Muzala races at Doha Diamond League
NINE months after limping off the Silesia Wanda Diamond League race in tears, runner Muzala Samukonga is tomorrow expected to return to the event with the aim of qualifying to the Olympic Games. Last year, Samukonga sustained a hamstring injury as he tried to fend off competition from some of the best runners on the…...
Ndola High Court to hear FAZ case
THE Ndola High Court is today set to stage the inter-parte hearing surrounding the injunction against the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Annual General Meeting (AGM) obtained by football administrator Damiano Mutale and journalist Mabvuto Phiri. Last week, the court was set to hear the matter but it was moved to today after an application…...
Thabo Kawana’s humiliation of media owners: Part 2
Continued from yesterday… Talking about conditions of service, we don’t understand why Mr Thabo Kawana needs to preoccupy himself with journalists salaries. If he has read his job description, this doesn’t fall under his mandate. In Zambia, issues of conditions of service in the public and private sector are administered under the Ministry of Labour […]
Kariba Dam water levels continue to reduce
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has disclosed that recession in the lake levels at Kariba Dam has persisted from the last update of 10th April 2024. ZRA Chief Executive Munyaradzi Munodawafa has revealed that the Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing but insignificantly. In a statement, Wednesday, Munodawafa attributed the continued recession at…...
Jailed judiciary employee appeals child stealing sentence
A JUDICIARY Stores officer, Precious Nkunika, who was sentenced to five years for stealing a baby at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), and her mother, who was sentenced to two years for harbouring the stolen baby, have appealed to the Lusaka High Court against both the convictions and sentences. The two have also asked the…...
Cabinet approves suspension of import duty on maize
CABINET has approved the suspension of applicable import duty of 15 percent and surtax of five percent on the importation of maize. Announcing cabinet resolutions, Wednesday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said the measure was meant to incentivise the private sector to participate in the importation of the staple food. “In order to respond to…...
Increase in Zesco tariffs just after fuel price hike didn’t sit well with us – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) should have consulted government before announcing the Zesco tariff increment, as they are the ones held accountable by citizens. And Mweetwa says the potential increase in load shedding hours is directly linked to the decreasing water flow at the Zambezi River. At a media…...
Immigration nabs fake officers
THE Lusaka Regional Immigration Office has charged two Zambians for impersonating immigration officers. In a statement, Wednesday, Department of Immigration Public Relations Officer, Namati Nshinka, said the duo had been raiding foreign owned shops, presenting themselves as immigration officers to extort money from unsuspecting foreign nationals. “The Lusaka Regional Immigration Office has charged two Zambians,…...
Food is cheaper in Zambia than Tanzania – Mucheleka
PERMANENT Secretary for Special Duties at Cabinet Office Patrick Mucheleka says food items are actually slightly cheaper in Zambia compared to other countries within the region like Tanzania. And Mucheleka says Special Duties Permanent Secretaries are necessary because they provide support to ministries and other government agencies in implementing presidential directives and policies. Meanwhile, Mucheleka…...
We don’t live in heaven, we’re also experiencing high cost of living – UPND
UPND National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso says his party members do not live in heaven, stating that they are also feeling the impact of the high cost of living. And Liswaniso says the UPND will not take the victory recorded in the recent by-elections as a sign that they will win the 2026 general elections…....