Archive: 6 October 2024

6 Oct 2024 | Mwenya Mofya

Recruits who attacked civilians in Mufulira will face disciplinary action – Army

THE Zambia Army says its recruits who engaged in acts of violence against civilians in Mufulira on Saturday will face appropriate disciplinary measures. And Ministry of Information and Media PS Thabo Kawana says Kankoyo UPND... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Michael Miyoba

Ponga Liwewe is new Zesco United CEO

Zesco United Football Club has appointed former FAZ general secretary Ponga Liwewe as the club’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Zesco United Football Club Chairman Maxwell Saya confirmed in a statement, Saturday, that the Ndola... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Aka Monde Mungela

Woman wearing the pants

Dear Aka- Monde, I am in a relationship with a beautiful intelligent lady, and I intend to reach to reach her parents’ home and do the lobola negotiations. I am in my mid-40s and I […]

6 Oct 2024 | Mazombwe Banda

Condom distribution in schools encouraging illicit sex, worries Catholic priest

CATHOLIC Archdiocesan priest Fr Andrew Mwanshi has expressed concern over the distribution of condoms in schools to pupils as young as those in grade four, warning that it could encourage early sexual behaviour. He has... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Peggy Mwansakilwa

I know I’ve gained weight, you don’t have to remind me – Lulu Wood

Many of us first fell in love with Luyando Haangala Wood when she lit up our screens as the charming presenter of Muvi TV’s Money or Box game show back in 2011. Fourteen years ago,... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Even if people are dissatisfied with UPND, there’s no alternative for 2026 – VJ

VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says he expects the UPND to retain power in 2026 because there is no credible alternative in the opposition. Mwaanga also says by 2026, a number of leaders in the previous... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Mazombwe Banda

Pay me K5,500 for damaging my child, you paid dowry for new wife, father tells ex-son-in-law

A 66-YEAR-OLD man of Lusaka’s Garden Compound has dragged his ex-son-in-law, a police officer, to court for failing to pay damage fees since 2016. Lameck Ngoma, an aluminum fitter, sued Tobias Lungu, 30, of Kabanana... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Musokotwane can talk of low tax compliance after dismantling domestic arrears – Hambayi

ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane can only speak to the issue around low tax collection after dismantling government’s debt to entrepreneurs such as suppliers and contractors. On Monday, Dr Musokotwane said he... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’ve recorded a 70% drop in subscription rates – TopStar

TOPSTAR says it has lost about 70 percent of its subscribers on its signal carrier due to load shedding. Speaking during the Media Owners Association of Zambia (MOAZ) third Annual General Meeting, TopStar vice-president for... […]

6 Oct 2024 | Muzamba Siandizya

Charcoal irons make a triumphant return

THOMAS Musonda, Loyd Banda and several other businesspeople who sell charcoal irons have shared that these irons, once so rare in homes that they just gathered dust and cobwebs in the few houses that still... […]