HH eulogises Sacika
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says late former Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika was cut from the cloth of citizens who believed in national unity. During the funeral church service for Dr Sacika yesterday, President Hichilema lamented that some citizens were engaging in activities that could disintegrate the country, something that the late Dr Sacika […]
Tribalists should be banned from holding political positions – Chief Mumena
CHIEF Mumena of the Kaonde speaking people of North-Western Province says individuals who are spreading tribal hate speech should be banned from holding political positions. In an interview, Monday, Chief Mumena described the current tribal talk prevailing in the country as toxic. “The tribal talk which is currently sweeping the nation is very toxic. And…...
Speakers should uphold democratic tenets – Nalumango
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says Speakers should ensure that democratic tenets are upheld in the National Assembly, noting that every constituency has an MP, whether crazy or not. And Speaker Nelly Mutti says Presiding Officers are entrusted with the noble duty to protect the rights and freedoms of Parliamentarians while observing fairness. Speaking yesterday during the…...
I was a top-notch lawyer, how I acquired my wealth is there for people to see – Lungu
I’VE been called a thief, but no one has told me what I stole, mind you, I was one of the top-notch lawyers, says Edgar Lungu. The former Head of State also says he is the best person to advise President Hakainde Hichilema and to tell him that with the happenings in the country, he…...
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Changala gets bail
THE Lusaka High has granted bail to civil rights activist, Brebner Changala, in his own recognisance. Changala, who was arrested last week, has described his detainment as a total abuse of state power. Changala, Lumezi Independent MP Munir Zulu, his Mfuwe counterpart Maureen Mabonga and FDD leader Edith Nawakwi were arrested on allegations of hate…...
Effective Climate Communication: A Building-block for Farmer-Community Resilience
In last week’s Monday opinion, we looked at the role of climate information services (CIS) in developing climate resilience. This week, we are looking at the effective ways of enhancing climate information among the communities particularly farmers. As indicated last week, Zambia is no exception to the far-reaching impacts of climate change being experienced globally. […]
Mulenga enjoys purple patch at Dubai Open
FIDE Master (FM) Prince Mulenga is enjoying a four-match unbeaten run at the 2024 Dubai Open Chess Championship after eight rounds played. Mulenga has posted some impressive wins in the last four games since his fourth round loss to Philippine’s Dilan Tisado. The Kitwe based player recovered from that loss with a win over Mohamed…...
The way to punish Morocco is by taking away the ball – Nyirenda
WEDSON Nyirenda has tipped Chipolopolo to break up Morocco’s play when the two sides meet in a crucial World Cup qualifying match in Agadir this Friday. Zambia cannot afford to drop points against a Morocco side that is still basking in the pride of having been the first African side to reach the semi –…...
Tools BoZ is using to arrest inflation not yielding intended results – Haabazoka
LUBINDA Haabazoka says the tools that Bank of Zambia is using to arrest escalating inflation are not yielding the intended results. Last week, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) disclosed that the annual inflation for May 2024 had increased to 14.7 percent from 13.8 percent recorded in April. In an interview Friday, asked if he felt…...