70 arrests have been made for theft of drugs in last 3 yrs – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says her ministry has, through the Joint National Taskforce against thefts of medicines and medical supplies, facilitated a total of 70 arrests with 35 convictions between 2020 and 2023. Speaking at the official opening of a consultative meeting on theft of medicines and medical supplies from public health facilities, Thursday, Masebo…...
UPND using pride and pomp to hide their incompetence – Musukwa
FORMER Mines minister Richard Musukwa says the UPND government is using pride, pettiness and pomp to hide its incompetence. Speaking when he featured on 5FM’s “Burning Issue” programme, Thursday, Musukwa said the new dawn government wanted to project the PF as “dull and misguided lots” to hide their inept operations and corrupt practices. “I listen…...
Chitembwe tasks Arrows with defending Mufurila 7’s title
RED Arrows Rugby Club Chairperson Amos Chitembwe has urged the team to defend its Mufulira 7’s Rugby title during the upcoming competition at the Cage this weekend. In a recent interview, Chitembwe acknowledged that the journey ahead would be tough and competitive, but encouraged the team to remain focused on its goal of retaining the…...
Opposition might have orchestrated Chisokone market inferno – Musenge
FORMER Copperbelt minister Mwenya Musenge says there’s a possibility that an opposition party is taking advantage of the current economic hardships to incite people to commit atrocities. In an interview, Thursday, Musenge said the manner in which Chisokone Market in Kitwe was gutted raised a lot of questions. He added that there was a better…...
Mdina Lusaka Open Chess Championship attracts 6 foreign players
PETER Tsai, a Chinese national, is one of six foreign players participating in the first-ever Mdina Lusaka Open Chess Championship that has a prize of K70,000 and is FIDE-rated, consisting of nine rounds over three days from August 5-7. The event is sponsored by Tiwone Mdina, a Malawian businessman located in South Africa, and will…...
ConCourt throws out case on extent of Lungu’s immunity
THE Constitutional Court has thrown out a matter in which the Zambia Community Development initiative programme sued the Attorney General, seeking an interpretation on whether a former head of state’s immunity extends to criminal investigations, searches and seizures. The court dismissed the case in its entirety on grounds that it was wrongly before the ConCourt…....
QUAMECH donates sports jerseys worth K15,000 to Mazabuka DEBS office
QUAMECH Engineering Services, an engineering firm domiciled in Mazabuka, has donated two sets of jerseys worth K15,000 to the Mazabuka District Education Sports Department. QUAMECH Engineering made the donation following a request from the district sports department to various companies that were operating in Mazabuka to help address some of the challenges faced by schools…...
Govt will support athletes gracing athletics championships – Nkandu
GOVERNMENT has pledged to support the four athletes who will represent the country at the Budapest World Athletics Championships later this month. The Zambia Athletics (ZA) announced on Wednesday that the country would have a record number of athletes competing at the world championships that will be held in the Hungarian capital from August 19-27…....
FAZ should seek a sponsor for the Women’s League – Mwila
VETERAN coach Fred Mwila believes that finding a premium sponsor for the FAZ Women’s League will not only boost women’s football but enhance the quality of players eligible for national team selection. Mwila also says Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape should be allowed to pursue further coaching qualifications before the Olympic qualifiers begin in September…....
We’ve been deliberate in contributing to Zambia’s economic growth – Trade Kings
TRADE Kings Group says for the last 27 years, it’s been deliberate in contributing to Zambia’s economic growth through its continued investment in the manufacturing sector. During a media briefing, Thursday, Trade Kings Group Manager for Public Relations and Corporate Affairs Bridget Kambobe said the company believes in inclusive economic transformation, which is the theme…...
