Govt will work on more roads once debt is restructured – Milupi
MINISTER of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi says government has plans to work on various roads in Western Province once debt is restructured. And Milupi has commissioned the newly rehabilitated Kafue Hook Bridge in Mumbwa, Central Province, whose rehabilitation works are said to have commenced in October 2015. Meanwhile, Road Development Agency (RDA)…...
MEMOIRS OF A 35-YEAR-OLD RETIREE (EPISODE FOUR)
Home ownership should be among the top priorities for someone who is planning on having a peaceful retirement. When the generation after you finds some property to call home, they will find themselves navigating through the activities of life easily. Family property is a step ahead already, and those that have to start building foundations […]
Our desire to make history will push team at WC – Shepolopolo gaffer
WOMEN’S national team coach Bruce Mwape says discipline and the willingness to write a new history will push the team to succeed at the forthcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. Speaking in an interview, Wednesday, Mwape said as the team gears up for its maiden World Cup appearance,…...
AFCON winners face Barca legends
THE 2012 AFCON-winning legends reunite today and return to the pitch in an air of nostalgia for their glory of 11 years ago when they face off with Barcelona legends in an exposition match at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. The match is set to raise Zambia’s football footprint as a catalyst to lift…...
Govt clarifies on FIC report: “analysed cases didn’t occur in 2022 alone”
GOVERNMENT says cases cited in the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Annual Report for 2022 did not occur this year alone but include those carried over from prior years. The FIC annual report for 2022 earlier revealed that the centre analysed 155 suspicious transactions worth K6.1 billion, out of which 129 cases worth K5.8 billion were…...
Zambia welcomes Barca legends
THE Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) came to a standstill as scores of people gathered to welcome Barcelona Legends led by Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho ahead of the exposition match against the 2012 AFCON winning squad. From the government’s side, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Sports Kangwa Chileshe led other officials from the Ministry of…...
We’re cheating ourselves if we haven’t attained economic freedom – Mbula
FORMER secretary to the Cabinet Leslie Mbula says Zambians cannot be said to be enjoying freedom if the country has not attained economic freedom. In an interview ahead of Africa Freedom Day, Mbula said poverty was all over because of some leaders’ selfishness. “Poverty is all over. In fact, it is because of the selfishness…...
2019 report showed 59% of UTH doctors experienced burnouts – ZMA
ZAMBIA Medical Association (ZMA) president Dr Crispin Moyo says the association has launched Care for Caregiver (CAC) Medical Scheme for Doctors to provide comprehensive Healthcare and Insurance Cover to medical doctors and their immediate families in times of need. And Dr Moyo says in 2019, a local study conducted at UTH found that 59% of…...
Inflation drops to 9.9%
THE annual inflation for May 2023 has slowed down to 9.9 percent from the 10.2 percent recorded in April, 2023. At a media briefing, Wednesday, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Statistician General Mulenga Musepa said the reduction was mainly attributed to price movements of selected non-food items. “Annual inflation for May 2023 slowed down to 9.9…...
Fr Salangeta is correct, but mischievous Part 2
CHAWAMA-based Catholic Priest Fr Anthony Salangeta has come under spotlight after delivering a church sermon that went to mock President Hakainde Hichilema’s usage of graphical illustration to explain Zambian’s economic stagnation during a press conference. In our editorial opinion yesterday, we agreed with the observations made by the Catholic priest, whom we also described as…...
