Cabinet is yet to make a decision on Forest 27 – Muchima
LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Elijah Muchima says Cabinet is yet to make a decision on the way forward concerning Forest 27 because the matter is complex. Dr Muchima says people who are developing land in Forest 27 are doing so at their own risk. In an interview, Muchima said government was not harassing anybody,…...
I don’t care about FIFA rankings – Grant
CHIPOLOPOLO Coach Avram Grant says he doesn’t care about FIFA rankings after Zambia lost to Zimbabwe on post-match penalties at the Four-Nations Tournament in Malawi. The gaffer says there were many positives from the game despite his team’s failure to win. Zambia suffered a 6-5 defeat on post-match penalties after playing out a 2-all draw…...
Reappointing Kakubo would be a bad idea
TALK around has been that there is a consideration being made for President Hakainde Hichilema to reappoint former Foreign Affairs minister Stanley Kakubo into the position. Recent developments speak to that narrative too. It’s a publicly known secret that there has been serious beef between Mr Kakubo and his Chinese partners whom he was seen…...
IRH will put $400m in Mopani in the next 3, 4 yrs – ZCCM-IH Board Chair
ZCCM-IH Board Chairperson Kakenenwa Muyangwa says International Resources Holding RSC Limited (IRH) will in the next three to four years invest US$400 million into Mopani Copper Mine. And Muyangwa says the takeover of Mopani Copper Mine by IRH will bring a lot of benefits to the country. Speaking during a studio interview on the ZNBC…...
Our movement will have experienced people who know how to govern – Muhabi
ZAMBIA’s former High Commissioner to Congo Muhabi Lungu says he and his team have not yet decided whether their planned ‘third force’ will be a political party or a movement, although it is gravitating towards a political party. Lungu has also dispelled assertions that the Umodzi Kum’mawa group is behind the intended movement. In an…...
We can now sleep comfortably knowing UKA is ECL – Milupi
UPND Alliance chairperson Charles Milupi says the revelation that UKA is ECL and ECL is UKA gives the new dawn government an opportunity to rest comfortably. Last week, former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor, Chris Zumani Zimba, said UKA should anoint its 2026 presidential candidate with Lungu’s signature, asserting that UKA is ECL and ECL…...
PF is still PF, we’re not all joining UKA – Chilangwa
PF is still PF, all our members should continue mobilising people under the umbrella of the PF, says Nickson Chilangwa. During a media briefing, Friday, the PF faction Deputy Secretary General said party members should continue their efforts in mobilising the Patriotic Front, explaining that UKA was just an umbrella under which a number of…...
Mufulira man dies after taking poisonous herbs
A 24-YEAR-OLD Mufulira man has died after taking some poisonous herbs. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba disclosed that the substances were administered to him by someone who claimed to be an herbalist, after the deceased complained of stomach pains. “Maliciously Administering Poison with Intent to Harm contrary to section 231 CAP 87 – O.B No…....
8 hrs of load-shedding is better for manufacturers than splitting – ZAM
ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar says splitting the eight hours of load-shedding may be more feasible for residential properties than for the manufacturing sector. He argues that it’s better to maintain the current eight-hour load shedding schedule, as splitting it into two four-hour schedules, for instance, may disrupt shifts for companies. Last…...
Things would have been worse if HH was not in charge – Hamasaka
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says things would have been worse if President Hakainde Hichilema was not in charge. United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota, State Counsel said the country was in “starvation mode”, not due to climate change, but because of poor planning and the total system failure of President Hichilema’s…...