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Greed, Thieving and Corruption in Zambora Land: Lessons from the Dead Goose
Once upon a time, a Farmer owned a Goose that laid one glittering golden egg daily. The Farmer started getting wealthy by taking and selling golden eggs at the marketplace. Alas, it never took long before the Farmer grew impatient with the Goose’s laying of a single golden egg per day. He wanted more eggs […]
Lightning kills 2 pupils in Kalomo
A LIGHTNING bolt has killed two school girls in Kalomo’s Nkandazovu area. Police have revealed that the incident happened on Tuesday around 16:00 hours, as the girls from the same family walked home from school. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Auxensio Daka said Collins Siachija, the Deputy Headteacher at Nkandanzovu Primary School, reported at 16:35…...
Junior Chipolopolo kick off AFCON preps
THE Zambia Under-20 Men’s National Team has officially commenced preparations for the Côte d’Ivoire 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with head coach Boyd Mulwanda naming a 38-member provisional squad. The team, which regrouped yesterday in Lusaka, consists primarily of players who played a crucial role in securing Zambia’s qualification for the tournament, scheduled…...
UPND cadre sues state for unlawful wounding, demands K2m
A UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) cadre has sued the state in the High Court, seeking K2 million in damages for unlawful wounding and malicious prosecution after he was shot by police during a UPND rally in Mongu in 2021. Wamundila Wamundila, who was a Grade Nine pupil at the time of the incident,…...
Witchcraft case fails to proceed
THE case involving a Mozambican traditional doctor and a Zambian man accused of attempting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through sorcery failed to take off yesterday due to the absence of prosecution witnesses. When the matter came up before Lusaka Magistrate Fine Mayambu, the state informed the court that its witnesses were not present, prompting…...
We’ll procure 630 cattle, 1,500 goats, 5,000 village chickens for stocking this year – Kapala
FISHERIES and Livestock Minister Peter Kapala says his ministry plans to procure 630 cattle, 1,500 goats, 5,000 village chickens and 1,000 rabbits for stocking and restocking in 2025. Giving a ministerial statement in the National Assembly on the 2025 stocking and restocking programme, Wednesday, Kapala said the ministry facilitated the distribution of livestock packages to…...
ABSA Cup gets bankrolled with K6.5m
ABSA Bank has officially unveiled a K6.5 million budget for the 2025 ABSA Cup, which is set to kick off on March 15 with a preliminary round featuring ten provincial champions. As part of its commitment to the growth of Zambian football, ABSA has increased the prize money for the tournament winners from K800,000 to…...
A good leader is judged by their ability to solve problems
WHEN the UPND won elections in 2021, President Hakainde Hichilema appointed a “vacuum” to fill the position of Minister of Information and Chief Government spokesperson. The ministry was basically on auto pilot, with directors making more sense than the minister. Immediately after that appointment; we in the media started looking around for whom the President…...
Keith promises to revolutionalise Zambian football governance
AS the race for the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) presidency heats up, aspirant Keith Mweemba, proprietor of MUZA FC, has outlined an ambitious vision to transform the country’s football governance. Promising a new era of transparency, accountability, and innovation, Mweemba and his team are committed to restoring the love of the game and elevating…...
