YANGO CELEBRATES GRADUATION OF FIRST STEM FELLOWSHIP COHORT IN ZAMBIA
Lusaka, Zambia, October 22nd, 2025 – Yango Group, the global tech company that creates daily services, proudly celebrated the graduation of the inaugural cohort of the Yango STEM Fellowship Zambia, in partnership with the Zambia National STEM Foundation (ZNSF). The milestone event, held in Lusaka, brought together government officials, academic leaders, and industry experts to […]
Trade Kings exceeds $1 billion in investments, employs 17,500
TRADE Kings Group has officially commissioned Zambia’s first-ever glucose and starch manufacturing plant under Kingsworth Group Limited (KGL), marking a significant step in the country’s industrial drive. Trade Kings Group states that its total investment now exceeds US$1 billion, with a staff complement of 17,500 full-time employees. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Lusaka Multi-Facility…...
U17 girls face Japan
AFTER starting their Morocco 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Paraguay, the Copper Princesses will be out to redeem themselves when they face Japan in their crucial second Group F fixture scheduled for today. With kickoff set for 18:00 CAT, the must-win encounter promises fireworks as both teams…...
FAZ mourns legendary striker Simon Kaushi
FAZ has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of former national team striker Simon “Kaodi” Kaushi. Kaushi, who died in the early hours of yesterday in Kitwe, is remembered for being one of the country’s football greats and a member of the historic 1974 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) runners-up squad. In a statement issued…...
Queens face Namibia in WAFCON qualifier
THE Copper Queens are confident ahead of their crucial 2026 Morocco Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against Namibia set for today at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto, South Africa. With a place at next year’s WAFCON and a potential pathway to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup at stake, the Copper Queens are leaving…...
I will contest PF presidency – Sampa
MATERO PF MP Miles Sampa says he will contest the PF presidency. Sampa says if defeated at the convention, he has no problem supporting whichever candidate will emerge as PF president or the party’s 2026 presidential candidate. In an interview, Sampa said PF would take full control of the party, which was currently in the…...
Judges’ disciplinary reports must be made public – JCC chair
JUDICIAL Complaints Commission (JCC) Chairperson Vincent Malambo says it is time for JCC reports to be made public so that citizens can know why judges are removed or disciplined. Speaking at the Judiciary and Democracy in Africa Conference, Tuesday, Malambo, who is also the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) Chairperson, argued that…...
ECZ registers 200,080 voters in Phase 1 of mass registration exercise
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has recorded a provisional total of 200,080 registrations in Phase One of the voter registration exercise. And ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the Commission has summoned some individuals making unsubstantiated allegations on the mass voter registration exercise. Addressing a media briefing, Kasaro said Phase One of the…...
Govt suspends Cash for Work
GOVERNMENT has suspended the Cash for Work programme in order to address gaps in the initiative’s implementation. Speaking during a press briefing, Tuesday, Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Dr Gabriel Pollen said the suspension of the programme would allow government to reconfigure the Cash for Work guidelines to ensure it was properly targeted to…...
Mozambican President to grace this year’s Independence Day
FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe has disclosed that Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo will grace this year’s Independence Day celebrations as Guest of Honour. In a statement, Tuesday, Haimbe said President Chapo would undertake a working visit to Zambia from 22nd to 24th October 2025, at the invitation of President Hakainde Hichilema…....