Close your ears to critics, Katongo tips Fashion
FORMER Chipolopolo captain Christopher Katongo has urged striker Fashion Sakala to close his ears to fans and have a big heart to take criticism. The Rangers forward released a statement after Zambia’s games against Lesotho, lamenting the treatment he gets from fans whenever he puts on the Kopa jersey. In a Facebook post, Wednesday, Katongo…...
Management, board chair fights caused dissolution of former NRFA board – Masumbu
FORMER National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) Board member Gibson Masumbu says fights between management and former NRFA chairperson Joe Mutwale led to the dissolution of the former board. On Tuesday, Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane named a new Board for the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) to be headed by Avet Mulonga…...
Federations must not take ministry instructions for granted – Nkandu
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has lamented that some sports associations have failed to submit their budgets and activity calendars for the year. And Nkandu says the Ministry of Sports is happy that some federations have paid their affiliation fees with the Sports Council of Zambia (SCZ). Speaking in an interview, Tuesday, Nkandu said his ministry…...
Police impound truck laden with 201 bags of mealie meal destined for Congo DR
A ZAMBIA Police Anti-Smuggling Team in Ndola has impounded a light truck Benz registration number AAM 7636 laden with 201 by 25kg bags of mealie meal that were being smuggled into Congo DR. And the Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) has called for urgent assessment aimed at ascertaining why the provision of cheaper maize to millers…...
More reasons why we shouldn’t sell the new presidential jet
AFTER reading our editorial opinion for yesterday, a member of the public reached out to us to share what he thinks is the actual reason why the UPND government wants to sell the Gulfstream G650 presidential jet. We considered the reasoning to be a joke, but one which is worth sharing with the rest of…...
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Cabinet approves appointment of nine boards
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says Cabinet has approved the appointment of nine boards. In a statement, Wednesday, Kasanda said the boards included National Road Fund Agency Board, Tobacco Board of Zambia, Cotton Board of Zambia, Coffee Board of Zambia, Agricultural Institute of Zambia, Zambia Metrology Agency Board, Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) Board, Business…...
HH’s statement against Munir departed from democracy – Zumani
FORMER Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs in the Patriotic Front (PF) administration Zumani Zimba says President Hakainde Hichilema departed from the virtues of democracy when he spoke against APNAC Secretary General Munir Zulu. And Zimba says President Hichilema should openly apologise to his predecessor Edgar Lungu for issuing disparaging remarks against him…....
Musokotwane demands apology, K50m for damages from Munir
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has written to APNAC Secretary General Munir Zulu seeking an apology and payment of K50 million as compensation for damages. In a letter written by his lawyers from Messrs Keith Mweemba Advocates and addressed to Zulu, is was also Lumezi independent MP, Dr Musokotwane said that Zulu’s…...
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