After 20 years, CDF delivers new classrooms to Namwala’s Chinyemu School
CHINYEMU Primary School in Chief Mukobela’s area in Namwala District has been given a facelift through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) after 20 years of operating in a makeshift classroom. The school, which previously only offered Early Childhood Education to Grade Four, has been extended to Grade Seven and further upgraded from community school status…...
Floods sweep away Magoye’s CDF Police Land Cruiser
MAGOYE Constituency member of parliament Mweemba Malambo has described the recent sweeping away of a police Land Cruiser by floodwaters as highly regrettable. The CDF-procured police Toyota Land Cruiser, registration number ZP 2750B, was swept away when the driver attempted to cross the Kawama Stream last Tuesday. Engineering and Fire departments from the Mazabuka Council,…...
CDF News Edition 005 Monday 26 January 2026
Yango Ride launched matching PIN-codes to make trips more convenient and safer for Zambians
Lusaka, Zambia, 26th January 2026 – Yango Ride, part of the global tech company Yango Group, implements a new feature with matching PIN-codes for passengers and partner drivers in Zambia. Before the ride begins, a unique four-digit code is generated and displayed to both the passenger and the driver in their apps. To start the […]
NOCZ issues one-week ultimatum to ZBF over World Boxing switch
THE National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has issued a firm one-week ultimatum to the Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) to switch their affiliation from the International Boxing Association (IBA) to World Boxing (WB). NOCZ president Alfred Foloko warned that failure to comply will see boxing excluded from major international competitions and Olympic programmes. Foloko said…...
Late payments show lack of respect for farmers – Bishop Lungu
CATHOLIC Bishop Right Reverend George Lungu says the repeated failure by government to pay farmers in time reveals a serious lack of respect for the dignity of the farmer. And Citizens First president Harry Kalaba says when he wins the August polls, farmers will be getting paid a day after selling their maize to the…...
Expect a heavy defeat, Mweetwa warns opposition
MAJORITY of people speaking on the late payment of farmers don’t even have fields, says Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa. Meanwhile, Mweetwa has told the opposition to prepare for a heavy defeat in the August polls. Mweetwa has also wondered why the opposition blame President Hakainde Hichilema when they are arrested for committing crimes. Government…...
Irish envoy commends Zambia for peaceful resolution of electoral disputes
IRISH Ambassador to Zambia Aiden Fitzpatrick says Zambia has retained a proud history of 10 peaceful and credible elections with a smooth transition of power on each occasion. And Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) Executive Director Professor Manenga Ndulo says failure to provide an effective legal avenue to address electoral disputes may…...
US will no longer fund corrupt govts – Gonzales
US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says his government will now only fund nations that are taking steps to fight corruption and grow their economies. He says the US approach to foreign assistance had previously failed to spur development, and had instead enabled and perpetuated dependence and corruption by leaders in recipient countries. Further, Ambassador…...
Don’t forget to vote for me again in August, Nundwe urges Church
PF faction acting president Given Lubinda has urged the church to work with Chawama FDD member of parliament Bright Nundwe in order to develop the constituency. Meanwhile, Nundwe has called on the church to vote for him again during the August polls. Speaking during a church service at St Luke’s UCZ in Chawama, Lubinda said…...