Zesco restructuring won’t lead to job losses – Minister
ACTING Minister of Energy Collins Nzovu says the proposed restructuring of Zesco Limited won’t lead to job losses at the utility company. Responding to a question from Chama North PF member of parliament Yotam Mtayachalo who wanted to find out if the restructuring of Zesco would lead to job losses in the National Assembly, Tuesday,…...
NAPSA deploys new eNAPSA for online claim processing
THE National Pension Scheme Authority has deployed the newly upgraded eNAPSA which allows for quick and seamless online claims processing. In a statement, Wednesday, NAPSA Head Corporate Affairs Cephas Sinyangwe said the eNAPSA platform had been remodeled to make the member sign up process simple, for easy enrolment. “The National Pension Scheme Authority has deployed…...
Protesters shouldn’t be threatened, Zambia is a democratic country – Kampyongo
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says it is hypocritical for government to stop people from protesting. Commenting on Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu’s warning that government would not allow protests meant to embarrass government and the Zambian people, Kampyongo, said allowing people to protest was one of the tenets of democracy…....
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Mwape names provisional squad for South Korea friendly
ZAMBIA women’s national team coach Bruce Mwape has named a 32-member provisional squad of locally based players ahead of the back-to-back international friendlies against South Korea next month. Mwape has maintained a plethora of his local-based Copper Queens stars while he has handed a maiden call-up to United States-born and bred attacker Inonge Kaloustian of…...
Tembo names provisional squad for PacificAus games
NETBALL national team coach Lazarus Tembo has named a provisional 16-member squad ahead of the PacificAus Sports netball series set for Gold Coast in Queensland State, Australia next month. Tembo has named a team that mostly comprises of players that competed at the Africa Netball World Cup qualifiers in South Africa last year but has…...
Let’s support Grant, Chambeshi tells local coaches
FORMER Chipolopolo coaches Wedson Nyirenda and Beston Chambeshi have praised Zambia for being on the cusp of AFCON qualification. And Chambeshi has urged local coaches to support national team gaffer Avram Grant. A point against Ivory Coast next June will confirm Chipolopolo’s qualification for the AFCON tournament, before the team’s last qualifier against Comoros in…...
Social media is challenging democracies – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says social media is challenging democracies with regards to issues of surrounding facts. And President Hichilema says there are still detrimental actions which may be a threat to the tenets of democracy across the world, despite a number of countries having made progress in their democratic dispensation over the years. Speaking during…...
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…...