Mushindamo Farm Block: Zambia’s Next Agro-Industrial Engine Awaits Unlocking
Mushindamo District is not often spoken of with the same energy reserved for Zambia’s Copperbelt or the Southern Province agriculture heartlands. Yet that may soon change. A detailed diagnostic study of the Mushindamo Farm Block, formerly Solwezi Farm Block, conducted by the Southern Africa Institute for Policy Analysis (SAIPAR) and funded by the Ford Foundation…...
Zanaco appoint Beston Chambeshi jr as Team Manager
ON the back of their appointment of Linos Chalwe as the new Technical Director, Zanaco Football Club has moved decisively to strengthen its administrative core with the appointment of Beston Chambeshi Jr as its new Team Manager. The role will be crucial to the day-to-day excellence and logistical harmony of a squad currently positioned as…...
Greed reigns as opposition implodes again
THE latest implosion within the Tonse Alliance is yet another sad chapter in the long-running tragedy of Zambia’s opposition politics. It is a development that leaves one asking, with genuine concern rather than sarcasm: why is it so difficult for opposition leaders to put personal ambition and greed aside and place public interest at the…...
ZTA intensifies preps ahead of ITF Southern Africa Junior Championship
THE Zambia Tennis Association is intensifying preparations for its 12-member junior team ahead of the International Tennis Federation Southern Africa Junior Championships in Gaborone, Botswana, from January 9th to 17th. The tournament will feature top regional talent and acts as a qualifier for the prestigious Junior Billie Jean King Cup. In a key final preparation,…...
Chipolopolo need a definitive, long-term plan for player development – Sredojovic
FORMER Chipolopolo Head Coach Milutin Sredojovic has weighed in on Zambia’s recent AFCON 2025 exit, describing the campaign as a drastic improvement but one marred by critical late-game errors. Speaking on ZNBC Radio 4, Sredojovic contrasted the team’s performance with their previous ‘disgraceful’ showing at CHAN, crediting the ongoing domestic league and clubs like Power…...
Kazungula witchdoctor defiles 14-year-old girl
A WITCH Doctor of Kazungula has been allegedly caught defiling a 14-year-old by the victim’s mother. It is reported that the traditional healer, identified as Amos Munyati, rendered an apology to the mother who found him in the act, with some of her family members trying to cover up the matter despite the suspect allegedly…...
There’ll be voter apathy if opposition doesn’t unite – SP
SOCIALIST Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali says there is a good chance of voter apathy if the opposition do not come out strongly. Musumali adds that the opposition is working to ensure that Zambians vote for change, warning that the UPND government can underrate them at their own peril. Recently, UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson…...
I’m the only one who can appoint successor to Lungu’s daughter in Chawama – Lubinda
GIVEN Lubinda says he is the only one with the authority to select who should succeed Tasila Lungu in Chawama. Meanwhile, PF presidential candidate Chishimba Kambwili, who spoke in Bemba says National Congress Party is not part of PF and should not be recognised. Speaking during a rally in Chawama, Tuesday, Lubinda who spoke in…...
There’s no provision to pay farmers with interest – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there is no provision for the government to pay interest on money owed to farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA). Recently, the National Association for Smallholder Farmers (NASFA) demanded that the government pay farmers with 30 percent interest for late payment of…...
Let’s use power to enrich others – Bishop Kasonde
LET’S use the power that we’re given for the betterment and enrichment of others, says Solwezi Diocese Bishop Charles Kasonde. Bishop Kasonde says people that offered solidarity to Archbishop Alick Banda when he appeared before the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) walked in faith and were motivated by God’s love. On Monday, Bishop Kasonde led a…...