By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chipolopolo Coach Beston Chambeshi has named his final 22 member squad with England duo Patson Daka and Encok Mwepu headlining the selection for the back-to-back 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The final squad comprises seven foreign based players who will feature against Mauritania and Tunisia. Among those called is Goalkeeper Mwenya […]
Rights groups in South Sudan say security forces have arrested several people, including activists and a bishop, ahead of planned protests on Monday. A police spokesman denied the arrests. A coalition calling President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar to step down has called for the countrywide protests which the authorities have banned. The authorities […]
Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region have accused the African Union of bias, days after the bloc appointed the former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as a mediator. A spokesman for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Getachew Reda, accused the AU of siding with the Ethiopian government and barely acknowledging the existence of the […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Republican President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday made some changes in the defence and security wings of the country. President Hichilema has appointed Zambia Army Deputy Commander Dennis Alibuzwi as Army Commander and consequently promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant General with immediate effect. Lieutenant General Alibuzwi replaced Lieutenant General William Sikazwe who […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Peoples Initiative Charter has urged Zambians to be patient and allow the UPND Alliance government to settle before they can start providing checks and balances. The Charter’s Chairperson Cleophas Phiri said that although the expectations are very high among Zambians, the task will not be easy for the new administration. “The […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga said Situmbeko Musokotwane is an excellent appointment to the Ministry of Finance. Dr Mwaanga said Dr Musokotewne will add value to President Hichilema’s government. Dr Mwaanga said the new finance minister is a consummate professional who believes in prudent management of public resources. “I have worked with Dr […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Opposition Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) says they have resolved to hold a series of street protests against the appointment of Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane as Minister of Finance by President Hakainde Hichilema. PeP leader Sean Tembo said that the primary basis of their proposed street protests is that the new Minister of […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Secondary School Teachers Union of Zambia and DMI Saint Eugene University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see teachers’ access education programs at a 25% discount. Assistant Director for Standards James Chomba, who represented Education Permanent Secretary Jobbicks Kalumba said it is important for the unions to facilitate such […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA UPND’s Losing parliamentary candidate for Nakonde Constituency has petitioned the result. Mr Simon Simwanza has petitioned Patriotic Front’s Luka Simumba who won the seat, saying the electoral process is guided by laws that should be followed by politicians seeking to get into office. Mr Simwanza said it is his right to appeal […]
President Joe Biden has promised to hunt down the jihadists behind an attack in Kabul which killed at least 90 people – including 13 US troops. Mr Biden warned the US would “not forgive” the perpetrators. The twin blasts, claimed by a local branch of Islamic State (IS), tore through crowds of men, women and […]
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