We have to win away vs Angola – Copper Queens
COPPER Queens defender Pauline Zulu says it is important that Zambia wins its away fixture in the WAFCON qualifier against Angola on November 29. Assistant coach Florence Mwila and midfielder Ireen Lungu have reiterated Zulu’s message, with Mwila emphasising that an away victory is must. Speaking to the FAZ media team after a training session…...
Chipepo joins Forest Rangers
THE worst kept secret on the local scene in the past few days has been revealed with former Power Dynamos coach Mwenya Chipepo announced as Forest Rangers trainer. Recently, Chipepo turned his back on a three-year-long contract with Power citing a lack of respect and protection from the club’s executive committee. Since his Power departure,…...
Ref helped Niger – Grant
CHIPOLOPOLO coach Avram Grant has called out Libyan referee Abdulrazg Ahmed, following Zambia’s 2-1 loss to Niger at the Marrakech Stadium in Morocco on Tuesday night. Zambia recorded its first competitive defeat under Grant. The loss saw the team give up its hold on the summit of Group E in the World Cup qualifiers. To…...
Kudos to HH, UPND for not shielding members stealing fertilizer
On Tuesday, Police is Kasama recovered 156 bags of fertilizer from a UPND official. The fertilizer is believed to have been stolen from the FISP programme and it was found in a house belonging to the said ruling party member. Yesterday, a similar incident occurred, this time in Eastern Province. Police arrested the UPND district…...
I didn’t steal the fertilizer, I bought it from stranded farmers – UPND official
UPND member Wise Lukwesa has denied stealing 156 bags of D Compound and Urea fertiliser, saying he bought the commodity from stranded FISP beneficiaries using his CDF loan. On Tuesday, Lukwesa, who is UPND Kasama security wing Chairman, was reported to be on the run after allegedly stealing 156x50Kg bags of D Compound and Urea…...
Outstanding inputs for 2021/2022 farming season will be delivered end of Nov – Govt
ACTING Agriculture Minister Frank Tayali says the outstanding farming inputs for the 2021/2022 farming season will be delivered once the procurement process is completed by the end of November 2023. And Tayali says government will not rest until all resources that were lost through fraudulent activities under the PF government are recovered. Responding to Kasenengwa…...
Opposition politicising Mufulira teen’s death – Matambo
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo says government expects the opposition to acknowledge and talk about the several developments that have taken place on the Copperbelt rather than waiting for tragedies to happen so that they can use them to gain political mileage. And Matambo says the Copperbelt Province has experienced disasters in six districts where…...
Another UPND official in fertiliser scandal in Kasenengwa
EASTERN Province Commanding Officer Limpo Liywali has disclosed that three people have been arrested in Kasenengwa District for alleged theft of 10 packs of fertiliser valued at K21,000. And Chief Mishoro says the three suspects, among them UPND Kasenengwa District Youth Chairperson only identified as Headman Chitona, were arrested after trying to transport fertiliser at…...
Kabwe police detain Lusambo for unlawful assembly
POLICE in Kabwe have detained PF member Bowman Lusambo for alleged unlawful assembly. And PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says it’s shocking that Lusambo has been detained for simply greeting people after making a brief stop in Kabwe recently. Lusambo had earlier posted on his Facebook page that he was headed to Kabwe to…...
VERBATIM: Lubinda admits benefitting land after ‘fighting’ for Mahopo residents
FORMER Justice Minister Given Lubinda yesterday admitted that he benefited a piece of land and built a mansion on it after ‘fighting for the interests of Mahopo residents’ as Kabwata member of parliament. And High Court judge Pixie Yangailo yesterday asked the Plaintiffs to be serious with their case rather than seemingly trying to build…...