Zambian football officials feel satisfied about their readiness for upcoming youth competitions. The Region 5 Youth Games will take place from July 4 through 13 across Namibia. Football teams from Zambia will join athletes from other sports at this major event. Keith Mweemba leads the Football Association of Zambia and praised government backing for team preparation. The association sends both male and female squads to compete against regional opponents.
Twelve different sports will feature at the regional competition. Athletes will compete across athletics, basketball, boxing, judo, karate, netball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, football and electronic sports. Countries from the southern African region will send their...
Zambian captain Barbra Banda asked supporters to keep believing as her team gets ready for their first match against Morocco on July 5. The Copper Queens will compete at the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Banda spoke during a webinar about the upcoming competition. She told fans back home that the players remain united and want to make their country proud. The team needs strong support from Zambia to succeed.
Banda said she feels calm about leading the squad despite high expectations from supporters. Her experience playing many international matches helps her stay focused. The striker won major awards last year such as CAF African Women's Footballer of the Year and BBC Women's Footballer of the Year. She became the first...
Mines United FC appointed Christopher Tembo as head coach for their first season in Zambia's top football league. The club will compete in the 2025/26 FAZ/MTN Super League. Tembo takes charge after Geoffrey Hamakwenda left the team through mutual agreement. Club officials thanked Hamakwenda for his work and contributions. They expressed confidence that Tembo's skills will help guide the new team forward.
Tembo brings coaching experience from Zambia and Eswatini to his new role. He recently worked in Eswatini where he led Malanti Chiefs from the second division to the premier league. The promotion happened during the season that just ended. Tembo also coached Manzini Sundowns in the same country. His track record shows success at...
Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission opened investigations against tax officials who lead protests against government reforms. The corruption watchdog targets six National Board of Revenue workers for alleged bribery schemes. Additional Commissioner Hasan Tarek Rikabdar and NBR Member AKM Badiul Alam face formal inquiries. Director General Md Akhtar Hossain announced the probes during a Sunday press conference. Officials conducted thorough reviews before launching the investigations.
The commission alleges tax workers accepted large payments from business owners seeking to avoid paying taxes. These corrupt practices cost the government massive amounts of lost revenue over many years. Dishonest officials built huge personal fortunes...
A top official expressed concern about meeting a key deadline for Bangladesh's reform charter. Professor Ali Riaz leads the National Consensus Commission and spoke at a meeting with political parties. The commission hopes to sign the July Charter on July 16 to honor Abu Sayed's death. Riaz said officials worry they cannot meet this target date. The signing process must finish during July despite these concerns.
The commission meets with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy to discuss state reforms. Riaz said the country needs major changes to prevent dictators from returning to power. Sheikh Hasina was removed from office last August after mass protests. The professor asked political leaders how much progress Bangladesh has...
Bangladesh keeps fuel costs the same for July. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources announced no changes to current rates. Drivers will pay 102 taka per liter for diesel and 118 taka for petrol. Octane costs 122 taka per liter and kerosene remains at 114 taka. The unchanged prices start July 1.
The government cut fuel costs during June. Diesel prices fell 2 taka per liter from 104 taka to 102 taka. Petrol and octane both dropped 3 taka per liter. Petrol decreased from 121 taka to 118 taka per liter. Octane went from 125 taka to 122 taka per liter.
Officials set kerosene at 114 taka per liter last month. May brought fuel price cuts of 1 taka across different types. April and March saw no price movements. The government...
Former Israeli leader Naftali Bennett wants Benjamin Netanyahu to step down from power. Bennett spoke on Channel 12 television Saturday about his concerns with current leadership. He believes Netanyahu has served as prime minister for far longer than healthy for the country. Bennett blames Netanyahu for creating deep splits among Israeli citizens. The former leader says Netanyahu bears responsibility for damaging national unity.
Bennett helped remove Netanyahu from office during 2021 through a coalition government. That partnership brought together politicians who opposed Netanyahu after 12 straight years of his rule. The new government lasted only one year before falling apart completely. Netanyahu returned to lead Israel again with...
Bangladesh will host a United Nations human rights office for three years under a new agreement. The Council of Advisers approved the draft memorandum of understanding on Sunday. Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul announced the decision at the Foreign Service Academy. The office aims to boost cooperation on human rights matters between the two parties. Officials can extend the agreement beyond three years if both sides agree.
Several advisers will review the draft document before sending it to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The final signing should happen quickly after UN approval. Local agencies will work with the UN office to address serious human rights violations. This partnership represents a major step forward...
Bangladesh's interim government warned tax officials Sunday about their ongoing protests. Leaders said they will take tough action if workers keep disrupting the economy. The government declared all tax agency work as essential services. Officials must return to their jobs immediately. Authorities want to end the demonstrations that have hurt business operations.
The government plans to divide the National Board of Revenue into two separate agencies. This change aims to boost the country's poor tax collection rates. Leaders also want to stop corruption that prevents proper revenue gathering. Officials believe the split will make the system work better. The reform could help Bangladesh collect more money from taxes.
Tax workers have...
