Slow Growth is Permanent (Even if You Live in Kitwe)
On a trip back from Uganda I met a man who was traveling to Tanzania to help run a branch of the family business. He had just turned thirty. He told me a story of how his uncle moved from Pakistan to Uganda in the nineties to start a car dealership. With only enough capital […]
We have nothing to fear at AFCON – Bakala
ZAMBIA Under-17 men’s coach Ian Bakala says his team has nothing to fear after being drawn against arch-rivals South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco at the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Algeria. The COSAFA champions will renew their rivalry with South Africa months after completing a double over their neighbours…...
Zambia records first win at chess Olympiads
ZAMBIA edged Kenya in the third round to register its first victory at the Inaugural 2023 Chess World Olympiad for people with disabilities in Serbia. Having lost 4-0 to a highly rated team fielded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in the first round, Zambia again lost to Venezuela by 3.5-0.5 points in the second round…...
Winning league not a far fetched ambition – Napsa
NAPSA president John Chundu says challenging for the League title is not a far-fetched ambition looking at the performance of the team in the second round of the MTN Super League. Meanwhile, NAPSA partnered with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and organised a workshop for players to sensitise the team about the dangers of corruption in…...
 Preview: U20 faces Nigeria in internationally friendly
THE Zambia Under-20 men’s national team’s TotalEnergies AFCON Egypt 2023’s preparation and tournament credentials will be tested this afternoon when it faces Nigeria in a friendly at the 60,500 capacity multipurpose MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Team coach Chisi Mbewe will get a preliminary overview of his side’s readiness for the 2023 U20 AFCON…...
Rugby women can qualify for Olympic event – Magasa
NATIONAL women’s rugby sevens team director Willis Magasa says Zambia has what it takes to win the Africa Women’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games pre-qualifiers tournament set for Lusaka. Zambia is expected to host the event on July 1 and 2 at Lusaka Rugby Club. The top three teams out of 10, will qualify for the…...
Govt to support 14,121 students under TEVET bursary in 2023
MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has announced that government will this year support a total of 14, 121 students under the TEVET bursary scheme. During a media briefing, Thursday, Mutati said the 14,121 students cover first-year students as well as returning students in TEVET colleges. “I wish to announce that under the TEVET…...
It’d be irresponsible to congratulate govt for completing input distribution in Jan – Hamukale
FORMER Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale says it would be irresponsible for anyone who wants to see the government perform better to congratulate it for the late distribution of inputs. Government yesterday announced that it has completed the distribution of inputs under the FISP programme for the 2022/23 farming season. Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri revealed…...
ACC prosecutors are imposters, charges Mpoha’s lawyer
A LAWYER representing Lusaka businessman Clever Mpoha and a company has accused some Anti-Corruption Commission prosecutors in the corruption matter of being imposters. The lawyer argued that the “people” from ACC were imposters as they are not gazetted as prosecutors. This is in a matter in which former Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale,…...
Poor workmanship on Kaputa court building irks Chief Justice
CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila has expressed disappointment with the poor workmanship by some contractors contracted to build court infrastructure. Dr Malila, who is in Northern Province for an official visit, expressed worry after inspecting Mporokoso Local court, which is dilapidated due to poor workmanship. He said shoddy work robs the country of the much-needed financial…...