We’ll bring dangerous arsenals to challenge UPND, says Nakacinda after getting bail
PF faction secretary general Raphael Nakacinda says the opposition are not only going to “breathe fire” but “bring stones and other related dangerous arsenals to challenge the UPND government”. And Nakacinda says his experience at Chimbokaila was insightful. Meanwhile, PF faction vice president Given Lubinda has encouraged opposition members to run to fear arrest. Speaking…...
Tasila won’t appear at DEC for questioning because she’s not around – Makebi
PF lawyer Makebi Zulu says former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, will not appear at DEC today because she is unavailable, while former First Lady Esther will attend the interviews. And Zulu says he suspects the summoning is related to the case in the Economic and Financial Crimes Court regarding the properties owned by the…...
Scenes of crime officer testifies in Shikapwasha’s murder case
A STATE witness has informed the Lusaka High Court that the results of swabs taken from a spot noticed on the carpet in late former Home Affairs minister Lt Ronnie Shikapwasha’s bedroom are still not available. This is the matter in which Jane Lusengo, 73, is facing one count of murder. The allegations in the…...
Dr Sam Phiri was a reservoir of knowledge – Malungo
UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) School of Humanities Dean of Students Professor Jacob Malungo says former ministry of information permanent secretary Dr Sam Phiri was a reservoir or knowledge. And Kaumbwe PF member of parliament Dr Aaron Mwanza says Dr Phiri was a shining example that someone from a very remote village can excel in education. Meanwhile,…...
Praise singing could be a way of survival for Nevers – Kafwaya
LUNTE PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya says praise singing could be a way of survival for MMD leader Nevers Mumba. He says it doesn’t make sense to praise someone who has failed to fulfill their electoral promises. Commenting on Mumba’s recent remarks that he only sang praises to God and to those whose vision…...
Police nab Dan Pule for hate speech, seditious practices
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested and charged Christian Democratic Party president Dan Pule with one count of expressing hate speech based on tribe and another count of seditious practices. Meanwhile, police have officially charged Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu and his Mfuwe counterpart Maureen Mubonga with expressing hate speech based on tribe and seditious…...
Zambia at 60: Not yet Ubuntungwa
“Ubuntungwa” in the Bemba language means “freedom”. You may recall the famous Zambian song by Keith Mlevhu of the same name in which he calls on the youth of this country to be patriotic and to guard the freedom of our country. Mlevhu, who was born in 1950, witnessed Zambia become independent in 1964. One […]
Toyota Allex up for grabs at Kabwata Pool tourney
POOL will see its biggest tournament yet at the 2024 Kabwata Cup next month, where the winner will walk away with a Toyota Allex. Kabwata MP Andrew Tayengwa is pumping K250,000 into the competition that will run from June 1 to 29 at various venues within the constituency. Zambia Pool Union (ZPU) General Secretary Tesfa…...
We’re targeting to raise K1.5m during ICR – ZA
THE Zambia Athletics (ZA) is targeting to raise K1.5 million during this year’s edition of the Inter-Company Relay (ICR) set for July 13 at the Showgrounds. ZA is gathering a net of K500,000 to go towards the development of athletics in the country. The 24th edition of the ICR will be held under the theme…...
Morocco better on paper, but anything is possible in football – Grant
ZAMBIA coach Avram Grant believes anything is possible ahead of the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Morocco and Tanzania. And Grant says the 2023/2024 MTN Super League season was competitive but needed to improve on a few things. The Chipolopolo will be away in Agadir on June 7, before hosting the Taifa Stars in Ndola…...
