DEC arrests 2 Tanzanians for drug trafficking
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has apprehended a Tanzanian truck driver for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 88.8 kilograms, which was concealed in 13 bundles hidden under the truck’s trailer. In a separate incident, DEC also arrested another Tanzanian for trafficking in 13 pre-packs of cannabis and three pre-packs of suspected narcotics. In a statement,…...
Police nab Ndola man for writing bad cheques
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a Ndola based businessman identified as Floyd Malembeka Mayamba for defrauding different people by issuing cheques on an insufficiently funded account. In a statement, Friday, Police Public Relations officer Rae Hamoonga stated that Mayamba issued a Kabwe businessman with four cheques on an insufficiently funded account on pretext that he…...
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Arrows dump Zesco out of title race
RED Arrows have opened a 10-point lead at the summit of the Super League table after thrashing Zesco United 2-0 at the Nkoloma Stadium yesterday. Goals apiece from Ricky Banda and Saddam Phiri propelled the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) sponsored side to victory. With six games before the end of the 2023/2024 season, Arrows just…...
Kanyemba names provisional women’s U17 squad for Uganda game
UNDER-17 women’s national team coach Carol Kanyemba has named a 35-member provisional squad ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda. Kanyemba has retained the majority of players that featured in the 5-1 aggregate win over neighbours Tanzania in the second round of qualifiers. The Copper Princesses will host Uganda at Nkoloma Stadium on…...
Mopani has sent requests for quotations to local contractors – AMSC
THE Association of Mine Suppliers and Contractors (AMSC) says Mopani Copper Mines PLC has invited local contractors to submit proposals for undertaking primary and secondary development works at the mine. In an interview, AMSC president Costa Mwaba expressed excitement that Mopani was now considering local contractors to undertake works that were previously reserved for foreign…...
We’ve been turned into beggars because of UPND policies – Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says citizens have been turned into beggars because of the polices of the UPND government. On Tuesday, President Hakainde Hichilema appealed to the international community, private sector, the church and civil society organisations to provide financial and material support to help mitigate the devastating effects of drought. In…...
Nkandu says football isn’t progressing because of rifts among administrators
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says Zambia has not been able to build on its 2012 AFCON victory despite having many talented footballers because the football fraternity is fragmented. The Sports Minister says football administrator need to reconcile and work together for the sake of developing Zambia’s football. Speaking when he appeared on Studio Ken recently,…...
Govt promised to evacuate all cancer patients, what happened?
THE recent revelation by Health Minister Sylvia Masebo regarding the alarming rates of cervical cancer in Zambia is a wake-up call to both the government and our women folk. The statistics she presented paint a grim picture of the devastating impact this disease is having on the lives of Zambian women. With 3,640 new cases…...
Kalaba’s condition improving – UTH
UNIVERSITY Teaching Hospital (UTH) Public Relations Officer Nzeba Chanda says former Chipolopolo midfielder Rainford Kalaba’s condition is steadily improving as he remains stable. Kalaba, a member of the 2012 AFCON winning squad, was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at UTH. Updating the nation yesterday,…...
