Nkandu says football isn’t progressing because of rifts among administrators
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says Zambia has not been able to build on its 2012 AFCON victory despite having many talented footballers because the football fraternity is fragmented. The Sports Minister says football administrator need to reconcile and work together for the sake of developing Zambia’s football. Speaking when he appeared on Studio Ken recently,…...
Govt promised to evacuate all cancer patients, what happened?
THE recent revelation by Health Minister Sylvia Masebo regarding the alarming rates of cervical cancer in Zambia is a wake-up call to both the government and our women folk. The statistics she presented paint a grim picture of the devastating impact this disease is having on the lives of Zambian women. With 3,640 new cases…...
Kalaba’s condition improving – UTH
UNIVERSITY Teaching Hospital (UTH) Public Relations Officer Nzeba Chanda says former Chipolopolo midfielder Rainford Kalaba’s condition is steadily improving as he remains stable. Kalaba, a member of the 2012 AFCON winning squad, was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at UTH. Updating the nation yesterday,…...
CCPC investigates unfair trade practices in poultry industry
THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is investigating unfair trading practices in the commercial poultry industry. In a statement, Thursday, CCPC Senior Public Relations Officer Mubaina Nalwendo revealed that the investigation had been necessitated by concerns from the public over the pricing of poultry products. “The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has instituted a…...
It’s an honour that I’ll meet HH at Kuomboka – Chitimukulu
PARAMOUNT Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba-speaking people says it’s an honour that he will meet the President at the Kuomboka ceremony tomorrow, wondering why some people are making an issue of the fact that he will be the guest of honour and not the Head of State. And former president Edgar Lungu has commended Chief…...
3,640 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2022 – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has revealed that 3,640 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer while 2,285 died from the disease in 2022. Speaking when WHO cervical cancer elimination initiative paid a courtesy on the minister, Thursday, Masebo said the disease had been silently impacting the lives of women by reducing the quality of their life…...
UPND sponsored students’ protest against Lungu – Makebi
LUSAKA lawyer Makebi Zulu has alleged that the ruling party sponsored the protest by some students against former president Edgar Lungu at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. A multitude of University of Zambia and Evelyn Hone College students protested outside the Supreme Court grounds on Wednesday as Lungu appeared before the Constitutional Court for the…...
Client’s complaint stems from my refusal to share money with his relatives – ACC Commissioner
ACC commissioner Dr Henry Mbushi says he doesn’t blame his former client Job Mabuti for reporting him to the Law Association of Zambia because he is just being used. In response to Mabuti’s complaint to LAZ against him for withholding the K2 million awarded to the former as false imprisonment damages, Dr Mbushi said the…...
Court places Munir on defence for alleging that HH would dissolve parley
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu with a case to answer in a matter in which he is charged with Seditious Practices. Zulu stands charged with one count of Seditious Practices Contrary to Section 57 (1) (e) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia…....
Abuse of school grants embarrassing – MoE
MINISTRY of Education Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Joel Kamoko has described revelations of abuse of school grants as an embarrassment and a lack of respect by custodians of schools. And Kamoko says the Ministry is committed to including schools in the new districts being declared as drought-prone to the school feeding programme. Last week,…...
