Zambia maintains 33 score on CPI index for the third time
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says the country has maintained its score of 33 on the 2022 Corruption Perception Index for the third consecutive year. TI-Z says the development is against political assurances from the UPND administration that it would improve in the corruption fight, resulting in an improved CPI score for Zambia. Speaking during the…...
Sampa’s suspension is primitive, undemocratic
ON Monday, the Patriotic Front suspended Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa for issuing a statement that is “in extreme bad taste”. Acting president Given Lubinda announced the suspension of Sampa from the party’s central committee for a period of six weeks, stressing that the Matero member of parliament is henceforth prohibited from making any…...
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Musonda’s return a boost to Chipolopolo – Kashala
FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala says the return of defender Frankie Musonda is a morale boost to the Chipolopolo ahead of the back-to-back AFCON qualifiers against Lesotho. And Kashala has confirmed that Chipolopolo gaffer Avram Grant is in Europe to assess the foreign-based players. The Scottish side Ary United and Zambia defender returned to training…...
Our budget for 2023 is K4 million – ZTA
THE Zambia Tennis Association (ZTA) has unveiled a budget of k4 million for the year 2023 to successfully complete its calendar. Speaking in an interview, ZTA president Gibson Phiri said the association’s plan is to take centre stage in international events by sending participants. Phiri said Zambia had not been participating in regional and international…...
I have a blessed team – Mbewe
UNDER-20 coach Chisi Mbewe says the confidence and zeal to achieve something special will inspire the team to qualify for the World Cup and win the AFCON title. The U-20 team is set to depart for West Africa, Nigeria, tomorrow, where it will play three international friendly matches against Nigeria and Senegal before heading into…...
Roller meal
Katongo sets sights on Europe
AFTER several months of being out of action, Women’s national team midfielder Evarine Katongo has returned to her club ZISD and is eyeing a move to Europe after the World Cup. And Striker Ochumba Oseke says she is eyeing the golden boot award after scoring a haul in a Week 19 fixture to take her…...
Lsk man gets 2 years for attempted rape
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 27-year-old builder to two years imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to rape a 30-year-old married woman. The incident is said to have occurred after the 27-year-old man escorted the victim to the police to report her husband after a difference. Mathews Mtonga was facing one count of…...
Veep shouldn’t force us to eat roller, mealie meal should be affordable – Kalaba
CITIZENS First leader Harry Kalaba says government shouldn’t be advising citizens what to eat because its job is to ensure that people are able to choose between breakfast mealie meal and roller. Vice-President Mutale Nalumango has recently come under social media spotlight after she advised citizens who could not afford to buy breakfast mealie meal…...