Nkana, Warriors face off
NKANA’S perfect run in the MTN Super League will today come under scrutiny when the Kitwe giants visit Kabwe Warriors for a Week-17 fixture at the Godfrey Chitalu Stadium in Kabwe. Nkana have managed six wins from the last seven games and go into today’s fixture having beaten Green Buffaloes, Power Dynamos and FC MUZA…...
The PF Must Stop Living in Denial
THE Patriotic Front continues to display a baffling level of arrogance and self-deception in the face of political reality. Acting president Given Lubinda says the PF central committee plans to sponsor former president Edgar Lungu to re-contest the party presidency and eventually contest the 2026 general elections, despite the Constitutional Court’s judgement that found him…...
LCC has not increased property rates, it’s just a proposal – Govt
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Administration Maambo Hamaundu says the Lusaka City Council has not increased property rates by 300 percent but has merely proposed it. He adds that people can still object to the proposal. Various stakeholders, including the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM), have expressed concern over what…...
HELSB awards loans to 3,751 first-year students
THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) says it has awarded student loans to 3,752 first-year applicants at the University of Zambia, Kapasa Makasa University and Zambia University College of Technology. In a statement, Tuesday, HELSB Manager for Corporate Communications and Customer Services Chiselwa Kawanda said at UNZA, 3,111 students had been awarded loans…...
UNZA lecturer questions criteria used to appoint principal PR officers in ministries
UNIVERSITY of Zambia Media and Communications lecturer Dr Basil Hamusokwe has questioned the criteria which government used to appoint Principal Public Relations Officers in all the 25 Ministries and 10 Provincial Headquarters. Government on Monday announced the appointment of Principal Public Relations Officers in all ministries and provincial headquarters, saying it was in a bid…...
Chazanga driver, farmer in court for facilitating trafficking of 13 Ethiopians
TWO men of Lusaka’s Chazanga compound have been dragged to the Chongwe Magistrates’ Court for facilitating the trafficking of 13 Ethiopian nationals into Zambia. Patrick Kombe, 43, a driver and Kalombe Siaumpe, 32, a peasant farmer, are facing 13 counts of conduct facilitating trafficking in persons Contrary to Section 7 (1) (a) of the Anti-Human…...
MISA FOX report shows increase in harassment of journalists, clergy
THE MISA Freedom of Expression (FOX) Report for Zambia has indicated that the media landscape from January to June 2024 revealed a concerning decline, with increasing harassment targeting journalists, ordinary citizens and even clergy members. The report noted that 62 percent of respondents in the study indicated that the media does not operate freely in…...
IMF commends Zambia’s economic progress, as it disburses $184m
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the fourth review of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, triggering an immediate disbursement of US$184 million (K5.1 billion). And IMF Resident Representative in Zambia Eric Lautier says Zambia continues to make good progress towards economic stability despite a historic drought that caused a significant contraction in…...
Chitotela, 2 others get 10 years for arson
THE Kabwe High Court has sentenced Pambashe PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela and two others to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for arson. Meanwhile, Chitotela’s lawyer, Benjamin Mwelwa, has indicated that Chitotela will appeal against both the conviction and sentence. In this matter, Chitotela and Nickson Chilangwa were jointly charged with five others…...
I’ll take over PF – Chitalu
MANSA Central PF member of parliament Chitalu Chilufya says he will contest the Patriotic Front presidency and will emerge victorious ahead of the 2026 general elections. And Dr Chilufya says leadership is not about differing with those in the opposition every time, but an opportunity to work together for the betterment of the people. Speaking…...
