There’s no prescribed number of trips a President should undertake – AG
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has submitted to the Constitutional Court that there is no prescribed number of foreign trips a President must undertake in any given calendar year. Kabesha says many benefits have been realised from the presidential trips, citing the President’s trip to Dakar Senegal, which he says led to investment and funding commitments…...
ZMSA AGM saga: why drivers are refusing to race in the Zambia International Rally
THE rift between the Zambia Motor Sport Association (ZMSA) and its affiliated members is well documented by now. The most recent turn of events involved an announcement by the ZMSA president Sam Ching’ambu that the Zambia International Rally will proceed despite key teams announcing their withdrawal from the event earlier this week. It is not…...
Race, but let SCZ deal with ZMSA issues, Nkandu tells motorsport drivers
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has urged motorsport drivers and navigators not to boycott the Zambia International Rally, as it will harm the sport and damage the country’s reputation. And Nkandu has challenged the Sports Council of Zambia (SCZ) to put its foot down and be proactive to ensure rifts in the Zambia Motor Sport Association…...
Declared assets should be made public, audited – Kalungu
FORMER Transparency International Zambia president Sampa Kalungu says there is need to audit and make public, all assets which will be declared by MPs and other public officials to ensure transparency. On Tuesday, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti announced that the annual declaration of assets, liabilities and income law for someone serving as…...
Stay away from politics, Govt tells Immigration officers
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has urged Immigration Officers to stay away from participating in activities that are political in nature. The Home Affairs Minister has also advised the officers against entertaining or giving room to corruption or unethical behaviour in the execution of their duties. Meanwhile, Department of Immigration Director General…...
Suggestions that Lungu is campaigning through jogging sessions nonsensical – Nakacinda
PF Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says police should just encourage President Hakainde Hichilema to also start jogging rather than making statements about former president Edgar Lungu’s activities. And Nakacinda says suggestions that Lungu is campaigning or conducting political activities through his jogging sessions are nonsensical. On Sunday, police urged Lungu to ensure that his jogging…...
Morocco outing was a success – Mwila
THE women’s national team ended its Morocco outing with an emphatic 6-2 victory over the host nation. Copper Queens assistant coach Florence Mwila is impressed with team’s performance, describing the outing as a success. And striker Racheal Kundananji says the Copper Queen’s future looks bright. Hat tricks apiece from strikers Barbra Banda and Kundananji were…...
HH rule has been met with civil service resistance other than bureaucracy
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has lamented that one of the challenges he is facing in managing the country’s affairs is bureaucracy. He says every time he tries to come up with an initiative towards a solution, he is met with offensive bureaucratic barriers. The President revealed that some people who have clung on certain positions feel…...
A fair share of criticism Supreme Court receives is baseless – CJ
CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila says the path of the Supreme Court has not been smooth as some of the criticism it receives has been baseless and speculative. And Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has advised legal practitioners to maintain high standards of integrity in all their professional dealings. Meanwhile, Albinism Foundation Technical Advisor John Chiti says…...
Our belts are too tight, laments Kateka
NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says the anticipated fuel hike this weekend will cause a further spike in the cost of essential commodities. In an interview, Tuesday, Kateka said Zambians were already suffering and tightening their belts further would cut them into two pieces. “There comes a breaking point when citizens cannot just bear…...