HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has expressed worry over the number of teenage pregnancies being recorded in the country. Recently, Lusangazi district adolescent focal point person Gift Ching’andu announced that over 770 adolescent girls in Lusangazi district of Eastern Province had fallen pregnant in the first quarter of 2023. In an interview, Wednesday, Masebo said adolescent...

DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says the government has managed to bring mealie meal smuggling under control, although not completely. In an interview, Tuesday, Lufuma said there were still a few cases of smuggling but the situation had been controlled. “We have closed as many outlets as we can and the smuggling has been brought under...

FORMER labour minister Joyce Simukoko says the UPND government should focus on their works and promises because they might lose track if they concentrate on responding to criticism. Commenting on President Hakainde Hichilema’s statement that Zambians should learn their lesson by not allowing another government to come and borrow recklessly the way PF did, Simukoko...

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has described calls by persons with disabilities for representation in decision-making positions like that of member of parliament as well founded. The New Foundation of the Blind in Zambia recently urged President Hakainde Hichilema to consider nominating persons with disabilities as members of parliament so that they are well represented in...

FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says President Hakainde Hichilema has been saying he will resolve issues around Konkola and Mopani Copper Mines "soon" from the time he was elected. On Saturday, President Hichilema said government would soon settle the issues around Konkola and Mopani Copper Mines, and people should mark his words...

COMMONWEALTH Games silver medalist Stephen Zimba has been eliminated from the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) World Boxing championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Zimba lost to Jose Rodriguez from Ecuador via a split decision in which give judges scored 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27 in favour of his opponent. Zimba who recently upped his weight...

ZAMBIA Athletics (ZA) president Elias Mpondela says he takes full responsibility for Zambia's bad performance at the just ended Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18 and U20 championships at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. And Mpondela says he has reached out to athletics legend Samuel Matete to help groom young athletes but the former world...

IN a dramatic turn of events, the women's U20 4x100 relay team was yesterday awarded a silver medal following the disqualification of Nigeria in that category. Zambia on Tuesday won two bronze medals in the men's and women's U20 category after struggling in most disciplines. During the medal presentation yesterday, the team of Ruth Mutale,...

THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says it expects its rate of processing the 20 percent partial withdrawals to improve as it streamlines the claim processes further. As of May 2, this year, NAPSA had paid out K1.2 billion to 37,385 beneficiaries in pre-retirement lump sum benefits. In an interview, Tuesday, NAPSA Head Corporate Affairs...