Players had stage fright, Mwila explains Shepolopolo’s poor Cosafa showing
WOMEN’s national team Assistant Coach Florence Mwila has described yesterday’s scoreless start to the team’s Cosafa Women’s Cup title defence against a stubborn Mozambique as a minor setback that she blamed on stage fright and poor finishing. Zambia’s draw makes Angola early Group B leaders after thumping Comoros 5-0 in the early kickoff at Lucas…...
We need to invest in chess research – CFZ
CHESS Federation of Zambia (CFZ) president Leslie Chikuse says there is a need for the country to invest in chess research for Zambia to improve its performance on the continent. Chikuse commented on the performance of the Zambian players at the 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza in Kimberley, South Africa, where he said the team performed…...
Fill up Nkoloma Stadium when U20 hosts Congo, Nkandu urges fans
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has called on soccer fans to rally behind the U20 girls’ team as it takes on DR Congo on Saturday in the Colombia 2024 World Cup qualifiers. And U20 assistant coach Carol Kanyemba is optimistic about winning at home. The Copper Princesses host Congo DR this Saturday at the Nkoloma Stadium…...
Understanding the Mutembo Tribunal and wastage of taxpayers money
AS we stated yesterday, the decision by the State to enter a consent judgement with former DPP Mutembo Nchito and to compensate him for the illegal removal from office has not settled well with some citizens. This is understood. After his dramatic arrest and detention, and the subsequent appointment of a new DPP, whatever happened…...
Dickson asks Judiciary to allow live court coverage
LUSAKA LAWYER Dickson Jere has appealed to the Judiciary to open up court proceedings by allowing live coverage and use of recorders to facilitate accurate court reporting. Speaking during the launch of Legal Media Handbook by SAIPAR at Raddison Blu Hotel, Thursday, Jere said the Judiciary was contributing to misinformation of court stories because it…...
Digital transformation won’t lead to job losses – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says governments are not collecting enough revenue because of manual processes that promote corruption. And President Hichilema says advancing digitalisation in African countries will not lead to job losses. And former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair says African countries must be open minded about digital revolution and not let the happenings…...
We’ll receive normal to below normal rains in 2023/24 season – Nzovu
MINISTER of Green Economy Collins Nzovu says the country is expected to receive normal to below normal rains in the 2023/2024 rainfall season. Rendering a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Thursday, Nzovu said the rainfall season is likely to start by October over the northern parts of North-western, Luapula and Northern provinces. “Madam Speaker,…...
59 former PF ministers who illegally stayed in office have repaid K3.4m- Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says over K3.4 million has been paid back by 59 former PF cabinet, provincial and deputy ministers who illegally stayed in office after the dissolution of Parliament in 2016. And Dr Musokotwane has assured that the illegality of staying in office when one has to vacate will…...
D/Speaker chases Kafwaya for referring to Kakubo’s remarks as nonsense
THERE was commotion in the National Assembly when Minister of Foreign Affairs Stanley Kakubo was responding to questions arising from a Ministerial statement he rendered on the floor of the House regarding President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent trip to China. The fracas began when Kakubo threw a jab at the members on the left, saying the…...
There’s haphazard increase in prices of essential commodities because govt is broke – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Fube Bwalya says has insisted that the UPND government lacks an economic plan and that is why it is haphazardly increasing the prices of essential goods and services to raise money. And Bwalya says he left the UPND Alliance because he saw that President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic agenda was only…...