Nkandu urges sports associations to submit 2023 budgets
SPORTS minister Elvis Nkandu has urged sports associations that have not submitted their 2023 budgets and activity calendars to do so to allow the government to come up with a master plan on how it will fund them next year. Speaking in an interview, Thursday, Nkandu said the government has reminded associations to avail their…...
Sunzu returns as Sichone names 24 for Israel friendly
ZAMBIA’s stand-in coach Moses Sichone has named a 24-member provisional squad that has seen the return of 2012 AFCON winning defender Stoppila Sunzu ahead of the November 17 international friendly game against Israel. Sichone has blended youth with experience, recalling the veteran Sunzu while also drafting under-20 Cosafa winning goalkeeper Jeban Tembo a few days…...
Infantino’s letter humbles Mwepu
FORMER national team captain Enock Mwepu has been left humbled by FIFA president Gianni Infantino who reached out to him after learning about his early retirement from football due to a hereditary heart condition. Mwepu took to social media to thank Infantino who reached out to him through a letter delivered by his emissary Gelson…...
Haalubono rues tactical mistakes as Buffaloes lose at CAF women Champions League
GREEN Buffaloes Women’s Football Club coach Charles Haalubono says his team lacked tactical understanding after they were handed their first defeat of the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League on Wednesday evening by hosts ASFAR. The COSAFA Champions succumbed to a 2-1 loss at the hands of the hosts Association’s Sports of Forces Armed Royal women…...
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E-voting can only be introduced once we have proper network -Govt
DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says ECZ can’t introduce electronic voting until a time when the country will have proper network. And Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has commended ECZ for the manner it has conducted elections under UPND’s reign. Debating the budget allocation for the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) in Parliament,…...
Wise people from the East don’t remain behind, join UPND – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called on the “wise men and women” from the East to join his party, saying PF is never bouncing back into power. Drumming up support for Blackson Tembo, Thursday, President Hichilema urged Lusangazi residents to vote for the UPND candidate in today’s council chairperson by-elections in order to see development. “When…...
Govt announces measures to rid of criminal gangs in townships
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has disclosed that police will be undertaking patrols in all residential areas to ensure that criminal gangs are arrested and dealt with. And Mwiimbu has warned party cadres collecting money in markets and bus stations that they will be dealt with accordingly. During a media briefing, Thursday,…...
Best airport in Africa award won by KKIA validates our work – PF
PF national chairperson Davies Chama says the awarding of Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) as the best international airport in Africa at the World Luxury Travel awards validates the works of the former ruling party. But Lusaka lawyer Dickson Jere has questioned the criteria used to award KKIA, noting that there are several areas at…...
We have written to MoH on measures to avert Ebola – Speaker
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti says parliament has written to the Ministry of Health on what measures Zambia needs to put in place in order to avert the Ebola outbreak which has broken out in some African countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), On 20 September 2022, health authorities in Uganda…...
