FAZ appoints Msimuko as Deputy General Secretary
FAZ has appointed veteran environmentalist and administrator John Msimuko as its new Deputy General Secretary. According to a FAZ statement, General Secretary Reuben Kamanga said Msimuko will replace Joseph Chimpampwe, who was appointed as Zambia Premier League’s Chief Executive Officer. “Following the FAZ executive committee meeting held today in Lusaka, FAZ has appointed Mr John…...
Mutondo Stars end 6-game losing streak
MUTONDO Stars have ended their six game losing streak after holding Mufulira Wanderers to a scoreless draw at the Nshinde Stadium yesterday. Mutondo Stars were on a run of six straight defeats before facing Wanderers but still had a chance to get out of the bottom four with a win as they trail 14th placed…...
It’s unfair to blame Mwape for Copper Queens poor display against Ghana – FAZ
FAZ says it is grossly unfair to criticise women’s national team Coach Bruce Mwape over the poor display of the Copper Queens against Ghana at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The gaffer has come under heavy criticism from some fans after his team produced an uncharacteristically poor display, particularly in midfield and defence during the 3-3…...
CDF will see council staff, beneficiaries arrested over corruption and tax
AN interesting observation was made in our Sunday Life publication in which the Council Chairperson for Milengi District was complaining about the conduct of some members of parliament in the area. According to Clement Mwila, the CDF decentralisation policy is problematic because it has given too much power to council staff, and isolated the council…...
HH can live in a shanty compound if he wants, Hamasaka tells Mwila
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema can even be staying in a shanty compound, as long as he is working from State House. And Hamasaka has wondered who is being brutalised when the country is experience peace. On Saturday, former PF secretary general Davies Mwila wondered what President Hichilema feared…...
We collected K2.9bn in toll fees in 2023 – NRFA
THE National Road Fund Agency has collected K2.9 billion from toll gates in 2023, against the revenue target of K2.3 billion. According to a statement issued by NRFA Public Relations Manager Alphonsius Hamachila, Sunday, the K2.9 billion collection represented a 15 percent increase compared to 2022 which stood at K2.5 billion. Hamachiila stated that the…...
We’re rebuilding our capacity to audit Mines – ZRA
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the authority is looking to recruit more qualified staff in order to increase its capacity to audit mining firms. And ZRA acting Commissioner Business Facilitation Richard Kapasa says the Authority has been auditing mining firms on a regular basis, with the last audit having been conducted…...
I didn’t point gun at UTH doctor, it was secured on my waist, Mutale Mwanza tells court
MEDIA personality Mutale Mwanza has told the Lusaka High Court that at no point did she point a gun at a University Teaching Hospital (UTH) doctor. Mwanza has also told the court that although she had a gun, it was secured around her waist and covered by a coat. In this matter, Dr Natasha Joyce…...
ZNFU welcomes HH’s national disaster declaration
THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has welcomed President Hakainde Hichilema’s declaration of national disaster due to the continued dry spells. On Thursday, President Hichilema declared a national disaster and emergency in view of the drought that had hit the nation. In a statement, ZNFU Manager Communication, Media and Public Relations Services Elias Banda also…...
It’s pointless to arrest Lungu, he’s a shadow of his former self – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government has no intentions of arresting former president Edgar Lungu because he is an expired entity. On Thursday, the Lungu-led PF faction’s secretary general Raphael Nakacinda alleged that the government planned to put Lungu under house arrest in order to limit his movements. But in an interview, Friday, Mweetwa…...
