Russian Ambassador proposes friendly match with Chipolopolo
WHILE Russia remains banned from playing competitive football, the Europeans are expected to play an international friendly against Chipolopolo following an announcement from Football House. Since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian Football Union (RFU) has been suspended from participating in all major international competitions organized by FIFA and UEFA. This means…...
The rate of Kwacha fall is dangerous, govt must act, or else
TODAY the Kwacha is trading at somewhere around K27.2 to a dollar. Tomorrow, in just a few days, it may be trading at K28 and by the end of February we may be hitting the K30 psychological barrier. This is not only bad for our country, but is a very dangerous phenomenon. The Kwacha devaluation…...
Those suggesting forming another party are not patriotic – Chama
PATRIOTIC Front National Chairperson Davies Chama says suggestions of forming another party away from PF only show that certain people are not patriotic. Earlier this month, former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri advised the party leadership to form its own party and leave PF for Micheal Sata’s relatives. But in an interview, Monday, Chama…...
DEC bemoans rural infiltration of hard drugs
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has expressed concern over the surge in hard drug cases within communities, including rural areas. Meanwhile, the commission has arrested several persons in Southern, North Western, Luapula and Lusaka Provinces for trafficking in narcotic substances and suspected loose cannabis. In a statement, Tuesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Mwenge Mulenga disclosed…...
103 Inter City traders sue LCC over rent increase
OVER 100 traders operating from Inter City Bus Station in Lusaka have sued the Lusaka City Council (LCC) seeking an order to compel the local authority to reduce monthly rentals from K1,500 to at least K300. Viara Mayobo and 102 others want the Lusaka High Court to grant them an interim injunction restraining the LCC…...
Lusambo’s company not tax compliant, witness tells court
A WITNESS has informed the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that Bowman Lusambo received a total payment of K115,645.95 during his tenure as Lusaka province minister. Another witness disclosed to the Court that Nuclear Sounds and General Dealers, a company registered under Bowman Lusambo as the taxpayer, has been non-compliant with tax regulations since its registration on…...
ZNBC pleads for grants: Our debt is stressful
ZNBC Board Chairperson Bishop Joseph Kazhila has called on government to help the national broadcaster with grants, lamenting that the debt it has is stressful. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Minister of Information and Media Cornelius Mweetwa yesterday, Bishop Kazhila said the Corporation needed government’s support as it was heavily indebted. “Currently…...
About 82,670 hectares has been affected by army worms – Govt
GOVERNMENT has disclosed that the country is currently sitting at 14.8 percent in terms of infestation levels of fall army worms since the outbreak late last year. Ministry of Agriculture Director for Agriculture Dr Chizumba Shepande says government has commenced the distribution of fall army worm chemicals to all the 166 districts. In an…...
Kingsley Chanda wasn’t involved in disposal of ZRA vehicles – Witness
A WITNESS has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that former Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) commissioner general Kingsley Chanda was not a member of the ZRA Asset Disposal Committee (ADC) that disposed of several vehicles between 2017 and 2020. Siltali Mulozi, a former ZRA administration manager, also informed the court that a commissioner general did not…...
Church doesn’t need to be reminded by politicians to call out liars – Masupa
INDEPENDENT Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) president Bishop David Masupa says the church does not need to be reminded by politicians to encourage people to speak the truth because that’s its duty. And Bishop Masupa has urged those in government to be truthful in everything they do. Former president Edgar Lungu recently bemoaned the culture of…...