A funeral is a unifier
An African funeral is a very social event for the entire community in which the deceased lived. Regardless of whether the deceased was a Christian or not, death has always been a reunion for long-separated relatives, believers and non-believers. Nowadays, tents, cars and the gathering of people demonstrate how death can bring people together, irrespective…...
My wife abuses nsuko, beer, hubby laments
I DON’T know why women are drinking too much; when you know you’re still young, don’t get married, Magistrate Harriet Mulenga advised while presiding over a divorce case involving a 32-year-old man and his 25-year-old wife. After seven years of marriage, Evuta Sakala dragged his wife, Tamara Sakala, to the Matero Local Court, seeking divorce…...
Chipolopolo players demand improved conditions
THE Zambia senior men’s national football team players say they remain ready and willing to represent Zambia, if given the opportunity under respectful and transparent conditions. The players released a statement affirming their commitment to national duty while expressing concern over administrative challenges, including the last-minute cancellation of a scheduled trip to Morocco. The players…...
Chipolopolo still hopeful despite Comoros loss
ZAMBIA national team midfielder Harrison Chisala says the COSAFA squad still has what it takes to reach the semi-finals of the 2025 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup. Following a painful 1-0 defeat to Group D rivals Comoros, Zambia must now secure a win against Botswana when the two sides clash on June 11 to progress to the…...
Progress of Chipata-Chadiza road elates Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says he expects substantial progress to be made on the Chipata-Chadiza road by December this year. The 65-kilometre highway, which is scheduled to be completed by June next year, will cost government K1.3 billion. Meanwhile, Sable Construction General Manager Essof Alloo, who is overseeing the project, said…...
ECZ committee recommends maintaining two-term presidential limit
THE Electoral Reform Technical Committee has recommended that the presidential term limit of two terms of five years each be retained as contained in Article 106 of the Constitution. The Report stated that the existing presidential term limits were appropriate as they allow for leadership changes while maintaining institutional memory. “The legal provision on qualifications…...
Some E/Province chiefs have no land, they sold it – Mpezeni
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people says some chiefs in Eastern Province do not have land because they sold it. Officials from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development were in Eastern Province to meet all 56 chiefs in the province for a stakeholder consultative…...
Chita Lodge sues businessman for defamation after failed bird sale
CHITA Lodge has sued an Indian businessman in the Lusaka High Court demanding over K2.3 million in damages for loss of business from a failed sale of ostriches and African Grey Parrots. Chita Lodge is lamenting the collapse of its planned sale of 100 African Grey Parrots and 30 ostriches to Zain Abdullah, claiming that…...
Fares will reduce once fuel prices, exchange rate stabilise – bus drivers
BUS and Taxi Drivers Association of Zambia (BTOAZ) National Secretary Sydney Mbewe says a reduction in transport fares can only be guaranteed once there is stability in fuel prices and the exchange rate. Mbewe says while there has been a considerable reduction in fuel prices in the last two months, there is no guarantee that…...
Maybe HH was unsatisfied with my work – Peter Mumba
FORMER Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Peter Mumba says he was not expecting the news of his dismissal but adds that “once you are appointed, the next thing is to separate, so it’s normal”. Mumba speculates that the President’s decision to fire him may be because he was not satisfied with his work, stating that…...
