U21 netball team overcomes Kenya at World Cup qualifiers
THE Zambia U21 netball team has registered its second consecutive win at the World Cup qualifiers in South Africa after edging Kenya 52-32 yesterday. In an entertaining fixture, Zambia started on the front foot, winning the first quarter 9-7 and maintaining its lead as the second quarter finished 20-17, with Joyce Nalwamba and Nelly Lutambo…...
FIFA sanctions FAZ over failure to pay Asanović
FIFA has sanctioned FAZ for failing to pay allowances to former Chipolopolo gaffer Aljoša Asanović. The world football governing body has also warned Football House that more severe sanctions will come its way if Asanović is not paid his dues by the next distribution of FIFA development funds. In a letter dated March 4, 2024,…...
Lungu’s deceptive strategy on UKA
THE statement from Chris Zumani Zimba, former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor, that UKA cannot stand without ECL is spot on. This is the only truth that anyone has said about this newly formed political outfit. Everybody else has been pretending to downplay the Edgar Lungu factor in this equation just to fool the people…....
Asset recovery must consider compensation to victims of corruption – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says asset recovery processes must endeavour to address the aspect of victims of corruption, through possible restitution. In a write up shared on his Facebook page, Wednesday, President Hichilema said he was happy to have hosted the Global Chairperson of Transparency International, Professor François Valerian, and his team at State House yesterday…....
Jay Jay was badly brought up – Mposha
MINISTER of Water Development and Sanitation Mike Mposha has refuted allegations that he insulted Petauke Independent MP Emmanuel Jay Banda during parliamentary business on Tuesday, but says the lawmaker was badly brought up. On Tuesday, just before he was suspended from the House for 30 sittings days, Banda was seen pointing at Mposha and Youth,…...
Kabuswe says Mopani will be handed over to IRH today
GOVERNMENT says it will today hand over Mopani Copper Mines to International Resources Holding RSC Limited (IRH), an affiliated company of Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding Company. Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says IRH fulfilled all the requirements that government was looking for in an investor to run Mopani. And Special Assistant to…...
ZAMMSA begins distribution of medicines worth K700m
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it has commenced the distribution of medicines and medical supplies worth K700 million. The Agency says six out of 14 targeted tertiary health facilities in Lusaka Province have since received their allocation, representing a distribution of 43 percent. In a statement, Wednesday, ZAMMSA Senior Corporate Communications…...
PF MPs are censored in Parley because they speak to make political headlines – PF Whip
PF Whip in Parliament Anthony Mumba says some PF members of parliament are usually censored in Parliament because they want to aggressively express their points to make political headlines. And Mumba, who is also Kantanshi MP, says he will not tolerate any level of indiscipline as PF Whip in the National Assembly. Meanwhile, Mumba says…...
ECZ’s cancellation of tender for printing ballot papers highly suspicious – Chisanga
PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga says the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s cancellation of the tender for the printing and delivery of ballot papers is highly suspicious. On Monday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro disclosed that the commission had cancelled the tender for the printing and delivery of ballot papers, ballot paper posters,…...
UKA is ECL and ECL is UKA – Zumani
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba says UKA should anoint its 2026 presidential candidate with Lungu’s signature, saying UKA is ECL and ECL is UKA. And Zimba says the concept that all UKA leaders are equal is a theory and not a reality. Recently, UKA Secretary General Lucky Mulusa said Lungu had…...
