By IREEN MULENGA The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has opened the sale of tickets for September 7, World Cup Qualifier match against Zambia and Tunisia, a game which will be played at Levy Mwanawasa stadium in Ndola. FAZ Communication Manager Sydney Mungala said that the tickets for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Movement for Promoting National Values and Principles (MPNVP) has congratulated all the retired officers who have been relieved of their duties. The Organizations Chairperson Joseck Kunda said men and women who have tirelessly rendered undivided services and duties need to be remembered and celebrated. Mr Kunda said his organization is taking the […]
Researchers are monitoring a new coronavirus variant found in South Africa. The C.1.2, which has multiple mutations, has not yet been labelled as a variant of concern. Cases of the variant have been recorded in all provinces in South Africa and seven countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Scientists are analysing how the variant […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Council of Churches of the Christian Coalition has urged Zambians and the youths in particular to be patient with the UPND administration and give them time to settle before they start implementing their promises. The Coalition’s President Charles Mwape said that they are aware of the promises the UPND made to […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Kasama magistrate’s Court has sentenced a Police Officer in Kasama to 12 Months imprisonment with hard labour for corrupt practices involving bribery. Mr Arnold Mutunda, 34 years old, a Police Officer based at Kasama Police Station was on Friday August, 27, 2021, found guilty on Two Counts of Corrupt Practices by […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema has sworn Zambia Army Commander Lieutenant General Sitali Alibuzwi, his Deputy Godfrey Zyele, Zambia Air Force Commander Collin Barry, and his deputy Major General Oscar Nyoni. Others that were sworn in are Zambia National Service Commandant Malichi Solochi his Deputy Major General Rueben Mwewa and Zambia Police Inspector General […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Opposition Leadership Movement leader Richard Silumbe says that the country cannot continue to cerebrate donor funding. Mr Silumbe said that there is need to work-out a master plan for economic recovery that factors-in local resources such as local labour, local natural resources, land and little financial resources that are locally generated. He […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Department of Immigration has arrested a 35-year-old Zambian woman for providing illegal immigration consultancy. Rita Lupwaya of 15 Miles, Lusaka was arrested on 27th August, 2021 after the Department received allegations of unregistered immigration consultancy services by Ms Lupwaya who unsuccessfully attempted the Immigration Consultancy Selection process in 2019. Immigrations Public […]
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 […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection says that President HH and his team have a difficult task to fix a shrinking economy and put it on a growth trajectory. JCTR Executive Director Alex Muyebe said HH and his administration are expected to implement economic reforms that will put Zambia on a more […]
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Maimbo Mweemba
