Kambikambi tips athletes to take advantage of Commonwealth Youth Games
COMMONWEALTH Games Association of Zambia (CGAZ) General Secretary Boniface Kambikambi has tipped the seven-member team representing the nation at the Youth Games to use the event as a stepping stone to the senior games in future. The seventh edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games swings into action from August 4-11 in Trinidad and Tobago. Speaking…...
Women’s football on the rise in Zambia – Mweene
AFCON winning goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene believes that the women’s game is on the rise following Zambia’s appearance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Mweene says the Zambia women’s national team is going places and has counselled players to invest their World Cup appearance bonuses. The Copper Queens on Monday bade farewell to the tournament…...
Emotional Haimbe lost an opportunity to explain NPA bill
LAST week the nation was treated to a very interesting debate on 5FM’s burning issue programme when two legal minds in Minister of Justice Mulambo Haimbe and lawyer Makebi Zulu locked horns discussing the National Prosecution Authority amendment bill of 2023. Unfortunately, as the debate became heated the Minister lost his cool and pulled rank…...
CEEC performing better than ever – Jito
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Finance and Investments Advisor Jito Kayumba says he will continue to visit government institutions for interactions and consultations. And Kayumba says CEEC has done more in the last two years compared to the previous 10 years combined. Recently, Kayumba visited the CEEC Director General to discuss ways of optimising the access to…...
TIZ, JAWUZ toast to ConCourt’s judgment on Judiciary’s financial independence
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is elated by the ruling of the Constitutional Court, ordering Parliament to put in place enabling legislation to ensure the financial independence and adequate funding of the Judiciary. On Monday, the ConCourt ruled that the Attorney General is in breach of Articles 122 (3) and 123 of the Constitution…...
Luapula mob attacks minister as he goes to inspect Sugilite mine
AN ANGRY mob attacked Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu on Monday after he conducted an impromptu visit to a Sugilite mining area in Muombe village, Luapula Province. And the mob roughed up Prime TV journalist Mathews Ndandula as they tried to break his camera and he sustained some bruises. According to information…...
UPND has topsy turvy understanding of ZNS functions – Mpombo
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo says the move to engage ZNS in the import and export of mealie meal demonstrates that the UPND has a topsy-turvy understanding of the functions of the security wing. And another former defence minister, Davies Chama, has wondered why government is concerned about stabilising the prices and availability of mealie…...
Mabumba urges Govt to relook fuel price reviews
FORMER energy minister David Mabumba has urged government to relook the monthly fuel price review cycle. And New Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says UPND can only win the 2026 elections through rigging. On Monday, the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) adjusted upwards the pump price for all petroleum products between K0.64 per litre and K2.21…...
Court sets date for ruling on case to answer in Lubinda’s case
AN Investigations officer has told the Economic and Financial Crime’s Court that the loan obtained by former justice minister Given Lubinda is what amounts to a proceed of crime. Friday Tembo, who is also Lubinda’s arresting officer, said the government of Zambia did not send any money to a Cotton company. Tembo told the court…...
PF pushing for the impossible, Lungu is illegible – Telesphore
EMERITUS Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says the PF is just wasting their time by thinking that Edgar Lungu can lead them again because the Constitution does not allow him. In an interview, Archbishop Mpundu said it was ignorance which was reigning in the rantings of PF officials, adding that they were pushing for something which would…...