Masebo should also address the corruption at her Ministry – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says Health Minister Sylvia Masebo should not only bemoan the high levels of corruption in Zambia but should take a step further by addressing the scourge at her ministry. TI-Z has further challenged cabinet ministers to examine the accountability mechanisms in their ministries in order to ensure that any systemic weaknesses…...
Daka brace helps Chipolopolo defeat Uganda
THE Chipolopolo have concluded their October friendlies with a 3-0 mauling of Uganda at the Hamriya Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Patson Daka helped himself to a brace while Fashion Sakala added his name to the score sheet Zambia ran out riot on Tuesday. Zambia has not registered five consecutive victories against Uganda since…...
13 drivers enter for the Zambia International Rally
THIRTEEN drivers, including Africa Rally Championship (ARC) defending champion Leroy Gomes, have confirmed their participation in the 2023 International Rally set for this weekend. Gomes, who had initially withdrawn from the competition after a standoff with the Zambia Motor Sport Association (ZMSA), will lead fellow Zambian drivers Kyle Latife, Kleeven Gomes, and Michael Chulu among…...
Underdog status will inspire team to succeed – Hockey coach
WOMEN’s hockey national team coach Floyd Chomba says the underdog status given to his players ahead of the Paris 2024 Africa Hockey qualifiers will act as motivation and inspire them to succeed. The Africa Hockey road to Paris (men and women) will take place at the University of Pretoria Hockey Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa…...
Prayer won’t fix the economy, hard work and financial discipline will
IT’S October 18 again. A day when a good number of politicians and hypocrites join Christians in conducting a weird government activity in the name of worship. A few years ago, one genius politician in the name of Edgar Lungu, noticing the gullibility of Zambians, decided to declare a holiday to tickle the fancy of…...
MP questions drop in cost of living for Lsk amid high commodity prices
MPIKA PF MP Francis Kapyanga has questioned what triggered the K121 reduction in the cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka when prices of essential commodities have gone up. On Monday, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) disclosed that the cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka for…...
IBA cautions HOT FM over Sishuwa interview
THE Independent Broadcasting Authority has written to Hot FM to express concern about a recent discussion programme which featured former University of Zambia lecturer Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa. The authority says Dr Sishuwa’s assertions on governance and public appointments had the potential to cause disunity in the country and needed adequate probing or guidance from the…...
Artificial Intelligence might leave many journalists jobless – MISA
MISA Zambia National Director Austin Kayanda says he sees a situation where most journalists will be out of employment as a result of Artificial Intelligence. But Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has disagreed with that submission, saying Zambia is excited and ready to explore Artificial Intelligence. Meanwhile, the Free Press Initiative…...
Chongwe man kills wife, hangs self
A 26-YEAR-OLD man of Kanakantapa Resettlement Scheme in Chongwe has committed suicide after killing his wife following a suspected marital dispute. In a statement, Tuesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale disclosed that the two were discovered dead on October 15 around 17:00 hours after one of the neighbours noticed that the couple had…...
Corruption has become the biggest challenge in Zambia – Masebo
CHONGWE UPND member of parliament Sylvia Masebo has lamented that corruption has become the biggest challenge in the country, and cuts across every sector. And Masebo has revealed that a modern market will be constructed in Chongwe district at a cost of K22 million. Speaking when she commissioned a police post in Chongwe, Tuesday, Masebo,…...