Soko motivates athletes ahead of Region 5 Games
ZAMBIA’s Chef de Mission Thandeka Soko has urged African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 bound athletes to work extra hard and make the country proud by winning medals at the Games. Team Zambia is set to leave for Malawi on Sunday, November 27, ahead of the 10th edition of the Region 5 Games where…...
ZAFCA stresses the importance of capacity building for local coaches
ZAMBIA Football Coaches Association (ZAFCA) president Dan Kabwe says there is a need for the country to build the capacity of local coaches to improve the standard of the beautiful game. Speaking in an interview, Wednesday, Kabwe said ZAFCA was impressed with the current Chipolopolo recruitment process but stressed that there is a need to…...
Govt may tamper with documents to implicate us in audit – PF
FORMER defence minister Davies Chama claims that government may be trying to temper with documents to implicate some PF members by allowing private firms to audit security wings. Commenting on governance activists Rueben Lifuka’s remarks that there were a number of “bogus” contracts at the Ministry of Defence in the past, Chama, in an interview,…...
Police have denied Kaizer bond contrary to HH’s directive – lawyer
POLICE have arrested and charged former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu and Rafick Kakonde for the offences of assault and threatening violence which occurred in 2019. And Zulu’s lawyer Makebi Zulu says yesterday marked the third day since his client, Kaizer, had been in detention. In a statement, Wednesday, deputy police public relations…...
We’re working around actualising Saudi Arabia goat export deal – Govt
MINISTER of Fisheries and Livestock Makozo Chikote says the new dawn government is working around actualising the Saudi Arabia goat export deal which was started by PF. Chikote says government plans on partnering with the private sector for the construction of an abattoir, specifically for goat slaughtering to suit the demands of the Saudi Arabian…...
Amos’ theft of court record case fails to take off due to lack of witnesses
THE case in which former presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda is accused of theft and destroying evidence has been adjourned to January 30, 2023, for commencement of trial. This is because the prosecution had no witnesses when the case came up before court yesterday. Meanwhile, Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court…...
Son kills mother in Chongwe
A 56-YEAR-OLD woman has allegedly been murdered by her 28-year-old son in Chongwe District. Meanwhile, Police in Lusaka have received a report of suspected murder in which a married couple identified as Bwalya Chileshe and Benard Chomba, was discovered dead about 30 meters near their home in Kasupe area. In a statement, Wednesday, Deputy Police…...
ActionAid downplays EIU prediction: UPND needs to sort out issues in mining sector
ACTIONAID Zambia says while the Economic Intelligence Unit may project a rapid expansion of the mining sector after Zambia’s debt restructuring, sorting out the outstanding issues in the sector remains key. The Economic Intelligence Unit has projected in its report on Zambia that the country’s mining sector will expand rapidly after the debt restructuring deal…...
Criminals abuse real estate to launder money – FIC
THE Financial Intelligence Centre has expressed concern that suspected criminals have continued to use real estate to launder their money. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a workshop on money laundering and terrorism in the travel and property estates or accountable institutions, FIC director for compliance and prevention department Diphat Tembo said most…...
Seychelles requests 25 health specialists from Zambia
SEYCHELLES Ambassador to Zambia Jimmy Butt says his country is requesting 25 health specialists from Zambia. And Ambassador Butt says he is highly impressed with the recruitment of 30,000 teachers in just one year, adding that this is a number that people look at and plan for a period of a decade. Speaking when he…...