We’ll use drought to change Zambia forever – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government will use drought as an opportunity to change the country forever. And the President emphasized that taxes on purchase of music, agriculture and irrigation equipment would no longer apply going forward. Speaking when he officiated the Youth Day commemorations in Eastern Province, Tuesday, President Hichilema urged youths to stay away…...
Food shortage may run for more than 2 years – M’membe

SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says food shortages may be experienced even for more than two years because the UPND government does not recognise the importance of maize reserves. And Socialist Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali says Dr M’membe will celebrate his birthday from State House in 2027 because he will be elected…...
Govt closes Luangwa Boarding School after cholera outbreak

GOVERNMENT has been forced to close down Luangwa Boarding Secondary School, where there has been erratic water supply, due to a cholera outbreak. But the Ministry of Education says it has closed the school for two weeks because of “a number of diarrhoea cases recorded at the school”. According to sources from the school, a…...
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People should welcome regulation of podcasts – Fr Bwalya

UPND National Media Committee Director General Frank Bwalya says people should not look at government’s attempt to regulate podcasts negatively. And Bwalya says the Patriotic Front party has no moral right to complain about public media blacking out opposition political parties because PF did the same when it was in government. In an interview, Sunday,…...
I’m not happy that our players don’t play regularly – Grant

AVRAM Grant says he desires to see Chipolopolo players play at good clubs in Europe to have a competitive squad. Grant has named a 24-man squad ahead of the Four-Nations tournament set for Malawi next week. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Grant said he wasn’t happy that many Chipolopolo players were not…...
Mia Phiri into African Games finals

SWIMMER Mia Phiri has qualified for the 50m backstroke finals at the All Africa Games after clocking a time of 29.41 seconds. This came barely 24 hours after she qualified for the finals in the butterfly category, where she she narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fifth. Phiri finished second in the 50m…...
Celebrate Youth Day by empowering the driving force of change

ZAMBIANS today commemorate a special day for the youths. It is a day that our country reflects on the plight of the young people and the role they play in our society. Youth Day also reminds us of the day in 1962 when young people were killed during the independence movement. How should we celebrate…...
Deputy police IG sues Ndola man for defamation

DEPUTY Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations Milner Muyambango has sued a Ndola man in the Lusaka High Court demanding damages for defamation of character. Muyambango, who has sued Floyd Malembeka, says the defendant defamed him by accusing him of issuing threats over his life after a foiled agreement for the purchase of…...
