Drawing African Stars is fair – Chipepo
POWER Dynamos coach Mwenya Chipepo says his team’s CAF Champions League draw against African Stars of Namibia is fair but cautioned his players not to underrate their opponents. And MUZA will make their continental debut with a first leg away tie against CANO Sport of Equatorial Guinea in the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup. The 2022/2023…...
51 houses ‘owners’ appeal against 3-year sentence
A LUSAKA couple that was sentenced to three years imprisonment for possession and concealment of 51 houses in Chalala area has appealed against the sentence in the High Court. Meanwhile, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set Friday as the day it will hear the bail application by the couple following their appeal. Earlier this month,…...
There’s no healthcare to talk about in W/Province, it’s saddening – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says she had an opportunity to visit Western Province but was saddened by the situation on the ground as the province has no healthcare to talk about. And Masebo says health workers who miss work for 10 days ought to be dismissed instantly and such vacancies reported to appropriate authorities. Speaking…...
Government secures alternative boots for Copper Queens
GOVERNMENT has secured alternative boots for the women’s national team following complaints that the ones used against Japan were slipping on the turf and contributed to the team’s 5-0 bashing in its World Cup opener. The development follows an observation that was made during Zambia’s opening fixture against Japan where players were slipping, and later…...
Zambia’ 7’s mens drawn against rivals Nigeria
THE Zambia rugby Seven’s team has been drawn in Pool B of the Rugby Africa 7’s tournament set for Harare, Zimbabwe in September. The Andrew Kaminsa tutored side has been pitted with rivals Kenya, Nigeria, and Namibia in a tournament set to run from September 16-17. With the winners of the tournament poised to win…...
Germany provides Zambia with K750m grant
THE Germany Federal Government through its Development Bank, KfW has provided a grant of €35.8 million or K750 million to Zambia to support the implementation of various projects in the energy and water sectors. And Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the grant agreement is in respect of the urban water supply…...
Copper Queens face Spain
THE women’s national team battles for its survival at the World Cup this morning when it faces Spain in the two sides’ Group C match in Auckland. The situation is simple enough, a win and the light at the end of the tunnel appears for Zambia, while another defeat will spell the end of the…...
Mukula smuggling trial pushed to Oct
LUSAKA High Court Judge Pixie Yangailo has adjourned the Mukula smuggling case to October 10, 2023, for continued trial as one of the plaintiffs in the matter, former lands minister Jean Kapata has a bereavement. Meanwhile, the other plaintiff in the matter, former justice minister Given Lubinda, who is currently still under cross-examination, informed the…...
85% of those who’ve gotten their partial withdraw are male – Tambatamba
LABOUR and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba has disclosed that 85 percent of the over 330,000 individuals who have so far received their NAPSA partial withdraws are male. Tambatamba has explained that from the K7.7 billion which has so far been paid out, over K6.4 billion was paid out to males, whereas about K1.2 billion…...
We can’t have mealie meal selling at 30% of minimum wage, listen to PK Chishala
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says the escalation of mealie meal prices is a consequence of the maize floor price which government pegged at K280 per bag. Her Honour the Vice-President says this high floor price has ended up pushing up the price of the staple food because millers are also trying to put a markup on…...