UPND supporters found with offensive weapons case
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has found four United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters with a case to answer. This is in a matter in which they are accused of...
View ArticleSikwela’s fact-finding mission
NDANGWA MWITTAH, Livingstone WHEN Tourism and Arts permanent secretary Howard Sikwela who was recently transferred from the Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare arrived in Livingstone,...
View ArticleFAZ summons Kabila
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe and CECILIA ZULU, Lusaka THE Football Association of Zambia ethics and integrity committee has summoned Super Division outfit Nkana president Evaristo Kabila. Kabila is expected...
View ArticleI’ve run my race – Wina
VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says she has no intentions of seeking election as Zambia’s President. Featuring on BBC Focus on Africa programme in London yesterday, Mrs Wina said she has no presidential...
View ArticleChilanga parley by-election set for June 5
HONE SIAME, Lusaka THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set June 5 this year as the date for the Chilanga parliamentary by-election. The seat fell vacant following the conviction and sentencing...
View ArticleUPND rejects locals
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka THE United Party for National Development (UPND) says it will not allow the Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialogue (ZCID) to drive the political dialogue process. This is despite...
View ArticleLet children enjoy the holiday
Educational Journey with EPHAT MUDENDA FOLLOWING the outbreak of cholera late last year and its prolonged ‘stay’ in some parts of the country, it became inevitable that schools were to reopen late for...
View ArticleRoadblocks for GRZ vehicles on cards
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka THE Ministry of Works and Supply will start conducting regular road patrols on weekends, public holidays and after working hours to prevent abuse of government vehicles. Minister...
View ArticleZanaco chief unleashes anger over downfall
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka ZANACO chairman Edward Mutale has described the 3-0 defeat at the hands of Raja Casablanca in the Confederation Cup play-off second leg as embarrassing. And coach Mumamba Numba...
View ArticleSaving Bemba dialect from extinction
NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka IN 1954, the Catholic White Fathers published the first Bemba-English dictionary. In the book,ligious and Social Change in South Central Africa, 1891-1964’, Brian Garvey gives some...
View ArticleCassie in Nollywood’s ‘Fugitive’
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka ZAMBIAN actress Cassie Kabwita was last week in Nigeria where she is featuring in a Nollywood movie titled “Fugitive”, about the human trafficking of women and girls in that...
View ArticleChicken in hot soup
SYLVESTER CHISHIMBA, Lusaka TANZANIAN giants Young Africans have threatened to take legal action against coach George Lwandamina if he does not return to the Dar es Salaam-based side. Last week,...
View ArticleMonze bishop wants end to time-wasting on dialogue
CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Livingstone MONZE Diocese Bishop Moses Haamungole has advised politicians against giving conditions on dialogue because this jeopardises the process. Bishop Haamungole said the issue...
View ArticleChinese banks pump $2 billion in Kafue Gorge Lower
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka THE Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) in partnership with the China Export and Import (EXIM) Bank have injected US$2 billion in the development of the Kafue...
View ArticleLungu puts fake investors on notice
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says Government will work with only genuine investors who are ready to ensure that Zambians benefit from their investment. The President said Zambia will not...
View ArticleBar rules set
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka CHIEF Justice Irene Mambilima has advised newly-admitted lawyers to the Bar against using their profession to help criminals. Ms Justice Mambilima said yesterday when she...
View ArticleKaladoshas back in studio
THELMA BWALYA, Lusaka SINGER Kaladoshas is in the studio working on his second album titled “Kissing the Music” which he says is inspired by love. The 12-track album is set to be released in June. “My...
View ArticleMwanakatwe calls out World Bank
HONE SIAME, Lusaka MINISTER of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe has called on the World Bank to support Zambia in identifying, tracking and preventing the infusion of illicit financial flows in local...
View ArticleStudying beside your child
VIOLET MENGO, Lufwanyama AT THE age of 16, Ameria fell pregnant. That was in 2014, and she had to drop out of school. Initially, the man had promised to support her. In fact, it is the reason she...
View ArticleNamibia eye COSAFA dominance over Zambia
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe and ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka NAMIBIA coach Ricardo Mannetti says his side can repeat their 2015 and 2016 victories over Zambia after being drawn in the quarter-finals of the...
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