Kangwa ready for new challenge after joining Belgian club
CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Kings Kangwa says his five-month loan deal at Belgian topflight Club KV Kortrijk will help him rediscover his form. Serbian topflight Red Star Belgrade agreed to loan Kangwa for a reported fee of €500,000 (about K14.5 million) until the end of the season. Kortrijk has an option sign the Zambian international on a…...
Copper Queens Capt Barbra gifts mum a car on her birthday
“MAYO mpapa, naine nkakupapa,” goes the Bemba proverb which is translated as “Mum, carry me on your back for when I am older, I will carry you too”. Indeed, the need to appreciate our parents when we still have a chance cannot be over-emphasised because life goes by in the blink of an eye. Zambia’s…...
Moses Sakala composes “Nyimbo” to unite musicians
MUSIC is a tune that entertains and unites us. In music, we are able to find romance, joy and comfort. It is a rhythm that is able to rhyme with anyone’s situation, hence its ability to be timeless. However, despite it being treasured, the composers and artists behind some of the songs we normally enjoy…...
Kambwili’s escape after evacuation offer shocks govt
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says President Hakainde Hichilema is the one who issued an instruction that PF member Chishimba Kambwili should be evacuated after hearing that he was critically sick. Meanwhile, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has refuted claims that government confiscated Kambwili’s passport, saying the opposition leader actually illegally crossed over…...
Mkushi woman narrates how a hairdresser she owed K70 took her child as collateral
NAVIGATING the challenges of borrowing money from friends and colleagues can transform a seemingly simple transaction into a complex maze of strained relationships and shocking turn of events. For 22-year-old Gift Namwiinga of Mukushi, a hairdresser whom she owed K70 took her daughter away as ‘collateral’. One day, Namwiinga returned home only to be told…...
Exchange rate shocks are common across the globe – Musokotwane
GOVERNMENT has acknowledged that the Kwacha has indeed been under pressure, but argues that it is important to understand that the trend is common among countries across the globe. And Secretary to Treasury Felix Nkulukusa has disclosed that Zambia’s domestic economy in 2023 was stronger than projected as real GDP growth was 4.4 percent, 5.7…...
Illegal miners attack, injure Luanshya security guards
A 25-year-old security guard of Cobra Security Firm in Luanshya is nursing serious injuries at Roan General Hospital after a group over 30 illegal miners attacked him and his colleague, whose whereabouts are not yet known. And four illegal miners have been apprehended and charged with criminal trespass. In a statement, Friday, Copperbelt Police Commissioner…...
Your fame and your bank account don’t move at the same rate, laments Bulongo
ZAMBIAN celebrities often find themselves in a precarious situation once the spotlight fades and they’re no longer getting booked for jobs. Despite being household names, their bank accounts rarely sing from the same hymnbook and failure to make the right kind of investments in their heydays puts them at risk of destitution. For young actors…...
Having mealie meal in your home now a luxury – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says it has now become a luxury and a miracle for people to have mealie meal in their homes because of how expensive the commodity has become. And Kampyongo says it’s surprising to hear Defence Minister Ambrose Lufuma say it’s normal to have mealie meal shortages in the…...
Up close with Nasty D; his views on rivalry in music, his musical journey
SOCIAL media has transformed into an arena where fans fervently champion their favourite artists, igniting debates on who holds the ‘throne’. It is where musical styles collide and egos clash. Beef is never missing on the streets of social media. A notable recent incident was the clash between Triple M and Mordeccai on their platforms,…...
