If we don’t prepare well, many will die of hunger, warns Kabwe
FORMER DMMU national coordinator Chanda Kabwe says about two million people may be affected by a food shortage due to the continued dry spell. And Kabwe has challenged government to start preparing for animal disease outbreaks which may be induced by the dry spell. In an interview, Kabwe said DMMU needed to quickly conduct a…...
Africans have a poor reading, writing culture, observes Speaker
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has observed that generally, Africans have a poor reading and writing culture. Speaking during the launch of the Chief Justice Mumba Malila’s seventh book titled “Judicial Leadership and the Quest for a Reformed Zambian Judiciary”, Friday, Speaker Mutti said this might be the first book to be published…...
Zambian politics nomadic in nature, we’re waiting for others to join us – Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) is waiting for more members to join because Zambian politics are nomadic in nature. And Lungu says he still has his UPND membership card, years after leaving the party. Meanwhile, Lungu says the opposition must desist from insulting each other but instead focus on providing…...
Govt’s move to mop up it’s deposits will put pressure on commercial banks in the short term – PwC
PRICEWATERHOUSE Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye says government’s move to mop up its deposits that are not being used in the commercial banks will, in the short term, cause pressure for the banks. Recently, Bank of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya said the Central Bank was mopping up government’s unused deposits sitting with…...
We won’t sell fuel at exorbitant prices – Indeni
INDENI Energy Limited Board Chairperson Watson Lumba says the company will for the first time receive diesel through the Tazama pipeline in the first week of March. And Lumba says although the coming on board of Indeni as an OMC is unlikely to cause a significant reduction in the prices of fuel, they will not…...
Hamaundu calls for professionalism in PR
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Administration Maambo Hamaundu has appealed to Public Relations (PR) and Communication practitioners in the country to uphold the highest standards of professionalism. Speaking at Legacy Resort when he officially opened a two-day Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training on ethics and professional responsibility in PR, Friday, Hamaundu said ethical…...
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Lsk man flings out of convertible in road traffic accident
A 27-YEAR-OLD Lusaka man has died after getting flung out of a convertible vehicle during a road traffic accident along Kafue Road. In a statement, Sunday, Deputy Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale stated that Peter Nyongani hit himself against the road surface near Baobab School along Kafue road and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Lilayi…...
Divorce messed me up, even men suffer after a family breaks apart – Mwale
MARRIAGE is a wonderful thing. However, no matter how happy couples may appear on the outside, there is no union which is perfect. At one point or another, every marriage experiences trying moments and while some couples are able to sail through their storms, others fail to survive marital disputes and end up divorcing. A…...
Mufulira Wanderers lashes Zanaco 5-0, as Arrows leapfrog Zesco in title race
MUFULIRA Wanderers has returned from the AFCON-induced break with a bang, demolishing Zanaco FC 5-0 at home yesterday. The pair of Evans Chisanga and Patson Kwataine scored a brace each, while Clive Biyeta added another. Chisanga opened Wanderers’ account in the second minute of the game, and Biyeta doubled the advantage in the 30th minute…....
