NHIMA isn’t meant to make you rich, ZMA tells private facilities
ZAMBIA Medical Association (ZMA) president Dr Kaumba Tolopu says the association is alive to the fact that there are some unscrupulous business practices being perpetrated by those whose only focus is profit, and not the greater good of the country. And Dr Tolopu has welcomed government’s decision to suspend the accreditation of private hospitals, saying…...
Shikapwasha’s widow denies murder charge
FORMER Home Affairs minister Lt Ronnie Shikapwasha’s widow has appeared before the Lusaka High Court and denied murdering her husband. Jane Lusengo, 73, is facing one count of murder under Section 200 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Allegations of the matter are that Lusengo, on January 15, 2024, in…...
Impact of hiked electricity tariffs won’t be felt now due to load shedding – Chikwanda
ENERGY expert Dr Johnstone Chikwanda says Zesco was indeed at risk of collapsing if it had not increased electricity tariffs. However, Dr Chikwanda says the increased tariffs won’t have an immediate impact on consumers due to the ongoing loadshedding. Last Friday, National Road Fund Agency (NFRA) Board Chairperson Noel Nkoma said Zesco risked total collapse…...
Most desks being procured under CDF are defective – LCC
LUSAKA City Council Social Economic Planner Janet Namuchile says a report on the review of CDF implementation has revealed that most desks procured under the fund are defective, with the common problem being cracking. And Committee on Local Governance, Housing and Chiefs’ Affairs Chairperson Newton Samakayi says councils have failed to monitor the quality of…...
We understand your challenges in instilling discipline in Parley, remain firm, SDA Church tells Mutti
THE Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Zambia has encouraged Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti to remain steadfast and firm as she presides over business of the House. SDA Woodlands Conference president, Dr Daniel Chuunga, says as a church, they understand the challenges the Speaker faces in instilling discipline in the House, stating…...
Cost of living will reduce before 2026 – Govt
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the high cost of living will reduce before 2026 because of the various economic measures government is implementing. When asked, recently, whether the UPND government was confident about winning the 2026 general elections despite citizens’ complaints of hunger, Milupi assured that the problem would be addressed…...
Lungu has greater chance of winning elections than HH – PF
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says individuals who had expressed interest in becoming PF presidents have accepted that Edgar Lungu has returned to his original position, adding that they will be given an opportunity to pursue their aspirations in the near future. And Nakacinda says Lungu has a greater chance of winning the elections,…...
Lungu urges African countries, international community to help Kenya amid severe floods
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has called on regional bodies and the international community to adequately respond to violent floods caused by a tropical cyclone, which have killed over 400 Kenyans. In a statement, Monday, Lungu said the devastation caused by the disaster on individuals, families, communities and Kenya in general was overwhelming and unbearable. “I…...
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BB11 unstoppable for Orlando Pride
COPPER Queens forward Barbra Banda has kept up her impressive form for Orlando Pride, scoring her fourth goal of the season in Pride’s narrow 1-0 victory over Racing Louisville over the weekend. The win means Pride have now gone on a five game winning streak, and top the NWSL with 18 points. Banda is showing…...