Without education I’d have married 10 wives in Bweengwa – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says if he had not been educated, he would not have any chance in hell to become the Head of State, but would have instead been married to 10 wives in Bweengwa. And President Hichilema says the UPND government has employed more than 40,000 teachers, something which had not been done by…...
Court convicts Mkushi teacher for sexually abusing his pupil
A TEACHER of Mkushi, in Central Province, has been convicted and committed to the High Court for sentencing after being found guilty of sexually abusing and impregnating his 13-year-old pupil, who is also his niece. Mkushi Resident Magistrate Bright Simukoko convicted Handsome Machala, a teacher at Twikatane Community School in Mkushi, for defiling his pupil,…...
Govt’s failure to recruit teachers for 2024 disappoints NAQEZ
THE National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has expressed deep disappointment over government’s failure to recruit teachers for the year 2024. In a statement, Sunday, NAQEZ Executive Director Dr Aaron Chansa lamented that despite the allocation made in the 2024 national budget, the Teaching Service Commission and the Ministry of Education had failed…...
We hope electricity tariffs will drop when load shedding reduces – ZAM
ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar says the association expects a revision of the electricity tariffs approved by ERB once load shedding reduces in June, as the country will no longer be in an emergency situation. Meanwhile, Citizens First (CF) president Harry Kalaba said the UPND government has not managed the electricity crisis…...
It’ll now be punch to punch in countering lies – Nkandu
NEWLY appointed UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says it will now be punch to punch in terms of responding to those who peddle lies. Nkandu, who is also the Sports Minister and Kaputa MP, thanked President Hakainde Hichilema for the appointment. In an interview last Wednesday, Nkandu said his party had done a lot which…...
Court finds artiste accused of defiling daughter with case to answer
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found a 40-year-old artiste of Lusaka’s Balarstone area with a case to answer in a matter where he is charged with incest. Danny Kambobe is accused of defiling his five-year-old daughter. When the matter came up for continued trial before Magistrate Crispin Hampungani, Kennedy Mukonke, 40, a police officer at…...
Veep must encourage productivity for women, not “imita ufole” – PF
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says Vice-President Mutale Nalumango’s call for vulnerable women to get pregnant in order to benefit from the social cash transfer is disrespectful, arguing that women are not just carrier bags for babies. Last week, Vice-President Nalumango said she would not withdraw her “imita ufole” remark, as it was made…...
We released K2.5bn for domestic debt service in Feb – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it will keep a watchful eye on procurement systems to ensure transparency, accountability and efficiency in operations so as to realise the expected value for money from the goods and services supplied to it. According to a statement issued by Secretary to Treasury Felix Nkulukusa, in February 2025, the Ministry of Finance and…...
Judiciary not independent, Mukula smuggling judgement wrong – Kapata
FORMER lands and natural resources minister Jean Kapata has lamented that the Judiciary is not independent and she will appeal against the ruling of the High Court in the Mukula smuggling case. Former justice minister Given Lubinda and Kapata recently lost a case in which they sued News Diggers Media Limited and the Environmental Investigation…...
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