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ZESCO Limited is moving the 1 MVA backup generator from National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka to Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola as part of efforts to prevent power interruptions during events in future. The relocation comes after a power disturbance interrupted the Zambia-Togo AFCON qualifier at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Tuesday, forcing a 20-minute halt in proceedings.

FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Keith Mweemba has stepped down as Chairperson of the National Team Technical Committee. FAZ General Secretary Charles Chakatazya says a new chairperson will be selected following Keith Mweemba’s decision to step down from the position. The FAZ president steps aside after chairing the committee for a year.

THE Transitional League kicks off today, marking the start of a new chapter for Zambian football as clubs battle to see who will be crowned champions at the end of the season. Nkana head coach, Elijah Tana has backed his side to start the transitional season with a positive result in stream A ahead of their opening fixture against newly promoted Trident FC in Kalumbila.

A 35-YEAR-OLD woman of Chongwe has divorced her husband of 21 years after he took her to Chainama Mental Hospital, claiming she was mentally ill, only for doctors to determine that her depression was linked to the distress caused by his girlfriend. Mary Taimo, 35, said her husband, Aaron Mubamba, 40, told her that his parents had forced him to marry her and that he wanted to marry another woman who was more beautiful than her.

A 40-YEAR-OLD man of Ndola’s Mushili-Kansengu area has asked the Kabushi Local Court to dissolve his marriage to his 30-year-old wife, stating that she is a heavy drinker who has neglected their children. Mukuka Mutale told the court that he was fed up with Jane Mulenga’s drinking habits and wanted their marriage to end. But Mulenga pleaded with the court not to grant the divorce, saying she still loved her husband and was willing to stop drinking to save their marriage.

A 27-YEAR-OLD woman has told the Kabushi Local Court that she became jealous after her landlady started calling her husband into her house in the evenings and advising him to chase her from their matrimonial home. Alice Kanyakila of Kaloko told the court that the landlady would call her husband, Owen Nkhoma, 33, into her house around 19:00 hours and he would sometimes return around 21:00 hours.

“HE says I’m violent, but I’m not. It’s jealousy that makes me act the way I do because I can’t stand seeing my husband with another woman,” a woman of Mtendere East told the court. Serah Chilomo, 26, said this in a matter in which her husband, Mubita Nalute, 29, a businessman of Mtendere East, took her to court seeking a divorce, claiming that she was violent and disrespectful.

A TOTAL of $140 million has been committed by UAE investors for investment into the Sekute Free Zone in Kazungula District, Chief Sekute has disclosed. In an interview with News Diggers!, Chief Sekute disclosed said he will spend a few more days in Abu Dhabi, following the Zambia-UAE Business Forum attended by President Hakainde Hichilema, engaging with other potential investors.

GOVERNMENT has challenged Zambia’s telecommunications sector to move beyond providing connectivity and focus on delivering digital services that have practical economic value to citizens. Ministry of Technology and Science Permanent Secretary Brilliant Habeenzu says the country’s growing digital connectivity must translate into meaningful use, affordability and services that reach the last mile.

THE World Bank says Zambia may revert to World Bank loans next year, depending on its macro-economic performance. Zambia officially defaulted on its external debt on November 13, 2020, when it missed a $42.5 million coupon payment on its Eurobond. When Zambia defaulted on its external debt, the World Bank resorted to giving the country grants, other than loans.