”Wisely and Slow, They Stumble that Run Fast: The Saga of the Zimbabwe Elections and the SADC Observer Mission”
The Zimbabwe General elections were held on August 23, 2023, and the incumbent President and ZANU-PF the ruling party, claimed victory in what many viewed as a deeply flawed election. The SADC Election Observer Mission concluded that “aspects of the harmonized elections fell short of the requirements of the constitution of Zimbabwe, the Electoral Act, […]
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Teulings grand finale set for November 25
OYDC – Zambia has set November 25 to host the 2023 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale where top outstanding athletes will be rewarded with medals and trophies. With only a month to go, OYDC Zambia programmes director Mwange Kampamba said the games had reached an amazing climax. The Teulings Youth Sports Challenge is supported…...
Nkana draws again
NKANA’s struggles have continued following a goalless draw against Trident at the Woodlands Stadium on Sunday. The draw means Nkana remain bottom of the table with two points while Trident are 17th with three. Speaking during the post-match interview, Nkana coach Ian Bakala said lack of patience in front of the goal remained the biggest…...
Zambia dominates WFF body building competition
ZAMBIAN bodybuilders have dominated the regional World Fitness Federation (WFF) competition which took place in Durban, South Africa over the weekend, winning nine medals. The Zambia World Fitness Federation sent four bodybuilders to a competition that had participants from eight countries. Among the nine medals won, six were gold, two silver, and one overall winner’s…...
Mwape names 23 for Cosafa challenge
WOMEN’s national team coach Bruce Mwape has challenged his 23-member squad to prove its mantle at the 2023 COSAFA Women’s Championship that will run from October 4-15 in Gauteng, South Africa. Mwape has named an all-local squad that includes the majority of players who featured in the back-to-back friendly wins over Morocco in Casablanca and…...
The crookedness of defending an illegality when it suits you: Part 1
THE news from the Constitutional Court last week makes interesting reading. Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyunyi has lost the case against the State over her removal from office. DPP Siyunyi had filed a petition challenging the process which led to her removal, in which she argued that the Judicial Complaints Commission displayed…...
Power, MUZA bow out of CAF competitions
POWER Dynamos’ hopes of progressing to the CAF Champions League group stages yesterday sunk in the river Nile following their 1-all draw against SC Simba in the reverse fixture played at the Azam Sports Complex in Tanzania. Meanwhile, FC MUZA suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Diables Noir of Congo Brazzaville to bow…...
Police not a good tool for controlling politics – M’membe
SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says the police service is not a good tool to use to control politics or to get a favourable political outcome. Last Friday, Police in Lusaka arrested Socialist Party national youth secretary Gabriel Banda for allegedly instigating riots and looting at the University of Zambia. And speaking shortly after…...
Switzerland was largest market for Zambia’s exports in August – ZamStats
THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has disclosed that Switzerland was the largest market for Zambia’s exports in August 2023 accounting for 43.8 percent of export earnings. And the Agency says the country’s major source of imports in August 2023 was South Africa, accounting for 26.4 percent of the import bill. During a monthly statistics bulletin…...