Praise singing could be a way of survival for Nevers – Kafwaya
LUNTE PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya says praise singing could be a way of survival for MMD leader Nevers Mumba. He says it doesn’t make sense to praise someone who has failed to fulfill their electoral promises. Commenting on Mumba’s recent remarks that he only sang praises to God and to those whose vision…...
Police nab Dan Pule for hate speech, seditious practices
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested and charged Christian Democratic Party president Dan Pule with one count of expressing hate speech based on tribe and another count of seditious practices. Meanwhile, police have officially charged Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu and his Mfuwe counterpart Maureen Mubonga with expressing hate speech based on tribe and seditious…...
Zambia at 60: Not yet Ubuntungwa
“Ubuntungwa” in the Bemba language means “freedom”. You may recall the famous Zambian song by Keith Mlevhu of the same name in which he calls on the youth of this country to be patriotic and to guard the freedom of our country. Mlevhu, who was born in 1950, witnessed Zambia become independent in 1964. One […]
Toyota Allex up for grabs at Kabwata Pool tourney
POOL will see its biggest tournament yet at the 2024 Kabwata Cup next month, where the winner will walk away with a Toyota Allex. Kabwata MP Andrew Tayengwa is pumping K250,000 into the competition that will run from June 1 to 29 at various venues within the constituency. Zambia Pool Union (ZPU) General Secretary Tesfa…...
We’re targeting to raise K1.5m during ICR – ZA
THE Zambia Athletics (ZA) is targeting to raise K1.5 million during this year’s edition of the Inter-Company Relay (ICR) set for July 13 at the Showgrounds. ZA is gathering a net of K500,000 to go towards the development of athletics in the country. The 24th edition of the ICR will be held under the theme…...
Morocco better on paper, but anything is possible in football – Grant
ZAMBIA coach Avram Grant believes anything is possible ahead of the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Morocco and Tanzania. And Grant says the 2023/2024 MTN Super League season was competitive but needed to improve on a few things. The Chipolopolo will be away in Agadir on June 7, before hosting the Taifa Stars in Ndola…...
A praise singing opposition leader is of no use to citizens
PASTOR Nevers Mumba authored and delivered a very interesting Freedom Day speech on Monday, which speaks both to his character and that of other Zambian politicians. In this speech, the former vice-president says former president Edgar Lungu is reaping the products of the seeds he sowed while in power, and defends President Hakainde Hichilema’s shortfalls;…...
DEC summons Esther, Tasila Lungu again
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has summoned former president Edgar Lungu’s wife, Esther, and daughter, Tasila Lungu, for questioning. In separate notices to the duo, which were also copied to their lawyers at Makebi Zulu Advocates, the DEC Anti-Money Laundering Unit stated that the former First Lady and the Chawama PF member of parliament must…...
Our borders are porous, making it difficult to control criminality levels – DEC
DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Nason Banda says Zambia’s borders are very porous, with limited to no barriers in some areas, which makes it difficult for law enforcement agencies to control criminality levels. Speaking when he featured on the Biz Week programme on Diamond TV, Monday, Banda said he was aware that government was…...
We expect normal rainfall in the 2024/25 rainy season – ZRA
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says weather experts have indicated that the country is at the tail end of the El Niño cycle, which is associated with poor rainfall. Speaking on Diamond TV’s “Diamond Breakfast Show”, Tuesday, ZRA Director of Water Resources Christopher Chisense said according to weather experts, the country is expected to have…...