Sekeletu grabs Interim Featherweight crown at EFC 121
KEN “The Takeover” Sekeletu delivered a statement performance on Thursday night, stopping South Africa’s Roedie “Relentless” Roets to claim the EFC Interim Featherweight Championship in front of a roaring crowd at EFC 121 in Johannesburg. Sekeletu, who has been steadily rising in the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) ranks, secured a first-round TKO victory after Roets…...
Red Arrows aims to defend ABSA Cup
DEFENDING ABSA Cup champions Red Arrows are determined to dominate the competition once more and add a K1 million to their coffers. On Wednesday, ABSA Bank unveiled a K6.5 million budget for the 2025 ABSA Cup, which kicks off on March 15 with a preliminary round featuring the ten provincial champions. This year’s tournament comes…...
Lubinda decries Zambia’s economic decline under UPND despite copper wealth
PF faction vice-president Given Lubinda has expressed deep concern over Zambia being ranked as the sixth poorest country in the world despite being the 10th largest producer of copper. Speaking on Hot Seat, Thursday, Lubinda lamented that this economic decline was occurring under a government that had promised to improve the economy but had instead…...
Allow govt interference at your peril, FIFA warns FAZ
FIFA has issued a warning to FAZ regarding potential third-party interference following a proposal by the National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) to establish a transitional committee to oversee football affairs in the country. In a letter addressed to FAZ, and copied to CAF, FIFA’s Chief Member Associations Officer, Elkhan Mammadov, reminded the Zambian football…...
pH levels beyond Ngabwe remain normal despite Sino Metals’ pollution – Mposha
GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha has assured the nation that water pH levels remain normal in areas beyond Ngabwe, despite pollution from Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited reaching the district. Last month, the Copperbelt-based company discharged pollutants into the Mwambashi River, a tributary of the Kafue River, leading to contamination that has since…...
All citizenship applicants must undergo non-discriminatory scrutiny process – ZCLU
THE Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) has argued that all applicants for Zambian citizenship, including refugees, should undergo a non-discriminatory scrutiny process. ZCLU Executive Director Isaac Mwanza has clarified that his petition does not seek automatic citizenship for refugees through registration. Instead, he is challenging the legal definition of “ordinarily resident” as provided in Section…...
Asset declaration is not only good for the public, it’s good for HH too: Part 1
ATTORNEY General State Counsel Mulilo Kabesha is right when he says the Zambian Constitution does not mandate a sitting President to make continuous asset declarations beyond the election cycle. It is also true that in 2021 President Hichilema fully complied with the legal requirements to declare his assets and liabilities, as stipulated in Article 100…...
Speaker disappointed with MPs’ habit of late coming
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has reminded members of parliament to be in the House a few minutes before sitting resumes, stating that she should not be blamed for closing the doors on latecomers. Yesterday, the House failed to form a quorum after resuming sitting at 14:30 hours, as the majority of MPs…...
We’re on our own, Trump has slapped us on both cheeks – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has emphasised the need to make Zambia’s Treasury stronger, saying with President Donald Trump in the White House, we cannot expect free ARVs from the US. And Zesco Managing Director Justine Loongo says the utility is targeting to connect 10 per cent of its customers to rooftop solar. Speaking during a meeting…...
High Court denies 2 Nigerians bail pending appeal
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, has refused to grant two Nigerians bail pending appeal against a two-year sentence. The High Court has also denied granting a Zambian national, Lewis Chisenga, bail pending his appeal against a five-year sentence. In this matter, Adeyinka Adesola Olaoluwa and Margaret Oluwagbemisola had applied for bail…...
