Go back to the village: Masebo’s badly timed statement
HEALTH Minister Honorable Sylvia Masebo has come under fire for suggesting that Lusaka residents that are overpopulated in their houses should consider going back to their villages in the face of the cholera outbreak that has ravaged the capital city. Honourable Masebo expressed concern that some households, especially in shanty compounds were using shallow wells…...
Army worm outbreak now countrywide – Govt
MINISTRY of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Green Mbozi says there is an outbreak of fall army worms countrywide. In an interview, Mbozi said government was, however, in the process of procuring chemicals to fight the army worms. “I am aware there’s an outbreak of army worms. The outbreak is not just Eastern Province but throughout the…...
Cameroon game an opportunity to test our credentials – Chipolopolo skipper
CHIPOLOPOLO captain Lubumbo Musonda says the game against Cameroon is an opportunity to test the team’s credentials ahead of the 2023 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that kicks off on Saturday. The Avram Grant tutored side faces off with Cameroon in an international friendly tomorrow as preparations for the AFCON finalise. Zambia is…...
Prison Leopards end Zesco’s unbeaten run
ZESCO United’s nine-match unbeaten run in the MTN Super League was halted yesterday after suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Prison Leopards at the Railway Stadium in Kabwe. A David Obashi 45th-minute penalty was enough to secure the ‘Correct Boys’ maximum points. Despite the loss, Zesco remains top of the table with 36…...
NAQEZ urges govt to extend April school holiday to 2 weeks
NATIONAL Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) Executive Director Aaron Chansa says the extension of school closure will give learning institutions ample time to prepare in terms of hygiene. And Chansa has appealed to the Ministry of Education to extend the April school holiday from the announced one week to two weeks. Last Thursday,…...
PF can pick another candidate in 2026 if they feel I can’t win – Miles
PF faction president Miles Sampa has refuted recent claims by Chama South PF member of parliament Davison Mung’andu that he is ready to be subjected to another convention where everyone would participate. The Matero PF member of parliament further says his priority this year is to rebuild the party so that they can start campaigning…...
Opposition want to start ‘united cadreism’, but we’ll stop that – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba says the opposition in the country want to start “united cadreism” but the police are determined to stop that. Commenting on the opposition’s conduct towards the police, Musamba said police didn’t want to appear to be taking away the opposition’s rights but if they were rebellious, then they would…...
MPs welcome govt’s plan to take action against constituencies with low CDF utilisation
MUFULIRA Central PF member of Parliament Golden Mwila has welcomed government’s plans to take administrative action against constituencies whose 2023 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) utilisation was low. And Nalolo PNUP member of parliament Imanga Wamunyima says there’s currently a power struggle of who implements CDF between District Commissioners and members of parliament, particularly in Councils…...
4 Lsk men in court for trafficking in diazepam, heroin
FOUR Mtendere men have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to trafficking in psychotropic and narcotic substances. Amos Mwanza, 44, Luckson Charewa, 19, Mathews Mwanza, 19, and Omega Mukuka, 19, are facing two counts of trafficking in psychotropic and narcotic substances. In count one, it is alleged that Amos Mwanza, Luckson…...
Chituwo challenges govt to share long-term solutions for cholera control
FORMER Health Minister Dr Brian Chituwo has challenged government to share long-term solutions for cholera control. And Economic Front leader Wynter Kabimba says Health Minister Sylvia Masebo’s recent statement that people living in high unsanitary conditions should consider going back to the village because they are safer there is terribly embarrassing. In an interview, Dr…...
