Zambia have revealed their squad for the Four-Nations tournament, blending seasoned talents and newcomers aiming for strong showing and World Cup qualifiers preparation. Zambia has unveiled its squad for the upcoming FIFA window Four-Nations tournament, as announced by the team's coach, Avram Grant. "It will be a time to give opportunities to players who have proved themselves in the local league. Zambia is set to face formidable opponents in the tournament, joining hosts Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. Each nation will compete in at least two games, providing a platform for teams to fine-tune their squads ahead of more competitive fixtures.

March 12, 2024 17:00 UTC

Ke Huy Quan has shared a roundup of all the star-studded snaps he took at the 2024 Oscars. The award ultimately went to Robert Downey Jr. and Quan shared a shot of the group together with Downey after he accepted his award. "I'm so glad @theacademy brought back past winners to honor this year's nominees," Quan wrote in his caption. "I was so proud and honored to stand amongst these men in presenting the best supporting actor category. "I know you're not here for my captions 😜," Quan wrote alongside his next batch of photos.

March 12, 2024 16:05 UTC

The team has hit camp in preparation for a thrilling four-nation football tournament featuring top U20 teams, including the Rising Stars. The Malawi National U20 national team has officially announced a 44-man provisional squad for the highly anticipated four-nation tournament scheduled to take place from March 18th to 26th, 2024, in Lilongwe. The diverse squad includes goalkeepers such as Masitano Mziza of Chikago FC and Julius Banda from Goalkeeper Ascent Academy, indicating a robust defense strategy for the upcoming matches. The defensive lineup features promising talents like Kondwani Chirwa from FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Reserve and Hermas Masinja of Ascent Academy, aiming to fortify the team's backline against the attacking prowess of their opponents. Midfield dynamism is expected from players such as Mwisho Mango from Ascent Academy and Precious Kwalenga of Manchester Motors & Spares FC, whose skills will be pivotal in controlling the midfield battleground.

March 12, 2024 15:37 UTC

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo shows off Rolls-Royce Spectre worth R10 million. Images: @sir_wicknell/ Instagram, @Bloomberg/ Getty ImagesSource: UGCIn the Instagram post, the Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, revealed that Rolls-Royce invited him to the official factory handover and to reveal his latest baby. He added that the ride was the first of its kind in Zimbabwe and was manufactured to his specifications. In the video, he couldn't hold his excitement; he was seen kneeling and praying to God. Zimbabwean businessman buys one-of-a-kind Rolls-RoyceNetizens stunned by businessmanMany online users flooded the businessman's comment section with congratulatory messages.

March 12, 2024 15:25 UTC

Editor's Review Kenya will have to wait longer before deploying 1000 police officers for a Peace Keeping Mission to Haiti. Kenya will have to wait longer before deploying police officers for a Peace Keeping Mission to Haiti. According to t Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Singoei, Kenya cannot proceed with the police deployment to Haiti without a political administration on which the deployment can rest. Kenya and Haiti on March 1 signed an agreement formalizing the deployment of 1,000 police officers to the North American nation. CS Kindiki on Monday announced that the Haiti peace Mission is in the pre-redeployment phase.

March 12, 2024 15:04 UTC





When showrunner Michelle Paradise and co-creator Alex Kurtzman sat down to begin planning what would ultimately become the final season of “Star Trek: Discovery” they had one big goal: “Bigger and bolder,” of course, Paradise said. More from IndieWire“They’re kind of like the Bonnie and Clyde of the ‘Star Trek’ universe,” Kurtzman said to IndieWire about the new baddies that fans will meet in the premiere episode. (There’s also “Star Trek: Section 31,” starring Michelle Yeoh, in the works, though Yeoh’s character went back in time to her 23rd Century setting on “Discovery,” thanks to the Guardian of Forever.) From the Mountain to Rainey St, fans can step into Paramount+’s The Lodge at SXSW 2024 to experience immersive activations inspired by their favorite films and shows including Halo, Star Trek: Discovery, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and many more. SXSW badge holders are also invited to The Trailblazing Journey to the Fifth and Final Season Featured Panel Session, ahead of the Star Trek: Discovery final season premiere on April 4, exclusively on Paramount+.

March 12, 2024 14:51 UTC

Harambee Stars' opponents at the upcoming Four-Nations Tournament in Malawi, the Zimbabwe national football team, have made a significant move by appointing Norman Mapeza as their new head coach. "ZIFA is pleased to announce that Norman Mapeza has been appointed as the interim head coach of the men’s Zimbabwe national team, for the upcoming four-nations tournament in Malawi," ZIFA stated. Assisting Mapeza in his quest for glory at the Four-Nations Tournament will be Takesure Chiragwi, the head coach of Ngezi Platinum Stars. ZIFA is pleased to announce that Norman Mapeza has been appointed as the interim head coach of the men’s Zimbabwe national team, for the upcoming four-nations tournament in Malawi. Marange, who currently serves as the Orlando Pirates reserve team coach, brings a wealth of experience in nurturing young talent.

March 12, 2024 14:46 UTC

Kericho Man Builds Aeroplane Using Scrap Metal, Shows it Off As it Roars to PowerSource: TikTokAllan, a resident of the Chebirir sub-location in Belgut constituency, overcame significant challenges, including limited resources and expertise, to bring his ambitious project to life. A TikTok video posted by user @jaredkipkorir.67 showed Allan's incredible achievement, depicting the moment when the homemade aircraft roared to life. The video revealed that, while the aeroplane did not take to the skies, it demonstrated functionality by running on the ground, tied securely to prevent any unintended takeoff. The video has gone viral, drawing the attention of netizens who flooded the comments section with congratulatory messages and expressions of admiration for Allan's achievement. Sammingz Minganiincoming aviator pilotDR ALLAN KOLEam sure this thing can go up, hapo kwa kurudi sasa.

March 12, 2024 13:43 UTC

Ostensibly, the aim of awarding MyGov account to The Star originated from a decision by the Jubilee cabinet to centralise government advertising. The ongoing uproar over MyGov publication has arisen because the Kenya Kwanza administration has decided to limit awarding the contract exclusively to The Star. To the CS the newspaper deserved to be denied government advertising spend because it was behaving like the Opposition. Besides the Nation, The Standard has fared equally badly in the new era of centralised media spend. Given its limited circulation, the most immediate and obvious casualty of awarding MyGov contract to a single paper are citizens who do not have access to The Star.

March 12, 2024 13:33 UTC

Ibrahim Sissoko's eight-year battle to get the Department of Home Affairs to give him an extra "a" in his middle name resulted in a person purporting to be a department official demanding a bribe of R4 000. Sissoko wanted the misspelling of his middle name rectified - from "Mamdou" to "Mamadou" - on his permanent residency permit. "Regrettably, despite several visits to the VFS office to track the progress of my application, I have been informed that it remains pending in Pretoria," he told News24.

March 12, 2024 13:09 UTC

Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/FileSource: AFPFrench startup Mistral AI, a rising star in artificial intelligence, pledged Tuesday to maintain open source coding even as it launches into a venture with Microsoft that involves selling some of its software. Musk said Monday he would make his own chatbot, Grok, open source. "The goal is not to abandon open source," she said. "This technology is revolutionary and we have to be transparent -- we must enable people to look under the hood and it's open source that allows this." Mistral AI was founded in April 2023 by three French engineers who had previously worked at Facebook parent company Meta and Google.

March 12, 2024 12:50 UTC

NADCO report should help restore political sanityTuesday, March 12th, 2024 03:15 | By Alberto LenyNADCO co-chairs Kimani Ichungwa and Kalonzo Musyoka present the report to President William Ruto and his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua. President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga have agreed to suspend the protracted political hostilities between their rival camps. On Friday, the two principals formally received the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report from the co-chairs of the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja teams that negotiated the political truce. Whether the NADCO report will live up to the expectations of citizens, exhausted by the relentless polarized politics that have for too long characterized the national political landscape, remains to be seen. The NADCO report provides prospects for sober reflection on the troubles that continue to bedevil the nation.

March 12, 2024 12:28 UTC

"The state seems to be crumbling from within and the security situation is much worse than when Kenya offered to lead the mission." The United States is providing the bulk of the funds for the mission, which was authorised by the UN Security Council in October. The United States has pledged $300 million. Opposition politicians, already critical of the mission as too dangerous and not in Kenya's national interests, have stepped up their criticism. Makau Mutua, a prominent law professor, said Kenyan officers would be "sitting ducks".

March 12, 2024 12:26 UTC

Tim Burgess got involved in the cafe after meeting its owner at a music festivalIndie music star Tim Burgess has become patron of a charity he has helped raise thousands of pounds to buy cups of coffee for the homeless. The Charlatans singer has joined the Paper Cup Project after various stints serving up hot drinks at its Liverpool cafe. Michelle Langan said the cafe was grateful for the singer's helpThe star got involved after meeting founder Michelle Langan at the Kendal Calling music festival. Ms Langan said: "It's a dream come true for us to have Tim joining us as a patron. "He has been a great supporter, and has really helped to raise the profile of our small charity.

March 12, 2024 12:26 UTC

Airtel has delivered a hefty blow to its customers by hiking the prices of its recharge plans. Now, for the ₹118 plan, you’ll have to pay ₹129, and for the ₹289 plan, you’ll need to shell out ₹329. These recharge plans are now live on the Airtel website and mobile app. Note: There have been ongoing reports of Airtel gradually increasing the prices of recharge plans for a long time. However, the company has increased the prices of recharge plans gradually rather than all at once.

March 12, 2024 11:49 UTC