Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time. Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich’s cross to leave the French giants still searching for that […]
The Lusaka Magistrate Court has summoned Anti-Corruption Commission -ACC- Acting Director-General, Rosemary Khuzwayo, to show cause why she should not be cited for Contempt of Court. Chief Resident Magistrate, Lameck Mwale wants Ms Khuzwayo to appear in court tomorrow, in relation to the alleged suspension of ACC Investigations Officer, Chipampe Manda. This is after Mr […]
The man who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 had plans to target a third mosque, his sentencing hearing has heard. Brenton Tarrant also planned to burn down the mosques, wanting to “inflict as many fatalities as possible”. The Australian has pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 attempted […]
Senior Chief Chiwala has urged companies operating in is Chiefdom to give back to the communities their Cooperate Social Responsibility. Senior Chief Chiwala has since commended Zambezi Portland Cement Company for its positive CSR programs in the Chiefdom. The traditional leader said this when Zambezi Portland Cement handed over the two borehole pumps to the […]
Africa must implement strong regulatory framework against illicit,fake and counterfeit medicines that have flooded markets in Africa. Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union,Emmanuel Mwamba said the illicit medicines were costing both lives and huge financial losses to Africa’s economies. He said the prevalence of fake medicines threatened the Sustainable Development […]
By JOHN SAKALA South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reprimanded the Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni, following comments made by the Minister on social media regarding the removal of Zambia’s Central Bank Governor by President Edgar Lungu. In one of his tweets, Minister Mboweni is promising to mobilise if not given reasons why the Central […]
By JOHN SAKALA President Edgar Lungu has donated 10 bicycles and K15, 000 cash to Fire Baptist church in Chingola. The donation is to help the church located in Mambili area along Solwezi road in glorifying God and His works. The church through Reverend Alfred Chitupila requested for the help of the bicycles from President […]
By Jeff MbeweLusaka Central Member of Parliament [MP] Margaret Mwanakatwe says Government through the Road Development Agency [RDA] is committed to ensuring that roads in communities are given a befitting standard. Speaking yesteday in Lusaka’s Nyumba Yanga area in her Constituency where she was guest of honor at a ground breaking ceremony for grading of […]
By JOHN SAKALA President Edgar Lungu has empowered the women of Riverside in Chingola ward with K80, 000 cash. The women through their Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa had lobbied that he asks for the Presidential Empowerment Fund from the President on their behalf. And the answer was a yes and yesterday, Mr Nkhuwa who […]
Local Government Service Commission Chairperson Amos Musonda has commended Council Secretaries in Luapula province for their good workmanship. Speaking during a briefing with Council Secretaries from Kawambwa, Mwansabombwe, Mwense, Nchelenge and Chiengi at Kawambwa Council Chamber, Mr. Musonda noted that the unity of purpose between all Council Secretaries is impressive. He said some councils in […]
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