Zesco chase final ABSA Cup spot against Zanaco
ZESCO United FC will today face a defining afternoon at Sunset Stadium as they take on fierce rivals Sensational Zanaco FC, with the final ABSA Cup qualification spot hanging in the balance for the Ndola giants. The rescheduled Week-17 MTN Super League fixture offers Zesco a timely opportunity to restore pride following their disappointing exit…...
Mundubile is not foolish enough to offer running mate role through media – Makebi
PF presidential candidate Makebi Zulu says Brian Mundubile is not foolish enough to communicate a running mate offer through the media. Zulu adds that if the statement was issued by Chris Zumani Zimba, it was simply an act of mischief, stating that Zimba “can do better than that”. On Tuesday, Mundubile offered Zulu and Given…...
Zambia should grant visa-free entry to all Africans – Lumumba
KENYAN Professor Patrick Lumumba has praised the recent visa-free arrangement between Ghana and Zambia but urges government to go a step further by granting visa-free entry to all Africans. And Prof Lumumba says Zambia accepting mining taxes in Chinese Yuan will only benefit China, not the local economy. He also says the reason the African…...
We’re redoing PF projects due to poor quality – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the UPND government is redoing some PF projects due to poor quality. Milupi says the PF should not talk about infrastructure, as most of their projects were substandard. Commenting on sentiments that the UPND government had little to show in terms of infrastructure, Wednesday, Milupi said…...
HH should not use debt restructuring as an excuse for failed delivery – Lubinda
PF faction acting president Given Lubinda says President Hakainde Hichilema should not use debt restructuring as an excuse for “failing” to deliver to Zambians. On Tuesday, President Hichilema told the UN team, which had paid a courtesy call on him, that he was unhappy that debt restructuring took so long, causing the country to lose…...
We’ll employ 4,500 health workers this year – Muchima
IMMEDIATE-past former Minister of Health Dr Elijah Muchima says government will employ a total of 4,500 health workers this year, comprising the 2,000 who were supposed to be recruited last year and the 2,500 for this year. And Dr Muchima says since the UPND government took office, healthcare has improved tremendously compared to the past…...
Govt delivers 50,000 condoms for ‘Zambezi River Crossing’ ceremony
THE Lusaka Provincial Administration has dispatched 50,000 male condoms and 20,000 oral self testing kits ahead of the ceremonial Zambezi River crossing in Luangwa – Feira this Saturday. In a statement, Wednesday, Lusaka Provincial Administration Principal Public Relations Officer Logic Lukwanda said the health commodities were meant to safeguard thousands expected to attend the Ngoni’s…...
Don’t point at me, I also don’t know how Lungu died – Kabesha
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says he should not be blamed for calls to release former president Edgar Lungu’s body for a post-mortem, stressing that he does not know how the late president died. Kabesha says Zambians should not forget who made the initial poisoning allegations after Lungu’s death. Appearing on South Africa’s Newzroom Afrika on…...
Keeping MPs on payroll after dissolution is bad, but keeping ministers in office was worse, illegal
LUKASHYA PF MP George Chisanga says there is need to reverse the law that allows MPs to continue getting their salaries after the dissolution of Parliament. Chisanga makes a very important observation and we believe that his argument can be supported by a lot of citizens across the country. And because Chisanga is not only…...
Reverse law allowing MPs to receive salaries after Parley dissolution – Chisanga
LUKASHYA PF MP George Chisanga says there is need to reverse the law that allows MPs to continue getting their salaries after the dissolution of Parliament. On Wednesday, Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Commissioner Ambassador Ndiyoi Mutiti said parliamentarians continuing to get a salary even after the dissolution of Parliament was a technicality that citizens…...