Unmasking Kitwe’s teen criminal gangs
CHARLES CHISALA, Lusaka THEY only shot to infame between last December and January this year.But the notorious Kitwe gangs of young criminals have been in existence since 2015. Until recently, they had...
View ArticleZesco, Buffaloes neck-and-neck
MULWANDA LUPIYA, Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola ZESCO 2 NKWAZI 0 THERE are very slim margins, it seems, that separate defending champions Zesco United from Green Buffaloes. The two protagonists posted...
View ArticleResidents block road to settle dust
CHISHALA MUSONDA, Ndola NDEKE township residents yesterday blocked Chiwala Road leading to the industrial hub of Ndola to press Government to tar it because of health risks people face from dust...
View ArticleLungu leads Kalima tributes
SHIKANDA KAWANGA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has described late Minister of Gender Victoria Kalima as a resolute and determined fighter. And messages of condolences have continued pouring in with the...
View ArticleScramble for Lusaka on
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka THERE is an unprecedented scramble for the position of mayor of Lusaka with over 20 applications landing on the desk of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general’s desk so...
View ArticleSichone to join Chipolopolo bench
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) technical director Moses Sichone will join the national team technical bench when an expatriate coach takes over the Chipolopolo job next...
View ArticleWho are these Sons of the Devil?
CHARLES CHISALA, Lusaka SO MUCH has been written and said about the notorious Kitwe gangs – Tokota Boys, Sons of the Devil (SOD), 90 Niggas, 100 Niggas, also known as Hundreds or Zalis, and Ba Mbwambwa...
View ArticleMPs unite in praise for Kalima
CATHERINE MUMBA, Parliament THE late Minister of Gender Victoria Kalima’s passionate debates, selflessness in serving the needy and accommodative spirit have earned her all-round accolades from...
View ArticleEthiopian Airlines to bring equity
KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka ETHIOPIAN Airlines will bring equity to Zambia in the form of aircraft lease to the national airline, Minister of Transport and Communications Brian Mushimba has said.Mr Mushimba...
View ArticleBDO best at Barefeet dance
BENEDICT TEMBO, Lusaka A TEAM by audit firm Binder Dijker Otte & Co (BDO) emerged winners of the Dancing Barefeet with Stars competition at Lusaka’s Hotel Inter-Continental last Friday.The...
View ArticleKalima had a heart for people
OBITUARY: NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka A LAWMAKER with influence, a women’s champion and the voice of her people; Victoria Kalima is remembered warmly in numerous ways.According to Mildred Chansongo, her close...
View ArticleZambia goes with continent
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka ZAMBIA was among African countries that had romanticised the continent hosting another FIFA World Cup by voting for Morocco as hosts of the 2026 tournament.But that vote, together...
View ArticleNo ghost arrests, says Lungu
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu yesterday said directives cannot be issued to law enforcement agencies to arrest hypothetical characters mentioned in the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)...
View Article5 UNZA students chopped
KAPALA CHISUNKA, Lusaka FIVE University of Zambia (UNZA) students have been suspended and removed from government bursary for allegedly participating in last Saturday’s riots following a 10-minute...
View ArticleProdigal Sata returns
STEVEN MVULA and KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka AFTER two years in the opposition wilderness, former Lusaka Mayor Mulenga Sata has returned to the governing Patriotic Front (PF) saying his decision is out of...
View ArticleCoaches need Europe exposure – colonel
STEPHEN PHIRI, Lusaka FORMER national team coach Brightwell Banda says there is need for clubs to send coaches to Europe for refresher courses so that a local trainer could in future take charge of the...
View ArticleExperiencing Tonga Music Festival
MATONGO MAUMBI, Lusaka FOR many years, “Sir” Jones Kabanga had wanted to sample the indigenous music festival in Zambia. So, he got to attend the Tonga Music Festival in Monze.“My experience with the...
View ArticlePlay part in dialogue, Lungu urges Muslims
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is hopeful all churches, including the Muslim faith, will fully participate in the national dialogue.The head of State has urged all Zambians to view the...
View ArticleGetting on in digital economy
DANIEL SIKAZWE, Khanty-Mansisk, Russia SITUATIONS normally get worse before they get better in the physical, real world but in a connected world where all business moves online, things are better...
View ArticleWho’re the notorious Tokota Boys?
CHARLES CHISALA, Lusaka FOR all its notoriety the Tokota Boys is a relatively new gang.It only became known between 2016 and 2017. The gang is believed to have been assembled in Kitwe’s New Ndeke...
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