Futsal League enters week 2
THE Automotive Premier Futsal League (PFL) today enters week two with leaders Kabwe K-Line looking for a second straight win after when they face Siavonga beetles at the Automotive Futsal Arena. Last week, K-Line made a statement of intent when they shot to the summit of the table after beating Petauke FC 6 – 1. […]
We’ll not relax despite onset of hot season – Chitalu
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the country has recorded 102 new COVID-19 cases out of 1,391 tests done in the last 24 hours. And Dr Chilufya says government will not relax COVID-19 prevention measures despite the onset of the hot season. Speaking during the routine COVID-19 briefing in Kasumbalesa, Thursday, Dr Chilufya said 60 […]
We don’t want jokes, explain how you’ll fix economy, Kambwili tells Lungu
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu should clearly explain how he plans to resuscitate Zambia’s ailing economy as he opens Parliament this Friday because citizens no longer have time for his jokes, says National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili. And Kambwili says Zambia’s stressed economy cannot be saved when Ministers continue to dish out large sums of…...
We’ve put detractors to shame – Lungu
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says those who laughed and mocked government for embarking on a project to construct roads in the country have been put to shame. And President Lungu has warned millers to stop manipulating government and causing unnecessary fluctuations in prices. Speaking when he flagged-off the 2020/2021 farming input distribution exercise Wednesday, President Lungu…...
Bill 10 will ensure peaceful polls – Chama
DEFENSE Minister Davies Chama says once enacted, Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 will ensure that Zambia’s elections are peaceful. In an interview, Chama said there was need for less ambiguous laws for the county to have peaceful elections. “It is like in Zambia, people want to oppose for the sake of opposing, I…...
Zambians can’t re-elect PF in 2021 – Kalaba
DEMOCRATIC Party leader Harry Kalaba says the ruling Patriotic Front is wasting the country’s time by campaigning because Zambians will not re-elect them at next year’s general election. On Sunday, Justice Minister Given Lubinda said 2021 was not a time for experiments, asking Zambians to ensure that President Edgar Lungu won next year’s polls by…...
Zambian Breweries posts K15.5m losses in 6 months
ZAMBIAN Breweries Plc has posted huge losses of nearly K15.5 million in its half-year period ending June 30, 2020, mainly triggered by the kwacha’s rapid depreciation against major currency convertibles, which increased the company’s debt portfolio and hiked production costs. But the company says it remains well-positioned for a strong recovery given its positive cash…...
Kampyongo dismisses photo of kids showing off NRCs as propaganda
HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has described as propaganda a picture circulating on social media depicting children as having just obtained National Registration Cards (NRCs). And Kampyongo says government has yet again extended the first phase of the mobile issuance of NRCs by another 10 days to allow as many people as possible to register…....
Mvunga must clean up traits of economic sabotage at BoZ – Kamba
Lusaka Province PF secretary Kennedy Kamba says Bank of Zambia (BoZ) governor-designate Christopher Mvunga should clean up all forms of mismanagement and “traits of economic sabotage” at the central bank. And Kamba has predicted that Mvunga will help stabilise the kwacha, which had rapidly depreciated to nearly K20 per dollar. In an interview, Kamba claimed…...
Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself in Kambwili’s forgery case within judicial powers – Chitabo
LUSAKA High Court judge Mwila Chitabo has dismissed NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili’s application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against magistrate David Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself from presiding over his forgery case. Judge Chitabo said the ruling of magistrate Simusamba pertaining to the refusal to recuse himself was made within the magistrate’s judicial…...