Govt defers Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bills
GOVERNMENT yesterday deferred the Cyber Security Bill and the Cyber Crimes Bill to a later stage. And Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the UPND administration is a listening government and heard the genuine concerns from stakeholders. The Bills were expected to be read for the Second Time in the National Assembly…...
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Govt presents K11.8bn supplementary budget; 53% to go towards domestic debt
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says most of the resources in the proposed K11.8 billion supplementary budget will go towards debt servicing. On Tuesday, Acting Finance Minister Felix Mutati proposed a K11.8 billion supplementary budget to the National Assembly, explaining that K6.3 billion will be allocated for domestic debt service, as it is now…...
Van Nistelrooy sees potential in Patson
NEW Leicester City gaffer Ruud van Nistelrooy says Patson Daka has great potential to do more and help his team during the highly competitive 2024/25 English Premier League (EPL) season. After missing most of Leicester’s first round matches due to an ankle injury, Daka returned and scored his tenth EPL goal as Leicester City stunned…...
Player selection nothing to worry about – Wada
WEDSON Nyirenda has urged Zambians not to worry about the national team player selection process for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) squad. The Chipolopolo gaffer had earlier named a 34-man provisional squad for this month’s CHAN final round back-to-back qualifier matches against Mozambique. The squad comprised of players from both the MTN Super League…...
Nalumango talks like she doesn’t live in Zambia – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo says Vice-President Mutale Nalumango is entitled to express her wishful thinking about how the UPND government has performed. On Friday, Vice-President Nalumango said indicators were showing that the UPND would win the 2026 general elections. But in an interview, Saturday, Kampyongo said the people of Zambia would be the ultimate…...
ZRA impounds Armaguard vehicle used for smuggling cigarettes
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has impounded an Armaguard vehicle used for smuggling boxes of cigarettes from Kazungula into Livingstone before transportation to Lusaka. And the authority has since warned individuals, companies and any other entities involved in or abetting smuggling and tax evasion that they would be prosecuted. In a statement, Wednesday,…...
Our generators will continue to play a crucial role even after power crisis subsides – Zesco
ZESCO says its diesel-powered energy solution will continue to play a crucial role long after the power crisis subsides. And the corporation has expressed its commitment to ensuring that alternative power supply solutions are continuously explored to provide relief to its customers, the public and the nation at large. In a statement, Wednesday, Zesco Communication…...
I won’t stop scoring – Barbra
COPPER Queens captain and Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda says she will not stop scoring after an exciting 2024 football season where she netted 17 goals to help Pride win the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Shield and the Championship. Banda’s impressive exploits in the NWFL and the national team earned her the BBC Player…...
Court convicts Shantumbu man who raped 81-yr-old woman
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted Maurice Chomb, a 24-year-old driver of Lusaka’s Shantumbu area for raping his 81-year-old landlord. Magistrate Mutinta Mwenya has also committed Chomba to the High Court for sentencing. In the first count, Chomba was charged with rape Contrary to Section 133 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws…...
