UNZA sewer system was built for 4,000 students, it’s now serving 28,000 – VC
UNIVERSITY of Zambia Vice-Chancellor Prof Mundia Muya says the university’s sewer network and water systems are overloaded, as they were constructed for 4,000 students, not the current resident population of about 28,000. Speaking during the official handover of essential cleaning supplies and waste bins by the Zambia National Service, Thursday, Prof Muya said the sewer…...
We aim to win all 226 parliamentary seats – UPND
UPND National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso says his prayer is that all the 226 MPs will come from the UPND, stating that it is possible to achieve such a target. Liswaniso adds that some people who are joining the party and are more popular than old UPND members may be adopted to contest certain seats…....
Most UPND MPs performed very badly; if readopted, they will lose
GILBERT Liswaniso, the National Youth Chairperson for UPND says his party aims to win all the 226 parliamentary seats in the August election, and that such a target is possible. Well, we understand that political parties must aim high. Ambition is part of politics. Confidence is part of mobilisation. But there is a point at…...
You can’t change people’s livelihoods with ‘Salt Sana’ slogans, M’membe tells HH
SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND government are determined to remain in power for as long as it takes. And Dr M’membe says government cannot change the living conditions of the people using slogans such as “Salt Sana”. Meanwhile, Socialist Party Eastern Province Chairman Ernest Zulu has urged…...
We’re not confident in the recruitment process – Resident doctors
THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) says it is not confident in the health workers recruitment process. On Tuesday, Health Minister Dr Alex Katakwe disclosed in the National Assembly that at least 210 doctors would be recruited upon completion of the ongoing recruitment process. Dr Katakwe was responding to a question from Kalabo MP…...
LAZ seeks to join court case over inspection of Findlay’s wife’s law firm
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has applied to join a case in which D Findlay and Partners is seeking a judicial review to restrain the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) from conducting a routine anti-money laundering inspection. LAZ argues that the intended inspection threatens the confidentiality of advocate-client communications. The Association has, therefore, applied to…...
We posted a revenue growth of K519m in 2025 – Infratel
INFRATEL has disclosed that it posted a revenue growth of K519 million in 2025 compared to K425 million in 2024. Infratel adds that it initiated a power resilience programme valued at over K150 million, currently being implemented across its tower network in phases. Speaking at a press briefing, Thursday, Infratel Chief Executive Officer Dr Evans…...
Speaker orders Kapyanga to apologise over “sakala nyongo” remark
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti on Wednesday asked Mpika PF MP Francis Kapyanga to apologise to the House after referring to the UPND as “ba sakala nyongo”. He said this when Nkana MP Binwell Mpundu was raising an urgent matter without notice, in which he wanted to find out why some individuals who…...
Zambia must learn from Vietnam and export more agro-products – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia needs to draw lessons from Vietnam’s attainment as one of the world’s leading agricultural exporters. The Head of State has since called for an economic partnership with Vietnam, whose agricultural exports reached approximately US$70.1 billion in 2025. President Hichilema said this when he met former Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture Dr…...
ERB penalises Zesco, 28 other companies
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has taken enforcement action against Zesco, Uno Energies and 27 other companies for breaching licence conditions and failing to meet their statutory obligations. In a statement, Thursday, ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa disclosed that Uno Energies Zambia Limited was fined K180,000 for fuel contamination and failure to conduct mandatory…...