Trial commences in gassing case
A POLICE officer has narrated to the Lusaka High Court how he handed over two suspects to his superiors after discovering that they had some unknown liquid on them during the period when the country was experiencing gassing incidences. The witness was testifying in a matter in which former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris…...
ZPPA suspends Investcorp from public procurement for under-performance
ZPPA has suspended Investcorp Zambia Limited (IZL) from participating in public procurement for failure to deliver a 20-ton dump truck to Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) within the period provided in the contract. In a statement, Thursday, ZPPA Public Relations Principal Officer Iñutu Mushambatwa said the suspension was for a period of one year with…...
FAZ hands FIFA donations to Women’s Super League teams
FAZ has handed over kit and equipment donated by FIFA to 18 Women’s Super League teams. Meanwhile, FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says the association is working on a deal for a headline sponsor for the Women’s Super League. Speaking when he handed over the kits, Kamanga said the donation was made possible following the association’s…...
Zambians register mixed results at youth chess championships
AFTER suffering a fifth round defeat at the ongoing 2023 Africa Youth Chess championship in Egypt, youngster Tumelo Lwenyeka yesterday bounced back to winning with a victory against Egyptian Abdallah Omar in the sixth round. Lwenyeka has so far recorded five wins and a loss heading into the last round, where he is set to…...
Police nab UPND Councilor for swindling pupils at his school
POLICE in Kitwe have arrested Lubuto ward UPND Councilor Peter Kapikila for allegedly obtaining K230,506 by false pretenses. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba has disclosed that Kapikila allegedly obtained money from grade 12 and nine pupils who were supposed to write their GCE examinations at his private school. Mweemba confirmed in a statement that the…...
Low economic growth to continue in the short, medium term, predicts ZACCI
THE Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) says Zambia’s low economic growth will continue in the short and medium term, considering the heightened upward risks within the global supply chains. And Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country’s economic outlook for the remainder of 2023 remains favourable. Speaking during the…...
If you steal, face the consequences without abusing God
THE Patriotic Front is bragging that they threatened the police into releasing the former first lady Esther Lungu from detention after they mobilised supporters to besiege Ibex Police Station where she was being held on charges of theft. Addressing the supporters after madam Esther Lungu was released on police bond, PF vice-president Given Lubinda claimed…...
I don’t want to play home games away from home – Grant
ZAMBIA coach Avram Grant says it would be a grave injustice for Chipolopolo to play their home games outside Zambia, and prays that both the National Heroes and Levy Mwanawasa Stadiums receive FIFA certification before the 2026 World Cup qualifiers start this November. And Grant expects local clubs to play more passing football this season…...
No tax holidays will be given to Vedanta – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says no tax holiday will be given to Vedanta following its return to KCM. And Kabuswe says all agreements embedded in the agreement with Vedanta will be checked and closely watched, arguing that under President Hakainde Hichilema, even the worst investor would be turned into the best. …...
Esther has better cars than the one she’s accused of stealing, scoffs Makebi
LAWYER Makebi Zulu says the charges against former first lady Esther Lungu are laughable and preposterous because she has better cars than the one she is accused of stealing. And Economic Front Leader Wynter Kabimba has advised President Hakainde Hichilema to stop being paranoid regarding anything to do with Lungu’s family. But State House Chief…...