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PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema should not fall to the oratory of Nevers Mumba but should be careful with him because the MMD leader is not a man who should politically be trusted as he had lived a treacherous life over the years, Gaston Sichilima has advised.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

ZESCO United opened a four points lead after completing a double over Pensioners NAPSA Stars following a 1-0 beating in a Week-18 FAZ Super League fixture at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. 

A second half lone goal from striker John Chingandu guaranteed the win for the Ndola giants to complete a double over NAPSA Stars having beaten them 1-0 in a Week-1 fixture which was played in Lusaka. 

The win over NAPSA propelled the Ndola giants to 36 points, four points ahead of second placed Red Arrows who defeated Nkana 1-0 on Saturday. 

Despite ZESCO having maintained their dominance of the domestic league, ZESCO Uniteds assistant gaffer Tennant Chilumba says the Ndola giants still have work to do to get better and win the league. 

“We are still not ok. We have opened up the league with four points but for me we are not ok. We just have to continue working hard and we will see where the good form will take us,” Chilumba said. 

For NAPSA Stars coach Perry Mutapa said his boys were unfortunate as they failed to put the goal behind the net despite having played well. 

Despite seating in the relegation zone on the log Mutapa is confident that NAPSA Stars will not be relegated as they seek to beef up during the transfer window. 

He said seating on 15th on the log with 19 points collected from four wins, seven draws and seven defeats is not a true reflection of how NAPSA Stars have played this season. 

“We are going to come out of the relegation zone because today you could see that we gave ZESCO United a run for their money. They were just threatening us on transition if we had buried the chances we had in the first half it could have been a deferent ball game,” Mutapa said.  

NAPSA Stars will now seek redemption when they host Green Buffaloes next weekend in another intriguing match which promises sparks. 

By ROGERS KALERO

UPND Councillors on Friday walked out of the forth ordinary council meeting after it was proposed that former Kitwe Mayor and now Kamfinsa Member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Kang’ombe should be installed as Alderman along with former Deputy Mayor Evaristo Chilufya

…set camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where they are to play two international friendlies

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

IN a quest to prepare adequately for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to kick off on January 13 in Ivory Coast, the Zambia national soccer team is scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia for an international camp. 

The international camp preceding the AFCON will see the Chipolopolo who will be domiciled in Jeddah play two international friendly matches. 

While the opponents for the January 5th friendly match have not be confirmed, the Chipolopolo will play Morocco on January 9th in their last friendly match in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile Chipolopolo midfielder Klings Kangwa says that Chipolopolo players are not under pressure despite being in a tough group consisting of Morocco, Congo DR and Tanzania. 

Kangwa said the Chipolopolo player were looking forward to play the best teams on the continent to assess their progress as a team. 

Asked about the impact coach Avram Grant has brought to the team with his demands for Quality, Passion and Dedication Kangwa said; “Coach Grant has had a huge impact on the team I’m sure you can see how we are playing as a team but obviously we don’t need to relax, we have a huge task ahead of us, the AFCON and the World Cup qualifiers so we need to continue working hard as a team,” Kangwa said. 

On Saturday, Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant unvailed his final 27-member squad for the Africa Cup of Nations which will run from January 13 to February 11th.

At the AFCON the Chipolopolo will the first match on January 17 against Congo at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in the coastal city of San Pedro. 

Four days later the Chipolopolo will take on the Taifa Stars of Tanzania before winding up their group matches on January 24 against the Atlas Lions.

By NATION REPORTER

THE financial and economic policies that the UPND implemented when they ascended to power in 2021 is the reason the Kwacha is at the weakest point since independence, becoming the worst performing currency in the world, Sean Tembo has said.

By NATION REPORTER

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has acknowledged the economic challenges the country is currently facing but is proud with the resilience Zambians have shown during the economic transition meant to improve the lives of citizens.

By LUCY PHIRI

STANLEY Kakubo’s illicit and fraudulent transaction from which a Chinese national is demanding US893, 000 is in public domain and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should move and immediately arrest him, the Community Against Corruption has demanded.

By MILLENNIUM REPORTER

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has created an environment of fear and uncertainty in the Judiciary by removing Judges which has seen a high turnover of Justices under his administration, George Chisanga has observed.

A new study published in Addiction has found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in Eastern Europe since the 1960s, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by more than two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy. It has a benign safety profile, with no evidence of serious safety concerns.

For Medicare beneficiaries with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), receipt of novel hormonal therapy (NHT) agents varies with race, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Network Open.