Zambia needs better playing surfaces – Grant
ZAMBIA coach Avram Grant says he is happy with what he has seen in the local league but would love to see less direct football and more of the natural character of Zambian football. And Grant says Zambia needs better playing surfaces for players to express their footballing abilities. Speaking in an interview, Grant said…...
Some party members who joined UPND are serving as our spies – PF
PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says some people who left the opposition party to join UPND are secretly returning to the party because of what they found there. In an interview, Sunday, Chama said others had remained as spies and were giving information to the PF on the confusion allegedly happening in the ruling party…....
HH’s salary donation must be done in a structured, decent way
THIS week, we have been treated to an interesting human interest story about empowering struggling marketeers. President Hakainde Hichilema has decided to donate his salary to traders who conduct their business along Tokyo Way, otherwise known as Ring Road. This is the bypass partly used by the Presidential motorcade from State House to New Kasama…...
You keep asking for grants because there’s a habit of consuming the seed, HH tells parastatals
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday joked that there would be no graphs or pie charts in his presentation, and stressed that it was important to get feedback from industries on the impact of the economic policies which government was implementing. And President Hichilema has asked parastatals to engage in money generation ventures, revealing that a number…...
Socialist Party will offer free education up to university – M’membe
SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says once elected into power, his party will ensure there’s free education up to university because UPND’s model of free education which only goes up to grade 12 is not sufficient. In a statement, Tuesday, Dr M’membe said no country in the world had ever developed using primary or…...
Nalumango urges COMESA to ensure for peace, security and stability
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says there can be no meaningful economic development on the African continent in the absence of peace and security. And COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe says according to a recent report from the Africa Development Bank, Africa will have stable economic growth in 2023 and 2024, in spite of the multiple shocks…...
We’ve secured 4 convictions in VAT fraud-related cases – ZRA
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has secured four convictions in the Economic and Financial Crimes Court for VAT fraud-related cases. In a statement, Tuesday, ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala said the Authority had intensified the fight against tax evasion in order to seal the revenue leakages. “The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has…...
Help Clare Mwanza beat cancer, donate for her radiotherapy treatment in Tanzania
Clare Mwanza. This is the best introduction I could come up with for today’s article because she is a whole phenomenon and what a privilege it was for me to meet her. You see, Clare is battling Stage III vulva cancer but when you meet her, you will have absolutely no idea what she is […]
We’re failing to capitalise on UPND’s mistakes due to wrangles – Sampa
MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says the party is failing to capitalise on the UPND’s mistakes due to their internal wrangles. In an interview, Tuesday, Sampa said the UPND were making errors even in matters which were straightforward. “The UPND is making a lot of errors on straightforward matters and there’s a lot…...
Police gun down 2 escapees, as criminals break into Lsk IVF Hospital
POLICE in Lusaka have shot dead two suspects involved in burglary and theft cases after they escaped from lawful custody. And Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says Woodlands Police received a report of criminals breaking into the IVF and Fertility Hospital where they stole items valued at K1,666,807.00. In a statement, Tuesday, Hamoonga said the two…...