LONDON – Patson Daka was full of pride and excitement as the Zambia international striker spoke ahead of becoming a Leicester City player today, subject to Premier League and international clearance. Speaking from Salzburg, adorning the Club’s 2021/22 Adidas home shirt, the 22-year-old discussed a range of topics – including his impressive scoring record, his […]
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Newest Fox in town
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ECZ mutes Kambwili
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka PATRIOTIC Front (PF) member Chishimba Kambwili has been suspended indefinitely from all political campaign activities for allegedly using hate speech and holding public rallies against guidance by the electoral body.Mr Kambwili is accused of using hate speech when he featured on radio programmes and other public places. The Electoral Commission of Zambia […]
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ConCourt dismisses Dipak’s challenge
CHOMBA MUSIKA,Lusaka THE Constitutional Court has dismissed a case former Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Dipak Patel was challenging Government’s failure to present all loan agreements to Parliament for approval before signing them. Yesterday, the court threw out the case on grounds that there is no mandatory constitutional requirement which compels the executive to […]
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University dons offer solutions to agro growth
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Lusaka AS THE country escalates efforts of prioritising agriculture, channelling investments towards irrigation and storage infrastructure could stimulate the growth of the sector. University of Zambia (UNZA) professor of agronomy and soil science Vernon Chinene said irrigation farming should be promoted for the country to be food-secure. Professor Chinene said this on Tuesday […]
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Stop fake COVID testing
IT IS perturbing that some unscrupulous people are taking advantage of the COVID-19 challenges to manufacture and sell fake COVID-19 testing kits. Yesterday the Zambia Bureau of Standards and police announced the arrest of some people for allegedly selling fake test kits. The fraudsters are certainly taking advantage of the limited number of testing kits […]
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Kenneth Kaunda in trenches
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka AFTER returning to Lubwa Mission as a part-time teacher following short stays in Tanganyika, the Copperbelt and Salisbury (Harare) in Zimbabwe, Kenneth Kaunda, who had settled back at Shambalakale in Chinsali, got involved in the social welfare association’s work. As his former student at Lubwa, Mukuka Chifwamba, recounted, Kaunda combined the two […]
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Kambwili says sorry, then stands ground
NANCY SIAME Lusaka PATRIOTIC Front (PF) member Chishimba Kambwili has denied preaching hate speech and has since appealed against the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) decision to banish him from all campaign activities.And PF has petitioned ECZ over United Party for National Development (UPND)’s violation of a directive not to hold roadshows and public rallies.Speaking […]
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Now Mulenga eyes COSAFA glory
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka AFTER helping South African side AmaZulu qualify for the CAF Champions League next season, midfielder Augustine Mulenga has now set his sights at helping the Chipolopolo defend the COSAFA Cup in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, next week. After struggling at Soweto, giants Orlando Pirates, the former Zanaco player helped Benni McCarthy’s Durban […]
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First Army commander eulogises Kaunda
ON June 18, 2021, veteran journalist and former diplomat MOSES WALUBITA had an exclusive with Zambia’s first Army Commander General Kingsley Chinkuli in which he paid tribute to the first Zambian President and Commander-in-Chief Kenneth David Kaunda. General Kingsley Chinkuli was one of the first three officer cadets from Zambia who trained at the Royal […]
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Nkana to look inside after tough campaign
MATHEWS KABAMBA , Kitwe WITH Nkana having survived relegation on the final day of the season, chief sponsors Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) chief executive officer Charles Sikanyika has called for a post-mortem to look into the club’s eventful season. Nkana moved from being defending champions to fighting relegation for most part of the season until […]
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KK gets double honour
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka TO ACCORD Zambians an opportunity to mourn late founding President Kenneth Kaunda with the honour and dignity he deserves, President Edgar Lungu has declared today and next Wednesday as non-working days. Today has been set for the State funeral of Dr Kaunda at the showgrounds in Lusaka, while July 7 is the […]
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Reduce corporate income tax to 25%
NKOLE MULAMBIA, Lusaka ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has proposed to Government to consider reducing corporate income tax (CIT) to 25 percent from the current 35 percent to enhance production and competition in the manufacturing industry. Government has placed industrial development at the core of its growth agenda, and through the national industrial policy, it […]
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We’re all Foxes
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka ALTHOUGH Patson Daka’s eventual move from Austrian side RB Salzburg to English Premiership outfit Leicester City turned out to be one of the worst kept secrets in this transfer window in the last two weeks, the confirmation of the deal on Wednesday sparked wild excitement. When you find the likes of Nkandu […]
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Curb crowding at vaccination centres
IN TRYING to solve one health problem it is important to guard against the risk of causing another .This is what could happen if crowding at COVID-19 vaccination centres is not controlled.Government recently announced the commencement of the second round of COVID-19 vaccination for those who got the first dose.However, the vaccination exercise comes amid […]
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Africa converges on Zambia to send off Kaunda
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka HEADS of State and government from nine African countries are expected in the country today to attend late founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s State funeral. The dignitaries who have confirmed attendance are from Kenya, Namibia, Mozambique, Ghana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi and Lesotho. President Edgar Lungu said when he addressed the nation […]
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Kenneth Kaunda’s policies benefited all
KELLYS KAUNDA DURING a church service at Lubwa Mission, President Edgar Lungu, the current and sixth President of Zambia, sat next to Kenneth Kaunda, the first President and founding father of the nation. Seeing the two seated so close to each other, I hit the zoom-in button of my Panasonic camcorder. There was something significant, […]
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Take COVID-19 messages seriously
LUSAKA City Council must be commended for closing bars, liquor stores and nightclubs that have been abrogating operating procedures. Like many other concerned citizens, we feel measures taken by Government to give guidelines on how to curb the fast-spreading pandemic are for our own good. The directives are not meant to punish anyone but to […]
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Schools to remain closed
KAPALA CHISUNKA, MIKE MUGALA Lusaka PRIMARY, secondary and pre-schools will remain closed while institutions of higher learning will continue to offer online classes only, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga has said. Mr Malupenga said a detailed assessment of schools and institutions of higher learning will jointly be conducted by the […]
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Next season will be better – Sate Sate
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe NKANA striker Ronald Kampamba has said the team is poised to have a good run next season as they will not have the distraction of playing continental football. The record league title-holders had a season to forget in the just ended campaign as they left it until the last day of the […]
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UN urges non-violence polls
MWAPE MWENYA , Lusaka NOTWITHSTANDING the violence that has characterised some political activities, the United Nations (UN) has pledged to continue monitoring the situation by engaging Government and other stakeholders to achieve peace. UN resident coordinator Coumba Mar Gadio says violence is a threat to inclusive, credible and peaceful elections. Dr Mar Gadio said violence […]
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