By JOHN SAKALA The Solwezi Magistrates Court has convicted former North-Western Permanent Secretary Fabian Mumba for corrupt practices. Mumba was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2017 and was jointly charged with the then Procurement Manager at the Provincial Administration Collins Kapapala for one count of willful failure to comply with applicable procedures and guidelines […]
By JOHN SAKALA Zesco United and Nkana Football Club will face each other in the Group Stage of the CAF Confederation Cup following a draw conducted today in Cairo. Both sides have been drawn in Group C alongside Sudanese side Al Hilal and Asante Kotoko of Ghana. The draws have seen three Moroccan sides drawn […]
By Staff Writer The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has selected Zambia as one of the 60 pilot countries for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Accelerator Labs, an innovative initiative which is expected to contribute to achievement of the SDGs. This came to light when the Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme, paid a courtesy […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Kalulushi Constituency has received the 2018 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) amounting to K1.6 million. Kalulushi Municipal Council (KMC) has confirmed of receiving K16000, 000.00 from the local government. KMC Public Relations Manager Dorothy Sampa said the constituency Development Committee subsequently received project application and the funds were allocated to the proposed projects. […]
By JOHN SAKALA Copperbelt Patriotic Front (PF) Chairperson Nathan Chanda says the PF security wing will be structured to remove bad omen from the wing. Mr Chanda was reacting to Chingola PF District chairperson Charles Musonda who called for the need to screen the security wing to ensure only right members are managing the wing. […]
By JOHN SAKALA The 2019 Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu Charity Shield final between Nkana Football Club and Zesco United Football Club will be held in Kitwe at Arthur Davies stadium on January 26, 2019. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Communication Manager Desmond Katongo has urged the public to turn up in numbers and support the […]
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