Don’t be apologetic, speak out against wrongs, Chikoya tells clergy
THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has urged the clergy to unapologetically speak out on abuses, injustices and other wrongs in the country. And CCZ has condemned the violence recorded during the just-ended by-elections, saying UPND can do better. In an interview, CCZ general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya, however, advised the clergy not to…...
If working with HH will make me unpopular in PF, so be it – Mafinga MP
MAFINGA PF MP Robert Chabinga says President Hakainde Hichilema has a heart for Zambia, adding that if working with the Head of State will make him unpopular in his party, then so be it. And Chabinga says the new dawn government has been very magnanimous in terms of fixing the economy, arguing that previously, people…...
HH is for media self-regulation, his govt shouldn’t add statutory
DURING his meeting with media owners on Friday last week, President Hakainde Hichilema spent some time expressing his concerns around lack of professionalism in the media. The President said sometimes when he watches TV, he sees ignorance being disseminated to an extent that an interviewee doesn’t even know how to respond to misguided questions. He…...
Carefully check those vying for presidency, some aren’t clean, UPND tells PF
UPND deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says PF national chairperson Davies Chama should carefully check those vying for the party presidency rather than talking about President Hakainde Hichilema. Chama recently said it was important to check the background of people who aspired for public office so that those with criminal records were not voted into…...
HH calls for fulfillment of pledges towards combatting climate change
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called for the fulfillment of pledges made towards combatting climate change, saying the credibility of individual countries is questioned if commitments are not met. Speaking during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27), Monday, President Hichilema called on various partners to fulfill their pledge of $100 billion per year of funding towards…...
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Zambia settles for a fifth-place finish at squash championship
ZAMBIA squash national team coach Paul Chanda says the team settled for a fifth-place finish at the 2022 Squash Federation of Africa Senior Championship in Harare, Zimbabwe due to a lack of preparatory time. Team Zambia managed to get four wins and two losses in the six games they played at the Championships which attracted…...
Our Extreme National Poverty is the Blessing we Need to Reinvent Ourselves into a Happy Prosperous People!
It is true that most desperate people resort to desperate means, to escape their desperation. Until life escapes our bodies, we humans have the capacity to manufacture infinite options to escape suffering, pain and death. Funny, it is also true that this desperation, treated as doing what is necessary to overcome threats to our lives […]
Samukonga competes with Mane, Adesanya for AEAUSA award
400m Commonwealth Games and African Champion Muzala Samukonga says being nominated for the athlete of the year in the African Entertainment Awards is a big motivation to continue working extra hard on the track. Samukonga who won gold at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games with a time of 44.66 seconds said he was happy to…...
CAA confident Zambia will successfully stage Athletics championships
THE Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has expressed confidence that Zambia will host a successful 2023 Africa Championship owing to a strong political will from the government. Speaking in an interview after touring the National Heroes stadium and OYDC-Zambia facilities, CAA Director Lamine Faty said they are confident the event will be successful as the…...
