U-17 on course to retain COSAFA cup
THE Zambia men’s Under 17 have remained on course to retain the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) after they beat Malawi 6 – 2 yesterday to move to six points in the first round. Coach George Chilufya maintained the same team that beat Angola in the opening match and the boys repaid the […]
Police nab Kitwe man for insulting Lungu
POLICE in Kitwe have arrested a 24-year-old businessman for insulting President Edgar Lungu. This comes barely two weeks after police in Ndola arrested another businessman for defamation of the President. Copperbelt Deputy commissioner of police Bothwell Namuswa confirmed the arrest. Namuswa identified the suspect as Lawrence Kasonde of Kapoto in Kwacha. He explained that this…...
Don’t punish defaulting students, engage their parents, Mulusa advises UNZA
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) secretary general Lucky Mulusa says there are a number of illiterate people in government. Commenting on the University of Zambia (UNZA) management’s decision to bar defaulting students from writing their examinations, Mulusa said the institution should not punish students but should engage parents on a payment plan. He said UNZA…...
DEC nabs Namwala accountant for money laundering
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has nabbed a 42-year-old Accounts Assistant Manfred Hatamba for money laundering activities involving K360,000.00. In a statement, DEC public relations manager Theresa Katongo said Hatamba, of B5 Nchete Compound in Namwala, stole K360,000.00 in his capacity as Accounts Assistant at Namwala Secondary School which he then used the money to…...
Zambians should keep making noise for ECZ to improve – Mutati
MOVEMENT for Democratic change (MDC) interim president Felix Mutati says the pain Zambians are going through is too much for the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) not to listen to their cries. And Mutati says the MDC needs to define itself as a real alternative party to voters. Speaking to journalists shortly after visiting Kalulushi…...
Wina misled Parley on Lungu’s eligibility – Nkombo
VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina should be cited for contempt of Parliament as she misled the House when she said that President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case was settled by the courts of law, says Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo. Responding to Chifubu PF member of parliament Frank Ng’ambi last week, who wanted to know…...
Like we said, Vedanta will have the last laugh
NEWS coming from Ndola that the Court of Appeal has reversed a High Court decision on the liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines and referred the matter to arbitration has not sat well with members of the Patriotic Front party and the government. We understand that there is panic in the camp over what step to…...
Lungu will get more votes from Dundumwezi in 2021 – Chief Chikanta
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu will get more than 252 votes in next year’s election because he has delivered on some of the promises that he made, says chief Chikanta of the Tonga-speaking people of Kalomo District in Southern Province. Last week, President Lungu said he had made an ally in chief Chikanta and resolved issues that…...
Dora can’t stop Zambians from discussing ailing economy – Kalaba
Democratic Party DP president Harry Kalaba says stopping people from speaking on the country’s economic situation is against their human rights. Commenting on Information and Broadcasting Minister Dora Silya’s sentiments that people should stop making noise about the economy as it is hurting Zambia’s brand, Kalaba said people had the right to express their viewpoints…...
There’s no extension for now – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the last day of the mobile voter registration exercise still remains December 12, for now. But Mwembeshi Independent member of parliament Machila Jamba says the Commission is arrogant and not listening to the views of the people. In a brief interview, ECZ chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano said…...