Leadership failure causing youths to produce adult films – Kateka
NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says the production of adult films by youths in the country is an indication of leadership failure in all spheres of life. Meanwhile, Kateka says cyber laws cannot prevent this behaviour by youths. In an interview, Saturday, Kateka said the nation had failed economically by not providing employment to…...
Opposition attack HH because UPND govt has performed well – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the UPND government’s strong performance has left the opposition with no meaningful criticism, leading them to resort to personal attacks on President Hakainde Hichilema. On Saturday, Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe claimed in a social media post that President Hichilema was taking credit for infrastructure…...
Those who wanted to spend K10m to fix a hospital crack aren’t engineers – EIZ
ENGINEERING Institute of Zambia (EIZ) president Wesley Kaluba says individuals who had revised the price of renovating Mufumbwe District Hospital to K10 million when the initial evaluation was K2.5 million are not engineers. On Friday, Health Minister Dr Elijah Muchima disclosed that he stopped a transaction where some engineers had revised the price of renovating…...
Zanaco bolsters squad with 8 signings
IN a major squad overhaul aimed at reviving its title ambitions, Zanaco Football Club has unveiled eight new signings ahead of the 2025/2026 MTN Super League season, which kicks off on August 16. The ambitious transfer move is part of coach Mumamba Numba’s rebuilding process as the Bankers seek to bounce back from a disappointing…...
Copper Queens gear up for Senegal
AFTER kicking off the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a frustrating 2-2 draw against hosts Morocco, the Zambia National Women’s Team will today hope to register their first win of the tournament when they face Group A rivals Senegal. The match scheduled to take place at the El Bachir Stadium…...
Zambia can’t be united if only opposition MPs are being jailed – PF
PF faction secretary general Brenda Nyirenda says former Secretary to Cabinet Leslie Mbula should not talk about Zambia being united, when he failed to negotiate for the repatriation of Edgar Lungu’s body. And Nyirenda says Zambia cannot be at peace because the law was not being applied squarely, owing to the number of opposition members…...
UPND adopts Mufunelo for Mfuwe by-election
UPND has adopted Malama Mufunelo as its preferred candidate for the forthcoming Mfuwe Parliamentary by-election scheduled for August 7, 2025. And Mufunelo has asked his party candidates to support him. The by-election in Mfuwe was necessitated by the conviction of the incumbent PF member of parliament Maureen Mabonga. Announcing the adoption at a press briefing,…...
PF is finished – Masebo
UPND National Chairperson for Mobilisation Sylvia Masebo says the Patriotic Front (PF) is a spent force with no realistic chance of returning to power. Speaking in Bemba during a campaign event in Ngweshi Ward of Kalulushi District, Monday, Masebo likened PF to other former ruling parties that eventually faded from Zambia’s political landscape. “You are […]
Opposition alliances will continue fighting for leadership in 2026 – Kakoma
FORMER PF member of the central committee Charles Kakoma has cast doubt on the prospect of an opposition alliance uniting behind one leader ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kakoma says both Tonse and UKA alliances are in disarray and it will take a miracle for them to resurrect. However, Kakoma has cautioned the UPND…...
Govt mishandled Lungu funeral negotiations – Malama
FORMER Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mwiimba Malama says the tension surrounding the funeral of late former president Edgar Lungu could have been avoided if the government had sent the right people to engage with the family. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Malama said it was inappropriate for the government to assign…...