HH thanks Muchinda Ward residents for voting for him in 2021
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has thanked the people of Muchinda Ward for voting for him in August 2021, saying they put him in office. And President Hichilema has directed Serenje Member of Parliament George Kandafula to facilitate for a maternity ward in all the clinics in the area and ensure that expectant mothers do not deliver…...
NAPSA pays out over K1bn to 30,636 beneficiaries
THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says it has paid out a total of K1,023,000,000 in pre-retirement lumpsum benefits as at May 1, 2023. Announcing the development in a statement, Monday, NAPSA Head Corporate Affairs Cephas Sinyangwe said a total of 30,636 claims have so far been processed and paid out. “The National Pension Scheme…...
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Police nab traditional healer for obtaining motor vehicle by false pretence
POLICE have arrested a traditional healer for obtaining a motor vehicle belonging to his client by false pretence. In January this year, Police Assistant Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said they had received a report from a 61-year-old man that a Toyota Prado valued at K137,000 was fraudulently obtained by a Traditional Healer only…...
NAPSA partial withdrawals have shamed HH’s critics – PROTUZ
PROFESSIONAL Teachers Union of Zambia Chairperson for North-Western Province Mwepu Kakunta says President Hakainde Hichilema means well and should be supported for ensuring partial withdrawal of NAPSA benefits. And Kakunta says as the country celebrates Labour Day, there is need for employers in both the private and public sectors to award their workers meaningfully. In…...
PF being led by people who’ve outlived their usefulness – Mumba
KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says the former ruling party is becoming a circus, which is why it even lost the recently held ward by-elections. UPND recently emerged victorious in all three ward by-elections held in Chitimukulu, Katilye and Muchinda Wards of Chililabombwe, Lupososhi and Serenje Districts, respectively. Commenting on PF’s loss in…...
Mumbi can sue, but it’s not automatic that state will be found liable – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri can go ahead and sue but argues that it’s not automatic that the state will be found liable. Commenting on Phiri’s statement that she would sue the state in order to get a “ka something” for being unfairly incarcerated, Haimbe said everyone was…...
Good times are yet to come – Muzala
“YOU have to kill yourself before you die in order to achieve that which you want,” were the words of Commonwealth and African 400m champion Muzala Samukonga after he recorded a new personal best time to win the World Athletics Botswana Golden Grand Prix Challenge. Samukonga was in flying form in the men’s 400m final…...
Kwacha appreciation has empowered locals with more buying power – Chipoka
MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says the witnessed Kwacha appreciation has empowered locals with more buying power. In an interview, Wednesday, Mulenga said the Kwacha had been appreciating because government had put in place resilient fundamentals for the currency to survive. “In the past, you could not afford to buy a car…...
U17 loses to Nigeria in AFCON opener
THE Zambia under-17 national team has suffered a defeat against Nigeria in its opening fixture at the 2023 U17 AFCON in Algeria. Favour Daniel struck home in the 76th minute of the game to seal an important victory for Nigeria. The defeat puts the Ian Bakala tutored side in an awkward position and in need…...