Chipolopolo takes on Kenya in Cosafa Cup opener
THE Zambia national team will take on Kenya at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in their opening match of this year’s Cosafa Cup tournament, later today. Chisi Mbewe and his men touched down in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth yesterday, and will hope to start their title defence with a strong showing against their East African…...
UPND officials are sharing plots in Lusaka National Park, just like PF shared Forest 27
THEY say the more things change, the more they remain the same. That’s the feeling one gets upon hearing the story of government officials and ruling party cadres sharing land in Lusaka National Park catchment area. With help from the Lusaka City Council and the Ministry of Lands, those who governed our country under the…...
Mbula defends HH, Kangwa on govt vehicle use: “one is policymaker, the other is implementer”
FORMER Secretary to Cabinet Leslie Mbula says President Hakainde Hichilema did not override his Secretary to the Cabinet regarding the directive on the use of government vehicles. He argues that the President is a policymaker while the Secretary to the Cabinet is an implementer who executes policies after advising the Head of State. Recently, Secretary…...
Govt, private sector constructing 520 communication towers – Mutati
MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has disclosed that government is constructing 340 communication towers in various parts of the country to enhance internet connectivity, especially in rural areas. Mutati also says the private sector has committed to constructing 180 towers. Speaking to journalists in Itezhi Tezhi, Tuesday, Mutati said rural areas like Itezhi…...
ZRA looking to procure more drones to curb illicit trade – Banda
THE Zambia Revenue Authority says it is committed to adopting innovative solutions to drive economic growth and development. The authority says it looks forward to continued collaboration with the World Bank to acquire more drones for border surveillance and combating illicit trade. In a speech read on his behalf by Acting Commissioner General Joseph Nonde…...
Court hears how Lsk man attempted to sell stepdaughter for K150,000
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has committed three Misisi men to the High Court for sentencing in a matter in which they are charged with trafficking a four-year-old girl. The court heard that the accused, who include the victim’s stepfather, approached a man in Makeni Villa and informed him that they had a girl they were…...
Load shedding protest looms
A GROUP of youths calling themselves Protest Movement has written to the Zambia Police, notifying them of their intention to stage a peaceful protest against load shedding. In an interview, group member Thompson Luzendi said it was high time Zesco was held accountable. “I am one of the four individuals that notified the police about…...
Zambia needs to reform FISP, FRA to increase productivity – World Bank
THE World Bank has recommended that government must reform the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) and the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to free up fiscal space for productive investments and to support diversification efforts. The bank argues that supporting maize production through FISP and the FRA is the least socially efficient option for Zambia. And…...
Joseph in the Bible prepared for famine, but HH sold all our maize – PF
PF faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba says President Hakainde Hichilema has failed as a church elder to learn from the biblical story of Joseph who prepared for famine. Commenting on President Hichilema’s statement that he shouldn’t be blamed by the opposition because hunger is biblical, Mwamba argued that the President sold all the…...
Nawa losses bid to be next INTERPOL boss
ZAMBIA’S Deputy Commissioner of Police Mubita Nawa has lost his bid to become new INTERPOL Secretary General. This was after Brazil’s Valdecy Urquiza emerged first in the voting, leading to INTERPOL’s Executive Committee proposing him to be the next candidate for the top job. The candidacy of Urquiza will be submitted to INTERPOL’s supreme governing…...
