Govt recruits 7,222 teachers
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says government has actualised the pronouncement that 4,500 teachers would be recruited in 2023. Addressing the media, Thursday, Syakalima said 7,222 names would be published today, of which 2,722 are coming in as replacements for those who resigned or went on secondment. “I am happy to confirm that government actualised the…...
Judiciary rebuffs claims that it is cherry-picking judges to hear PF matters
THE Judiciary of Zambia has dispelled assertions that judges are being cherry-picked to hear PF cases. In a statement, Thursday, Judiciary Deputy Director Corporate Communication Kalumba Slavin said the Judiciary’s commitment to upholding the rule of law was sacrosanct. “The Judiciary of Zambia wishes to dispel assertions circulated by some individuals and certain media houses…...
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Hockey national team loses to Australia at World Cup
THE women’s hockey national team has been eliminated from the 2024 Oman FIH Women’s five-a-side World Cup after enduring a torrid time in the competition. The team has suffered three consecutive defeats, the latest of those coming yesterday at the hands of Australia who came out 3-2 winners. In the opening Group A fixture, Zambia […]
The fuel cartel doesn’t want others to use TAZAMA pipeline
THE demand by Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia president Dr Kafula Mubanga, that the government must open up the TAZAMA pipeline to multiple users is timely and must be taken seriously. The call for open access to the pipeline and the involvement of multiple users is not a mere suggestion; it is a fundamental…...
Move back to your Chiefdoms, House of Chiefs appeals to traditional leaders
THE House of Chiefs has expressed concern about the growing tendency of some traditional leaders who opt to live in towns instead of their Chiefdoms. House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Chisunka says this tendency leaves a leadership vacuum, prompting some people to take advantage of the Chiefs’ absenteeism to create instability in chiefdoms. This according…...
Mabumba tips govt on how to stabilise fuel prices
FORMER energy minister David Mabumba has advised government to continue on the path set out by PF of building strategic fuel reserves in order to address the fluctuating commodity prices. The former energy minister has also encouraged the new dawn government to invest in a multipurpose product pipeline. On Tuesday, Energy Regulation Board (ERB) Chairperson…...
Bizwell Mutale weeps as he rejoins UPND
FORMER PF national mobilisation committee member Bizwell Mutale yesterday broke down as he was being received by the UPND, indicating that his heart has always been with the ruling party. Speaking after being received by UPND officials, Wednesday, Mutale who was flanked by his wife, said President Hakainde Hichilema never stopped talking to him after…...
Govt pushes re-opening of schools to Feb 12
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima has announced a further postponement of the reopening of schools and colleges from January 29 to February 12, 2024, due to increased Cholera cases. And Syakalima has advised that the alternative modes of learning that his ministry has put in place should be utilised to ensure that learners are kept constructively…...
Meeting 2023 production guidance sets us for future expansion – Lumwana
BARRICK Lumwana Mine has disclosed that it met its 2023 production guidance, setting the tone for future expansion. And the mine says its Super Pit expansion project has been accelerated with first production now scheduled for 2028, while the project is expected to double copper production to 240,000 tonnes per annum over a 36-year mine…...
