ASMC success will depend on participants – Sports Minister
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says the success of the National Olympic Committee’s (NOC) Advanced Sports Management Course (ASMC) will depend on the efforts of respective institutions and participants. The ASMC course conducted in collaboration with Olympic Solidarity, is a six-month diploma course that will provide participants with the skills and knowledge they need to manage…...
Cotton Board explains low market prices
THE Cotton Board of Zambia has attributed the fall in prices of cotton from K15 per kg last year to between K5 and K6 this year to reduced demand for the commodity on the world market. Board Chief Executive Officer Sunduzwayo Banda says the country produces less than one percent of the continent’s cotton, therefore it has…...
Boxing future is bright – Mudenda
NATIONAL boxing team coach Wisdom Mudenda says the performance of boxers at the just-ended 2023 World Boxing Championships in Uzbekistan indicates that Zambia’s future at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is bright. Speaking in an interview on Monday, Mudenda said he was impressed and proud of the performance of the three boxers representing the country…...
Africa must allocate resources towards mortality surveillance – Masebo
ZAMBIA has urged African leaders to allocate resources to ensure the establishment and operationalisation of mortality surveillance on the continent. Minister of Health Silvia Masebo says mortality surveillance information such as who has died and why, is an essential component of health information systems and helps to reflect the changing disease patterns. Speaking at the…...
I feel sorry for HH, Kabuswe, they’ve sleepless nights over KCM, Mopani – Chipoka
COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says he feels sorry for his Mines counterpart Paul Kabuswe and President Hakainde Hichilema, looking at the challenges they are facing just to unlock Konkola and Mopani Copper Mines. And Mulenga says the new dawn government has so far attracted US$8 billion worth of investments since taking office…....
AIRTEL launches “A Reason to Imagine” campaign
AIRTEL Africa has launched a new brand campaign called “A Reason to Imagine” which it says is focused on building a deeper emotional connection with Africa’s youth. The mobile service provider has done away with the its famous tagline – “The Smartphone Network” in favour of “A Reason to Imagine”. According to a statement issued…...
We won’t fight with govt, says new House of Chiefs Chair
NEWLY elected House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Chisunka says chiefs will not fight with government but work with it to bring development to the people. And Local Government Permanent Secretary, Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says government is going to construct 110 new palaces and complete all the 19 palaces that have stalled for the past…...
26 Zambians to grace Zanaco Masters
THE 2023 Zanaco Masters tees off this Thursday at the Lusaka Golf Club with 26 Zambian golfers expected to take in the Sunshine tour tournament. Local Organising Committee (LOC) chairman Roy Penny confirmed the development in an interview on Monday, adding that foreign golfers had started trooping in already. The Masters proper tees off on…...
It was useless for me to appear before parliament, I will repeat that in court – Lubinda
PF vice-president Given Lubinda says it was useless for him to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Absences, which is why he did not go there when he was summoned. And Lubinda says he will not tolerate a nolle in his case because he wants to teach Speaker Nelly Mutti and others what…...
Zambians would want to know how Esther came to have $400,000 cash – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says Zambians are interested to know how former president Edgar Lungu’s wife, Esther, came to have the US$400,000. The former first lady’s lawyer, Jonas Zimba, recently said that his client would only explain her US$400,000 when need arises, arguing that the key issue at the moment was whether the rule of…...