Matete counsels Samukonga
FORMER 400m hurdle world Champion Samuel Matete says praises showered on Commonwealth and Africa’s 400m champion Muzala Samukonga should not distract him from achieving his long-term goals. And Matete said he expected Samukonga to enter the Diamond League immediately after he returned from the Commonwealth to keep his fitness levels intact. Speaking in an interview,…...
Zambia wins 7 medals at African Boxing Championship
TEAM Zambia bagged a total of seven medals to finish third behind Algeria and host nation Mozambique at the just-ended African Boxing Championship. Of the seven medals won, four are gold and three bronze to the delight of coach Wisdom Mudenda who had 12 boxers competing. Commonwealth bronze medallist Patrick Chinyemba led three other boxers…...
After I left, there’s no one with strategy in UPND Alliance – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper interim leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube says one of the biggest challenges in the country today is that it’s lacking credible, good quality, honest and selfless leadership. And Bwalya says UPND is angry and disappointed that he left the alliance because it has no one with a strategy. Speaking when he featured on…...
HH in love with me, he should call if he wants us to work together – Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says President Hakainde Hichilema loves him, that is why he always mentions his name. In an interview, Lusambo said the President should not hesitate to call him if he has seen something in him so that they can work together. “The President is in love with me,…...
Anti-Batuke protestors must use proper communication channels – Mweetwa
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says those calling for the removal of ruling party Secretary General Batuke Imenda must use proper channels of communication for their grievances to be addressed. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says the party’s Luangwa loss is an indication that something could have been done better on the ground. On Saturday, UPND youths from Kanyama…...
PF lacks integrity, such people shouldn’t exist – Mosho
PF lawyer Tutwa Ngulube has insisted that Lusaka Lawyer Lewis Mosho never represented the party in any election petitions, claiming that he has information that the counsel is working with one of their MPs from Muchinga Province to embarrass the former ruling party. But Mosho has denied the claims, saying “this is business”, adding that…...
Tame your tongues, politics isn’t war – VJ
VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga has advised politicians, especially those in the opposition, to tame their tongues, saying it’s uncalled for that most of them have continued using abusive language against each other. In an interview, Mwaanga said politics was not war, but a service to the country. “I’ve noticed that there is [a] very abusive…...
HH running govt like it’s his farm – Nakacinda
PF information and publicity chairperson Rapheal Nakacinda has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema is operating government as if he is at his farm giving directives to workers. And Nakacinda says Parliament is no longer interesting as the free will of the people is not being expressed on the floor of the House. In an interview,…...
We’re honoured to invest, learn from Zambia’s successes – US Envoy
NEWLY-APPOINTED US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says the smooth and peaceful transition of power in last year’s general election has made Zambia a model for others around the world. And Ambassador Gonzales says the US government is honoured to partner with, invest in and learn from Zambia’s successes. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says his administration…...
We’re also concerned about cancellation of fertiliser tender – Nalumango
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says government is equally concerned about the cancellation of the fertiliser procurement tender, warning that if any individual is found guilty of any wrongdoing in the entire system, they shouldn’t call anyone names. And Vice-President Nalumango has mocked Raphael Nakacinda’s binoculars, saying they are just toys which don’t even see anything. Agriculture…...