ZPU unveils Africa Cup team
THE Zambia Pool Union (ZPU) has unveiled a 36-member squad ahead of the African Pool Championships and Hawley Cup slated for South Africa next month. ZPU also unveiled a budget of K1.6 million to successfully send the teams for the Africa Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zambia is expected to field players in the men’s,…...
Copper Queens draw Angola at 2023 Cosafa
DEFENDING champions Zambia have been drawn in Group B alongside Mozambique, Angola, and Comoros at the 2023 COSAFA Women’s Championship to be hosted in Gauteng, South Africa next month. The Hollywood Bets COSAFA Championships are set to run from October 4-15, with Zambia going into the tournament as defending champions after defeating South Africa 1-0…...
Court erases cop’s testimony implicating Zumani in gassing case
THE Lusaka High Court has expunged from its record, a police officer’s testimony that gassing suspects Given Phiri and Marlone Banda told him during interrogations that they got chemicals from Chris Zumani Zimba. Lusaka High Court Judge Koreen Zimba ruled that if the warn and caution statement was given freely, it would have been written…...
Chinyemba into Dakar semi-final
ZAMBIAN flyweight boxer Patrick Chinyemba has qualified to the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics Africa Qualifying tournament after defeating Mohammed Moziane of Algeria by a 5-0 unanimous point decision on Tuesday night in Dakar. Meanwhile, lightweight Margret Tembo’s dreams of reaping a medal sunk after she suffered defeat at the hands of Adeola Oyesiji…...
Cabinet must explain decision to deny Lungu medical attention
THE Patriotic Front is protesting the refusal by Cabinet Office to authorize former president Edgar Lungu’s trip to South Africa for medical review. In a letter dated September 7, 2023, Deputy Secretary to Cabinet Dr Oliver Kalabo said Lungu’s request to travel had been turned down, but could not give any explanations for the decision…....
3 get fines, 5 others in court for illegally operating pharmacies
THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority says eight people have separately been charged for operating unregistered pharmacies. Of these, three have already been fined or sentenced by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. In a statement, Thursday, Senior Public Relations Officer Ludovic Mwape said these were apprehended during an operation by ZAMRA, the Zambia Police Service and other…...
Bvulani highlights strides Zambian paediatric surgeons are making
ZAMBIA Association of Paediatric Surgery (ZAPS) president Dr Bruce Bvulani has hailed Kids OR and Smile Train for refurbishing various children’s operating rooms across the country, saying it creates a non-stressful environment for the kids. And Dr Bvulani says Zambia is honoured to host this year’s Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association Biennal Conference and AGM…....
Proposal to make stock theft non-bailable intended to protect livestock – Govt
FISHERIES and Livestock Minister Makozo Chikote says the proposal to make the offence of stock theft non-bailable is aimed at securing the country’s livestock industry. Chikote adds that the idea is not for President Hakainde Hichilema’s benefit because he has enough capacity to protect his animals. But former Fisheries and Livestock minister Greyford Monde has…...
Chama storms PF caucus, tells Lubinda his appointments are illegal
PATRIOTIC Front National Chairman Davies Chama on Wednesday stormed a caucus which was being chaired by acting party president Given Lubinda and told him that the appointments he had made were illegal. On Monday, Lubinda appointed Raphael Nakacinda as party secretary general, Bowman Lusambo as Mobilisation Chairperson, Emmanuel Mwamba as Information and Publicity Chairperson, among […]
We need accelerated legal reforms – HRC
THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called for accelerated legal and institutional reforms, to mark the commemoration of International Day of Democracy. And the Commission says Government should table the Public Gathering Bill, which is meant to replace the Public Order Act, during this parliamentary session. In a statement, Thursday, Commission Chairperson Pamela Sambo said…...