Living life with Parkinson’s is difficult, lonely and unpleasant – Deacon
GUY Deacon, who has been living with Parkinson’s disease for years now, has described it as a lonely and unpleasant experience, lamenting that “you don’t want to be with anybody as you feel as if you’re of no worth”. And Deacon has emphasised the need to raise awareness about the disease, noting that many affected…...
AG details MoH scandals: How 60 oxygen cylinders worth K17.7m went missing
THE latest Auditor General’s Report on the accounts of the republic has narrated how the Ministry of Health awarded a contract for the construction and equipping of Infectious Disease Isolation Hospitals at a total cost of US$98,817,578 to an inexperienced South African company in May 2022. And the report has also narrated how MoH suspiciously…...
ZRA moves to capture tax on mobile money business transactions
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Board Chairperson Dr Caleb Fundanga says the authority wants to work towards ensuring that tax is captured even on mobile money transactions for businesses, the way it is with bank accounts. In an interview, Dr Fundanga observed that most businesses opted for mobile money transactions for payments as opposed to bank…...
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Zesco United fires Numba
ZESCO United Football Club has parted ways with head coach Mumamba Numba following the team’s first-round elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup. According to the statement issued to the media, Sunday, Club Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charles Kalala thanked Numba for the services rendered to the club. Kalala said management was grateful to Numba for…...
President’s putter golf tourney delights Nkoma
CHAINAMA Hills Golf Club President Paul Nkoma has described the 2022 president’s putter and captain golf tournament as a success. Speaking during the prize-giving cocktail party held on Saturday night at Chainama Hills Golf club, Nkoma said the tournament was well attended as over 150 golfers from different golf clubs across the country competed in…...
Dora, Chitalu are no longer PF central committee members, reveals Nakacinda
PF information and publicity chairperson Rapheal Nakacinda says former health ministers Dr Chitalu Chilufya and Dr Jonas Chanda as well as former information minister Dora Siliya automatically ceased to be members of the central committee after they absconded more than three consecutive meetings. And Nakacinda says former local government minister Charles Banda and his former…...
Siyunyi challenges dismissal in ConCourt: “JCC was biased against me”
FORMER Director of Public Prosecutions Lillian Siyunyi has filed a petition in the Constitutional Court challenging the process which led to her removal from office. Siyunyi, who has cited the Attorney General as the Respondent in her petition, is arguing that the Judicial Complaints Commission displayed biases against her and did not form a proper…...
We’re considering engaging experts to evaluate Mwepu’s condition – Nalumango
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says government is considering engaging experts who can evaluate Zambia National team captain Enock Mwepu’s condition in order to have a definitive diagnosis. And Nalumango says white-collar crimes may be difficult to investigate, adding that it may take time for law enforcement agencies to secure convictions. Meanwhile, Vice-President Nalumango says the Electoral…...
Cancer claims 8,672 people in Zambia annually – MoH
THE Ministry of Health has revealed that about 8,672 people die from cancer in Zambia every year, with over 13,800 new cases being recorded. And Chief Nkambo has urged government to work closely with traditional leaders, saying gone are the years when they were viewed as “mfwiti”. Speaking during the commemoration of international cancer awareness…...
