ACC nabs Brethren in Christ Church project executive director for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the Executive Director of Brethren in Christ Church Choma Children Development Project (BICC-CCDP) for corrupt practices involving K35,000. In a statement, Thursday, ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono stated that Mwaka Chibinga, 43, allegedly received cash gratification of K35,000 as a reward for helping STS Drilling and Exploration Limited…...
Mufulira police nab Mbala mayor impersonator
A 42-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Mufulira for impersonating the mayor of Mbala while using a vehicle belonging to Mufulira Mayor Tanaeli Kamanga. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba identified the suspect as Kings Sikainga, who is believed to have taken Kamanga’s official vehicle to deceive people in that district into thinking he was the…...
Don’t Demonize Kachasu – Let’s Invest in Research and Development to Make It a Safer Option
Kachasu, the traditional homemade spirit, has long been a part of Zambian culture. It is available in various forms, from the refined tujilijili to the raw and unfiltered kachasu presented as Number 1, number 2 ,3 and so on. The recent statements by Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo have sparked a heated […]
Tembo to become first Zambian female boxer to grace Olympics
SENSATIONAL boxer Margaret Tembo will be the first Zambian female boxer to compete in the history of the Olympics following the decision to include her by the Olympics Games Tripartite Commission based on her recent performance. Tembo joins Patrick Chinyemba in the Boxing Team, as well as the Copper Queens that will be heading to…...
Cagliari extends Mutandwa’s contract to 2027
ENTERPRISING Zambian starlet Kingstone Mutandwa has been locked by the Italian Serie A side, Cagliari, after extending his contract to June 2027. The Chibombo born native became the second born Zambian after Lecce striker, Lameck Banda, to make a debut in the lucrative Italian Serie A. According to the statement released by the club, Mutandwa’s…...
Zambia, Tanzania pen deal to import 650,000 MT of maize
CHIEF Government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has disclosed that Zambia and Tanzania have reached an initial agreement to import 650,000 metric tonnes of white maize from that country. Mweetwa also says government has appointed Deutsche Bank as the Fiscal Agent for the issuance of the new notes under Bond A and B in accordance with Section…...
Zambia Baseball Association prepares for regional championship
ZAMBIA Baseball Association General Secretary Kenny Matishi says preparations have commenced for the regional baseball championship that is slated for South Africa next month. Zambia will be seeking to qualify for the Africa Baseball Championship that will be held later this year. In an interview, Monday, Matishi said preparations had commenced following a short notice…...
Cadres have continued to grab land from citizens; courts, police are not intervening
ALMOST on a weekly basis, our newspaper receives complaints from citizens crying about their land being taken away by people who are well-connected to those in power. When they run to court for intervention, nothing is done because the wheels of justice don’t move at all, until the original owner of the land is driven…...
HH’s trips are in the best interest of the nation – Haimbe
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe says President Hakainde Hichilema’s foreign trips are always in the best interest of the people. During a media briefing, Wednesday, Haimbe said he had taken note of suggestions by the opposition that President Hichilema should have attended the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa instead of travelling to the United Kingdom…....
HH meets King Charles
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has disclosed that he held bilateral talks with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, yesterday. In a Facebook post, President Hichilema who is in the United Kingdom stated that during the meeting, he thanked King Charles and the British people for the unwavering support they have given the people of…...
