NIPA student sues institution, challenges his suspension
A NIPA student has dragged the institution to the Lusaka High Court, challenging its decision to disqualify him from the 2022 second semester examinations and from attending the 2023 first semester on account of examination malpractice. Martin Nyirenda wants an order or declaration quashing the institution’s decision to nullify all the courses undertaken by him…...
Losing Mother: “This cancer has advanced, unfortunately, we can’t do anything”
Just in case you have forgotten, we were waiting for authorisation from NHIMA to go ahead and get a CT-Scan from Royal Diagnostics, a private lab within UTH. This was requested in order for the doctors to determine the actual spread of Mother’s endometrial cancer. In the early hours of February 6, mum started struggling […]
We don’t think inflation will revert to double digits – Govt
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says he does not think the inflation rate will revert to a double-digit. A fortnight ago, ZAMSTATS disclosed that the annual inflation rate for the month of March 2023 had increased to 9.9 percent from the 9.6 percent recorded in February 2023. ZAMSTATS Statistician General Mulenga Musepa…...
Zanaco’s confidence is at its lowest – Nyirenda
NEWLY appointed Zanaco coach Wedson Nyirenda says the team’s confidence is at its lowest. Nyirenda met the players for the first time yesterday before the club unveiled him for his second spell. The seven-time champions have struggled in the Super League. Their winless run in the last eight games has seen the team fall to…...
South Korea makes light weight of Copper Queens
ZAMBIA’S readiness for the FIFA Women’s World Cup has been brought into question with the team suffering a 5-0 loss to South Korea in an international friendly yesterday. The loss means the team has conceded 10 goals in the two matches against Korea who are also World Cup bound. On Friday, the team lost 5-2…...
Practice clean politics, devoid of insults or pettiness, Imenda advises Mumbi
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda has advised Mumbi Phiri to practice clean politics, devoid of personal attacks, as she actively gets back into the political arena. Last week, Phiri, who is former PF deputy Secretary General disclosed her intentions to contest for the party presidency, saying God delayed the PF convention so that she…...
UPND cadres beat me, my bodyguards as police watched – Fred
SOCIALIST Party deputy general secretary Dr Fred M’membe has narrated that UPND cadres beat him and his bodyguards up as police helplessly watched in Serenje. Last week Sunday, Police in Serenje District arrested Dr M’membe for the offence of Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. Police further charged Dr M’membe and two other suspected party members for…...
Zambia asks Japan, Belgium, Netherlands for support on its debt
GOVERNMENT has appealed to the IMF Executive Directors for Japan and Belgium/Netherlands for continued support in resolving Zambia’s debt restructuring process through the G-20 Common Framework. And Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says to deal with food supply constraints in the region, Zambia will implement measures to not only improve the productivity of…...
Name any relative HH has appointed in his govt, Nkombo challenges Mwila
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo has challenged former PF secretary general Davies Mwila to name any of President Hakainde Hichilema’s relatives he has appointed in his government. And Nkombo says Mwila has reached a deadline in his political career and can’t be replenished. Mwila recently accused the President of appointing mostly his…...
Immigration removes 64 illegal immigrants
THE Department of Immigration has removed 64 illegal immigrants of the 208 that were detained in a joint cleanup operation conducted on April 6, 2023, in Lusaka. In a statement, Tuesday, Immigration Department Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said among those removed were 27 Tanzanians, 25 Burundians, eight Congolese, three Malawians, and one Ugandan. “The…...