Kansanshi Dynamos unveils Fathi as head coach
KANSANSHI Dynamos have appointed Mohammed Fathi as their new Head Coach. Fathi will be assisted by Zambia U17 Head Coach Dennis Makinka. The club has also unveiled the 2025/26 season kit that will be used during the ongoing season with Integrated Engineering Services as their official kit partner for 2025/26 and Scimitar Africa as the…...
Constitutional amendments should wait for next administration – Dolika
DOLIKA Banda says constitutional amendments should wait until the start of the next administration, arguing that the current period is too tight and close to the elections. Speaking on KBN TV’s State of the Nation programme, Banda, who is former president Rupiah Banda’s niece and is now part of John Sangwa’s movement, said making constitutional…...
Kapoko demands $22m from State for turning lodge into prison facility
HENRY Kapoko has sued the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Attorney General in the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order directing the first defendant to pay $22 million to Best Home Lodge Limited for loss of business. He is seeking a declaration that the conversion of the lodge into a correctional facility for women inmates with…...
We missed a lot of chances against Zamalek, laments Ndhlovu
ZESCO United Head Coach Mathews Ndhlovu has attributed his team 1-0 loss to Zamalek to missed chances. Speaking in his post-match interview, Ndhlovu noted that the loss was because the team was not lethal in front of goal despite having created several opportunities. He noted that the team responded well to the setback of conceding…....
Police inertia on violent UPND cadres doesn’t give citizens hope – Kampyongo
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says the police’s failure to act against violent UPND cadres doesn’t give citizens hope for safety. Meanwhile, Kampyongo says contrary to police assertion, load shedding has increased crime in the country. Commenting on the recent attack on the PF Secretariat as well as against Given Lubinda by UPND cadres,…...
Lubinda not a recognised leader to make PF decisions – Mpankata
PF faction national chairperson Emmanuel Mpankata has questioned which party acting president Given Lubinda is making decisions for, which are in the best interest of the members. Mpankata says Lubinda has no control of the party, stating that Robert Chabinga is the one making decisions for the party. Meanwhile, Mpika PF member of parliament Francis…...
Zambia’s GDP can exceed 6% if energy crisis is dealt with – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says the country should expect above six per cent GDP growth if the energy crisis is contained. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently revised downwards its GDP growth projection for Zambia from 5.8 per cent to 5.2 per cent for 2025 and from 6.4 per cent to 5.6 per cent for…...
Meeting with HH will determine anti-Bill 7 protest – Oasis Forum
THE Oasis Forum has agreed to meet President Hakainde Hichilema, but says the outcome of the meeting will determine whether the planned protest against Bill 7 will proceed or not. And Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe says he will join the protest, stressing that it is a fundamental constitutional right to demonstrate and assemble. On…...
Hauptle names 26-member squad for 3-Nations tournament
COPPER Queens Head Coach Nora Hauptle has named a 26-member squad set to travel for the FIFA Window Three-Nations tournament to be played in Malawi. The three-nation tournament will include hosts Malawi, Zambia and neighbours Zimbabwe and is scheduled to take place between November 28 and December 2 in Lilongwe. Hauptle has opted to maintain…...
Credit rating upgrade vindicates us on debt restructuring – Govt
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the upgrade in Zambia’s credit rating is a vindication that the country is making progress in restructuring its debt. Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has upgraded Zambia’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to CCC+/C from SD/SD, confirming its exit from default status. Addressing the media,…...