Foreign

Zambia: Opposition leader Hichilema wins landslide in presidential election

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2021 0

In Zambia’s presidential election, opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema won by a landslide over incumbent Edgar Lungu, according to results released on Monday. With all but one of the 156 seats counted, Hichilema received 2,810,777 votes against Lungu’s 1,814,201, according to the

Sports

Micho takes over as Zambia coach

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

Serbian Milutin Sredojevic popularly known as Micho has been appointed as the new head coach of the Zambia national team on a two-year deal. Zambia has been looking for a full-time coach since Sven Vandenbroeck’s contract was not renewed in March 2019 this coming after he failed to guide the team to the 2019 Africa […]

Aviation Business

AFRAA wants govt to develop policy for airlines ownership

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

African Airlines Association (AFRAA), has called on African governments to develop a policy that would enable their airlines to own airports in their countries or vice versa in order to reduce losses. Director of Government, Legal and Industry Affairs, AFRAA, Mr Aaron Munetsi, canvassed this position on the side-lines of a recently concluded African Travel […]

Africa Crime Law News Politics

As Lagos Assembly raises concern over safety of Nigerians in Diaspora

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

…It condemns release of 123 Northerners with motorcycles by Police, seeks state police Patrick Okohue The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday raised concern about safety of Nigerians in the Diaspora and called on the Federal Government to take decisive actions on ensuring Nigerian Nationals in Diaspora are secured wherever they are and also see […]

Sports

Zambia cancels friendly match with Bafana Bafana due to insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Zambia cancelled an international friendly football match which was slated for Lusaka next weekend against South Africa. The cancellation follows a renewed violence against foreigners in the country which has left at least five killed and 189 others arrested “This is because of the security concerns, you never know what can happen,” Football Association of Zambia(FAZ) […]

Business

Russia-African trade volume to hit $17.5bn – Experts

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2019

Experts have predicted that the trade turnover between Russia and Africa would double in the next three years. Last year, the total export volume of Russia and African countries grew by 18% and reached USD 17.5 billion. Managing Director of Afreximbank’s Intra-African Trade Initiative, Kanayo Awani and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, […]

News

Zambia Bans The Use Of “Sex Doll”

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2018 0

Zambia is waging a fierce campaign against sex dolls. The government launched the crackdown on the intimacy gadgets last month, threatening offenders with heavy jail terms over the dolls which, it says, are “very unnatural”. The action has propelled the issue of sex dolls to the top of the news agenda and made them a […]

World

Six nabbed in Zambia over illegal sale of foreign aid

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2017 0

Six people, including two pharmacy owners, have been arrested in Zambia and accused of the illegal sale of HIV and malaria testing kits as part of an international crackdown on profiteering from foreign aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Agency reports said that the test kits were provided in developing countries like Zambia for free distribution, […]

Edo Times Nigeria

Obaseki hails Super Eagles, urges them to go for victory in Russia

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

Governor of Edo State, Mr.Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, on their 1-0 victory over Zambia last weekend.‎ The governor, who commended the team on the exceptional class with which they outsmarted their opponents, urged the victorious team not to rest on their oars even as they prepare for the […]

Sports

Zambia’s Nyirenda names 20-man squad against Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda has announced a 20-player provisional roster for a training camp ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. Zambia U-17 international Lameck Banda has been handed a maiden call-up thanks to his impressive display at the 2017 Cosafa Youth Championship in Mauritius. An analysis of the roster revealed that Zanaco, […]

Business

Dangote explores investment opportunities in Zambia

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2017 0

Nigeria’s multi-billionaire investor, Aliko Dangote, has expressed the desire of his group to further consolidate on his existing investments in Zambia and other African countries by exploring opportunities in the energy and agriculture sectors. Dangote spoke while visiting President Edgar Lungu of Zambia to express his gratitude for the enabling environment that the

Africa

Zambia Police Quiz Journalists over Presidency Graft Story

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Zambian police said they had questioned two journalists at a newspaper that published a story illegally drawn from classified documents about a graft investigation of a presidential aide, who was subsequently cleared. The Post Newspaper, which employs the journalists, said the affair demonstrated the government could not tolerate a free press.   Police spokesperson