Shepande is new FAZ GS
FAZ has appointed veteran football administrator Machacha Shepande as its new General Secretary, following the departure of Reuben Kamanga. The change comes after what the association described as a mutual agreement, marking the end of Kamanga’s two-year tenure at the helm of the FAZ secretariat. In a further shake-up within the administration, FAZ also confirmed…...
ECZ orders NCP to apologise to UPND for alleging it will hijack 2026 mass voter registration
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis on Friday ordered New Congress Party (NCP) member, Christopher Bwalya to apologise to the UPND for alleging that its cadres would take over voter registration during the mass registration exercise. This was after Bwalya asked the ECZ to disclose the security features it had put in place…...
29,416 individuals have benefited from social cash, cash for work in Monze – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says about 29,416 individuals have benefited from the social cash transfer and cash for work programmes in Monze District. President Hichilema adds that government has intensified the provision of social support to citizens. And Southern Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa says economic growth rooted in cultural heritage is a pathway towards sustainable development…....
Sex offender was pardoned under PF – ZCS
THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) has clarified that a 72-year-old former inmate who had been imprisoned for defiling a then four-year-old in 2018 was pardoned during the PF regime. ZCS Superintendent Public Relations Officer Cornelius Mwanza said that any suggestion that the UPND government was involved in Winston Kabinda’s release were unfounded and should be…...
Maamba Energy bi-annual maintenance to trigger stage 10 load management
MAAMBA Energy Limited has announced that it will be carrying out a planned bi-annual maintenance on its 300MW coal-fired power plant in two phases which will affect power supply. According to a statement issued by its Corporate Affairs Department, Saturday, the 30-days-long maintenance outage will result in reduced electricity available to ZESCO to supply its…...
I’ll castrate you, stop sleeping with young girls, Mwamba warns defilers
MINISTER of Community Development and Social Services Doreen Mwamba says when Parliament resumes, she will introduce a motion advocating for the castration of men found guilty of defiling girls. And Mwamba has warned that men who defile children will lose their ‘instruments of power’ if they fail to control themselves. Speaking during an interaction with…...
Churches can also produce food if they access CDF – ICOZ
INDEPENDENT Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) president Bishop David Masupa has welcomed the call by President Hakainde Hichilema for the church to produce food. Bishop Masupa says if Churches access CDF, they can also participate in farming. On Friday, President Hichilema said churches should not just be worshiping and singing from Monday to Sunday, stating that…...
5 die on Kafue river after hippo attack
FIVE Kafue fishermen have drowned after their banana boat was capsized by a hippo on the Kafue River. In a statement issued, Saturday, Ministry of Tourism Principal Public Relations Officer Nelly Banda said the incident happened on August 14. “The Ministry of Tourism, through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), regrets to announce…...
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Mr Stash organises first-ever producer’s hangout show in Zambia
Last week, young producer Mr Stash on the Beat made history by hosting the very first hangout show by a music producer in Zambia. The event brought together 15 top artistes he has worked with over the years, creating a night full of music, fun and unity. Fans filled the venue, eager to see their…...