End AFCON qualifiers on high note, FAZ tips Chipolopolo
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has urged the Chipolopolo to finish the AFCON qualifiers on a high note by defeating Sierra Leone in today’s closing fixture. Writing in his weekly column, Monday, Kamanga said the team remained motivated to give its best against Sierra Leone. He said the country continued to tick the key boxes of…...
People holding on to money because currency flow is slow – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi has attributed the action by some individuals to hold on to money when the Central Bank puts it into circulation to a shift in spending habits, triggered by lack of liquidity in the market. And Hambayi says it is quite evident that the strategies that BOZ has been using in terms of…...
Working twice a week, getting full salary, an indictment on MoE and Teaching Service Commission
THE revelations by a Lusaka-based dedicated teacher about the overstaffing of secondary schools in the district raises a worrying issue that exposes flaws in the manner in which our Ministry of Education manages the Teaching Service Commission and how the Commission manages the recruitment and deployment process of teachers. This concern, while expressed by a…...
Livingstone woman killed by elephant after drinking spree
A 45-YEAR-OLD woman identified as Violet Nyambe has been killed by an elephant in Livingstone. According to Livingstone’s Dambwa Police Station, the woman met her fate while returning from a drinking spree at around 19:00 hours on Sunday. One of the police officers has narrated that the brother of the deceased woman reported the incident…...
We must update skills to fight crime, perpetrators transferring wealth to families – DPP
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri says investigators need to update their skills to meet emerging trends where people who held political office are transferring wealth to their family members. During the National Annual Prosecutors’ Conference recently, Namibian Prosecutor General Olivia Imalwa noted that there was a trend where illicitly obtained assets were being transferred…...
Lwandamina joins Nchanga
BRAVE Nchanga Rangers has appointed former Chipolopolo coach George Lwandamina as Head Coach. In a statement, Nchanga Rangers Media Officer Andrew Ukwimi said the club also appointed Boyd Mulwanda as First Assistant Coach, Israel Mwanza as Second Assistant Coach, Humphrey Malikoni as Physical Trainer, and Yona Phiri as Goalkeeper Coach. Ukwimi said club president Shapi…...
Thomas Sipalo resigns from UKA citing greed, lack of direction
THOMAS Sipalo, popularly known as Diffikoti, has resigned from his position as UKA National Youth Chairman, citing lack of direction in the alliance, greed and selfishness, among other reasons. Sipalo, however, says his decision to resign is not because of former president Edgar Lungu’s earlier departure from the alliance to join Tonse. Meanwhile, UKA Chairperson…...
Court fines Saboi K25,000 for accusing Hamasaka of doing “chigololo”
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and fined National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Saboi Imboela K25,000 for publishing defamatory matters against Clayson Hamasaka. This was after her lawyer Sakwiba Sikota, State Counsel, put up a spirited mitigation, saying Imboela, a single mother, was involved in many charitable activities, including paying a K680 monthly DStv subscription…...
UPND not registering UKA because it’s afraid of us – Sikota
UKA Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota says the UPND government is so afraid of the alliance that it doesn’t want to allow its registration. Sikota says the registration process is still pending with Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Josephs Akafumba, who has unfortunately failed to write a recommendation letter. In an interview, Thursday, Sikota said the same UPND…...
No advert for 2024 teacher recruitment, we’ll select from applicants in database – Syakalima
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says his ministry will not advertise the 2024 teacher recruitment but will instead rely on information in the database of applicants from the previous recruitment. Addressing the media, Monday, Syakalima assured that the recruitment exercise would be transparent to ensure that only eligible applicants were selected. “I wish to inform the…...
