Zambia intensifies preps for Region five Games
TEAM Zambia has intensified preparations ahead of the U-19 African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games to be hosted in Lilongwe, Malawi this December. Zambia’s Region 5 Games Chef de Mission Thandeka Soko said athletes and sports federations must ensure that they are prepared to represent the country in the best possible way…...
Agosto is beatable – Chisi Mbewe
RED Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe says Angolan giants Premeiro de Agosto are a beatable side and people writing them off are not doing any justice. And Mbewe said the return leg fixture set for Sunday in Lunda, Angola, is one that the team will need to make a strong statement about their capabilities. Speaking in…...
High Court denies State permission to appeal against suspension of by-elections
THE Lusaka High Court has refused to grant Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha leave to appeal against its earlier decision to suspend the Kwacha and Kabushi by-elections which were slated for yesterday. Meanwhile, the court will today proceed to hear the main matter in which former Kwacha and Kabushi members of parliament Joseph Malanji and Bowman…...
LAZ condemns unwarranted personal attacks on judges
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has condemned the increased incidents of unwarranted personal attacks on Judges merely because they have delivered court decisions which are not liked by others. In a statement, Thursday, LAZ president Lungisaní Zulu said such unwarranted attacks had the potential of eroding judicial autonomy, thereby threatening the democratic and Constitutional…...
No one should attack Kang’ombe, he just expressed his views – Mweetwa
UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Sesheke UPND MP Romeo Kang’ombe’s remarks cannot be a subject of national debate as he was just expressing his opinion. And Mweetwa has called on party members to desist from attacking Kang’ombe, saying he was entitled to an opinion. Commenting on Kang’ombe’s remarks that President Hakainde Hichilema was detached from…...
267 cattle died of CBPP in Kalabo – Chikote
MINISTER of Fisheries and Livestock Makozo Chikote says 267 cattle have so far died as a result of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) outbreak in Kalabo District. Responding to a question in Parliament, Thursday, Chikote confirmed that between January and June, 2022, Kalabo district recorded 434 cases of CBPP, out of which 267 cattle died…....
We understand emotional KBF’s outbursts, he has a lot to learn – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the ruling party understood Zambia Must Prosper interim president Kelvin Bwalya Fube when he got emotional during a recent radio feature, because he still has a lot to learn as party leader. Commenting on Bwalya’s statement that he sponsored a lot of UPND candidates during the 2021 campaigns because ruling…...
Speaker directs Community Development Minister to update House on increased sodomy cases
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has directed Community Development and Social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba to render a Ministerial statement next week Thursday on the recent increase in sodomy cases. Speaker Mutti said Parliament recently enacted a children’s code, hence the need to protect their rights and ensure that schools and communities were…...
Stop spreading fake rumours that there’s a shortage of ARVs – Masebo warns
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says individuals spreading rumours that there is a shortage of Anti-Retroviral Drugs (ARVs) in Zambia are only creating unnecessary panic among citizens. And Masebo says the new dawn government makes mistakes, but cannot be compared to the PF because the current regime understands its position. During a media briefing, Thursday, Masebo […]
PF immature for mocking HH after court’s decision – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the PF’s move to mock President Hakainde Hichilema after the High Court halted the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections shows immaturity on their part. Commenting on PF acting president Given Lubinda’s “fimba upoke” comment as PF celebrated the High Court’s decision, Haimbe said it was unfortunate that someone who committed electoral…...
