Zambia should not underrate Ghana – Simbeye
FORMER women’s national team coach Enala Simbeye has tipped the Copper Queens not to underrate Ghana but aim to finish the job in the first leg to lessen pressure when playing at home. Zambia will play the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium on February 23, 2024, before hosting the Black Queens at the…...
We need new ideas to manage Kwacha volatility – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says the use of old methods to manage the Kwacha volatility is not yielding positive results. And Dr Haabazoka has advised government to conduct reshuffles and re-plan its economic team in order to arrive at new initiatives. On Wednesday, the Bank of Zambia increased its Monetary Policy Rate by 150 basis…...
There will be famine, we must all prepare for the worst
AS Zambia grapples with an unexpected dry spell during what should be the rainy season, the situation has become more than just a weather anomaly – it’s a pressing humanitarian concern. For about a month now, the absence of rain has brought scorching temperatures, causing crops to wither and raising fears of a looming drought…...
I’ll remove free education once I retain power – Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says when he is voted back into office, he will remove free education because it has given teachers too much work and reduced the quality of education. And Lungu says UPND has done nothing, arguing that they have failed in all sectors. Meanwhile, Lungu says government is not about saving money…...
Nalumango struggles to defend state of economy
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says the UPND government never over promised during campaigns. And Vice-President Nalumango says the UPND should not be judged on the two years they have been in office but on their full five-year mandate. Meanwhile, Vice-President Nalumango says the dry spell the country is facing is a serious concern. Speaking on Diamond…...
PF attributes Kwacha appreciation to UKA
LUNTE PF Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya has attributed the recent appreciation of the Kwacha to the pressure which the recently formed United Kwacha Alliance has been putting on the UPND government. And Kafwaya says UPND should reduce on its desire to be praised, “even when it is on top but doing nothing”. Meanwhile, PF…...
Lsk woman drags dad, step sister to court for “beating her up”
A LUSAKA Woman has accused her biological father and her step sister of beating her to near death, resulting in her sustaining some injuries. And during cross examination before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Mutinta Mwenya, Patricia Chanda admitted that when her father was admitted to hospital, she wore a nurse’s uniform to disguise herself as a…...
I wanted more money as compensation, K900, 000 was too little – Mwaliteta
UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta says he wanted to appeal for more money because the K900,000 he received as compensation for false imprisonment was too little. And Mwaliteta has suggested that erring police officers’ terminal benefits must be given to those whom they falsely arrest as compensation, in order to inspire more officers act…...
Female health workers earn 24% less than their male colleagues – Masebo
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says on average, women health workers earn 24 percent less than their male counterparts. And Masebo says there is need to protect women health workers against violence and sexual harassment because such vices harm health systems. Speaking during a Panel Discussion on Accelerating Gender Equity at the 37th Ordinary Session…...
Zesco distances itself from MoA’s failure to electrify Shikabeta irrigation scheme
ZESCO has distanced itself from the Ministry of Agriculture’s failure to electrify Shikabeta Irrigation Scheme which cost over K29 million. But Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Administration Yvonne Mpundu argued that it was ZESCO who, from the very beginning, would submit payments to the bank for the project, but they backed out along the way…....
