MUZA goes top of league despite losing to Nkwazi
FC MUZA have leaped to the summit of the league despite recording their first loss of the season in a 2–1 defeat to Nkwazi at Edwin Imboela Stadium. Week 11 in the Super League was wrapped yesterday with a number of interesting results posted, such as Nkana getting their second win of the season and…...
Kasanshi Dynamos fires Mulwanda
“IT is time to be with my family,” were Boyd Mulwanda’s immediate words in responding to the news of his sacking by Super Division side Kansanshi Dynamos yesterday. According to a statement issued by the club’s media team yesterday, Mulwanda has been sent packing because of the team’s poor run of results. Kansanshi only have…...
Grant names Mwila in 25-man squad for World Cup qualifiers
AFTER a two-year absence, striker Brian Mwila has returned to the national team after being named in the 25-member squad ahead of the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Congo Brazzaville and Niger. Coach Avram Grant will be without the services of defender Frankie Musonda and defensive midfielder Kelvin Kapumbu who are both injured. Mwila, who…...
We don’t hate Hon Kapala, we just want transparency in fuel contracts
FOR the past two weeks, we have been talking about the fuel supply scandal and how the Ministry of Energy has mishandled it. We have written about the irregularities associated with the awarding of contracts to companies that have close links to the ruling party. In doing all this, our mission has been to register…...
HH commends FNB for donating to Kalikiliki Health Post
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has encouraged FNB Zambia and businesses to continue working hard and become successful in order to support social programmes. Speaking during the launch of the FNB Zambia Foundation which saw the bank donate K1 million towards the upgrade of Kalikiliki Health Post as its first project on Wednesday, President Hichilema said assumptions that…...
People don’t support govt’s decision to halt mining in Lower Zambezi – Feira MP
CARE for Nature Zambia has welcomed government’s move to uphold ZEMA’s decision to cancel the decision letter issued to Mwembeshi Resources Limited to conduct mining activities in the Lower Zambezi. But Feira PF member of parliament Emmanuel Tembo says the people of Luangwa do not support the government’s position because they wanted a mine in…...
Mopani, KCM have not been paying tax – MoF
THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning says Mopani and Konkola Copper Mines have not been declaring dividends for the past few years and have had challenges in meeting their tax obligations due to cash flow problems. And Zambia Revenue Authority Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the two mining firms had been allowed to continue…...
“Alebwelelapo” syndrome is affecting govt projects, laments UPND MP
CHIKANKATA UPND member of parliament Jaqueline Sabao says the “alebwelelapo” agenda has negatively affected government projects as some workers in the civil service feel someone will bounce back. And Mansa Central PF member of parliament Dr Chitalu Chilufya has expressed concern about some directors in the Civil Service Commission who are drawing salaries while just…...
Investors shouldn’t only extract our minerals but process them here – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says foreign entities which come to invest in Zambia should not only extract minerals but also process them within the country to add value. And President Hichilema has expressed his appreciation to Sweden for supporting Zambia in the debt restructuring talks, urging that country to continue with the support. Speaking when the […]
PDU unveils 9 priority interventions to deliver on UPND manifesto
THE Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) has unveiled nine priority interventions it intends to fast track in order to bring lasting benefits to citizens and deliver on the manifesto commitments of the UPND. These include; producing 10 million tonnes of maize annually by 2027, achieving a minimum of 98 percent Constituency Development Fund (CDF) utilisation by…...