[CAF] Hosts of next year's TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire concluded their last day of the tournament qualifiers with a clinical display that saw them edge Lesotho at a packed Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro.
Posts published in “Day: September 12, 2023”
[Independent (Kampala)] Lusaka, Zambia -- The stage is set for the largest gathering of fintech stakeholders from around Africa and the globe as the Africa Fintech Summit prepares for its 10th edition. The summit, renowned for fostering meaningful conv...
YOU know that even at my lowest ebb, when my spirits have hit rock bottom and there seems no hope at all. When nothing seems to work, when the demons in me wreak havoc on my soul, and I’m teetering on the fringes of absolute belief in God or to simply go rogue and full […]
By BENEDICT TEMBO – DIGGERS Rugby Club chairperson Brian Musonda says the revived Zambia National Service-sponsored Heroes 7s Rugby tournament billed for Kabwe’s Broken Hill Sports Centre on September 30 is very significant, especially on the Za...
By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA – ZAMBIA’S outing to the Boxing Road to Paris 2024 Africa qualifying tournament is turning into anear-disaster with female featherweight Mary Mhango joining the long list of casualties.Mhango, who entered the ring as number seven of the eight Zambians at the games, was stopped late in the last round of her bout against […]
By RONALDCHAWE“I AM happy because I was going through a lot of pressure for nothing,” coach Israel Mwanza’s immediate reaction after Trident announced the decision to place him under administrative leave.Trident said the decision to send Mwanza on f...
By RONALD CHAWE – ZAMBIA striker Patson Daka says qualifying for the Ivory Coast 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals is just the beginning of a promising journey towards achieving more success with an eye on the 2026 World Cup finals.
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By ANDREW MULENGA – THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has so far injected $1 trillion in reserves and liquidity through lending to nearly 100 countries and Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said with the help from the members of the fund, $100 billion had also been […]
By KEMNNEDY MUPESENI – THE ZCCM-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has urged the business community to position themselves for the business potential that will be brought about the establishment of the electric vehicle battery industry to be set up in Ndola.ZCCM-IH chief technical officer Tisa Chama said the upcoming electric vehicle battery industry will provide more business […]
By KETRA KALUNGA – REGULATORY authorities have urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to be compliant to attract investments.The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) and the National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) said complying with the regulatory authorities also saves the business from collapsing as a result of penalties, fines and […]
By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Government has assured Zambia is still on track in achieving the three million metric tonnes of copper production in the next ten years, as tremendous progress has been made in restructuring the mining sector for maximum output.Mine and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe said the future of mining was bright […]
THE Zambian Government and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which seeks to promote the country’s digital transformation agenda.The agreement was signed by Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati and Huawei’s Vice-President for Southern Africa Region Phil Li, at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Read more
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says electric motor vehicles play a crucial role in addressing environmental, economic, and societal challenges associated with traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles.Mr Hichilema said that their continued development and adoption were key to a sustainable and cleaner future for transportation.President Hichilema said as such, Zambia would like to partner with companies that […]
By JAMES KUNDA – TWO Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament have denounced the central committee reshuffles announced by acting president Given Lubinda, describing the action as a ploy to push for the comeback of former president Edgar Lungu Read more
By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE –LUSAKA High Court judge , Koreen Mwenda – Zimba has ordered for a trial within a trial to ascertain whether statements allegedly given by two accused persons were freely and voluntarily given to the police.This is in a matter former President Edgar Lungu’s Economic advisor Chris Zumani Zimba and two others are […]
By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has warned former Lusaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo that he will at the next sitting proceed with the trial with or without his defence lawyers.This was after Lusambo, who was unrepresented yesterday, asked the court to adjourn the case to enable him engage his lawyers […]
By CHUSA SICHONE – INDEPENDENT Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu has been arrested and charged for allegedly saying President Hakainde Hichilema was attempting to dissolve Parliament and call for early elections.Mr Zulu, 35, of Lusaka’s Olympia Extension was charged with the offence of seditious practicesRead more