2023 World Cup: a tournament of many records
NIGERIA, South Africa, and Morocco’s last 16 historic feats for Africa should serve as a lesson and an inspiration for Zambia. While African champions South Africa may have bowed out yesterday, their last 16 appearance at only the second time of asking serves as a testament of what long-term investment can bring and why they…...
We spent K2.9bn on debt servicing in July – Govt
THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning says it released K11.8 billion in the month of July to finance public service delivery. And the Ministry says it spent K2.9 billion on debt servicing in July. In a statement, Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa said that K2.3 billion was released for transfers, subsidies and social…...
Put your land to productive use, don’t just use it as residencies – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged members of the public who own large parcels of land to put it to productive use as opposed to only using it as a residence. Speaking when he officiated at the 95th Agriculture and Commercial Show, Saturday, President Hichilema noted that most people in high offices only use their land…...
Buffaloes are Mufurila 7’s champions
GREEN Buffaloes Rugby Club was crowned champion of the Mufulira 7’s tournament after narrowly edging Red Arrows 14-12 in a tightly contested encounter over the weekend. Green Buffaloes coach Duncan Nyirenda expressed his satisfaction after winning the Mufulira 7’s tournament, seeing it as a positive sign of the team’s improvement leading up to the National…...
Colleges need practical oriented curriculums to produce industry ready graduates
LABOUR and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba says government is concerned with the level of preparedness for employment amongst fresh graduates, which according to the 2020 skills survey stands at 19.3 percent. The Minister says youths who are straight from school lack employable skills such as analytical and communication skills, as well as positive attitudes…...
Copper Queens will inspire future generations – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged Zambians to embrace the spirit of resilience, determination, and perseverance that the Copper Queens displayed during their World Cup appearance. In a speech read on his behalf by Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu during the welcome dinner for the Copper Queens at the Mulungushi Conference Centre on Saturday night, President Hichilema…...
HH isn’t involved in Fred’s summoning – Hamasaka
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema doesn’t involve himself with deciding who gets summoned to appear before law enforcement agencies. Last Thursday, Police summoned Dr Fred M’membe to appear before the Zambia Police Headquarters cyber crimes unit on August 8, 2023, at 10:00 hours. Two days before he was summoned,…...
Katele was released from prison on medical grounds – Namungala
THE Zambia Correctional Service says former finance minister Katele Kalumba was released from prison on medical grounds, after serving less than a year of his five-year jail sentence. In December last year, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Dr Kalumba and three others who were convicted and sentenced to five-years imprisonment with hard labour…...
Antonio one of the highly experienced politicians in Zambia – Kaunda
SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says the party’s new deputy General Secretary in charge of politics Antonio Mwanza is one of the highly experienced politicians in the country. In June this year, Mwanza resigned from his position as PF media director and withdrew his membership from the party, citing lack of direction and…...
Buy a “meda” of maize, take ku chigayo for cheaper mealie meal, Muchima tips citizens
LANDS Minister Elijah Muchima has wondered what can stop someone from buying a “meda” of maize and taking it to a hammer mill because the product is still mealie meal. Last Thursday, a consortium of civil society organisations called on government to communicate on the state of the economy and outline measures being undertaken to…...