Shepolopolo goalkeeper flaunts her car
Zambia Women’s national team goalkeeper Hazel Nali has joined other football stars in the country in flaunting the proceeds of their talent after acquiring her Nissan Mirror vehicle. The shot stopper who plays for army side Green Buffaloes says bonuses from the 2019 COSAFA Cup held in South Africa and the 2019 Women’s Africa Cup […]
We’ve reached an alarming stage – Chitalu
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says there is a sharp spike in the COVID-19 positivity rate. And Dr Chilufya says the country has recorded 71 new cases and one death in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, a specialist in infectious diseases at Levy Mwanawasa General Hospital Dr Francis Mupeta says some people are developing complications […]
Zambia records 71 new COVID-19 cases
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says Zambia has recorded 71 new COVID-19 cases out of 209 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. At the daily COVID-19 briefing today, Dr Chilufya said 21 patients are on oxygen. Full story later.
NWWSSC paid K720,139 long service allowances to bosses who weren’t entitled, reveals audit
THE Auditor General has revealed that over K700,000 was irregularly paid to the North Western Water Supply and Sewerage Company Limited (NWWSSC) managing director and director finance as long service allowance. And the Auditor General has revealed that the utility owed over K11 million in statutory obligations and penalties in the form of Pay As…...
Those who have survived covid must be advocates of behavioural change – Mwale
HOUSING and Infrastructure Development Minister Vincent Mwale says those who have survived COVID-19 must become advocates of behavioural change. And Mwale has condemned the flouting of health regulations by PF cadres at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Mwale was speaking during a News Diggers/Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) sponsored programme on Chipata’s Breeze FM, […]
Govt must pay outstanding salary arrears to tourism workers, demands Union
GOVERNMENT should pay all outstanding salary arrears for workers at National Heritage Conversation Commission and National Museums Board who have gone unpaid for nine months, University of Zambia Allied Workers Union (UNZAWU) president George Katapazi has demanded. But Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela says government has just released a grant to clear salary arrears for the…...
Debt servicing, emoluments gobbled 73.5% of budget in Q1 – PMRC
THE Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) says the 2020 national budget performed more favourably in the first quarter of the year than expected as domestic financing, grants and revenues were above target by less than a percentage. But PMRC data shows that 73.5 per cent of government’s total expenditure in the first quarter of…...
Kakubo wants Speaker to censure Lusambo for describing youths’ views as stupidity
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has given a go-ahead to Kapiri Mposhi UPND member of parliament Stanley Kakubo to move a motion to censure Bowman Lusambo. According to a letter from the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly dated July 16, 2020, Kakubo wants Lusambo censured for using unpalatable language…...
C/Belt police nab Beyani, 6 others for conducting UPND intra-party elections
POLICE on the Copperbelt have arrested UPND chairman for policy research Dr Choolwe Beyani and six others in Chililabombwe for conducting intra party elections without notice. They have been charged with unlawful assembly. In an interview, Copperbelt police commissioner Charity Katanga confirmed the arrest and disclosed that five motor vehicles were also impounded in the…...
State Counsel have a duty to criticise govt – Miti
ALLIANCE for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti says President Edgar Lungu should understand that the loyalty of senior lawyers is not to the sitting government, but to the Republican Constitution and Zambians who own it. Commenting on President Lungu’s directive to new Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Abyudi Shonga to ensure that…...