Nkandu calls for patience among athletes over payment of their dues
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has called for patience among athletes who reaped medals at the All Africa Games and other competitions over the payment of their dues. In an interview with Goal Diggers, Nkandu said government was still committed to paying athletes but had limited resources because of the hard times the country was facing…....
Kalaba’s condition remains stable – UTH
THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has revealed that 2012 AFCON winner Rainford Kalaba’s condition has remained stable. Kalaba was injured in a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon, and has been hospitalized at UTH since. Updating the nation on the football star’s condition yesterday, UTH Public Relations Officer Nzeba Chanda revealed that Kabala was steadily…...
It’s not the duty of the police to regulate speech
THE Inspector General of Zambia Police, Graphel Musamba says “citizens do not understand that freedom of expression has limits and that Zambia’s democracy was in its nascent state that is just emerging from doldrums of democracy”. He says his police officers are on alert because democracy seems to be opening up chapters of libel and…...
Farming isn’t just for old people, HH tells youths
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says youths need to realise that the notion that farming is only for old people and doesn’t pay is incorrect. And President Hichilema says it’s not bad to export products if the country wants to grow the economy. Speaking when he toured Sorghum trial plots in Chilanga, Wednesday, President Hichilema said farming…...
Mopani recorded a loss of K9.25bn in 2023 – ZCCM-IH
ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has revealed that in 2023, Mopani Copper Mines Plc recorded a loss of K9.25 billion, a marked increase from the previous year’s K5.05 billion. In addition, ZCCM-IH says Mopani’s operations have negatively impacted it and its subsidiaries, contributing a substantial loss of K9.2 billion, about US$449.46 million, this year. Meanwhile,…...
The world is moving towards asset recovery to cripple criminal gangs – DEC
DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Nason Banda says it is wrong to view the recovery of assets as letting criminals off the hook as the world is moving towards asset recovery to cripple criminal gangs. In an interview, Banda said asset recovery was an international practice and DEC had recently seized a lot of…...
Power goes within 2 points of Zesco
POWER Dynamos has boosted its chances of catching second placed Zesco United after a 1-0 win away to Mutondo Stars yesterday. Fredrick Mulambia was the hero for Power, striking in the 57th minute to give his team three precious points. Power sits third on the league table with 48 points, while Zesco has 50. With…...
UKA must restart registration process – Akafumba
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Permanent Secretary Joseph Akafumba says the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) has to restart its registration process because its first application expired. But National Democratic Congress (NDC) faction leader Saboi Imboela says UKA will continue with its operations with or without being registered. Speaking on ZNBC TV1 recently, Akafumba explained that…...
Zesco hints possibility of extending load shedding hours
ZESCO says the country might face a situation where load shedding hours are extended from eight hours to maybe 10 or 12 hours in order to preserve water for power generation. Speaking on the Burning Issue programme on 5 FM, Tuesday, Zesco spokesperson Matongo Maundi noted that if the utility company generated more power than…...
Kampyongo commends Mwiimbu for counselling Police on their conduct
FORMER Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu’s caution to the Police Command is timely and commendable. On Tuesday, Mwiimbu urged the Zambia Police Service to take note of the concerns raised by the Law Association of Zambia and Human Rights Commission regarding human rights violations and make…...