Green Eagles signs 5 players
MTN Super League side Green Eagles has boosted its squad with the acquisition of five new players ahead of the second half of the season that swings into action today. According to a statement issued by club Media and Public Relations Officer Faith Kaira, the club has boosted its squad with the new signings in…...
Speaker rules Jay Jay out of order over sexual harassment remark
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti yesterday ruled Petauke Central Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda out of order for saying there is too much sexual harassment in the House. Banda had risen to ask acting Education Minister Frank Tayali a supplementary question following his responses to a question raised to him…...
PAC sends away Ministry of Agriculture, summons PS to explain dubious tenders
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has dismissed the Ministry of Agriculture for its failure to clarify why it disregarded procurement guidelines in awarding contracts to Agrizam and Fert Seed and Grain, totaling over $108 million. The 2022 Auditor General’s Report highlighted discrepancies in the contracts. Agrizam Investments Limited and Fert Seed and Grain Limited were…...
Court extends Kaizer’s bench warrant, pushes Katanga’s judgement day to Monday
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has yet again extended the warrant of arrest issued against former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu after his arresting officer and sureties asked for more time to locate him. In June last year, Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya issued a bench warrant against Zulu for missing court sessions in a matter…...
Kwacha sends Aunt Milly on rollercoaster of emotions
IT’S been an emotional week for Mirriam Mulwanda, alias Aunt Milly. Granted, the woman wears her emotions on her sleeve and as Simon Mwewa Lane once said, she could be deciding where to place a couch in her living room and start crying. But this time, most people related to her tears when she lamented…...
You can be successful at many things yet feel empty – Bobby East
SOME people tend to be envious of famous people’s lifestyles. We admire the cars they drive, the drip they wear, the type of ladies or guys they attract and all we say to ourselves is “oh, I wish that was me”. But sometimes, famous people fight battles no one can ever guess, until they share…....
Nguzu; so good an actor, he was ‘stoned’ over his Mpali character
Since 2018, Mpali has captured the imaginations of viewers. Nguzu, the fictional character brought to life by seasoned actor Monde Mutale, has become a household name, a familiar face on television screens reflecting the complexity of life in a modern polygamist household. Families gather around their television sets, eagerly anticipating the next episode of the…...
Mutale Mwanza defeats Shingles, unleashes Valentines’ Day pressure on singles
So, Mutale Mwanza has healed from Shingles and is back posing in lingerie and stirring up some rumours about her love life. And speaking about her love life, she posted a picture of herself and some batches of cash among other gifts she supposedly received from her lover for Valentines’ Day. But eagle-eyed fans wondered…...
Yo Maps’ 2024 rate card breaks the internet
HE IS not called an international artist for nothing. Yo Maps has just unveiled his 2024 music performance rate card which has sent shock waves across various media platforms. With the Dollar on a bullish mode, yes, I am not convinced by the current Kwacha gymnastics, lol, it’s no wonder our international artist only wants…...
Drastic Kwacha recovery shocks traders
THE Kwacha has recorded some drastic gains after facing a deep depreciation last month as it was trading above the K27 band. Experts feared that the local currency would cross the K30 psychological barrier against the dollar, a concern which Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said was unlikely. Cross-border traders and other businesses were forced to…...
