Africa Freedom Day celebrations slated for tomorrow
GOVERNMENT has announced that the official national activities commemorating Africa Freedom Day will be held tomorrow, Friday. In a statement, Secretary to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the activities will be led by President Hakainde Hichilema, commencing with the Wreath Laying ceremony at the Freedom Statue. He stated that Saturday, May 25, 2024, will still be…...
Court orders KCM scheme creditor meetings
THE Lusaka High Court has ordered that a Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) class two scheme creditors meeting be convened on May 30, 2024 to consider a scheme of arrangement . The court has ordered that the creditors meeting for the class two scheme creditors be held at the Mulungushi International Conference in Lusaka. This is…...
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Boxers ready for Olympic qualifiers – Mudenda
NATIONAL team boxing coach Wisdom Mudenda has declared his boxers ready for Thailand’s second 2024 Olympic Games boxing qualifiers that swing into action today. Zambia will be represented at the competition by Commonwealth silver medalist Steven Zimba, Mwengo Mwale and Margret Tembo, who left the country on Tuesday night ahead of the games. The trio…...
Govt hails establishment of Twalumba Resort Sports Complex
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says the establishment of the Twalumba Resorts Sports Complex and futsal pitches in Chibombo represents a tremendous leap forward for the development of sports in the country. Speaking during the official launch of the complex yesterday, Nkandu said the event marked a significant milestone in the advancement of sport in the…...
Russia, Zambia friendly will help celebrate 60 years of friendship – Russian Envoy
RUSSIAN Ambassador to Zambia Azim Yarakhmedov says the proposed international friendly match between Zambia and Russia will help celebrate the two countries’ 60 years of friendship, and strengthen bilateral relations. Early this year, Yarakhmedov conferred with FAZ president Andrew Kamanga and proposed a friendly match to celebrate Zambia’s friendship with his country. Speaking when he…...
A reckless police command can get the ruling party voted out
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba says he sees nothing wrong with the conduct of police officers in Kabwe who stormed a Catholic Bishop’s office to stop his meeting with former president Edgar Lungu. The Police boss says politicians in government may have apologised over the incident, but him as a police officer doesn’t think…...
Competing at Diamond League will help Muzala develop strong mentality – Matete
FORMER 400m hurdles world champion Samuel Matete believes that participating in the Diamond League will help Muzala Samukonga develop a strong mentality to compete against the best at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Samukonga qualified for the Olympics after finishing second at the Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League, where he clocked 44:54 seconds. In an interview with…...
We’re talking but people still do the opposite – HH
DESPITE us talking, people do the opposite; the line has been drawn, we must deliver, President Hakainde Hichilema told government officials yesterday. And President Hichilema says he now wants to know who benefited from the $1.2 billion loan for the construction of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway, considering that no road works were actually done. During…...
Witness testifies that former ZNS director escorted 23 Mukula trucks destined for China
A WITNESS has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that former ZNS director of operations Colonel Maliwa Muwanei was involved in escorting a consignment of 23 trucks laden with Mukula belonging to ACK General Trading, destined for China. Ferguson Kombe, an investigations officer, also told the court that former director of the forestry department, Ignatius Makumba,…...
