Netball chief calls for strategic overhaul in sports development
NETBALL Zambia (NZ) General Secretary, Prichard Ngoma, has raised concerns over the sluggish pace of sports development across federations, attributing it to inadequate resource distribution, poor management, and lack of strategic planning. Ngoma lamented the limited financial support from both the government and corporate institutions, stating that many federations receive little to no assistance. He…...
I can’t score every time, but I can always help the team – Barbra
ZAMBIA National Women’s Team captain Barbara Banda has emphasized the importance of team effort, as the Copper Queens prepare for the WAFCON tournament. The prolific striker was unable to find the back of the net in Zambia’s narrow 3-2 defeat to Malawi on Tuesday. Speaking after the match, Banda said every player in the squad…...
Zambia, Botswana hold talks on possible energy inter-connector
BOTSWANA’S Minerals and Energy Minister Bogolo Kenewendo and Energy Minister Makozo Chikote have held talks on the proposal to establish the Zambia-Botswana Inter-connector to strengthen energy cooperation. In a statement issued by the First Secretary for Press at the Zambia High Commission in Botswana Julia Malunga, Kenewendo highlighted Botswana’s plans to extend its national grid…...
Part of sin tax must finance NHIMA – HFZ
THE Healthcare Federation of Zambia (HFZ) says part of sin tax, if not all, should go towards financing the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIMA). On Tuesday, NHIMA disclosed that it had sent a proposal to government that part of VAT on alcohol must be channelled towards the health insurance scheme in order to meet certain…...
We’ll have to live with floods for now – Govt
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says the country will live with floods for now as it is not a problem that can be addressed immediately. Phiri says due to the historical poor investment record towards the drainage system, the measures government is putting in place to…...
Copper Princesses eye back-to-back World Cup qualification
THE Zambia Under-17 Women’s National Team has its eyes fixed on setting a new record by securing back-to-back World Cup qualifications, an achievement never before accomplished at any level in Zambian football. The Copper Princess, led by coach Carol Kanyemba, are leaving nothing to chance as they prepare for next month’s crucial FIFA U-17 Women’s…...
142 MoUs have been signed between councils, REA to electrify projects through CDF – Govt
ACTING Energy Minister Felix Mutati says 142 MoUs have been signed by local authorities to execute rural electrification projects funded through CDF. In October 2022, Cabinet directed the Ministers of Finance and National Planning, Energy, and Local Government and Rural Development to provide K1 million from each constituency’s allocation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF),…...
HH’s flood solution is excellent, but is there money to support it?
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s announcement that government will relocate and compensate everyone who has built on waterways in a bid to curb flooding in Lusaka makes exciting reading. Speaking after he toured flooded areas in Lusaka, Wednesday, President Hichilema said his government was going to drain Lusaka. President HICHILEMA: “Everybody who’s built on waterways, we’ll take…...
Cost of living up by K798.56
THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has recorded a K798.56 increase in the cost of living for February, now amounting to K11,599.12 for a family of five in Lusaka. In a statement, Wednesday, JCTR Social and Economic Development Programme Officer Lukwesa Musonda disclosed that fruits, vegetables, kapenta and charcoal were among the key drivers…...
We’ll relocate, compensate those who’ve built on waterways – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government will relocate and compensate everyone who has built on waterways in a bid to curb flooding in Lusaka. And Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says President Hichilema has passed with flying colours in terms of how he handled the drought situation. Meanwhile, Mandevu PF member of parliament Christopher…...
