What are the qualifications for joining Umodzi Kum’mawa?
AFTER being accused of advancing a tribalist movement, the leaders of Umodzi Kum’mawa have defended their group, saying there is nothing tribal about the work that they do. Mr Muhabi Lungu, who is said to be the chairperson of the group, says those who are criticising the formation of this group are trying to discourage…...
Absa Cup qualification motivates us to go for league title – Nchanga chief
NCHANGA Rangers president Shapi Shachinda says qualifying for the 2023/24 Absa Cup has inspired the team to win the National Division One Championship. Rangers qualified for the Absa Cup over the weekend after thrashing Jumulo 3-0 during the Week 15 FAZ National Division one fixture played at the Nchanga Stadium. The Chingola-based side is five…...
We’ll carry on with mealie meal exports even next year – Govt
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says the country will next year continue exporting mealie meal and probably extend to other countries beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo. And Phiri has assured that the country is food secure. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday interview, Phiri said government’s policy was open and encouraged exports, but in…...
Esther loses application for constitutional reference in matter involving 15 flats
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court has ruled that the DPP doesn’t need to commence other proceedings to determine whether properties are indeed tainted before he can apply for a Non-Conviction Based Forfeiture order. The court has further denied former first lady Esther Lungu an order for constitutional reference in which she was seeking to…...
I doubt citizens will afford rice and chicken this Christmas – Kampyongo
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says he doubts citizens will manage to celebrate this Christmas with the traditional meal of rice and chicken because they can’t even afford kandolo. In an interview, Tuesday, Kampyongo also wondered whether people would afford to go on vacation this festival period with the high cost of fuel. “Where…...
Power cuts in parts of Lsk due to extreme weather conditions – Zesco
ZESCO Limited has attributed the power supply interruption in some parts of Lusaka to the extreme weather conditions and some isolated cases of vandalism. According to a notice issued by the ZESCO Corporate Affairs Department, the utility company assured that it had reinforced the faults crews who were working round the clock to normalise the…...
Taskforce to conduct comprehensive inspection of TAZARA ahead of revitalisation
CHINA Civil and Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC) has formed and dispatched a Task Force to conduct a comprehensive business and technical inspection of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA). In statement, Tuesday, TAZARA Head of Public Relations Conrad Simuchile disclosed that the inspection was to be carried out from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to…...
We shouldn’t go back to days of extravagance, borrowing – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the country should never go back to the days of borrowing and living beyond one’s means. And President Hichilema says he has been asking his Ministers and Permanent Secretaries whether it makes them better if they drive VX vehicles. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country is in good…...
Compensation money can’t mitigate cost of living – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the money which the state is awarding litigants is budgeted for, and therefore it is an absurdity to link it to the cost of living. Mweetwa argues that the money that has been spent on compensations thus far cannot mitigate the cost of living even if channeled towards that…...
Yo Maps’ Cru Cru is intact – Kandeke
ZAMBIA’S Music Star Elton Mulenga alias Yo Maps’ manager Evans Kandeke has dispelled social media reports that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has restricted his artist’s Land Cruiser VX famously referred to as Cru Cru. Kandeke says Yo Maps showed the ACC documents that he bought his car from Dubai and not from a suspect whom…...