MET advises farmers not to plant in areas without rainfall yet
THE Zambia Meteorological Department (MET) has advised famers in areas which are not currently experiencing rainfall not to go ahead with planting. In an interview, Monday, MET Senior Meteorologist Peggy Thole said farmers in some parts of provinces like North-Western, Luapula and Northern could go ahead and plant since rains had already started. “For now,…...
Disclosures in KKIA gold scam case may threaten state security, rules High Court
THE Lusaka High Court has ordered that the case in which Lusaka businessman Sedrick Kasanda, Mahogamy Airlines chief executive officer Jim Belemu and three others are charged with espionage will be heard in private. The state had applied for the matter to be heard in camera on grounds that some evidence, if given in public,…...
OMCAZ welcomes Civil Liberties’ complaint against Kapala
THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has endorsed the Zambian Civil Liberties Union’s decision to lodge a complaint against Energy Minister Peter Kapala with Chief Justice Mumba Malila for alleged abuse of office and his powers. Last Tuesday, the union lodged a complaint with Chief Justice Malila against Kapala for alleged abuse of…...
Official creditors reject govt’s revised agreement with bondholders
ZAMBIA’S Official Creditors have rejected a revised Agreement in Principle (AIP) that was reached between government and the Bondholders, arguing that the revised proposal still does not meet its interpretation of the Comparability of Treatment criteria. The Zambia External Bondholder Steering Committee has since expressed disappointment over the matter, saying it is deeply concerned with…...
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Zambian fans roast Leicester City for benching Daka
LEICESTER City’s message of support for Patson Daka following the striker’s brace against Congo Brazzaville on Friday did not go well with Zambian fans who feel the striker is being unfairly sidelined by the coaching staff at his club. Daka gave Zambia the lead as early as the fourth minute when he headed in Emmanuel…...
We can get a win against Niger – Mwila
VETERAN coach Fred Mwila is backing the Chipolopolo to emerge victorious against Niger tomorrow in the second game of the World Cup qualifiers. Zambia started her World Cup qualifying campaign on Friday with a 4-2 victory against Congo Brazzaville at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, while on Saturday, Niger suffered a 1-0 home loss…...
We plan to finish off Angola in their backyard – Mwape
COPPER Queens coach Bruce Mwape says his target is to win away from home when his team faces Angola in the first leg of its double-header WAFCON qualifier. The Copper Queens face Angola away on November 29 before hosting them on December 5 in the reverse fixture of the final round of the WAFCON qualifiers…....
A Fresh Chapter for KCM: Vedanta’s Priority Areas
NOW that the Zambian government has finally signed the shareholders agreement and implementation agreement for the return of Konkola Copper Mines into the hands of Vedanta Resources, the public is eager to see the next step. Of course the manner in which the deal has been done leaves so much to be desired, and we…...
Banda leads LPCA national chess trials
NEWCOMER Alton Banda put up a remarkable performance to score a perfect five points in five rounds and lead the 2023 Lusaka Province Chess Association (LPCA) National Team Phase One Trial taking place at National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) Main Campus in Lusaka. The Phase One of trials in the Open Section has attracted…...