Zambians are annoyed, disappointed with UPND’s performance – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says UPND officials should keep quiet if they can’t give hope to the citizens who are currently annoyed because of the high cost of living. UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda recently urged citizens to endure the current high cost of living for now, saying government was working towards arresting…...
Parley Committee chides LS-MFEZ for disregarding cabinet circulars
THE Committee on Parastatal Bodies has heard that the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone signed off a Motor Vehicle Scheme without the board’s approval. And the Committee has heard that the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone procured five vehicles at a total cost of K3,518,042 for five senior staff members, against the cabinet circular which…...
NRFA fires board chair, CEO
NATIONAL Road Fund Agency Board Chairperson Avet Hamuwele and CEO Wallece Mumba have been dismissed from their positions. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has confirmed the pair’s departure from the Agency, but insists that they left on mutual separation. This is the second time in two years that the board chairperson of…...
HH will appoint foreign affairs minister at his own time – State House
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema will appoint a substantive foreign affairs minister at his own time. On Tuesday, President Hichilema made some appointments and transfers to various service commissions and the Drug Enforcement Commission. The President is, however, yet to appoint a substantive foreign affairs minister following Stanely Kakubo’s…...
HELSB increases meal allowances to K25
THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board says it has increased student meal allowances from K22.50 to K25.00 per day. Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board Senior Corporate Communications Officer Chiselwa Kawanda disclosed in a statement, Wednesday, that the Board had also resolved to implement a uniform accommodation fee for all students across universities. “After…...
ECZ suspends 2 examination centres indefinitely
THE Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) has suspended indefinitely two examination centres on the Copperbelt and Central Provinces due to recurring examination malpractices. In a statement, Wednesday, ECZ Public Relations Manager Nicolas Nkhuwa said the council had suspended North Park GCE Examination Centre of Central Province and David Makina GCE Centre of Copperbelt Province. Nkhuwa…...
We’ve put 5-0 win over Tanzania behind – U17 Skipper
UNDER-17 women’s national team captain Blessing Zulu says the team will not get carried away with the 5-0 victory against Tanzania ahead of the reverse fixture set for this weekend. Zambia thrashed the Serengeti girls of Tanzania at the Nkoloma Stadium, with Zulu helping herself to a brace, adding to goals from Bwalya Chileshe, Saliya…...
We had fruitful engagement with refs who boycotted games – FAZ
FOOTBALL House has revealed that it reached out to match officials who boycotted games over the weekend, to resolve their issues. Last weekend, match officials in Lusaka, Central and Southern Provinces boycotted games over unpaid allowances, resulting in the cancellation of Division One, Two, Three, and Women’s Leagues matches. In an interview with Goal Diggers…...
We have passionate athletes going for All-Africa Games – Mpondela
ZAMBIA Athletics (ZA) president Elias Mpondela says the country has passionate and courageous athletes who will make Zambia proud at the All-Africa Games set for Accra, Ghana. Athletics has the highest number of entries, with 30 athletes set to represent the country at the games set to run from March 8 – 23. Zambia will…...
Life is precious, Kambwili shouldn’t play around with his life like that
LIFE is precious, and no one deserves to die because of politics. What is happening to Mr Chishimba Kambwili is sad and confusing at the same time. We may not like him; sometimes we like to refer to him as a good bad man (story for another day), but his life is important. In fact,…...