Malekani mints silver at CAA
SPRINTER Quincy Malekani has minted a silver medal at on going African Athletics Championships (CAA) in Cameroon after posting an impressive time of 51.56 seconds. In a tight race, Malekani was 0.41s away from securing gold after finishing 0.40s behind winner Miranda Coetzee of South Africa. The Podium was completed by Nigerian Elo Joseph who…...
The Imperative for a Comprehensive Mineral Value Addition Policy in Zambia’s Mining Sector – Part 1
Introduction Value addition for minerals implies obtaining the highest possible value by enhancing the quality and quantity of the chain of production. In a nutshell, this entails increased local content and value of exported goods. Furthermore, value addition has the potential to reduce imports of finished goods. For instance, instead of exporting raw copper, Zambia […]
Suicide
I was in grade six when a girl from my neighbourhood died. She wasn’t really my friend but was a friend of a friend. As kids, we were excited to be able to attend a funeral, we wore chitenges and vitambalas (headwraps) and rehearsed some songs to sing. As we walked into the funeral yard, […]
Indeed prisons are for the poor and voiceless
THE association that looks into the Care and Counselling of inmates says about 70 percent of those in prisons are poor people. According to the association executive director Godfrey Malembeka, a majority of those who benefit from presidential pardons are inmates who have good legal representation, as they are assisted in drafting letters of application…...
We’ll use alternative energy sources for sensitive water installations – Govt
MINISTER of Water Development and Sanitation Collins Nzovu says his ministry will use alternative sources of energy to ensure that all sensitive water installations continue running. Delivering a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Thursday, Nzovu said the ministry would continue engaging Zesco to ensure it provided dedicated power lines to enable utilities to supply…...
UPND’s strategy of exporting maize in order to import illogical – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says the UPND government’s strategy of exporting maize in order to start importing it is illogical. In a follow up question after acting Commerce and Trade Minister Elias Mubanga presented a ministerial statement on government’s measures to mitigate escalating commodity prices, Friday, Kampyongo wondered if citizens should still…...
We’re hosting 101,878 asylum seekers, refugees – Veep
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango has disclosed that Zambia is currently hosting about 101,878 asylum seekers, refugees and former refugees. Speaking in North-Western Province during the commemoration of World Refugee Day, Thursday, Vice-President Nalumango said the country stood on the principles of empathy and human dignity. “In Zambia, we have more strangers to the plight of refugees…....
Our culture of not repaying debt inimical to development – CEEC
CEEC Director General Charles Mungule has lamented that the commission cannot presently help President Hakainde Hichilema achieve his intended outcomes because people’s debt culture is inimical to development. And Dr Mungule says the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission has disbursed about K1.24 billion since its inception, disclosing that the new dawn government had breathed life…...
Independent body must appoint IG to stop abuse from sitting presidents – Wynter
ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba has proposed that the responsibility of appointing the Inspector General of Police be shifted to another institution to stop abuse by any sitting president. In an interview, Thursday, Kabimba said the fact that the Inspector General was appointed by the President meant they owed him their allegiance. “There are lessons…...
Electoral violence will erupt in 2026 if nothing changes, warns Nshindano
I FORESEE electoral violence erupting in 2026 if we do not aggressively act and build up on the recommendations made by stakeholders after the last general elections, says former ECZ chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano. Nshindano argues that there could be an illusion of peace currently because the electoral cycle has not yet matured. Meanwhile,…...
