SuperSport to broadcast AFCON
SUPERSPORT has acquired the rights to broadcast the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament which will be staged in Côte d’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11. Multichoice has confirmed the development in a post shared on its Facebook page last night. The Television service provider shared an advert with the words “AFCON Yafika…...
UPND govt has scored on CDF – PF MP
CHAMA South PF member of parliament Davison Mung’andu says President Hakainde Hichilema is a human being who needs to be commended when he does something right. And Mung’andu says the UPND government has scored on CDF. On Monday, PF Eastern Province Information and Publicity Secretary William Phiri called on the PF leadership to remove Andrew…...
UPND councillor resigns to join civil service
CHIKENGE UPND ward councillor Premier Lungala has resigned to join the Judiciary as a local court clerk. And UPND North-Western Provincial Chairperson Stafford Mulusa says more councillors will be resigning soon to join the civil service owing to the opportunities created by government. Confirming Lungala’s resignation, Wednesday, Mulusa, who is also Government Chief Whip, said…...
HH should apologise, admit that he was ignorant about leadership – Kafwaya
PF member Mutotwe Kafwaya says President Hakainde Hichilema should apologise to Zambians and admit that he was ignorant about leadership. Commenting on President Hichilema’s statement that the Cholera outbreak was something that he never wished for, Kafwaya wondered whether the President wished for the current state of economy or cost of living. “I don’t know…...
I can’t afford to buy a house in SA – Miles
PATRIOTIC Front faction leader Miles Sampa says the money he earns from being Matero member of parliament cannot allow him to purchase a house in South Africa or even Zambia. On Tuesday, the Patriotic Front Facebook page, which is controlled by the Edgar Lungu-led faction, alleged that Sampa had bought property in South Africa and…...
ACC nabs court bailiff for corruption involving K7,000
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged Tobias Samalala, a court bailiff in Choma, for corrupt practices involving K7,000. ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono disclosed in a statement that Samalala, a court bailiff at Choma Subordinate Court, abused the authority of his office by demanding and receiving K7,000 from a person who…...
MISA hails govt for 3-year tax holiday on broadcasting equipment
MISA Zambia has commended government over its recent announcement that there’s a three-year tax holiday on broadcasting equipment. And MISA Zambia Chairperson Lorraine Mwanza-Chisanga has encouraged media houses to review Statutory Instrument No. 67 of 2023 for detailed information and guidelines regarding the tax holiday. In a statement, Wednesday, Chisanga urged all newly licensed stations…...
Let’s exhaust all channels before making final decision on PF – Mukanga
PF member Yamfwa Mukanga says Mumbi Phiri should not make decisions or issue opinions from an emotional point of view. On Monday, Phiri, who is former PF deputy secretary general said she had been encouraging PF leaders to leave the party for Miles Sampa and his relatives since he was insisting that it was his…...
PF owes Zambia Daily Mail K1.7m, witness tells court
A WITNESS has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the Patriotic Front (PF) has an outstanding balance of K1.7 million owed to Zambia Daily Mail and the Times of Zambia newspapers for adverts it ran in 2021. Another witness has told the court that PF owes his company K1.5 million for outdoor and bus branding…...
Mopani, KCM resolution will impact micro economy – Chibuye
PRICEWATER Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye says unlocking Mopani and KCM is likely to have a positive impact on Zambia’s micro economy in the short term. He says the 2023 global macro-economic conditions that were impacting Zambia’s economy were turbulent and volatile. In his Zambia’s 2023 economic review and 2024 outlook, Chibuye stated…...
