Govt must provide high protein food supplements to avert hunger – Dr Moyo
FORMER Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) president Dr Crispin Moyo says the country needs to come up with measures to provide high protein food supplements to avert hunger and malnutrition. Commenting on the impact of drought, Dr Moyo said there would be hunger in areas where people relied on their farm produce to sustain them to…...
Don’t lose hope, Lungu tips Copper Queens, I’m also trying again to be Zambia’s president
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has given the Copper Queens a confidence boost, telling the team to believe in itself despite losing to Morocco in the first leg of the Olympic Games qualifiers final round at home last week. Meanwhile, Lungu says he is trying to be Zambia’s president again because he believes in himself. Giving…...
VERBATIM: Kapata admits the manner govt recapitalised Kawambwa Tea was unconstitutional
Kaluba: As a matter of fact, those trucks were not released as per your statement. Are you aware of that? Kapata: My Lady, if you can repeat the last part, what trucks were not released? Kaluba: Honourable Kapata, we are talking about your statement on page 35 on the defendants’ bundle of documents. You’ve just…...
It’s not too late for govt to take Mopani sale to Parley – Miles
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) faction president Miles Sampa says although he is not a fortune teller, he knows that the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) will not be registered as a political party. And Sampa says it’s not too late for government correct its blunder in selling Mopani Mine shares to IRH without involving Parliament. Meanwhile, the…...
Increased SRR has negatively impacted individuals, businesses – ZiCA
THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZiCA) says the upward adjustment in the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) by the Bank of Zambia has negatively impacted individuals and businesses. And ZiCA has expressed concern over the colossal sums of money that the country has lost through illicit financial flows as reported by the Financial Intelligence Centre…....
I never said Lungu meant well for Zambia in his entire presidency, clarifies Chikoya
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has clarified that he never said former president Edgar Lungu meant well for the country in his entire presidency when he recently featured on the Conversation Podcast. In an interview, Tuesday, Fr Chikoya clarified that he was referring to the times they would meet during…...
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80 Chililabombwe residents hospitalised after eating shawarma from Cribz restaurant
MORE than 80 people, among them a pregnant woman and some children are hospitalised in Chililabombwe district after consuming some chicken shawarma from Cribz restaurant. And Police have arrested 36-year-old Bright Kapasa, who owns the said restaurant, in connection with the food poisoning. In a statement, Tuesday, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba stated that Kapasa…...
Protea Hotel employee bolts with client’s $5,240
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says a 43-year-old employee of Protea Hotel has bolted with over US$5,200 which a client asked him to deposit on his behalf. In a statement, Tuesday, Hamoonga stated that Bowas Chigoma of Lusaka’s Zanimuone compound ran away with $5,240 after a client asked him to deposit it into an ABSA account…...
Lsk Police accidentally shoot juvenile, woman during operation
POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says a stray bullet has hit a 17-year-old male grade 12 pupil of Chibolya Secondary School and a 24-year-old female of Chipata Compound on their right and left legs, respectively. In a statement, Tuesday, Hamoonga stated that the victims were immediately rushed to the University Teaching Hospital for medical treatment by…...
