…why do we only respect foreign contractors and suppliers? By Amb Emmanuel Mwamba A local and vibrant company, owned by an enterprising young man, wins a highly competitive tender beating multinationals and big companies. This young company has proven growing capacity by supplying vehicles and equipment to banks for lease to its clients. It also […]
By Staff Writer Nchanga Rangers Striker Elliot Kampukesa has been awarded as the Club’s Player of the year. The Kasempa-born Zambia Under-20 striker also walked away with another award as Nchanga Rangers joint top scorer with seven goals of the league which was ended abruptly due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. He was joint top scorer with a Ghanaian […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Turkey’s largest privately-owned investment bank Aktif Bank has signed Correspondent Bank Agreements with five Zambian Commercial banks to help reduce costs and time spent to complete financial transactions. Aktif Bank Capital Branch Manager Serhan Atilla said the move is part of the banks Strategy to promote trade and investment between Turkey and […]
By Kellys Kaunda The investment of 1.5m dollars by Denmark’s Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) into the Lusaka-based GreenCo Power Services to operationalize a new business model for renewable energy in Zambia is a true mark of economic diplomacy says Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany, Anthony Mukwita. Mr Mukwita who has been associated with the […]
By JOHN SAKALA Soccer Analyst Nkweto Tembwe says Chipolopolo can beat the Zebras in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier games slated for November this year. Tembwe, the self-proclaimed Luapula giant said Botswana is beatable, if the team can plan well. “For now let the technical bench spend more time on the pitch than in […]
Chipolopolo coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic says he has had the shortest honeymoon after signing his contract on Friday last week. Featuring on ZNBC’s the Dressing Room program, Micho says his technical bench is having sleepless nights to ensure that the Chipolopolo reclaims its place among the elite of the African game. The Serb said he […]
Liverpool star Sadio Mane was crowned on Tuesday as Africa’s 2019 Player of the Year for the first time at an awards gala in Egypt. The 27-year old Senegalese striker was up against his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian who won the award the last two years, and Algerian Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City. […]
Yotam Muleya was only 19-years-old when he died, yet he has a government school and road in the capital City, Lusaka, named after him. Yotam Muleya Road in Libala streches along David Kaunda Technical School, joining Independence Avenue to Burma Road. In Lusaka’s Emmasdale area, there is also a primary school named after him. Muleya […]
Kaizer Chiefs star Khama Billiat bagged two goals as Zimbabwe got their first 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victory on Tuesday evening. Chipolopolo coach Aggrey Chiyangi made five changes to the lost to Algeria, as RB Leipzig duo Enock Mwepa and Patson Daka, Mwenya Chibwe, Donashano Malama and Tandi Mwepe were drafted into the […]
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Alice Nachilembe
