Govt shouldn’t prioritise business interests over citizens – Sensio
FORMER Kasenengwa PF MP Sensio Banda has urged the UPND government to stop prioritising business interests and focus on the economic needs of the people. In a recent posting on his Facebook page, Banda observed that there was growing concern surrounding the priorities of the UPND government. “There is growing concern surrounding the priorities of…...
Absa Cup would be a good gift to Kabwe residents – Chakatazya
KABWE Warriors General Manager Charles Chakatazya says winning the 2024 Absa Cup title would be a befitting gift to the people of Kabwe and its sponsors. Warriors progressed to the finals of the Absa Cup after edging FC MUZA 2-1 in a tightly contested fixture at the Arthur Davies Stadium, in Kitwe on Saturday. The…...
U17, U20 handball teams start IHF title chase
HANDBALL Association of Zambia (HAZ) president Victor Banda has challenged the U17 and U20 men’s national teams to win the 2024 International Handball Federation (IHF) Zone IV trophies. The competition swings into action today in Harare, Zimbabwe. The U17 and U20 men’s handball teams will begin their quest of qualifying for the continental IHF competition…...
We need accountants in constituencies to manage CDF – ZiCA
ZICA president Yande Mwenye says there is need to employ qualified accountants in constituencies to avoid abuse of government resources in view of the increased CDF allocation. Last month, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning revealed that it recently conducted an internal audit on the utilisation of school grants in 182 schools, countrywide, which…...
Citizens see Socialist Party as an alternative to UPND – Antonio
SOCIALIST Party Deputy General Secretary in-charge of politics, Antonio Mwanza, says citizens are seeing his party as an alternative to UPND. And Mwanza says there’s no way people in rural areas are voting for the UPND due to the current hunger situation and high levels of poverty. On Thursday last week, the UPND scooped all…...
Lumwana eyes Division One title after securing promotion
LUMWANA Radiant coach Bilton Musonda says the team will now challenge for the National Division One title after securing promotion to the MTN Super League. Lumwana joins already-qualified Nchanga Rangers in the Super League after a narrow 1-0 victory against Kitwe United on Saturday. Musonda’s side tops the National Division One table with 60 points…...
Zambia underwhelms at World Relays
THE Men’s 4x400m relay team settled for a fifth-place finish in heat one at the Bahamas World Relay Championships after clocking a time of 3:05.00 seconds. In the heat won by the United States of America (USA), who times 3:00.42, Japan finished second with a time of 3:00.98, while Germany, Trinidad and Tobago settled for…...
UPND has focused on corruption fight, neglecting economy – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazooka says if he had money, he would rather invest it in China than keep it in the country. Dr Haabazoka says the UPND government has concentrated on the fight against corruption and debt restructuring, neglecting the economic front. He also says the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has not been effective in…...
NHIMA is a blank cheque for private hospitals
THERE is trouble at the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA)! On Tuesday, the authority announced changes to its benefit package, among them the exclusion of dental services and spectacles. Two days later, Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo revealed that the public medical scheme had depleted its bank accounts. This was followed by another announcement…...
I pray we become problem solvers, not fighters – Fr Simpasa
CATHOLIC priest Fr Andrew Simpasa says he prays that Zambians become problem solvers as opposed to just fighting one another while other countries are making headways technological wise. Giving a homily during former finance minister Alexander Chikwanda’s memorial church service, the St Ignatius Parish Priest cautioned Zambians against building a country of angry people. “I…...