Effects of NAPSA partial withdrawal will be felt in 5, 10 years’ time – Shamenda
FORMER labour minister Fackson Shamenda says the country may be celebrating the NAPSA partial withdrawals now but the impact will be felt in the next five or 10 years’ time. In an interview, Wednesday, Shamenda said there was a reason why pension funds globally were introduced, and allowing partial withdrawals wasn’t one of the reasons…....
Zanaco Masters tees off
THE prestigious Zanaco Masters tees off this morning at Lusaka Golf Club with 26 Zambians among a strong field of 144 golfers challenging for the title. After studying the golf course during the Pro-Am tournaments on Tuesday and Wednesday, golfers will be hoping for precise chipping and putting in this R2.2 million-rich tournament, which is…...
Buffaloes register first win at East Africa netball
THE Green Buffaloes netball team has registered its first victory at the ongoing East Africa netball championships in Kenya after demolishing Nyika of Tanzania 64-35. The victory has restored some hope for the team to progress into the quarter-finals having lost its two opening group fixtures. The coach Monica Malwa drilled side dominated the game…...
I don’t own the 51 houses, Musokotwane tells court
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that he doesn’t own the infamous 51 houses in Chalala area, and is not related to the accused in the matter, Charles Loyana. This follows the defence’s decision to subpoena Dr Musokotwane and former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, to clarify some…...
FAZ and the shameful pettiness, bitterness over the legends match
THEY say sports unites a country across political, religious and tribal lines. But it seems this is not the case for Zambia. The politics at Football Association of Zambia between the former and current administrations is more fierce than the actual politics among politicians. Jealous, bitterness and pettiness has engulfed the beautiful game of soccer…....
We’ll reintroduce capacity assessment exams for civil servants – Cabinet
SECRETARY to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa says government wants to reintroduce examinations for government appointees and civil servants in order to assess whether they will be able to execute their mandate. And Kangwa says government has not yet gotten buyers for the 19 VXs which are earmarked for sale because some processes are still underway…....
Court awards Maureen costs in case against shylocks
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has awarded costs to former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa after two money lenders failed to notify her that they had discontinued their matter against her in March. In this case, the two money lenders, Esther Chipashi and Mustapha Kwabena Osuman, had dragged Maureen to court for allegedly harassing officials from the…...
PF defend Musukwa’s wealth: we made money before we became ministers
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says former mines and minerals development minister Richard Musukwa can’t fail to own property because he started making money before he became minister. Mwila, who is former home affairs minister, says Musukwa and him were trade unionists, arguing that the UPND’s “poverty mentality” will not take the country anywhere…....
If Zambia was a private company, court would have ordered us to stop operating – Kalyalya
BANK of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says the country is in debt distress and that if it was a private company, the courts of law would have ordered it to stop operating. And Dr Kalyalya says the country’s economy is projected to slow down in 2023, but rebound in 2024. Meanwhile, Kalyalya says the…...
Tembo petitions State demands that HH moves into State House
PEP leader Sean Tembo has dragged the state to the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that the President’s insistence to commute almost on a daily basis from his home in New Kasama to his office at State House amounts to irresponsible use of public resources. Tembo wants a declaration that the continued refusal or neglect…...