By Maimbo Mweemba First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda’s son Kaweche has denied giving a story to the Mast newspaper alleging that the family has rejected the burial site reserved for the country’s founding father at Embassy Park. ZANIS reports that Mr Kaunda said at no particular time did he meet or talk via phone to […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The production of ballot papers for the 2021 August general election by the Dubai-based Al Ghurair Printing and publishing Company is set and ready. The Dubai based firm was engaged by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for the works. ECZ Vice Chairperson, Emily Sikazwe and some officials were briefed yesterday by […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has commended President Edgar Lungu, for listening to the cries of teachers across the nation and intervening against the untimely reopening. General education permanent secretary technical services Jobbicks Kalumba last week announced that schools will reopen on July, 8, 2021, a move that […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU Zambian international Charles Zulu has become the latest player to trek to Tanzania after penning a two-year deal at Azam. The diminutive Zulu joins Cletus Chama and Larry Bwalya,who are already grabbing headlines in East Africa with their performances at Dar es Salaam giants Simba. Zulu has joined the George Lwandamina coached […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Patriotic Front (PF) Member of the Central Committee Stephen Kampyongo says Zambia’s founding father Dr Kenneth Kaunda as an icon of freedom not just for Zambia but also other African Countries. Mr Kampyongo said Dr Kaunda was a freedom fighter who played a pivotal role in liberating the Nation Zambia. Mr Kampyongo […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA PF member Chishimba Kambwili says that he is shocked that leader of the UPND Hakainde Hichilema did not attend the state funeral of late former President David Kaunda. Speaking at his residence in Lusaka today, Mr Kambwili said that UPND generally shuns away from public events. Mr Kambwili said that foreign dignitaries […]
World champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes until the end of 2023. The Briton, 36, has won six of his seven world titles with the British-based German team since joining from McLaren in 2012. This season Hamilton is contending for a record-breaking eighth championship but is currently second behind Red […]
About 200 US businesses have been hit by a “colossal” ransomware attack, according to a cyber-security firm. Huntress Labs said the hack targeted Florida-based IT company Kaseya before spreading through corporate networks that use its software. Kaseya said in a statement on its own website that it was investigating a “potential attack”. Huntress Labs said it […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Electoral Commission of Zambia is dismayed over the illegal recording of telephone conversations by some political party leaders whenever they engage Members and staff of the Commission. The Commission has received reports of these illegal telephone recordings, some of which have been verified while others are still under investigation. Corporate Affairs […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA An annoyed mob in Kitwe has beaten an elderly woman aged between 70 and 80 to death for suspecting her to be a witch. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Elias Chushi said the incident happened on Friday, July 2, 2021 at around 06:00 hours. Mr Chushi said police received a call from a CCPU […]
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