Africa needs more investment in climate action
CHISHIMBA BWALYA Lusaka AFRICA needs more support in the area of climate change, according to researcher Kachinga Silwimba, who has also called on governments on the continent to adjust funding…
Woman, 41, jailed 18 yrs for defiling boy
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka A 41-YEAR-OLD woman of Lusaka’s Chibolya has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a nine-year-old boy on three occasions in exchange for…
7 acquitted of stoning to death ‘wizard’ relative
MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata SEVEN family members of Petauke accused of murdering their relative on witchcraft suspicions have been acquitted by the Chipata High Court because the evidence from witnesses could…
Spax Mining convicted of tax evasion
CHOMBA MUSIKA, MWILA NTAMBI, MARY LEMBA Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) has convicted Spax Mining Limited of tax evasion involving over K4 million. After admitting…
Bata invests $600,000 in new production line
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka BATA Zambia has commissioned a state-of-the art gumboot manufacturing machine worth over US$600,000, a move set to significantly boost the company’s production capacity of safety footwear to…
Zambia, Singapore sign carbon trade deal
VIOLET MENGO Lusaka ZAMBIA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore towards initiating negotiations of a bilateral agreement between the two countries for Article 6 Approaches under the…
Zambia players warming up during the 2024 COSAFA Womens U20 Championship Zambia Training Session at Marks Park, Johannesburg on the 21 November 2024 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Under-20 face Botswana with COSAFA trophy in sight
ROBINSON KUNDA Lusaka ZAMBIA will today target the third win at the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Under-20 Women Championship when they face Botswana at University of Johannesburg…
New Zesco striker in 25 goals ambition
NDINAWE SIMPELWE Ndola GOAL-POACHER Freddy Michael has made a daring claim that he will score over 25 goals so that Zesco United reclaim the Super League title. Michael was unveiled…
Ex-international Kaushi cries for help
ROBINSON KUNDA Lusaka FORMER international striker Simon Kaodi Kaushi on Tuesday shed tears as his wife Jane Tembo narrated how he is struggling financially. Kaushi was part of the national…
BB11, Kundananji get top CAF nomination
ROBINSON KUNDA Lusaka COPPER Queens’ skipper Barbara Banda and striker Rachael Kundananji have been nominated for the 2024 African footballer-of-the-year award while Catherine Musonda is vying for the goalkeeper-of-the year…