Speaking when he featured on Camnet TV’s “National Matters” programme, Mwamba said he deferred his political ambitions when former president Edgar Lungu appointed him…...
WWE scouts Africa for next generation wrestlers
WWE in collaboration with its Sub-Saharan Africa sports broadcast partner SuperSport has initiated a continent-wide talent search headlined by WWE super stars with African roots. WWE super stars Tolulope Omogbehin, a Nigerian American professional wrestler popularly known as Omos, and Sesugh Uhaa popularly known as Apolo Crews are currently in Lagos, Nigeria, where the launch…...
Nkwazi extends lead in LPCA league
CHAMPIONS Nkwazi defeated Napsa B to consolidate their three points advantage on top of the Lusaka Province Chess Association (LPCA) elite league table after Week-15 encounters. The win at the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) Main Campus, came after Nkwazi had earlier beaten Napsa A 4-2 in the deferred round-14 matches. The back-to-back wins…...
Government is committed to hosting CAA games – Nkandu
SPORTS minister Elvis Nkandu says the Government is committed to hosting the Confederation of African Athletics Championship slated for April 2023. Speaking in an interview, Tuesday, Nkandu said following the visit by CAA officials on Monday, the National Heroes Stadium and OYDC – the facilities would be rehabilitated by the set deadline in February. Nkandu…...
It feels good to be back with the Copper Queens – Chilufya
WOMEN’S national team forward Prisca Chilufya says it feels good to be back in the national team setup ahead of the Colombia International friendly as the team gears up for the 2023 Australia/New Zealand FIFA World Cup. Chilufya who last featured for the Copper Queens in 2020 during the COSAFA championships in South Africa said…...
Govt disburses over K1b for CDF
GOVERNMENT says it has disbursed over k1 billion to local authorities for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) targeted at all 156 constituencies countrywide. In a statement, Tuesday, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development public relations officer Chila Namaiko said the disbursed amount translates to K6,433,695.67 per constituency. “The Ministry of Local Government wishes to…...
Battered Petauke journalist was warned not to air political programme on voting day – Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso has condemned the beating of a journalist in Petauke by suspected ruling party cadres but says it was wrong for PASME FM to air a political programme on the day of a by-election. And Liswaniso says the collection of money in bus stations and markets is simply a “chilimba”…...
Milingo withheld documents showing how $45m lent to KCM was utilised, PAC hears
THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that Konkola Copper Mines through its former liquidator Milingo Lungu refused to avail financial documents to the Ministry of Finance when government tried to monitor the utilisation of the $45 million lent to the mining firm. And the Committee has heard that the Ministry of Finance is not aware…...
Japan commits $11m grant to support rice production in Zambia
THE Japanese government has committed US$11 million in form of a grant to support rice production in Zambia under a project titled ‘Development of Rice Seeds Production Field and Training Facilities’. Japan ambassador Ryuta Mizuuchi says the grant will ensure the construction of new training facilities for the Mount Makulu Research Station in Lusaka and…...
