Archive: 8 June 2023

8 Jun 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

UPND will be scared to leave office because of persecution – Mwila

FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says it will be very difficult for the UPND to leave power because a precedent has been set that former government officials have to be persecuted. Asked whether he... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Esther Chisola

Munir slapped with 3 counts of libel

LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu has been dragged to court for allegedly issuing defamatory remarks against Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, his Infrastructure counterpart Charles Milupi and RDA Board Chairperson Mulchand Kuntawala. Zulu is... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Major Hanzala Jack Mwaaba (Rtd)

Diary of a 35 year old retiree (Episode 18)

The table is just an illusion. This means that there is not only one table but many that can be created by each individual. Everyone is able to make a table that suits them. In […]

8 Jun 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

Govt lacks capacity to handle KCM, Mopani issues – SP

SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says nothing will come out of the negotiations between government and Vedanta concerning KCM because the investor in question is “broke”. In an interview, Wednesday, Kaunda charged that... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Taonga Tembo

Construction of 120 secondary schools to start soon, there were design changes – Govt

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has attributed the delay to commence the construction of secondary schools under the Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) to a change in the school designs. He, however,... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Esther Chisola

10 UPND members sue state, demand K10m for false imprisonment

TEN UPND members have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court demanding K10 million as compensation for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Lubinda Simonda and nine others have submitted that they were arrested in... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Godfrey Dube

World Cup task won’t be easy – Kundananji

WOMEN’S national team striker Rachael Kundananji says the World Cup will not be an easy task and will require the team to be fully geared to showcase their prowess. And Coach Bruce Mwape says the... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

NAPSA notes reduction in number of people applying for partial withdrawals

NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Acting Director General Ronnie Kamanya says the authority has seen a reduction in the number of people applying for partial withdrawals lately. According to the authority’s partial updates, as of... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Godfrey Dube

Ivory Coast game gives us a chance to return at AFCON – Lungu

CHIPOLOPOLO forward Gamphani Lungu says the team is aware of the magnitude of its task ahead of the Ivory Coast tie and will do everything possible to seal AFCON qualification on home soil. Twenty one... […]

8 Jun 2023 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Cost of living drops to K9, 077.93

THE cost of living for a family of five living in Lusaka has reduced by K34.67 for the month of May 2023, according to the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket. The JCTR BNNB for... […]