You have to beat everybody to win WAFCON – Nora
NORA Häuptle says the Copper Queens are fully prepared to face any opponent in the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), currently underway in Morocco. Zambia booked their place in the last eight of the prestigious continental tournament after securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic…...
Amateurs rise as pros falter at Impact 6 fight night
ZAMBIA’S young Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) prospects stepped into the international spotlight on Friday and Saturday night during the Impact Fight 6 Tournament in Lusaka, earning a mix of impressive wins, narrow losses, and valuable experience in front of a fired-up home crowd. Leading the local amature charge was flyweight Prince Tafuna (5-1), who clinched…...
It’s total disrespect to equate Veep to an ordinary cadre, Mweetwa tells Nakacinda
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says it is deeply disrespectful to equate Vice-President Mutale Nalumango to a mere political cadre, in response to criticism from PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda. Mweetwa said this during an interview on Sunday, while also warning the opposition that their recent losses in by-elections are only a glimpse of…...
New palaces will boost our status in communities; people will take us seriously – Snr Chief Chikwanda
SENIOR Chief Chikwanda of the Bemba speaking people of Muchinga Province has commended government’s initiative to construct palaces for chiefs, stating that the decent accommodation will boost their status in communities. Chief Chikwanda says if a palace is not okay, some people may not take traditional leaders seriously. In 2022, government embarked on the construction…...
We’re investing in network upgrades to improve customer experience – Airtel
AIRTEL Zambia says it has acknowledged the sanctions imposed on it by ZICTA of K5.2 million compensation to consumers for Data Service outage and a K828,000 fine for breaching consumer protection regulations. And the network service provider says it is actively investing in network upgrades and optimization efforts across the country to address service quality…...
Alliances must use campaign materials of a candidate contesting an election – ECZ
ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says political party alliances should use campaign material showing colours, symbols and other designs of a party or pictorial images of a candidate contesting the election. But NCP leader Peter Chanda says it is unfair for ECZ to ban members of the Tonse Alliance from using Patriotic Front regalia…...
Corruption an assault on human dignity – ACC DG
ANTI-Corruption Commission Director General Daphne Chabu says corruption is not only a legal infraction but a profound assault on human dignity as it deprives citizens of fair access to essential services, while fuelling poverty, injustice, and systemic inequality. Speaking during the commemoration of Africa Anti-Corruption Day, Friday, Chabu said corruption engrains inequality and creates systems…...
OMCs hoarding fuel to profit from price hikes – EAZ
THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has accused Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) of deliberately hoarding fuel in an attempt to create artificial shortages and profit from potential future price increases. A recent spot check by News Diggers revealed that at least 12 filling stations in Lusaka, including outlets for Total, Petroda, and Rubis were out…...
ZAMMSA bought drugs inflated by 1600% without negotiating – Audit reveals
A FORENSIC audit into suspected drug pilferage has revealed massive price inflation in medicines and medical supplies procured by the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) under its “mop-up” exercise, with some prices inflated by as much as 1600 per cent. The audit, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), also implicates senior government officials in procedural…...
Govt urges farmers to sell maize to FRA, not briefcase buyers
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has urged farmers to prioritise selling their maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), rather than to briefcase buyers. Mweetwa says selling maize to FRA is key to safeguarding national food security. Speaking during a press briefing, Sunday, Mweetwa said the government is concerned that many farmers are selling maize…...