Keith urges clubs to actualise FIFA training
FAZ president Keith Mweemba has called on club administrators across the country to turn the invaluable insights gained from the just-concluded FIFA Club Professionalisation and Management Workshop into tangible reforms in the way football is run locally. Speaking through FAZ General Secretary Machacha Shepande, who delivered the closing remarks on his behalf at the Protea…...
Lubinda cancels radio appearance, fearing confrontation with cadres
PF faction acting president Given Lubinda yesterday cancelled his scheduled appearance on Phoenix FM due to fear of a confrontation with political cadres. Lubinda was scheduled to appear on the Let The People Talk programme to rebut Chris Zumani Zimba’s interview on Prime TV’s Oxygen of Democracy. Before he could show up at the radio…...
If you want to stand as independent MPs, don’t use our structures, UPND tells its members
UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta has warned party members who might want to stand as independent candidates that they should not use the party structures or its people. In an interview, Tuesday, Mwaliteta said people should be ready to rally behind those who would be adopted as members of parliament. “Don’t use our vehicle,…...
Mutuba was present when her husband died, witness tells court
AN arresting officer has told the Lusaka High Court that Sylvia Mutuba, a woman accused of manslaughter following the discovery of her husband’s skeletal remains, was present the day her husband died, stating that she turned his head and covered his face with a blanket. Detective Sergeant Simushi Masola has testified that negligence on Mutuba’s…...
Constitution amendment should be done before elections – GEARS
GOVERNANCE Elections Advocacy Research Services (GEARS) Initiative Board Chairperson Luckson Lungu says constitutional amendment should be Zambia’s top priority ahead of the 2026 general elections. Lungu argues that as long as the process does not negatively affect any part of the economy, the amendment should be done now rather than postponed. He has also urged…...
313 Racing Team seeks regional dominance
ZAMBIA’s motorsport scene took a massive leap forward this past weekend, as the 313 Racing Team delivered a historic performance at the Bulawayo Drag Race in Zimbabwe, firmly placing Zambia on the Southern African racing map. Held on October 12, the event drew elite racers and enthusiastic fans from across the region, including Zimbabwe, Zambia,…...
Kabesha a useless UPND cadre – Nakacinda
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda has charged that Attorney General (AG) Mulilo Kabesha is a “useless UPND cadre” who has failed to separate his professional responsibilities from his political bias. Nakacinda was reacting to Kabesha’s remarks urging Zambians to make submissions to the Technical Committee tasked with conducting public consultations and drafting constitutional amendments…....
We’ll not be pressured to release geological survey data – Mines PS
MINES and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary, Dr Hapenga Kabeta, says government will not be pressured into releasing geological survey data, describing it as highly sensitive. Recently, World Bank Group Senior Mining Specialist for Energy and Extractives, Charles Douglas Hamilton, urged Zambia to release its geological survey data to help the country achieve its target of…...
Tonse members want alliance chairmanship opened to them, not just PF – Zumani
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor, Chris Zumani Zimba, has refuted claims that he wants to change the anchor party in the Tonse Alliance, saying it is the members themselves who are proposing that the chairmanship and presidential candidacy be opened to a vote. And Zimba has clarified that the PF, as a party, is…...
Some presidential candidates will withdraw as we head to 2026 polls – Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF MP Brian Mundubile says it is likely that the number of people aspiring for the presidency will reduce as Zambia heads towards the 2026 general elections, noting that political parties are expected to form alliances to strengthen the opposition’s chances of victory. Mundubile has explained that the growing interest in contesting the presidency…...