FIFA clears Kamanga to contest council seat
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has been given the green light by the FIFA Review Committee to contest in the upcoming FIFA Council elections scheduled to take place on March 12, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt. In a letter dated January 26 and signed by CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba, Kamanga was officially declared eligible after successfully…...
HH is de facto PF president – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper Leader Kelvin Fube Bwalya says President Hakainde Hichilema is the de facto president of PF and he is running it through Robert Chabinga. In an interview, Bwalya called for formidable alliances among the opposition political parties, saying for him, he would rather work with the Lungu led PF faction and not Chabinga…....
Private sector has shown interest to work on L/stone – Sesheke road – Milupi
MINISTER of Infrastructure and Urban Development Charles Milupi says there is interest from the private sector to work on the Livingstone to Sesheke road through the public–private partnership model. Speaking when he met Senior Chief Anang’anga Imwiko at his palace, Saturday, Milupi said government was in serious discussion with private players who had shown interest…...
FIFA threatens Prison Leopards with transfer ban
FIFA has threatened to ban Prison Leopards FC from registering new players if the club fails to pay its former player, Junior Tshite Mweshi, K121,500 in outstanding remunerations. The warning comes after FIFA awarded Mweshi the sum following a dispute over unpaid dues that arose after his departure from the club in January 2024. The…...
“Overnight” post budget taxes risk pushing inflation up – ZAM
ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar has warned that the overnight introduction of post budget taxes will constrain cash flow for businesses, and risk pushing inflation up. Recently, the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) noted with concern the recently implemented post budget taxes for 2025. “The Zambia Chamber of Commerce notes…...
HH to attend Energy Summit in Tanzania
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has revealed that President Hakainde Hichilema will undertake an official visit to Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit slated for January 28, 2025. In a statement, Sunday, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe said the summit would bring together African Heads of…...
HRC is headed by someone ignorant – Mumbi
FORMER PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says the Human Rights Commission (HRC) is headed by a person who is ignorant of what they are supposed to do in office. Phiri says it is a shame that HRC Chairperson, Dr Sambo, says there was no human rights abrogation against her while she was detained in…...
ZANACO slaughters Buffaloes
SENSATIONAL Zanaco FC has delivered a commanding performance to escape the relegation zone with a dramatic 4-1 victory over Green Buffaloes in an exciting Midlands derby at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka yesterday. Young forward Wilson Chisala was the hero of the day as he netted a brilliant hat-trick to propel the seven-time Super League champions…...
Floods: Most of Lusaka is an unplanned settlement
REMARKS by the Engineering Institute of Zambia regarding the need for remodelling of the drainage system in our major towns like Lusaka are timely. It is sad that the institute’s proposals, as revealed by its president Wesley Kaluba, have been falling on deaf ears. A 10-15 year master plan for underground drains which they say…...
Speaking against human rights violations isn’t tarnishing Zambia’s image – SP
SOCIALIST Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali says hiding the truth about human rights violations happening under the UPND administration will be a betrayal to the country. Reacting to Catholic Priest, Fr Elias Muma’s statement that politicians who spoke negatively about their country were unpatriotic, Dr Musumali argued that people cannot hide the truth just…...
