Nkana, Zanaco set for thrilling showdown
SENSATIONAL Zanaco FC will battle to bounce back from consecutive defeats when they face a rejuvenated Nkana in what promises to be a thrilling Week-30 MTN Super League fixture at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe today. The highly anticipated clash is set to produce sparks, with Nkana aiming for maximum points to leapfrog Ndola giants ZESCO…...
Mushota’s jailing unfair – Nakacinda
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says the incarceration of Charles Mushota is unfair. On Monday, former Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development PS Charles Mushota was sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour for wilful failure to follow procedure in the procurement of the Ministry of Infrastructure building valued at over US$5…...
LEAs were not instructed to raid Lungu’s house – State witness
A STATE witness has testified before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that law enforcement agencies did not receive any directive to raid the residence of former president Edgar Lungu, contrary to claims made by PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda. Detective Inspector Brian Chipango, 35, informed the court that the police, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and Drug…...
Single digit inflation unlikely – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says it will be very difficult for Zambia to reach single digit inflation because the exchange rate has been very volatile. On Monday, Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane expressed confidence that the country was in a good position to get back to single-digit inflation going into May and…...
Lawyer seeks to join Tonse Alliance case on Lungu’s eligibility
LAWYER Joseph Chirwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court for permission to appear as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in the ongoing case where the Tonse Alliance has resurrected former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility matter. The case, spearheaded by Sean Tembo in his capacity as Tonse Alliance spokesperson, names the Attorney General as the respondent…....
Munir, Mukandila petition state over constitutional amendment
LUMEZI Independent MP Munir Zulu and Tonse Alliance National Youth Chairman Celestine Mukandila have petitioned the state in the Constitutional Court over the constitutional amendment process. Zulu and Mukandila are seeking a declaration that the state’s decision to undertake a constitutional amendment process without broader consultations with citizens, either directly or through their elected representatives,…...
PF MPs defy Sampa’s expulsions
KANCHIBIYA MP Sunday Chanda says he is still a member of the Patriotic Front because he subscribes to the party by paying K5,000 monthly. And Kantanshi MP Anthony Mumba says he finds it insulting to be expelled by Miles Sampa, who is uncoordinated and unstable. Meanwhile, Mafinga MP Robert Chabinga says Sampa’s expulsions lack legitimacy…...
Mufulira Wanderers official calls for unity after halted FAZ AGM
MUFULIRA Wanderers General Secretary Mumba Mwila has lamented the missed opportunity to shape the future of Zambian football following the postponement of the much-anticipated FAZ Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM). The FAZ Elective AGM which was scheduled for March 29, 2025 was abruptly halted, leading to widespread disappointment within the local football fraternity. Mwila expressed…...
HH has a sleeping cabinet – Nyirenda
PF faction Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda says it is surprising that it has actually taken four years for President Hakainde Hichilema to realise that he has a sleeping Cabinet. And Nyirenda says points of order are usually raised in the National Assembly because cabinet ministers sleep during proceedings. On Monday, President Hichilema revealed that…...
We’re led by an ignorant President, people can even break the oath of secrecy – Mumbi
FORMER PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema is ignorant, hence he allows people to break the oath of secrecy. Recently, former president Edgar Lungu’s press aide Amos Chanda revealed that Lungu often made decisions that were not based on merit, but on the influence of those whom he listened…...
