Words that attack the heart
A couple years ago a meme was making the rounds which had a man utter such precious and timely words, “tough times never last.” It is something I tend to repeat to myself when I am going through what I deem to be a challenging moment. The most unfortunate or difficult thing to come to […]
We expected debt resolution to move fast – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government expected the country’s debt resolutions to move fast. In an interview, Dr Musokotwane wondered why the other parties were failing to deliver on their part despite government doing everything that was expected of it. “Guidelines were given and for us, we said since this is…...
Inflation likely to hit double digit – Mvunga
FORMER Bank of Zambia Governor Christopher Mvunga says the annual inflation is likely to hit a double digit. Last week Thursday, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSATS) announced 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. ZAMSATS attributed the upward…...
LCC police nab 2 illegal alcohol traders at NIPA, Evelyn Hone entrances
MINISTER of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo says Lusaka City Council police, in conjunction with state police, has so far arrested two illegal alcohol traders at both NIPA and Evelyn Hone College entrances. And Nkombo has urged students to avoid alcohol if they can or visit well established recreation centres should they need…...
ConCourt dismisses state’s application to dismiss Milingo’s petition
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed the state’s application seeking to dismiss former Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu’s petition in which he is challenging the removal of his immunity. Meanwhile, the court has granted Lungu an application for leave to amend his petition. In this matter, Lungu asked the ConCourt to cite Director…...
ECZ expresses concern over unprecedented electoral petitions in 2021
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis says the unprecedented electoral petitions arising from the 2021 general elections were a threat to electoral integrity. Speaking on the sidelines of the just ended Summit for Democracy, Zaloumis said involving ECZ in electoral petitions indicated that stakeholders lacked trust in the commission. “The other threat is…...
I’m optimistic about the future of Africa – Kamala
US Vice-President Kamala Harris says she is extremely optimistic about the future of Africa, announcing that her government has pledged to invest $350 million in Africa. Vice-President Harris concluded her visit to Zambia on Saturday by meeting global, business and philanthropic leaders to discuss digital inclusion on the continent of Africa and public and private…...
PF allergic to good morals – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Zambians should frown upon PF’s utterances because they are meant to pollute the sanity in the political arena. On Thursday, PF Deputy Secretary General, Nickson Chilangwa described Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu as an “over grown idiot” for prohibiting protests during the Summit for Democracy and the visit of USA…...
Mweene endorses Zambia’s new goalie coach Phiri
AFCON-winning goalkeeper Kenney Mweene has commended the appointment of ex-Golden Arrows and Zambia international goalkeeper Davies Phiri as Chipolopolo’s keeper trainer. Phiri returns for a second stint as Chipolopolo’s goalkeeper coach after serving in that position from 2011 to 2015 under three tacticians starting with Frenchman Herve Renard. The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper worked under Phiri during…...
Kilambe salutes Chipolopolo for equaling AFCON qualifiers winning run
EX-Kaizer Chiefs striker Rotson Kilambe has praised Chipolopolo for equaling his teams’ 2000 AFCON qualifiers benchmark, and backs them to set a new record. Zambia beat Lesotho 3-1 at home and 2-0 away in the 2023 AFCON Group H qualifiers last month to extend their winning run to three consecutive victories in the race to…...