We’ll ensure that U17 girls are well prepared for World Cup – Kamanga
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says the Zambia Under 17 girls national team will be adequately prepared for the World Cup that starts in October this year. The Copper Princesses edged out Morocco to qualify for the tournament, making it a second time for the lasses at the World Cup, following a maiden appearance that was…...
LCC uncovers illegal ginger beer brewing operation in Chilenje
IN a significant crackdown on illegal alcohol production, the Lusaka City Council yesterday shut down an illegal ginger beer brewing operation in Lusaka’s Chilenje township following a tip-off from residents. Lusaka City Council Public Relations Officer Chola Mwamba said the local authority had observed that the perpetrators were operating without a liquor licensing certificate. Mwamba…...
Don’t molest or kill stray animals – DNPW
THE Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) has urged citizens to desist from molesting or killing stray animals, and instead report such incidents to the nearest authority. The Department has also advised tourists to refrain from disembarking from their vehicles while viewing animals, as they risk being attacked and killed. In a statement, Monday,…...
Those who’ve built in Lusaka National Park with face our wrath – Muchima
LANDS Minister Elijah Muchima has warned that individuals who have illegally built properties in the Lusaka National Park will face his ministry’s wrath, regardless of whether they are UPND cadres. And Muchima says the Ministry of Lands has been facing intermittent challenges with its online services because of erratic power supply. Speaking at a media…...
Lungu, Musukwa made Kasenseli their cash cow – charges Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says former president Edgar Lungu and his former mines minister Richard Musukwa created Kasenseli Gold Mine as their cash cow. And Kabuswe has urged mining firms in the country to invest in solar energy as a way of lessening energy demand on the national grid amidst load shedding…....
Send Lungu to mend rift between Zambia and Zimbabwe, advises Kalaba
FORMER foreign affairs minister Harry Kalaba says Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent utterances about Zambia show that the relationship between the two countries has collapsed beyond repair. He has therefore called on President Hakainde Hichilema to send his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, to mediate the dispute between the two countries, saying Lungu has a good relationship…...
Since we took office, over a billion has been given out as loans to SMEs – Mubanga
SMALL and Medium Enterprise Development Minister Elias Mubanga says since the UPND came into office, over a billion in empowerment loans has been given to SMEs and cooperatives. And Mubanga argues that government sold the maize from the reserves in order to pay off farmers. Speaking on Diamond TV, Sunday, Mubanga said government was giving…...
We can’t consult Lungu, he’s got no vision – State House
STATE House Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has wondered how the UPND government can consult former president Edgar Lungu when the latter has no vision for the country. Commenting on Lungu’s statement that if President Hichilema bothered to consult him on some issues he wouldn’t have made some mistakes, Hamasaka said no one could emulate Lungu’s…...
Giving Viet-Zam 6m hectares would be auctioning the country – Chipoka
COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister, Chipoka Mulenga, says government will not give out six million hectares of land to Vietnamese investor, Viet-Zam Diversified Operation Limited, because such an action is tantamount to auctioning the country. Viet-Zam has proposed a mega rice farming project in a meeting with the Zambia Development Agency, which requires six million…...
For the first time since 2014, you don’t need bulletproof vest to attend rally, brags Mwiimbu
MINISTER of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says it’s the first time since 2014 that opposition political parties have been allowed to hold rallies outside the official campaign period. On the other hand, Mwiimbu has asked the international community to take note of how the opposition insulted President Hakainde Hichilema during their rally…...
