A 30-year-old businesswoman has admitted in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that she assaulted local farmer, Maria Zileni Zaloumis, popularly known for her successful tomato farming business, when the two were in a fight. Mubaba Mangilashi is alleged to have assaulted Maria on September 15, this year, occasioning her actual bodily harm after she allegedly found...

All Peoples Congress leader Nason Msoni has described the procurement of a luxury presidential jet as reckless and criminal conduct. On Sunday, Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Stardy Mwale said the Zambia Air Force had a constitutional mandate to protect President Edgar Lungu in the sky, and as such, the defence wing would procure the...

PF Media Director Sunday Chanda says NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili should consider subjecting himself to a thorough mental examination, adding that it’s sad that the latter believes insulting President Edgar Lungu is a mark of great opposition politics. On Saturday, Kambwili said when he featured on IWAZE Radio in Chingola that the late president Michael...

2021 presidential aspirant Harry Kalaba says he is confident he will win the election. And Kalaba has asked the people of Western Province to learn how to speak out and avoid living with pain of being neglected by successive governments since independence. Speaking when he featured on Radio Lyambai in Mongu, Saturday, Kalaba said he...

Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says one of her Ministry’s achievements has been putting the topic of values on every Zambian’s lips. And Rev Sumaili has vowed that her Ministry will continue protecting Zambia’s morals by not allowing the likes of Zodwa Wabantu into the country to display their nudity....

Political researcher Dr Cephas Mukuka says Zambia is swiftly drifting from its proper Christian values into hypocrisy as can be seen from the way national affairs are being conducted. And Dr Mukuka has insisted that there is need to sit down and iron out differences before rushing to have the National Day of Prayer scheduled...

Copperbelt province Basketball Chairperson Andrew Nyirenda says government is neglecting minor sports disciplines in the province. Nyirenda mentioned that Rugby, Basketball and Football were the only surviving sports but bemoaned their poor facilities that he said were a danger to sportsmen and women. In an interview with Goal Diggers! Nyirenda said Levy Mwanawasa stadium was...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the Patriotic Front will win 2021 with ease because Zambians believe in President Edgar Lungu. And Mwila claims the Patriotic Front is putting more money in people's pockets. Meanwhile, Mwila says the Patriotic Front is serious about the fight against corruption. Speaking when he featured on Chipata's Feel...

PF elections committee chairperson Yamfwa Mukanga has instructed council officials not to give plots or jobs to members of the opposition. And Mukanga says some members of parliament are not visiting their constituencies because people are putting them under pressure with money demands. Meanwhile, Mukanga has asked Eastern Province residents to turn up in full...

Economist Chibamba Kanyama says government needs to take a very serious approach to embark on unfettered fiscal consolidation following Fitch Ratings’ credit downgrading of Zambia’s economy to 'B -' from 'B'. Fitch Ratings downgraded Zambia’s credit rating last Thursday to ‘B -’ from ‘B’, and maintained the country’s economic outlook to negative, mainly triggered by...

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Green Buffaloes volleyball team last Sunday claimed the official runners-up position in the Midlands Volleyball Association league after thrashing High Flying Nkwazi 3-1 in week 15 of the league. Buffaloes’ floating long ball hitter Aaron Sinkala made most points for the army side in the first set of the game while their multi-tasking vice skipper...

Minister of Defence Davies Chama says Zambia’s defence forces that have taken part in recent peace-keeping missions have not recorded any casualties. According to a press statement issued by First Secretary for Press & Tourism at the Zambian Embassy to Ethiopia Inutu Mwanza, Chama said Zambia’s defence forces that had taken part in recent peace-keeping...

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