I hope PF delegation to Zim didn’t use party resources – Miles
MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says the delegation that went to attend Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration might have spent money from party coffers. And Sampa has wondered why the party wanted to hold a rally in his constituency, arguing that they want to reap where they did not sow. Recently, former president…...
Increase salaries to mitigate high cost of living, CSPR tells govt
THE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Faides TembaTemba says government must increase salaries so that they can match the current standard of living. And TembaTemba says she also expects increased resource allocation towards the health sector in 2024, arguing that people’s health might be compromised due to the current living conditions. In…...
Police release Esther after hours in detention
FORMER first lady Esther Lungu yesterday almost spent the night in police cells. Her husband, Edgar Lungu, had vowed to camp at Ibex Hill police station until his wife was released. But eventually, hundreds of youths turned up, chanting pro-Lungu slogans, which seemingly forced officers to release Esther. Police arrested, charged and detained Esther and…...
Courts must stop imposing custodial sentences on women with small children – ActionAid
ACTIONAID Zambia head of programmes Musonda Kabinga says to address the problem of circumstantial children, courts must stop imposing custodial sentences on their mothers but give other forms of punishment. During President Hakainde Hichilema’s visit to Chimbokaila recently, he urged the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Home Affairs and International Security to consider…...
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The story of Zambia’s first-ever sports expo: How one man’s dream led to a Presidential declaration of the Expo as a national event.
Zambia successfully hosted its first-ever Sports Expo and Forum from 25 to 26 August 2023 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka under the theme, ”showcasing sports contribution to national development.” The first edition of the Expo was organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts (MYSA), Ministry of Tourism, Zambia Diaspora Organisation, […]
Kitwe woman kills husband after marital dispute
A Kitwe woman of Kawama compound identified, Jennifer Mwewa, has allegedly stabbed her husband, Steven Chota, to death after a marital dispute. Preliminary findings by the police on the Copperbelt have revealed that the couple had an abusive marriage. In a statement, Wednesday, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba disclosed that the suspect had since been…...
HH donating out of love, he can’t address all challenges with one act – Mweetwa
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says it’s laughable that Emeritus Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu can claim that President Hakainde Hichilema’s donations are meaningless when he is using his personal resources. As part of the UPND’s 10 days of activism in commemoration of its two years in power, President Hichilema has visited several constituencies in Lusaka to interact…...
Partial withdraw frenzy no longer there, people are not rushing to cash in – NAPSA
THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says citizens are no longer jostling for their partial withdrawal as they now understand that they can access their money anytime. And the Authority says pre-retirement benefits have changed people’s perspective about NAPSA being for the old people only. In an interview, NAPSA Head Corporate Affairs Cephas Sinyangwe said…...