Archive: 1 February 2022

1 Feb 2022 | Ngosa Chalwe

Kitwe United appoint Mujembe as new coach

NATIONAL Division One side Kitwe United have appointed former Konkola Blades coach Lewington Mujembe as head coach to replace Albert Mphande. Three weeks ago, the Buchi Boys were left without a head coach after Mphande […]

1 Feb 2022 | Dorothy Chaponda

Cop dies after being attacked by 7 criminals

POLICE say they are investigating a matter in which a police officer died after being attacked by seven criminals upon leaving a liquor shop where he had gone to drink beer with a colleague. In... […]

1 Feb 2022 | Agnes Musonda Munalula

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE: Is Zambia a Democracy or A Dictatorship of Mass Poverty, Unemployment and Extreme Inequalities?

There is a lot to be happy about, and be proud of, about being Zambian. We Zambians, of all ages, genders and social classes, are a very happy people, in spite of our near Afghanistan […]

1 Feb 2022 | Julia Malunga

From June, govt won’t be involved in fuel procurement – Kapala

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has maintained that government will no longer be involved in the procurement of fuel starting June, and will only be regulating prices and collecting taxes. In an interview, Kapala said government... […]

1 Feb 2022 | Julia Malunga

Petauke procurement officer gets 2 years for corruption involving K34,000

THE Chipata High Court has convicted Patrick N’gandu, a Procurement and Supplies Assistant at Petauke District Health Office, for corrupt practices. In a statement, Monday, ACC spokesperson Queen Chibwe said the corrupt practices were involving... […]

1 Feb 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Bally has fixed it, HH tells Kabwata

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has told Kabwata residents to keep their faith in him because “Bally has fixed it”. Speaking when he interacted with Mapoloto residents in Kabwata Constituency, Monday, President Hichilema urged them to help... […]

1 Feb 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Govt releases K1.46bn for social protection programmes

GOVERNMENT has released K1.46 billion for social protection programmes, of which K1 Billion is targeted at paying pensioners under the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF); K217 million for purchase of drugs and medical supplies; K169... […]

1 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

45 PF MPs shun Lubinda’s meeting

THE interim PF top leadership on Sunday received a rude shock when only 15 out of 60 members of Parliament showed up for a meeting to which they had been invited. And PF acting president... […]

1 Feb 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Parties must avoid violence by adhering to campaign schedule – ECZ

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says any breach of the election campaign schedule is of concern to the Commission because it can cause violence. And ECZ says an aggregated budget of about K13 million... […]

1 Feb 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

There’s no provision which suggests an MP whose seat has been nullified continues to hold it in absence of stay, Solicitor General tells court

SOLICITOR general Marshal Muchende says there is no provision in the constitution which suggests that a member of parliament whose seat has been nullified shall continue to hold it, even in the absence of stay,... […]