Govt releases K23.1bn for public service delivery, spends K12.7bn on debt service
GOVERNMENT has disclosed that in December 2024, it released K23.1 billion for public service delivery, of which K3.9 billion went to the public service wage bill and K12.7 billion was spent on debt service and arrears. Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the fact that 55 percent of the budget releases for December 2024 went…...
Facebook poll results a reflection of HH’s popularity – Matambo
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo says the results of a Facebook poll in which President Hakainde Hichilema emerged as the preferred presidential candidate reflect his popularity on the ground. And Matambo says the UPND government will win the 2026 general elections by a bigger margin than in 2021. On December 30, 2024, President Hichilema emerged…...
UPND just needs the right candidate to win Petauke seat – PF MP
CHADIZA PF member of parliament Jonathan Daka says the UPND only needs to adopt the right candidate to win the Petauke by-elections. In an interview, Sunday, Daka said people should not underestimate the ruling party in any election. “You cannot underestimate a ruling party in a by-election or any election. Those people who think that […]
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Police nab 7 suspects over livestock theft
POLICE in Chongwe have arrested seven suspects involved in stealing 16 animals from Nyelele Village and Nyimba District. According to a statement issued by Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, Sunday, Chongwe Police Station received information from a concerned member of the public regarding suspicious activities involving the sale of a carcass at Soweto Market. “The Zambia…...
Dying Theatres
There was a time when going to the movies was a momentous occasion. Everyone in the family, from young to old, looked forward to the shenanigans of various actors and actresses. The euphoria of sitting with strangers and experiencing similar emotions was a remarkable feat. The entire theatre crowd laughed, cried, and got angry simultaneously. […]
Defeated and unfulfilled goals
Mutinta thought Moonga would have popped the question in 2024. But this was 29th December and as she lay in her bed, she wondered where and how things went wrong. Wasn’t she marriage material? She was a decent church girl who faithfully gave tithe and wondered why all her friends were getting married while every […]
HH’s treason prison days one of the loneliest moments in my political life – Nalumango
IT was a rough time, not easy to describe. Fear crept into our party. This is the end, some people thought. Our party could be eliminated in his absence, and only God knew what could happen to us, Vice-President Mutale Nalumango shares. The Veep has shared a harrowing account of President Hakainde Hichilema’s time in…...
I married a third wife after my other wives called her a prostitute, Lsk man tells court
THE Matero Local Court has heard how a 39-year-old man of Shantumbu area decided to marry his girlfriend as a third wife after his two other wives beat her up and called her a prostitute. This is a matter where Sedia Banda, 32, sued her husband, with whom she has six children, for divorce after…...
2024 was tough with drought, pregnancy; I farmed while pregnant until last day – Zed Farmer
WHENEVER the name Maria Zaloumis, better known as the Zed Farmer, comes up, two things instantly come to mind, her agricultural achievements and how her failed relationships haven’t stopped her from falling in love and marrying again and again. For those who enjoy some good mulomo, you know exactly what I’m talking about! But hold…...
