Tourism sector facing skills shortage – Nalumango
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango has expressed concern over a critical shortage of qualified and skilled workers in Zambia’s tourism sector, calling for urgent investment in education and training to support the industry’s growth. Speaking through Tourism and Arts Minister Rodney Sikumba at the official opening of the 2nd UN Tourism Africa and Americas Summit held at…...
Atletico stuns Arrows as Dynamos maintains lead
IN a surprising upset, Atletico Lusaka yesterday stunned defending champions Red Arrows to walk away from Nkoloma Stadium with three points. The champions were already lagging behind in the title race before Simon Malaya killed their dreams with his 90th minute winner. The result lifted Atletico out of the relegation zone, moving them to 14th…...
Hockey association calls for support ahead of Junior AFCON
ZAMBIA Under-21 hockey teams are facing a race against time as they prepare for the Junior Africa Cup (AFCON), with coaches appealing for urgent financial and material support to enable the squads to travel and compete at the continental event. The Junior Africa Cup, which also serves as the qualification tournament for the 2025 Junior…...
PF slams Kawana for revealing that Lungu has cancer
PF Acting Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda says it is uncultured for Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana to reveal former president Edgar Lungu’s health status. And Nyirenda has noted that the UPND government only wants to come to the aid of leaders when they are terminally ill. On Tuesday, Kawana revealed…...
Jay Jay’s false accusations endangering my life – Hamasaka
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says former Petauke Central member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda is tormenting him and his family by making false accusations about his alleged abduction. And Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema is not obligated to name the Patriotic Front MPs asking him if they can join UPND. Banda has…...
Parley Committee grills Luanshya Municipal Council for failing to implement CDF projects in 2023
THE Committee on Local Government Accounts has heard that Luanshya Municipal Council failed to implement any constituency development projects in Luanshya Central and Roan constituencies in 2023. And the Committee has heard that the local authority did not implement the 22 projects in both constituencies due to failed procurement processes. Meanwhile, Luanshya Town Clerk Sombo…...
Registrar can only effect changes once PF factions agree on unified position – PS
PERMANENT Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dickson Matembo, says the Registrar of Societies cannot effect any leadership changes within the Patriotic Front (PF) until the party’s warring factions agree on a unified position. On Tuesday, PF faction leader Miles Sampa visited the Registrar’s office, urging them to fulfill what he described as their…...
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Lungu is making hay out of the dead, but he failed to evacuate KK until he died at Maina Soko
YESTERDAY we pointed out that former president Edgar Lungu is making hay out of the dead. This was after he blamed the UPND government and made a pronouncement that the late former minister and FDD opposition leader Edith Nawakwi was neglected, traumatised and humiliated to her death. In our view, the former president wants to…...
Junior Chipolopolo date Burkina Faso
ZAMBIA’s quest to win a maiden Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) crown continues today as the Junior Chipolopolo face Burkina Faso in a quarterfinal clash at the Laarbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. The COSAFA champions, who finished second in Group A with seven points, go into today’s match as underdogs against a formidable Burkina…...
