We’re expecting good results from relay teams – Chileshe
MINISTRY of Sports Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe has urged the relay teams to give their best ahead of the Bahamas World Championships that swing into action this weekend. According to the World Athletics latest rankings, Zambia’s 4x400m men’s relay team is the fastest in the world, following the 2:59.21 time recorded at the All Africa…...
Chiefs must stop depending on political handouts if their voice is to be respected
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he sees a bit of unhappiness from chiefs because his government does not give out tusaka twa ndalama when visiting the traditional leaders. The President says he doesn’t take that approach because in his view, the culture of giving handouts to chiefs does not help the community. The President’s message to…...
Zumani and another sue State for malicious prosecution, demand over K230m
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba and his co-accused in the gassing case, Portipher Gwai, have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, demanding K233,780,000 compensation for their arrest, detention, and prosecution. Zimba and Gwai have cited the Attorney General, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), the Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert…...
Haabazoka projects continued rise in cost of living
ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia is likely to continue experiencing a high cost of living as the local currency has unfortunately failed to stabilise or fall below the K20 barrier. And Haabazoka says government’s decision to start the importation of 650,000 metric tonnes of maize to alleviate the hunger situation will further put pressure on…...
Govt should address hunger situation, otherwise voters will die before 2026 – UPND MP
SESHEKE UPND member of parliament Romeo Kang’ombe says if the hunger situation in his constituency and surrounding areas is not addressed, voters will die before 2026. And Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) representative Makai Makai says it’s not right for government leaders to encourage workers to tighten their belts when they themselves are busy…...
Esther is a nice woman, but where did Lungu get his wealth, wonders Kavindele
FORMER vice-president Enock Kavindele says while he feels sorry for former First Lady Esther Lungu, her husband needs to explain how, as a candidate who couldn’t even afford to pay for his nomination, he became a billionaire. And PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says the former first family is fighting for their properties because…...
NHIMA account in red because of private sector abuse – Masebo
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) bank account has no money because the scheme is abused by the private sector which overcharges patients. Speaking during the commemoration of the Labour Day in Chongwe, Wednesday, Masebo said private hospitals subjected patients to unnecessary procedures in an attempt to charge…...
UPND needs to pull up its socks to achieve macro economic objectives – Kang’ombe
KAMFINSA PF MP Christopher Kang’ombe says the UPND government should pull up its socks in order to achieve the macro economic objectives it set out to achieve. Kang’ombe says the UPND has among other things not achieved a four percent GDP growth and reducing the inflation rate to an average of below 10 percent. In…...
It’d be unfair for Zambians to pay for illegal loans – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says there is need to closely scrutinise all supplier credit agreements highlighted in the latest Auditor General’s report, arguing that it would be unjust for Zambians to pay for illegally procured loans for which they did not achieve any value for money. Commenting on the latest Auditor General’s report on Zambia’s…...
Milupi says L/stone-Sesheke will cost US$120m to rehabilitate
MINISTER of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi says government aims to reconstruct the Livingstone-Sesheke Road into international standard. Milupi says his government has reduced the cost of constructing roads to around US$600,000 per kilometre, meaning the road will cost around US$120 million. Meanwhile, Road Development Agency (RDA) Regional Manager Namalala Chilala says the…...