We’ll miss Ng’onga – Nkana president
NKANA president Chikusi Banda says the club will miss the services of striker Alex Ng’onga who has officially joined Democratic Republic Congo giants TP Mazembe on a two-year deal. Speaking in an interview yesterday, Banda said the club wishes the passionate striker the very best in his new challenge in Congo. He said the club…...
Talent not enough, you need a strong mentality, Grant tips U20 team
CHIPOLOPOLO coach Avram Grant says the AFCON-bound Under-20 squad needs to have a strong mentality for a successful tournament. Speaking when he visited the squad in training, Grant said the players need to work as a team to achieve a common goal. The gaffer has been combing through various possibilities as he settles into his…...
We await to see how govt will cushion consumers from electricity tariff hike impact – ZACA
THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says although the increase in electricity tariffs was expected, it’s important to know how government plans to cushion the consumers who are grappling with the high cost of living. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane recently revealed that Cabinet had approved a gradual increase in electricity tariffs over…...
Police, Immigration nab 29 illegal immigrants
THE Zambia Police and Immigration Department have apprehended 29 suspected illegal immigrants aged between 10 and 40 believed to be of Burundian origin in Chirundu district. In a joint statement, Sunday, the police and department of immigration said the 29 were nabbed after a house where they were hiding was raided following a tip-off. Deputy…...
Armyworms chemicals should be added to FISP pack – Chintala
MILLERS Association of Zambia (MAZ) president Andrew Chintala says government should consider adding chemicals for fighting armyworms to the FISP pack. Commenting on recent revelations by the Ministry of Agriculture that fall armyworms had affected several provinces, Chintala urged farmers to start preparing themselves for such eventualities, which he said was now a trend. “Obviously…...
Govt should attach importance to road, rail sector to facilitate trade – Kavindele
FORMER vice president Enock Kavindele has urged government to attach particular importance to the road and rail sectors in order to facilitate trade with neighbouring countries. Commenting on the recent MOUs signed between the Zambian and Angolan governments pertaining to road connectivity, among several others, Kavindele said Angola was a big market for Zambia. “The…...
3 admit stealing from Judge’s chamber, other offices
A BUS conductor and two others who allegedly broke into various offices including former Court of Appeal president Fulgency Chisanga’s chambers have pleaded guilty to the charges. Davison Hanseko, a 19-year-old bus conductor; Franco Hasenko, 22; and Aaron Zulu, 30, are facing 11 counts of breaking into a building and committing a felony therein. The…...
We’ll conduct audit to determine unutilised 2022 CDF – govt
MINISTRY of Local Government Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says government will only know how much CDF from last year has not been utilised once an audit is done. Government recently disclosed that as of December 2022, 100 percent of the CDF had been disbursed to all the 116 local government authorities, representing…...
Cabinet’s warning to controlling officers timely – ActionAid
ACTIONAID Zambia says authorities should be tough when dealing with corrupt public officials by ensuring that they are not only charged but fired too. Secretary to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa recently warned that Cabinet office, working with the treasury, would not hesitate to invoke punitive actions against erring controlling officers and their officers. In an interview,…...
HH will meet chiefs, it was already planned for – Ngoma
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma says the Head of State will soon be meeting the House of Chiefs to discuss various national matters. House of Chiefs chairperson senior Chief Nkula recently lamented that the traditional leaders had given up trying to have an audience with the President as their attempts to meet him…...