Procuring entities not using e-GP System will be sanctioned, ZPPA warns
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has warned that it will enforce sanctions against the procuring entities that are not using the e-GP System. And ZPPA has disclosed that in the fourth quarter of 2024, it undertook 23 investigations and considered eight appeals from aggrieved bidders arising from various procurements. Speaking during a media briefing,…...
Termination of Agro Fuels contract creates competition in fuel sector – OMCAZ
Termination of Agro Fuels contract creates competition in fuel sector – OMCAZ THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has welcomed government’s decision to terminate the contract awarded to Agro Fuels for the supply of diesel and cleaning of the TAZAMA pipeline. OMCAZ president Dr Kafula Mubanga says going forward, any company with capacity,…...
HH mourns Namibia’s founding President
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has joined the Namibian people in mourning the passing of the country’s founding President, Dr Samuel Nujoma. President Hichilema says Dr Nujoma will be remembered as a freedom fighter, nationalist and Pan-Africanist. Dr Nujoma, who guided Namibia to independence in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, passed away…...
Matero Magic, Lusaka Queens retain ZBF titles
MATERO Magic stamped its authority on Zambian basketball once again, clinching a 12th national championship in dominant fashion after dismantling Green Buffaloes 100-74 in Game 2 of the Zambia Basketball Federation (ZBF) finals at a packed National Sports Development Centre (NASDEC) on Saturday night. The defending champions made light work of their opponents, completing a…...
U17 team intensifies AFCON preps
ZAMBIA U-17 Men’s National Team coach, Ian Bakala, has named a 40-man provisional squad for the second phase of preparations ahead of the highly anticipated TotalEnergies U-17 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The prestigious tournament will take place from March 30 to April 19, 2025, in Morocco. Building on the momentum from the initial…...
Kamanga welcomes competition ahead of FAZ polls
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has expressed confidence ahead of the upcoming FAZ elections, stating that he is not worried by the growing number of individuals declaring interest in his position. Kamanga, who has served as FAZ president since 2016, says he remains eligible to contest despite past legal battles. He confirmed that cases with the…...
Power Dynamos slay Buffaloes
POWER Dynamos ascended to third position on the MTN Super League table after a commanding 2-0 victory over Green Buffaloes at Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka. Clinical goals in each half from Fredrick Mulambia and Brian Masanyinga secured the much-needed three points for Power Dynamos in the Week-23 fixture. Mulambia opened the scoring just 14…...
The Future of Medicine is Digital: Will Zambia Catch Up?
Last week, I attended Arab Health 2025 in Dubai, one of the world’s largest and most influential medical conferences. Walking through its vast halls, I was immersed in the future of healthcare—AI-driven diagnostics, robotic surgeries, decentralised science, and the rise of ‘house-pitals’ that bring advanced care into our homes. Imagine a world where your entire […]
When you marry, stop uhule, magistrate tells divorced hubby
I OVERHEARD him one night telling a girlfriend on phone that, ‘I told you that we should have booked the room already, but now the rains disturbed our programme’, wife has lamented to court. This is in a matter in which 29-year-old Frank Malisawa of Balastone has dragged his wife, Margaret Phiri, 22, to court…...
This child is not yours, move on, Lsk lady tells ex-boyfriend
A 23-year-old man from Lusaka has taken his ex-girlfriend to court, seeking confirmation of the paternity of a four-month-old child he believed to be his. John Banda told the court that he was shocked to discover a photo on social media featuring his ex-girlfriend, Miriam Beene, her new partner, John Shamutete, and the child he…...