Zambia has potential to produce world class tennis stars – Kazembe
ZAMBIA’S tennis top seed Edgar Kazembe says the country has the potential to produce great tennis players that will make the country proud at the international level. And Kazembe says his target is to nurture and train a group of tennis players that will carry on with his legacy when he hangs up the racket…...
Zulu confident of making chess national team
THOMAS ‘Dangote’ Zulu says he is optimistic about pulling through with ease from the phase one national team selection trials for the 2022 Copperbelt Chess League Association (CCLA) region set for this weekend in Ndola. Copperbelt chess players will have an opportunity to showcase their skills when they take part in the CCLA event set…...
HH a better economic manager than Lungu – Chelwa
ECONOMIST Dr Grieve Chelwa says President Hakainde Hichilema is a better manager of the economy compared to his predecessor. And Dr Chelwa says citizens hold President Hichilema to a higher moral standard, hence it’s only right that he publicly declares his assets so that his wealth can be tracked. Speaking when he featured on Hot…...
Findlay needs to travel for treatment, Immigration refused to release his passport, laments lawyer
LUSAKA businessman Valden Findlay has pleaded not guilty to the charge of holding more than one passport. And Findlay’s lawyer Milner Katolo has lamented that the immigration department has refused to return his client’s passport despite informing them that he needs to travel for medical treatment. Findlay is, however, yet to take plea in the…...
PAC hears how Muchinga ‘youths’ got K2.9m politically influence ‘loans’ towards elections
THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that the Office of the President in Muchinga Province irregularly disbursed loans amounting to K2,997,500 to 80 youth groups towards the general elections due to political influence. And the Committee has heard that 12 beneficiaries who were above the youthful age limit were awarded loans amounting to K78,000 because…...
Inflation marginally rises by 0.1%
THE annual inflation for November 2022 has increased to 9.8 percent from the 9.7 percent recorded last month. And the Zambia Statistics Agency says retail prices between November 2021 and November 2022 show that the national average price of a 25kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 24.25 percent from K132.88 to K165.10. During…...
First year was for stabilising economy, next is unlocking resources – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the first year of the UPND in government was dedicated towards stabilising the economy, while the second year will be focused on unlocking resources. And President Hichilema says people must not expect that the people who are being arrested for corruption will instantly be convicted, saying procedure for the rule of…...
3 big people want to invest in Zambia, investor confidence is over the roof – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says three “big people” have shown interest to invest in Zambia owing to high levels of investor confidence. In an interview, Kabuswe said one of the ‘big people’ would actually be coming to the country this December to discuss with government the way forward. “Investor confidence in the…...
Police ponder promoting 9 clobbered Katete cops, as they arrest 20
THE Zambia Police Service has arrested 20 people aged between 18 and 53 in Katete’s Kamwaza village, suspected to have attacked the nine police officers. And Kajoba has commended the officers for not retaliating by using force or opening fire on the villagers, disclosing that his command is considering promoting them. Nine police officers were…...
Over 1.9m Zambians at risk of food insecurity, reveals report
THE 2022 in-depth vulnerability and needs assessment report has revealed that over 1.9 million people are at risk of food insecurity in Zambia. The report reveals that between October 2022 and March 2023, food insecurity in about 50 districts is expected to worsen with about 1.95 million people requiring urgent humanitarian action to reduce food…...