Chipolopolo getting better – Grant
AVRAM Grant says he has a selection dilemma following Chipolopolo’s impressive performance during the October friendlies in the United Arab Emirates. Grant says his team is getting stronger and stronger and wants to achieve World Cup qualification. Meanwhile, interim Uganda coach Morley Byekwaso has warned Zambia to beware of its defensive shortfalls. The Chipolopolo concluded…...
It’s cheap thinking to expect HH to only entertain our musicians – UPND youth leader
UPND Lusaka Province Youth Chairperson Anderson Banda says it’s selfish for any person to think that President Hakainde Hichilema belongs to the UPND alone. President Hichilema on Saturday took time to respond to angry UPND youths in a WhatsApp group who expressed displeasure at his interaction with musicians who campaigned for former president Edgar Lungu…...
I’m not bothered by PF’s schemes to remove me – Chama
PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says there are some rumors that the party wants to remove him from his position, but says he is not bothered about such machinations. And Chama says he speaks from a firm foundation when he says people should respect former president Edgar Lungu’s decision to retire from active politics as…...
Inked concession agreement for Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira Rd excites Kantanshi MP
KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says Mufulira has in the recent past lacked economic activity because of the poor state of the Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira road. On Monday, government signed a $76 million Concession Agreement with Jaswin Ports Limited for the development of the 61 kilometer Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira road, under a PPP model. Speaking during the…...
Cheap mealie will affect us, lament grain traders
THE Grain Traders Association of Zambia says the move by government to offload cheap mealie meal on the market through the Zambia National Service poses a threat to their members. In an interview, Tuesday, Association Spokesperson Yotam Mkandawire said the move threatened most of the grain traders as they were sitting on expensive maize. “To…...
Theft of medical supplies by MOH employees saddens ZAMMSA
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it is saddened by the recent theft case involving two health personnel in Lusaka who were arrested for stealing medical supplies. On Tuesday, police in Lusaka arrested two Ministry of Health officials based at the University Teaching Hospital for stealing 40 boxes containing Latex Gloves on…...
It’s my mother who hired CDF tractor – Kankoyo MP
KANKOYO UPND Member of Parliament Heartson Mabeta has questioned whether lawmakers are not allowed to benefit from Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programmes. The lawmaker, who has been accused of diverting a CDF-procured tractor to his farm, however, says his mother is the one who hired the tractor in question to use on her farm. Mabeta…...
We’ve never harassed Lungu since he left office, insists govt
ACTING Chief Government Spokesperson Makozo Chikote has insisted that government has not harassed former president Edgar Lungu in any way since he left office. And Chikote has announced that President Hakainde Hichilema has signed SI No. 43 of 2023 which will strengthen the role of Smart Zambia Institute in promoting the adoption and uptake of…...
The short-term initiatives for cheaper mealie meal will only benefit a few – PF
PF presidential aspirant Brian Mundubile says government’s initiative to distribute cheaper ZNS mealie meal will only benefit a few citizens as it won’t be possible to reach the remotest parts of the country. The Zambia National Service (ZNS) has started distributing its Eagles mealie meal to Shoprite stores for people to access the commodity at…...
One dies of suspected cholera in Lusaka
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has revealed that her ministry has recorded a confirmed case of cholera in Lusaka’s Kanyama township, while another person is reported to have died of suspected cholera. Addressing the media on the cholera outbreak, Wednesday, Masebo said the confirmed case involved a female aged 21 who presented at Kanyama Hospital on…...
