I didn’t see any campaign funds for Chawama, I used personal resources – Imenda
UPND Deputy Secretary General Getrude Imenda says she has been using her personal resources to campaign in the Chawama by-election as she had no access to any campaign funds. And Imenda says when she inquired from UPND SG Batuke Imenda on the resources, she was told, the guidance was that members of the secretariat should…...
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Lyson Zulu leaves FAZ to join FIFA
IN a milestone endorsement of Zambian football’s technical expertise, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced that its Technical Director, Lyson Zulu, has earned a prestigious international appointment at football’s governing body, FIFA. FIFA has named Zulu as the Technical Development Scheme (TDS) High-Performance Specialist for Africa, marking a major career advancement and a…...
Police investigate shooting incident at Kabwe school
POLICE in Kabwe are investigating a shooting incident in which a projectile, discharged from an unknown firearm, hit a classroom at Jasmine Boys’ Secondary School. Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says the incident occurred on January 13, around 10:00 hours. In a statement, Thursday, Chilabi said a teacher and learners were present in the…...
I never saw this competition coming- Siya Wan
Zesco stars trek to Egypt as Nkana part ways with Evans Kangwa
ZESCO United have suffered a major double transfer setback after losing two of their standout performers to Egyptian Premier League sides Pyramids FC and Ceramica Cleopatra, underlining the growing pull of North African football on Zambian talent. According to Egyptian sports journalist Amr Nabil Mahfouz, midfield anchor David Simukonda has sealed a move to league…...
Power claim top spot as Osward Mutapa wins bragging rights
TEN-MAN Power Dynamos surged to the top of the MTN Super League table after grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Green Eagles, showing grit and tactical discipline to protect their lead for more than twenty minutes with a man down. Dominic Chanda’s first-half strike proved decisive as the Kitwe giants dethroned Red Arrows at…...
The Chawama by election was an avoidable waste of public funds
RESIDENTS of Chawama Constituency are today voting for a new Member of Parliament in what is, by all honest assessments, a costly formality rather than a meaningful democratic exercise. This by-election follows the declaration of a vacancy by the National Assembly of Zambia, citing the prolonged absence of former MP Tasila Lungu, who has been…...
Some Catholic leaders criticise UPND because they’re close to PF – Milupi
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says some Catholic leaders have continued to criticise the UPND government because they were ‘too friendly’ to the PF administration. Speaking in an interview, Tuesday, Milupi, who is also Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister said some clergy had regarded the UPND as their enemies due to their closeness to…...
Kwacha appreciation can’t tackle poverty in the short term – CSPR
THE Civil Society for Poverty reduction (CSPR) says the Kwacha appreciation cannot reduce poverty in the short term. In an interview, Tuesday, CSPR Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai however said if the Kwacha is sustained over a period of time and right poverty reduction programmes were implemented, the impact could be seen over two years. “When…...