UNZA students protest after death of peer, as HH calls for dialogue
UNIVERSITY of Zambia students protested today after the tragic death of Emmanuel Bwalya, a second-year student who drowned after accidentally falling into a trench dug to address the institution’s sewer problems. Meanwhile, President Hakainde Hichilema has urged students to remain calm and respond to this tragedy through dialogue and restraint. The protest comes a day…...
Police nab 3 over mob assault on juvenile
POLICE in Nalolo District have apprehended three suspects in connection with a mob assault on a 16‑year‑old girl accused of stealing K200 in Muoyo Royal Village. Western Province Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga explains that the girl had spent the night at a friend’s house in the same locality, where K200 was reported missing and suspicion…...
Zambia B lose Zambezi derby as Zimbabwe clinch Mukuru crown
ZIMBABWE claimed both the bragging rights, and the Mukuru Four-Nations crown after handing Zambia B a 1-0 beating in a fiercely contested Zambezi derby played at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Botswana. A late own goal was all the Warriors needed to claim the Mukuru title and regional bragging rights. Just when the final…...
ZTTA, ITTF schools coaches to boost grassroots Table Tennis
THE Zambia Table Tennis Association (ZTTA) has teamed up with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Paralympic Table Tennis (PTT) and the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) to deliver a coaching course aimed at elevating the sport’s standards across the country. The level-1 coaching course that was launched on March 28 and will run…...
Red Arrows chase redemption as title race heats up
THE MTN Super League roars back into action today with an intriguing midweek Week-27 fixture list, headlined by title contenders Red Arrows, who are desperate to return to winning ways as they face Nkana at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe. Arrows head into the encounter under pressure after a frustrating run that has seen them go…...
We can reform corrupt members who join the party – UPND
UPND Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali says he is not aware of any corrupt members who have joined the ruling party. Mufalali, however, says in case there are some corrupt members joining, they will not engage in corruption as the party can help reform them. On Sunday, Economic Front leader Wynter Kabimba said he was…...
We’ll check ourselves, says police after HH’s call to investigate before arrests
POLICE Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi says the Zambia Police Service, through the Inspector General, is putting in place measures to ensure that police act within the law. On Monday, President Hakainde Hichilema told the police to only make arrests in cases where they were convinced that a crime had been committed, emphasising that they must investigate…...
MPs standing on PF ticket can kiss Parliament goodbye – Mweetwa
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says there is nothing to hold on to in PF, describing the party as a shell. Mweetwa adds that all MPs who want to stand on the PF ticket risk “kissing” goodbye to Parliament. On Monday, PF faction Deputy Secretary-General Celestine Mukandila said the court’s recent ruling validating Miles Sampa’s election…...
Regrets on Indeni exposes govt; hindsight is a very expensive form of wisdom
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa has now openly admitted that the decision to turn Indeni Energy from a refinery into an oil marketing company was regrettable and, if time could be reversed, it should not have been allowed. He says Indeni does not have the capital, the technology, the equipment or the capacity to…...
Delay in registering my party affecting election preparations – Sangwa
JOHN Sangwa has expressed concern that the delay by the Registrar of Societies in registering his movement as a political party is affecting its ability to prepare for the general election. In a statement, the Movement for National Renewal (MNR) leader said that despite the movement complying with all legal requirements, its application for registration…...