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Barcelona and Nigeria forward suffers thigh injury

Barcelona’s Asisat Oshoala has been ruled out of Nigeria’s crucial 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying play-off in Ivory Coast after suffering another injury blow. The four-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year, 27, injured her left thigh while training with Nigeria and will be sidelined for an estimated 10 weeks, her Spanish club announced. […]

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Lubinda reported to ACC over play park

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Kamwala Ward Councillor Mainda Simataa has reported former Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda to the Anti-Corruption Commission for being in possession of community property (Kamwala Play Park) reasonably believed to have been corruptly acquired. Mr Simataa also reported Andrew Lwenje the Chairman of Given Lubinda Foundation, who is also a teacher […]

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Govt recovers K17m loan repayments

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Minister of Youth, Sports and Art, Elvis Nkandu says over K2.5 million has also been recovered from beneficiaries of other youth empowerment programs under his ministry. Mr Nkandu said Government has in the last five months recovered about K17 million as loan repayments from beneficiaries of the fuel tankers. “In the last five […]

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2.7m children are engaged in unpaid work

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Labour and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba says about 2.7 million children are engaged in unpaid work activities in Zambia Ms Tambataba said the estimated number of children in child labour was about 430 thousand while those involved in hazardous child labour was about 29 thousand. She said that rural areas had […]

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Over K23 million Worth of  onions wasted

By IREEN MULENGA The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) says the country will risk over K23 million worth of onions going to waste if the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) continued the authorization and importation of onions and potatoes into the country. Zambia National Farmers’ Union President Jervis Zimba said that they have always engaged the […]

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Numba salutes Zesco for beating Nkana

By Mercy Chewe Coach Mumamba Numba has saluted Zesco United for edging Nkana 2-1 in Saturday’s FAZ Super Division match played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Numba said Zesco players put up a good fight in this Copperbelt local derby. “Firstly, I will give credit to the players for the good fighting spirit that […]

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PF to pay K8.8m legal fees

The High Court has entered a consent Judgment in which the opposition Patriotic Front is expected to pay 8-point 8-million kwacha as legal fees to four law firms. In this matter a property stand number LN 8426/1, which belongs to the PF has been attached to the proceedings and will be sold to recover the […]

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By Maimbo Mweemba Plansto introduce E- Kwacha by the Bank of Zambia have cheered crypto currency global experts, Yellow Card Services. Speaking when the organization announced partnership as sponsors of the Lusaka Business Expo organized by PUSH Women Network Zambia, Yellow Card Services SADC Region Head of Operations Karen Sifuniso says crypto currency expansion is […]

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Lusaka business Expo good for economic recovery-PICZ

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA TheLusaka business expo has been slated for May this year has been set at K100.000.00 And Stakeholders participating in the forthcoming Lusaka Business Expo organized by PUSH Women Network Zambia are happy as the event will help accelerate economic recovery. Speaking when Professional Insurance Corporation Zambia (PICZ) announced the Expo, Managing Director […]

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