Beautiful girls disappear, you remain naked, alone after retiring says Clifford Mulenga
FORMER Chipolopolo striker Clifford Mulenga has opened up on the harsh emotional and psychological realities many players face after hanging up their boots, admitting that fame fades fast and the beautiful girls disappear once football is taken. Mulenga, who was part of the historic 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winning team, is now a football…...
Leave US-Iran war matters to Executive, Speaker guides MPs
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti says MPs should allow the Executive to perform its duties and provide oversight at an appropriate time regarding the safety of Zambians abroad. She was speaking when Mpika PF MP Francis Kapyanga raised an Urgent Matter without Notice on the safety of Zambians in the Middle East. Kapyanga…...
Watch what you post, social media can cause riots – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the careless statements that individuals make on social media have the potential to cause problems in the country. President Hichilema adds that Zambia is a lovely and peaceful country and citizens must value the peace and stability that they enjoy. Speaking at the launch of the Brand Zambia Corporate Day, under…...
I’ve joined UPND out of principle, not because of my court cases – Stardy
FORMER Copperbelt Province PF chairman Stardy Mwale says he joined the UPND out of principle. Mwale says all cases he had before the courts are finished, adding that the UPND is principled in terms of corruption and would not have admitted him if he still had such issues. In an interview, Tuesday, Mwale pledged to…...
S/Province greedy for wanting 15 constituencies – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo says the proposal to add 15 constituencies to Southern Province is a sign of greed. On Monday, District Electoral Officers in Southern Province submitted to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) a recommendation that an additional 15 new constituencies should be allocated to the province. In an interview, Tuesday, Kampyongo…...
Mundubile-led Tonse settles for FDD for August polls
THE Brian Mundubile-led Tonse Alliance has resolved that the FDD will serve as its special purpose vehicle in the August polls. However, faction Secretary General Chris Zumani Zimba says other interested member political parties are invited to formally apply to be considered as an alternative SPV as a precautionary and strategic contingency measure. Meanwhile, the…...
I want to work with Mundubile but not under his current circumstances – Makebi
I WANT to work with my brother [Brian] Mundubile, but not under the circumstances he is in, says PF presidential aspirant Makebi Zulu. Zulu says Mundubile should be the one to return to PF, instead of asking other PF members to join his breakaway alliance. Last Thursday, Mundubile, who is Tonse Alliance faction president, said…...
U.S, Iran war will affect forex, fuel prices, Zambia must prepare for more than evacuation
THE assurance by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe that government has an evacuation plan for Zambians in the Middle East is timely and commendable, as the world witnesses the US, Iran war along with their allies. Government is right to think about Zambians in harm’s way in the Gulf. A clear evacuation…...
PF MPs who endorsed HH have misplaced priorities – Mukandila
PF faction Deputy Secretary General Celestine Mukandila says the PF MPs who have endorsed President Hakainde Hichilema for the August general elections have misplaced priorities. Meanwhile, Matero PF MP Miles Sampa says the endorsement did not come as a surprise to many. On Saturday, PF MPs from Eastern Province including Chadiza MP Jonathan Daka, Vubwi…...
Zambia has received about $2bn from us since 2002 – Global Fund
GLOBAL Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Chairperson Bishop Joshua Banda says Zambia has received approximately US$2 billion in cumulative disbursements from Global Fund since 2002. Meanwhile, acting Minister of Health Cornelius Mweetwa says the procurement of 31 motor vehicles for provincial and district health offices signifies a strategic investment in strengthening the operational capacity of…...