Zambian fighters gear up for MMA world championship despite funding hurdles
Zambia’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) community is preparing to display its talents on the global stage as two athletes head to the upcoming MMA World Championship in Uzbekistan, despite significant funding challenges. With crucial sponsorships from BigTree and 1xBet, flyweight Miracle Chipito and middleweight Gilbert Ndlovu, who previously won gold at the Africa Championship, will…...
FAZ clears Sondashi to join Green Buffaloes
THE FAZ Player Status and Transfers Committee has cleared midfielder Chipo Sondashi to join Green Buffaloes after his contract with FC MUZA expired. In its ruling dated October 30th 2024, the Mwansa Kapyanga headed committee ruled that, based on the evidence presented by Sondashi, it was clear that the only contract he had with the…...
GBM renews bail application
FORMER defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has renewed his application for bail pending appeal against a five-year sentence. Recently, Mwamba asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, to grant him bail pending his appeal against the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court’s judgement. In the supplementary skeleton arguments in support of summons for renewal of…...
Warriors will bounce back – Numba
KABWE Warriors coach Mumamba Numba is confident that his team will bounce back from two consecutive defeats to Power Dynamos and Red Arrows. On Wednesday, Warriors missed a chance to move into top three on the MTN Zambia Super League table after recording a disappointing 2-0 home loss to defending champions Red Arrows. In an…...
Queens to face South Africa in Cosafa final
ZAMBIA has progressed to the finals of the 2024 HollywoodBets COSAFA Women’s Championship after eliminating defending champions Malawi following a 2-0 thumping in yesterday’s semifinal clash at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa. Two second half goals from Ochumba Oseke and Fridah Mukoma secured the win for the Copper Queens, who got revenge…...
China’s StarTimes controls 60% of ZNBC income, don’t bother Zambians with more tax
THE request from ZNBC Board Chairperson Bishop Joseph Kazhila that citizens must sacrifice their resources to pay an increased TV levy to sustain the national broadcaster cannot pass without comment. This proposition, supported by the Minister of Information and Media, Cornelius Mweetwa, appears deeply inconsiderate and disconnected from the reality of ZNBC’s historical and self-inflicted…...
Opposition should strategise on regime change, UPND won’t level playing field – New Heritage Party
OPPOSITION parties shouldn’t expect UPND to level political playing field, instead, they should plan and strategise as the current government will create an environment making regime change impossible, says New Heritage Party’s Vanessa Shamilimo. In an interview, Shamilimo, who is NHP Livingstone district women chairperson, said regime change needed politicians with “hot boiling blood”. “NHP,…...
HH calls for deeper regional integration at COMESA Summit
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says there is need to strengthen political will among leaders in order to address some emerging issues around non-tariff barriers in COMESA countries. Speaking during 23rd COMESA Authority Summit, Thursday, President Hichilema said non-tariff barriers were hindering countries’ efforts to deepen regional integration. “We must continue combating non-tariff barriers. We need to…...
Inflation rises by 0.1%
THE annual inflation rate for October 2024 has risen to 15.7 percent from 15.6 percent in September 2024, indicating a 0.1 percent increase. And the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) says between October 2023 and October 2024, the national average price for a 25kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased from K288.46 to K341.11, while the…...
Court grants journalist Thomas Zgambo K10,000 bail
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has granted Lusaka journalist Thomas Zgambo K10,000 bail in his own recognisance in a matter in which he is charged with libel. Zgambo, 52, is facing two counts of libel Contrary to Section 191 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. In count one, particulars of the…...
