The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended top Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe for alleged biased officiating during the Champions League semi-final match between Tunisian side Esperance and Premeiro Agusto of Angola. Sikazwe, who epitomised Zambian football when he officiated at the 2018 Russia World Cup and other top global championships, will not handle any […]
By JOHN SAKALA 17-year-old Yanga Sobetwa is the Idols SA season 14 winner. She beat Thato Makape for the 2018 ‘Idols SA’ title to register three girls as winners of SA Idols in a roll. Season 13 was won by Paxton and Season 12 was won by Norma to convince Msanzi that slowly the show […]
By STEVE MISORI, Homa Bay County, Kenya Does it ring a bell in your ears when you see an old woman, a widow or even a street child struggle to make both ends meet? Has it ever concerned you when these humble people walk hopelessly, at times in deep thought where they would get their […]
By Martin Chawanzi Former Zambia Senior National Football Team striker Harry Milanzi has called for fair treatment of retired sportsmen and women in the country. Milanzi who is also former NAPSA Stars Striker and Assistant Coach says most retired sports persons become impoverished after retiring and that this must change. He said he decided to […]
The mambas of Mozambique have piled more misery on the Chipolopolo by defeating them 1-0 in a Group K Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Zambia’s loss means they miss out on qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for a consecutive time. A 64th minute Reginaldo Fait strike condemned Zambia to its second successive […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mansa Municipal Council (MMC) has extended the trading license renewal period for 2019 business licenses. The local authority has noted with concern that many clients haven’t met the minimum requirements for conducting business within the district hence the extension. MMC Assistant Public Relations Manager Gladys Saili said the decision was arrived at […]
…pharaoh saw a leader in the prisoner Joseph. By Rev Clifford Chisha Key Scripture: Genesis 41:14-44 A good leader has his eyes on both today and tomorrow. We cannot manage to run away from the future. It is coming; it is on its way. Providing solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges is one of the […]
By JOHN SAKALA The pro-Kalusha Bwalya Copperbelt based soccer analyst Godfrey Chikumbi says Zambian football is in the intensive care unit (ICU). Chikumbi has attributed the ailing soccer standards to tyrant way of managing football by Football Association (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga. Appearing live on his Facebook wall, Chikumbi said Kamanga has killed football because […]
By JOHN SAKALA UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says his Aunt Diana Choongo was an amazing soul. Ms Choongo who was Chieftainess Choongo of the Tonga people in Monze District died in Kitwe where she went for treatment on November 9, 2018. She was a sister to Mr Hichilema’s mother, making her more of a mom […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Democratic Party (DP) National Chairperson Nedson Nzowa says Patriotic Front (PF) has criminalised right to speak. Mr Nzowa said that it is unfortunate to see that a right of Zambians to speak out when government is in the wrong has been criminalized by those in power. He said government should have taken […]
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
