Educate a woman, you educate the nation
ACCORDING to one scientific research, children inherit their cleverness from their mothers. The intelligence gene is supposedly linked to the X-chromosome and since women have two of these, there’s a greater possibility that they pass on their wits to the children. If this is true then it goes without saying that if you educate a […]
We’re conferring with Sports Ministry before naming new coach – FAZ
FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala says the association and the Ministry of Sports are conferring before a final decision is made on who will take the Chipolopolo reigns. Speaking in an interview, Sunday, Kashala said FAZ and the government had a successful consultative meeting aimed at quickening the process of the appointment of the next…...
It’s befuddling that villagers can overpower trained cops – Mpombo
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo has condemned the beating of police officers in Katete district but argues that it’s “cringeworthy and befuddling” that professionally trained cops can be overpowered by villagers. And Mpombo says government should consider rescinding its decision to engage a private firm to audit security wings, as it may have political consequences…....
I don’t know which positions the new ECZ appointees hold in UPND – Veep
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says she’s not aware of any UPND member who has been appointed to state institutions such as ECZ. During the Vice-President’s question time, Friday, Leader of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile asked whether President Hakainde Hichilema was aware of the future implications of appointing “UPND cadres” to institutions like ECZ. “In the…...
Govt officially terminates controversial $100m TFM, MOH contract
THE Ministry of Health has terminated the contract awarded to TFM Holdings Ltd for the construction and equipping of seven by 150 bed capacity COVID-19 hospitals in Zambia. The Ministry of Health says the termination of the contract is effective June 24, the day it informed the company about its intention to terminate the contract…....
Mbita denies defaming CEC in his book, countersues company
FORMER Zesco board chairperson Mbita Chitala has denied defaming the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) and has further filed a counterclaim against the company, demanding compensatory damages for the damage to his reputation. CEC recently sued Chitala in Lusaka High Court, seeking exemplary damage for defamation and any other relief the court may deem fit. CEC…...
Minister refuses to withdraw Securities Bill: it’s too important
THE Securities (Amendment) Bill passed through the Second Reading stage on Thursday, after Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane refused to withdraw it. The parliamentary committee for planning and budgeting rejected the Securities Amendment Bill on grounds that it contained provisions that may be detrimental to the proper functioning of capital markets by…...
PF afraid of private audit firms because they can’t bribe them – Imenda
UPND deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says opposition PF members are against private audit firms because they know that the Defence Ministry was a conduit for a lot of illegalities. In an interview, Thursday, Imenda said the opposition members were afraid of private audit firms because they were independent and couldn’t be influenced by anyone…....
Kaizer still in our custody, he may appear in court today or tomorrow – Police
POLICE say former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu is still in their custody and may appear before the Magistrate Court either today or on Tuesday. On Friday, police arrested Zulu for another offence of Conversion not Amounting to Theft in relation to a Toyota Land Cruiser VX, worth K955,000, assigned to him while…...
Confusing “methodical” with indecision, procrastination?
WE were perplexed when madam Chushi Kasanda, the Chief Government Spokesperson said a few days ago that: “I was actually saying to one of my fellow ministers last week, that we are about to finish everything that we promised during campaigns”. You are about to what? Really? Well, this would strike us as a sign…...