Zambians have normalised culture of begging, notes Alice
We all have that friend who sees our wallets as bottomless wells of generosity. You know the type? The moment they spot you, their eyes light up with a blend of desperation and hope. Before you can even say ‘Hi’, they’ve already hit you with, ‘Hey, any chance I could borrow some cash?’ or ‘Siyako…...
I will bounce back – King Cobra
Zambia’s professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete Humphrey ‘The King Cobra’ Mulenga says he will bounce back stronger after last week’s painful humiliation by double EFC Champion Igeu Kabesa. Mulenga missed a chance to claim the EFC lightweight title after recording a defeat to South Africa’s double champion, Igue Kabesa at the EFC115 held on…...
I’m not affected by social media backlash – Kazadi
YOU cannot get a million Kwacha contract for rapping in this life or the next. By now, those of us who are hooked to social media know that these are the words which made The Icon Zambia executive producer and judge David Kazadi the subject of some furious roasting these past few days. On the…...
FAZ plans nationwide player selection exercise
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) says it will soon hold a countrywide player selection exercise for the senior national team which has continued to receive criticism following it’s disappointing performances in its last five matches. The Chipolopolo have endured a difficult run in the last five matches where they have recorded five consecutive defeats…...
We’ve clawed back 260MW from export market – Govt
FORMER Energy Minister Peter Kapala says the country has clawed back a total of 260 megawatts from the 530 megawatts on export market. Recently, information emerged that during the first quarter of 2024, Botswana experienced a significant 49.1 percent increase in electricity imports and that Zesco had emerged as the predominant supplier contributing 48.8 percent…...
VEEP attributes increase in suspicious transactions cited in FIC report to inflation
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says the increase in suspicious transactions disseminated by the Financial Intelligence Centre doesn’t mean UPND is corrupt because there are certain factors like inflation at play. And Vice-President Nalumango says the dissolution of the ACC board was necessary because the Commission had a dent and it was best to start afresh. Vice-President…...
Estimated 2026 elections budget is K1.7bn – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the estimated 2026 general election budget is K1.7 billion. And ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis says the commission plans to commence mass mobile registration of voters in May 2025 to cover all polling stations countrywide. Meanwhile, Commission Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the commission isolated political parties from…...
Vedanta has released $245.75m to pay contractors, suppliers – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited has released $245.75 million which will be paid to KCM’s contractors and suppliers. And Kabuswe says government now has 30 percent shares in Lubambe Mine, from the initial 20 percent. At a briefing, Friday, Kabuswe said the money Vedanta had released would pay…...
Siamunene fights to retain large scale mining licence
FORMER defence minister Richwell Siamunene has sought leave of the court to challenge the decision of the Mining Cadastre Department of the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development to cancel his large scale mining licence which he acquired in 2016. Siamunene, who is also former Sinazongwe MP, wants the court to prohibit two companies from…...
You can’t root out corruption in 2 years, 11 months – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says corruption cannot be rooted out in two years, 11 months. And President Hichilema says he is not sure why citizens are creating a hullabaloo about corruption, when the UPND administration has vowed to deal with past, present and future corruption professionally. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says he is very much aware of…...