We’ll work hard to overturn CL defeat – Arrows
RED Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe says the Airmen will work hard to overturn their 2-1 defeat to Malawian champions Nyasa Big Bullets in the first leg of the CAF Champions League’s first preliminary round played last Sunday at Bingu National Stadium, in Lilongwe. And Arrows Chief Executive Officer, Lt Col Kambani Lungu says the Airmen…...
Immigration increases Visa, permit fees
THE Department of Immigration has revised fees for its services, increasing the unit values of both fee and penalty units from thirty ngwee to forty ngwee. According to a notice issued on Tuesday, the new fees had been revised in accordance with statutory instrument No.25 of 2024. “This serves to notify the general public that…...
There’s been connivance among those in power to allow illegal mining for their benefit
WE posed a question in our editorial opinion yesterday; why have our ministers failed to stop the illegal mining activities in Chingola which have continued to claim the lives of so many youths. We observed that Honourable Paul Kabuswe in his capacity as Mines Minister; Honourable Chipoka Mulenga in his capacity as Chingola member of…...
SP can’t win elections if we allow indiscipline, expulsions necessary – M’membe
SOCIALIST Party leader Fred M’membe says the party will not go anywhere if it continues to tolerate the indiscipline that is creeping in, stressing that expulsions are necessary. Dr M’membe also says the party made wrong decisions by rushing to appoint new members to high positions without conducting due diligence, in their desire to expand…...
I arrested Changala because his statements incited dissatisfaction against govt – Witness
A POLICE officer has testified that he charged and arrested governance activist Brebnar Changala after determining that his statements relating to Jay Jay’s abduction were seditious in nature and incited dissatisfaction against government. Malumbe Moono, 30, was testifying in a matter in which Changala is charged with sedition. When the matter came up for trial…...
I got scared when I heard Pule say HH’s appointees were from Zambezi region – Witness
A STATE witness has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he got scared when Christian Democratic Party president Dan Pule said President Hichilema was dividing the country by appointing people from the Zambezi region. This is a matter in which Pule is charged with sedition. When the matter came up for continuation of trial before…...
UPND not willing to listen to opposition – Mwamba
PF faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba says the UPND government is not willing to listen to opposition political parties when they provide solutions to the nation’s problems. On Monday, Bene Mukuni representative, Jonas Shakafuswa, urged politicians not to wait until they formed government to offer solutions that would help alleviate the suffering of…...
There’s no need of having electricity if people can’t afford it – Yamfwa
FORMER energy minister Yamfwa Mukanga says it’s better for the country not to have power supply at all if the government can’t supply the commodity at an affordable rate to citizens. Recently, Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Peter Mumba reasoned that it was better to have electricity that was expensive to access, than not have…...
Haimbe, bus drivers celebrate UPND’s 3 years in power
FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, has urged citizens not to listen to sentiments of “alebwelelapo slogan,” arguing that former president Edgar Lungu already failed. Meanwhile, UPND National Chairman Collins Maoma says the Kulima Tour bus station management reduced bus fares on Tuesday from the station to all routes by 50 percent in…...
Makebi didn’t drop me, I removed him as my lawyer – Lusambo
FORMER Kabushi PF MP Bowman Lusambo says he is the one who requested to part ways with Makebi Zulu’s law firm in one of the court cases where they were representing him. On Monday, Makebi Zulu Advocates withdrew from representing Lusambo and his wife, Nancy, in a matter where the pair is charged with possession…...
