We summoned GBM to help with gassing investigations, he asked for time to recollect claims – Police
THE Zambia Police Service says it recently summoned PF’s Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba to help with investigations into the gassing incidents following his remarks in 2020 in which he claimed to know the masterminds. In a statement, Thursday, Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba said police had continued to interview persons who may help with the…...
Catherine gets 2 year suspension for doping
ZAMBIA’S female boxing heroine Catherine Phiri has been slapped with a two-year suspension by the Africa Region VI Anti-Doping Organization – RADO after failing a doping test. The boxer has admitted using furosemide, a drug used to treat body swelling, but she claimed that she was ignorant the substance was prohibited and has since apologized…...
Everyone is looking forward to Mauritius game – Chipyoka
ZAMBIA Under-20 winger Songa Chipyoka says the team will not fail the nation ahead of tomorrow’s TotalEnergies U-20AFCON Egypt/COSAFA qualifier encounter against Mauritius in eSwatini. Speaking in an interview after Wednesday’s morning training session, Chipyoka said the team targets a positive outright win in order to have a clear road map in the tournament. “Everyone…...
Numba challenges Zesco Utd strikers to deliver against Royal AM
ZESCO United head coach Mumamba Numba has challenged his strikers to be more clinical on target when the team clashes with Royal AM in the CAF Confederations Cup first leg of the second preliminary round of qualifiers on Sunday at Durban’s Moses Mabhida stadium, South Africa. Speaking in an interview before departure, Wednesday, Numba said…...
Eagles send Chiyangi on administrative leave
MTN-FAZ Super League side Green Eagles have become the first club to send their coach on administrative leave this season following a poor string of results with only six league games played. Eagles yesterday sent Aggrey Chiyangi and his second assistant Rotson Kilambe on 30 days of administrative leave. According to a statement released on…...
Chess federation vice president vies for presidency
INCUMBENT Chess Federation of Zambia (CFZ) vice president Leslie Chikuse says he is eying the top job to take the game of chess to the next level. A total of 20 candidates have successfully filed their nominations for various positions with Chikuse being the only candidate challenging incumbent CFZ president Mukubulo Chilufya for presidency. Speaking…...
Mwila could’ve been drunk when he commented on meal allowances – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor Levy Ngoma says former PF secretary general Davies Mwila could’ve been intoxicated when he said government has created serious problems for itself by reintroducing meal allowances. Yesterday, Mwila said government had created serious problems for itself by reintroducing meal allowances when there’s no money, projecting that students will be protesting…...
2.7m eligible Zambians remain unvaccinated – CDC
CENTRE for Disease Control (CDC) country director Dr Andrew Auld says Zambia has fully vaccinated over 6.2 million eligible people, but 2.7 million remain unvaccinated and at risk. And Munali UPND member of parliament Mike Mposha says the battle against Covid-19 is not yet won. Speaking during the re-launch of the 2022 Covid-19 vaccination campaign […]
We’ve engaged DRC over attacks on our truck drivers – Tayali
TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says government is in talks with Congolese authorities to address attacks on Zambian truck drivers in that country. Due to attacks, Zambian truck drivers have avoided entry into that country, in protest, via the Mokambo border post in Mufulira since Monday. In an interview, Wednesday, Tayali assured that government…...
No one accessed K365m empowerment fund from 2022 budget, we were cleaning up CEEC – Mubanga
MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga says no one has accessed any money from the K365 million allocated in the 2022 budget because his ministry was preoccupied with cleaning up CEEC in order to enhance accountability. In an interview, Wednesday, Mubanga said the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) had been politicised by the…...
