By Maurice Makalu You have an aspiring president who wants to get rid of an expensive item and you are saying NO!!? The intelligent conversation is to ask him what his alternative is…and establish whether it saves money or not. It shouldn’t be arguments about “principle” of whether president needs plane or not. If I […]
Charity Masambo Katanga is our newly appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, an Advocate of the High Court of Zambia. She was born to Ubano Mwamba Masambo and Veronica Katongo in 1977 in Mporokoso as the fourth child in a family of five. She is married to Mr Chola Katanga, the […]
By Peter Auf der Heyde For the last two seasons RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund have been the best of the rest behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. And there is little to suggest that Dortmund and Leipzig will not be amongst the main challengers this time around again. On Saturday, Dortmund travel to Leipzig […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU The Zambia Alliance of Women (ZAW) has called for an urgent need of investing in climate resilient infrastructure and a measure to combat effects of climate change. ZAW Executive Director Edah Chimya said Government should help the people to embrace climate mitigation and adaptation strategies without separating the two because they are […]
Dear Editor, Is the splitting of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) into two entities really being done in good faith? In my opinion and from friends in the mines who have critically analysed this move, it seems to be more political than it is about saving the mine and the welfare of the miners. The miners […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU A-21-year-old man of Kalomo who made a fake Facebook page prentending to be related to Inspector General of Police and promising to secure jobs for people has been arrested. Kahembi Kapalu created a fake Facebook bearing the names of Nancy Kanganja using a profile picture of a female officer working under Lusaka division and […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU The Civil Society Organization has asked President Edgar Lungu to dismiss Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo and Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja in national interest as this will bring sanity to the police service. Trasparency International Zambia Director Maurice Nyambe said the culture of police brutality and recklessnes that the country […]
By Mulenga Chapoloko President Edgar Lungu has donated $100,000 to Nkana Football Club to facilitate the team’s trip to Angola for tomorrow’s crucial CAF Champions League match against Petro Atletico. Nkana are reportedly struggling financially. Club vice President Patrick Njovu, who confirmed receiving the money, said it would help Nkana to fulfill the CAF match […]
By Mulenga Mukuka New Konkola Blades coach Charles Chisala Bwale has spoken about the team’s target to win promotion back to the Super Division this season. Blades are placed six on the FAZ National Division One table with 18 points, just five behind leaders Kansanshi Dynamos, after 11 matches played. In an interview, Bwale, the […]
By Chinoyi Chipulu Twenty-eight (28) people died while 31 people were seriously injured in separate road traffic accidents country wide during the New Year holiday. Over 220 accidents were recorded in Zambia as police traffic department raised K591, 075 admissions of guilt fines. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said 22 were fatal, 27 were serious, 54 […]
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