HH is just stingy, ministers need VXs to function – Chama
FORMER Defence minister Davies Chama says President Hakainde Hichilema is being stingy by discouraging his ministers from using VX motor vehicles, arguing that such vehicles are needed especially when travelling to rural areas. Commenting on President Hichilema’s statement that he did not want his ministers to be driving expensive VX motor vehicles, Chama argued that…...
Court hears how Bowman’s wife allegedly paid over $180,000 for purchase of 3 properties
A WITNESS has testified before the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that Bowman Lusambo’s wife, Nancy, allegedly paid over US$180,000 for the purchase of three properties in Chongwe district. Francis Phiri, a Human Resource manager at Henan Guoji Development Company Limited told the court that the payments were made in installments between May 2018 and…...
Utilise best technology available to provide security, stability, HH tips security wings
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has advised security wings across the country and African region to make use of the best technology available in a bid to secure and provide stability in countries. And President Hichilema has bemoaned the increase in illegal migration, recalling that Ethiopians recently died in Zambia due to this. Speaking when he officiated…...
How about getting rid of your boobs to prevent cancer?
DID you know that actress Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy (a surgery in which both breasts are removed at the same time) and a laparoscopic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, which meant removing her ovaries and fallopian tubes as a cancer preventative measure, which effectively put the actress into early menopause? The actress did this because some […]
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Zambia claims 2 bronze medals at CAA championships
TEAM Zambia has finally managed to put smiles on the faces of fans who have been starved of celebrations after the 4x100m relay girls and boys teams won bronze medals. The relay teams scooped Zambia’s fourth and fifth medals at the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics championships in Ndola on Tuesday. After a slow start…...
DEC cautions One Love Festival attendees against using cannabis
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has cautioned individuals who will be attending the One Love Reggae Festival slated for May 6, 2023, against using illicit drugs, particularly cannabis at the event. In a statement, Tuesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan warned that engaging in any form of lawlessness or drug use could have serious…...
Drop in diesel prices will reduce budgetary pressure for transportation sector – Chikwanda
ENERGY expert Johnstone Chikwanda says the reduction in the pump price for diesel for this month will reduce the budgetary pressure for transportation, distribution, and mining sectors. And Chikwanda says once the kwacha stabilises and the situation on the international market improves, citizens will start experiencing spells of either no price change or reductions in…...
Vehicles for online taxi operators shouldn’t be branded – Tayali
TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says he has instructed the Road Transport and Safety Agency to clamp down on online taxi operators like Yango and Ulendo who have labelled their vehicles. In an interview, Tayali said the online taxi operators that had labelled their vehicles were disadvantaging ordinary tax drivers. “All the business starts…...