You are mad, Chileshe tells Veep after being confronted for ‘lying’
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango yesterday described Racheal Chileshe as a mad woman during a heated phone conversation in which the former confronted the latter for lying that she was suffering in her office. In response, Chileshe also told Vice-President Nalumango that she is also mad. The altercation ensued from another phone conversation which Chileshe, who was…...
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Chipolopolo hosts Congo Brazzaville
ZAMBIA eyes to start its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying journey with a win against Congo Brazzaville at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola this evening. The qualifiers come after Zambia’s successful 2023 AFCON qualification that ended an unprecedented three successive absences from the continental championship. The man who led Zambia out of the AFCON…...
Fire guts Young Phiroz Matero shop
FIRE has gutted Young Phiroz Groceries and Butchery shop in Lusaka’s Matero Compound. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed the fire incident in a statement, which he said was suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault around 06:20 hours, Thursday. He stated that properties in the shop were all burnt but the value was…...
Chanda happy with CAF nomination as Mwape names squad
WOMEN’s national team striker Grace Chanda has expressed happiness following her nomination for the Best Player of the Year Award by CAF for the second year running. CAF on Tuesday unveiled the preliminary nominees for the various women’s categories for the 2023 Awards. Copper Queens trio of Chanda, Barbra Banda, and Racheal Kundananji are among…...
Playing first World Cup qualifier at home gives us an advantage – Chipolopolo midfielder
CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Emmanuel Banda says playing the World Cup qualifiers opening game at home gives Zambia a good chance of starting its campaign with a victory. Chipolopolo hosts Congo Brazzaville at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium tomorrow to begin the quest for a berth at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Banda revealed that the players objective is…...
Chipolopolo up in arms over unpaid bonuses
NATIONAL team players have threatened to boycott training over unpaid bonuses with a crucial game against Congo Brazzaville coming up tomorrow. Following Zambia’s qualification for the AFCON tournament with a 3-1 victory over Ivory Coast at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on June 17, government promised to pay bonuses of $5,000 to players but has fallen…...
Mawarire is right, financial independence is the cornerstone of media freedom
TELDAH Mawarire, the Chief of Party for Open Spaces Zambia is calling on the government to share equitable advertising support with the private media in the country. She says in order to protect diversity of voices, there is need to ensure that all media houses get some form of funding from the government in a…...
All senior govt officials should declare assets – Mwenye
ANTI-Corruption Commission Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye SC says all senior government officials should be compelled to declare their assets if the country is to effectively trace unexplained wealth. Mwenye has reiterated that it is an absurdity that permanent secretaries, regulators and procurement officers in government are not required to declare their assets. The ACC Board…...
HH calls on banks to support agriculture credit window facility
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called on banks to support the government’s agriculture credit window facility initiative. And Bankers Association of Zambia Chairperson Mizinga Melu says five banks have so far expressed their commitment to supporting the credit window facility. Speaking yesterday when he met with the Bankers Association of Zambia led by their Chairperson, Melu,…...