We’ll rehabilitate Livingstone’s Bon Accord into 4 start hotel – Army Commander
ARMY Commander Lieutenant General Geoffrey Choongo Zyeele says the Zambia Army will rehabilitate the disused and delapidated Bon Accord Hotel in Livingstone into a three or four star facility. Speaking at the handover ceremony of the building situated opposite Livingstone Civic Centre along Musi-oa-Tunya Road, Lt Gen Zyeele said the restoration of Bon Accord Hotel…...
We want to craft a Constitution that reflects citizens’ aspirations – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it aims to craft a Constitution that truly reflects the aspirations, values of citizens and hopes the deferment of Bill 7 shifts the national conversation to focus on the substance of the proposed amendments. Justice Minister Princess Kasune says it will be premature to state which proposed articles will be done away with…...
We’ve a supplementary budget because of debt left by PF – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmebo Musokotwane says the supplementary budget of K33.6 billion has been necessitated by the huge debt left by the Patriotic Front government. On Thursday, Dr Musokotwane presented a supplementary budget of K33.6 billion to the National Assembly. He said out of the recommended K33.6 billion, K11.0 billion had been allocated to loans…...
HH is a capable economic driver – Tambatamba
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba says workers and employers in the country are in a ship with a capable economic driver, President Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking during the Tripartite Consultative Labour Council meeting, Friday, Tambatamba assured workers and employers that President Hichilema is a capable economic driver. “If a government is able to…...
Mwale wins WBC title
EXACTLY 35 years after Zambian boxing icon Lottie Mwale claimed the WBC International title by defeating Ghanaian Ray Acquaye in Lusaka, history has repeated itself, this time through David “Sniper” Mwale. On Saturday night at the Government Complex in Lusaka, the Zambian bantamweight sensation defeated Ghana’s Michael Decardi Nelson in an electrifying 12-round bout to…...
Kudos to DEC: Drug dealers shouldn’t make Zambia a trafficking hub
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) deserves commendation as it continues to shrink the operating space for drug traffickers and other criminals. The recent arrest of one of Zambia’s most wanted drug lord marks a critical victory for law enforcement and for the country. This is a significant breakthrough in the fight against illicit drug trafficking,…...
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My wife put me in a bottle, hubby tells court
A 44-year-old man of Ten Miles has dragged his wife, Mercy Bwalya, 23, to court seeking divorce over allegations of infidelity and use of charms to control him. John Ncwane told the Matero Local Court that he met Bwalya on Facebook and later married her, only to discover she cheated on him just two days…...
We’ve nabbed one of Zambia’s most wanted drug lords – DEC
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it has finally arrested one of the country’s most wanted notorious drug lords identified as Henry Shula Kasolo, 53, of Lusaka’s Leopards Hill area. DEC says it has also seized $10,200 and K6,000 cash from Kasolo, believed to be proceeds of crime, along with a Toyota Hilux alleged to…...
Chibaula recounts how he was recalled from New York days before his law exams
Chibaula Silwamba had spent five years serving at Zambia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. He had represented the country in high-level meetings, chaired UN committees, and even spoken during the global tribute to Nelson Mandela. But when his recall letter came in 2017, just weeks before he was due to sit…...