Zimbabwe beatable – Kanyemba
ZAMBIA U-17 Women’s National Team coach Carol Kanyemba has expressed strong belief in her squad’s ability to overcome Zimbabwe in today’s semi-final clash of the 2024 COSAFA Girls’ U-17 Championship currently underway in Windhoek, Namibia. The Copper Princesses head into the fixture brimming with confidence, having enjoyed a dominant run in the group stage where…...
Maamba expansion, other energy projects progressing well – Chikote
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says all major energy initiatives are on course and progressing according to plan, contrary to political speculation. In a statement, Wednesday, Chikote said the expansion of Maamba Energy phase two, which would add 300 megawatts to the current capacity, was progressing well. “The Batoka Gorge Hydro Power Project, a flagship…...
Govt has no hidden agenda to increase presidential term limit, Kabesha tells court
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has told the Constitutional Court that government has no hidden agenda to increase the tenure of the Presidency through the constitutional amendment. Kabesha has also submitted to the court that there is nothing unconstitutional in the steps so far taken by government to address Parliament on the need to make amendments…...
Expect more calls from us, State House tells govt agencies
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has questioned how Presidential advisors could effectively serve the President without direct interaction with entities responsible for executing his vision. He notes that in certain institutions, advisors encounter defeatist attitudes that stifle reform, such as ‘I’ve been here for 20 years, this won’t work,’ and ‘They found us…...
Zambia records 26 new Mpox, 6 cholera cases
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima has revealed that the country recorded 26 new confirmed cases of Mpox between April 17 and May 12, 2025. Dr Muchima says six new cholera cases, linked to the use of untreated borehole water in proximity to sewer lines, were also detected in Kabwe District. And Dr Muchima says government…...
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ZAF to act on officers who passed accident scene without helping
THE Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has expressed its concern regarding a viral video that shows a ZAF vehicle with personnel on board passing an accident scene along Great East Road without stopping to render assistance. The Air Force says it is treating this matter with the seriousness it deserves and has since launched an internal…...
Police warn SP youths planning to protest over drug theft: “We’ll meet on the ground”
THE Socialist Party (SP) says it plans to stage a peaceful protest this Friday over government’s failure to stop the theft of US donated drugs, which caused the American government to withdraw $50 million worth of aid from Zambia. However, Zambia Police Service spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has warned that should the Socialist Party youths proceed…...
It’s my duty to call ZAMMSA, MoH when they’re doing wrong things – HH’s advisor
PRESIDENTIAL Advisor on Health Roma Chilengi says former ZAMMSA director general Victor Nyasulu should simply own up for his actions, rather than trying to appeal for public sympathy. Responding to Nyasulu’s revelations that he would receive calls from Prof Chilengi and Lawrence Mwananyanda regarding procurement matters, Prof Chilengi said it was his job to ensure…...
There is no link between my acquittal and joining UPND – Amos
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s press aide Amos Chanda says there is no link between his acquittal and the decision to join UPND. Chanda has described his acquittal as a relief, adding that the PF had always wanted him to be convicted. On Monday, the Lusaka High Court quashed Chanda’s 12-month sentence in a matter where…...
