Atlasmara salutes Red Arrows Rugby club
ATLASMARA Bank has commended Red Arrows Rugby Club for its trophy overhaul in the 2023 rugby calendar. The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) sponsored club won 12 trophies this year in various competitions, with the women’s team winning seven while the men’s team bagged five. Speaking when he received trophies from the teams yesterday, Atlasmara Bank…...
Copper Queens school Angola in Luanda
THE women’s national team has stepped a foot closer to booking a slot at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after thrashing Angola 6-0 in the final round first leg played in Luanda, Angola yesterday. President Hakainde Hichilema has congratulated the girls for their thunderous performance. A hattrick from Barbra Banda and goals…...
Let’s not politicise theft of fertiliser, we are all affected – Minister
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says he will ensure that those involved in theft of fertiliser are arrested and dismissed from employment as long as the names are forwarded to him. And Phiri has urged members of parliament not to politicise fertiliser theft cases, saying such acts affect everyone regardless of political affiliation. The Minister was…...
Citizens will be stunted if they only eat Nshima – Mtolo
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says government wants to encourage crop diversification among farmers because citizens will be stunted if they are only eating Nshima. And Phiri says citizens should tell government if agro-dealers in their areas are failing to meet the farmers’ expectations. Phiri was responding to Mwembeshi UPND Member of Parliament Machila Jamba who…...
HH is president because of TikTok, social media – Kateka
NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says it’s unfortunate that President Hakainde Hichilema is now complaining about citizens liking TikTok too much when he is a beneficiary of social media platforms. On Monday, President Hichilema observed that Zambians liked TikTok and arguing too much. He encouraged citizens to work hard in between elections. “In this…...
States awards Mwaliteta K900,000 compensation for false imprisonment
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has awarded Lusaka Province UPND chairman Obvious Mwaliteta and Kafue businessman James Sichomba K900,000 compensation each in the matter in which they sued the state for false imprisonment on charges of possession of offensive weapons. According to a consent judgement signed by High Court Judge Charles Kafunda, the Attorney General also…...
MoneyGrow clients clobber lawyer
POLICE yesterday apprehended some people who were part of an angry mob that roughed up a laywer representing MoneyGrow at the High Court grounds. The lawyer, Linus Eyaa, ran for his life as members of the savings group pounced on him when it became clear to them that he was not willing to give them…...
Dog owner in court over death of 13-yr-old girl
A CHINESE national whose 10 dogs mauled a 13-year-old girl has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court charged with manslaughter. The girl died after being bitten by 10 vicious dogs belonging to Shi Yaming, the director of Kingo Farms, on November 8 at around 05:00 hours when she went to use the toilet outside. Shi…...
GBM’s nephew gets 2 years
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s nephew, Adolphus Mubanga, to two years imprisonment with hard labour for possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime. Lusaka Senior Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga sentenced Mubanga, who is Curzon Global Limited country representative, to two years in each of the…...
Nakacinda lodges forgery complaint against Sampa, Ng’ona
PF faction Secretary General Rapheal Nakacinda has lodged a complaint against Miles Sampa and Morgan Ng’ona before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for the offences of perjury and forgery. And Nakacinda has asked Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri to grant him consent to privately prosecute the matter. Sampa and Ng’ona are facing four counts of…...