By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema has declared Thursday 31st as a day of National mourning in honor of the late medical practitioner Lupando Munkonge President Hichilema has also accorded an official funeral to honor of his contribution to the medical field. Dr Munkonge who died on Saturday was the chairman of Hilltop group of […]
Dear Editor Four of the six 2023 Afcon qualifiers will be played in fourteen days May 30, 2022 and June 14, 2022 with the remaining two fixtures to be played in September, 2022. We will know our AFCON fate in the next ten to eleven weeks’ time. This set of qualifiers, not unique to Zambia […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Youth Arthur Teleshi says that Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) should start running the black mountain as a proper mine with all mining safety regulations in place. Mr Teleshi said that the way the black mountain is being handled, is not sustainable as the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Town Clerk Kabombo Mutakela says that the Constituency Development Fund should be utilized in a proper manner that will improve the lives of the communities. Mr Mutakela said that the guidelines for the fund tell the vision Government has to improve the lives of the people in communities and remove poverty […]
By Staff writer, Three losing contenders of the Lumezi Parliamentary Election have asked the Constitutional Court to reverse the Chipata High Court’s judgment that validated Munir Zulu as the victor in the race. These are Getrude Pilila Jere of the PF, UPND’s Macdonald Phiri and Zelipa Chitsulo who was an independent candidate. In the Memorandum […]
North Western Province Agricultural Coordinator Muyobo Shimabale has urged farmers to continue adopting new farming technologies if they are to improve their crop production and take farming as a business. Mr. Shimabale has further challenged farmers in the province to embrace smart agriculture as a way of mitigating climate change and to grow different crops […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Former Western Province minister Poniso Njeulu has ditched the Patriotic Front and joined the ruling UPND. Other defectors included former District Commissioners for Kalabo, Fridah Luhila and her predecessor, Maxwell Makokwa, former Mongu DC, Honzy Mangw’ato, and Richard Mwapela. And Speaking on behalf of other defectors, Alexis Luhila said they decided to […]
By Mercy Chewe Chipolopolo forward Lameck Banda is excited to feature in Zambia’s friendly matches against Congo and Benin. Banda, who plays for Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva, Banda played 90 minutes in Zambia’s 3-1 win over Congo Brazzaville. He also featured in Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Benin. Banda has told FAZ Media that he […]
South Sudan government forces have reportedly surrounded the residence of First Vice-President Riek Machar in the capital Juba. It’s not clear if Mr Machar is in the house. It comes just a day after the former rebel leader asked regional and international leaders to intervene to end renewed fighting in Unity and Upper Nile states […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Stanley Kakubo has appealed to the Japanese government to support Zambia restore debt sustainability. Mr Kakubo made the appeal when he virtually addressed the ministerial meeting of the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8). Mr Kakubo assured the Japanese government that Zambia has […]
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