Mongu nurse, security guard get 9 months for stealing coartem
THE Mongu Magistrates’ Court has handed a nine months jail sentence to a male nurse and a security guard for theft of essential medicines in Nalolo District Western Province. According to a post shared on the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Facebook page, Wednesday, Dan Mwale and Siyanda Kandandu were arrested and charged…...
UPND has good policies but their success is dependent on people’s output – Sacika
FORMER Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says the new dawn government has good policies which if properly implemented can bring about enormous benefits to citizens. In an interview, Tuesday, Dr Sacika cited the national decentralisation policy as one such good policy. “Bally and the new dawn government are dishing out some interesting development…...
Speaker is impartial, Changala’s complaint misplaced – Zambezi West MP
ZAMBEZI West UPND member of parliament Vumango Musumali says Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti is impartial and gives all lawmakers opportunities to ask questions when they indicate. Commenting on governance activist Brebnar Changala’s remarks that Mutti should rise above her pettiness and allow the opposition to have a field day in the House,…...
After 2027, people will ask why decentralisation wasn’t implemented earlier – Hamaundu
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Mambo Hamaundu says after 2027, people will begin to question why it took long for government to implement the decentralisation policy. And Hamaundu says there has been progress in terms of clearing council workers’ salary arrears. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday interview, Hamaundu said…...
Cash given out to marketeers along Tokyo Way is transparent money – Mweetwa
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says while the PF used to give handouts without telling citizens the source of their money, the ruling party has been transparent when empowering people. Recently, President Hakainde Hichilema’s Finance and Investments Advisor Jito Kayumba gave away part of the President’s salary to marketeers along Tokyo Way to help boost their…...
Diary of a 35 year old retiree (Episode 17)
Break that box that is preventing you from reaching your full potential. Retirement is a lifestyle of exercising freedom in life. What surrounds you determines what you grow into. In fact, it actually affects the size you become. We are only limited by the environment we choose to plant ourselves in. When I qualified for […]
Lusambo on 10 days bed rest, court hears
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo could not take plea yesterday in the matter in which he is accused of being in possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime as he is still unwell. Lusambo’s lawyer told the court that his client was put on 10 days of bed rest. This…...
Katanga’s expenditure was beyond her income – Witness
A WITNESS has told the court that his analysis of former deputy Inspector General of Police Charity Katanga’s earnings versus her expenditure for the years 2017 to 2021 showed an excess of over K15 million in terms of expenditure. The witness says Katanga’s known income between 2017 and 2021 amounted to over K1.7 million against…...
We’ve learnt that even champions taste failure – Zesco Utd Chief
ZESCO United Chairperson Maxwell Saya says the club learnt a painful lesson after making a dramatic last-minute push for league glory only to finish a disappointing third this season. Zesco finished the 2022/2023 league season with 55 points tied with fourth-placed Green Buffaloes and saw the league title go to Kitwe giants Power Dynamos who…...
Zambia draws Morocco, Kenya at African Beach Handball Games
THE Zambia beach handball national team has been drawn in Group A of the second edition of the African Beach Games set to run from June 24-28 in Tunisia. The Andrew Kalunga tutored side has been pitted alongside North African opposition Morocco and Kenya. According to the tournament rules, teams that top the three groups…...