Former presidents shouldn’t give public room to disrespect them – VJ
VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says former presidents should respect themselves in order to be respected by the general public. Commenting on the State’s move to seize properties linked to former president Edgar Lungu, his wife Esther and their children, including Tasila Lungu, Mwaanga said the state should be allowed to deal with the matter. “My…...
Tasila asks youths to speak against injustice like they did when PF was in power
CHAWAMA PF member of parliament Tasila Lungu Mwansa has called on young people to speak out against current injustices the way they did when UPND was in opposition. And Kalulushi PF member of parliament Kampamba Mulenga says Zambia will turn into a police state if citizens don’t speak out against police brutality. Meanwhile, Mporokoso PF…...
CEC calls for partnerships in renewable energy to meet mining sector demand
THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has called for partnerships, innovative structuring, and financing solutions to overcome challenges of the demand and supply gap in the mining sector with renewable energy. CEC Chief Financial Officer Mutale Mukuka says regional power pool markets are now opening up and there is an opportunity for business-to-business solutions that will…...
Sichone names COSAFA Cup provisional squad
NATIONAL team assistant coach Moses Sichone has named a 30-member provisional squad ahead of the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup that swings into action on July 5 In South Africa. Sichone, who will lead the defending champions at the tournament’s 26th edition, has named an array of top league performers and some rookies notably under-17 20232…...
Some people unknowingly engage in corruption due to lack of education – Bowman
PF member Bowman Lusambo has urged the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to focus on educating people on how bad corruption is, instead of just arresting opposition members. In an interview, Lusambo said some people committed corruption offences without knowing they were doing so due to lack of education. He also explained his recent visit to British…...
Miles sues Maxwell for alleging that he was involved in Ruth Mbandu’s death
MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa has sued former PF member Maxwell Chongu in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly accusing him of being behind the death of Ruth Mbandu. Sampa wants an apology from Chongu, a retraction of the words complained of, as well as damages for defamation and any relief the court…...
Copper Queens scoop RASA award
OVER the weekend, Shepolopolo scooped the Team of the Year gong at the Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA) held in Manzini, Eswatini. Zambia walked away with three awards at the ceremony that saw ZNBC’s Memory Malisawa get the Sports Journalist of the Year award while Zambia was awarded the Country of the Year accolade in recognition…...
Zambia mints gold, bronze medals at Niger Open judo tourney
ZAMBIA’s top-ranked judokas Simon Zulu and Steven Mung’andu ended the Niamey Niger African Open Judo Championship on an exciting note after scooping gold and bronze medals respectively. Just a week after another podium finish at the Abidjan African Open in Ivory Coast where they won silver and gold for Zambia, the duo performed excellently to…...
Feira MP mocks UPND over debt restructuring
FEIRA PF member of parliament Emmanuel Tembo on Friday mocked the UPND on the floor of the House, saying he almost believed the debt had been paid, when it was just restructured. But Minister of Local Government Gary Nkombo said Tembo must have been hallucinating, bragging that UPND had managed to restructure debt when PF…...
Let’s not rush to demand for World Cup qualification – Mweene
AFCON winning goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene says people must not be in a hurry to demand a World Cup qualification from the Chipolopolo. He says the national team has a bright future but its fate at next year’s AFCON finals will depend on the quality of its preparations. Zambia booked a slot at the 2023 AFCON…...