By ALICE NACHILEMBE All peoples Congress Party President Nason Msoni said the decision by President Edgar Lungu to unleash the military on the streets is completely premature. Mr Msoni said arguably the cases of violence are isolated and do not warrant for the intervention of the military. He said the dominant question is, was the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Six people have died on the spot while 40 including the bus driver escaped with serious injuries after a road traffic accident. The accident involving a Nakonde bound bus and a Tanzanian registered ScaniaTruck. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said some of the victim who died have been identified as […]
By Mercy Chewe Newly appointed Zanaco coach Kelvin Kaindu has expressed concern that the Bankers have not won the FAZ Super Division title in the last five years. Zanaco last won the league title in 2016. In the ended 2020/21 season, the Lusaka based club finished second in the league to qualify for the CAF […]
By Mercy Chewe Tennant Chilumba is thrilled to bounce back into coaching following his appointment by newly promoted FAZ Super Division club Kansanshi Dynamos. Chilumba had been club-less since last May when Forest Rangers sent him on forced leave. He was unveiled by Kansanshi on Saturday in Solwezi together with his assistants Happy Sichikolo and […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambian DNA is concerned that political violence perpetrated by political party cadres holds the potential to compromise the credibility of the 12th August polls and contribute to voter apathy. Zambian DNA Spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa said they will also affect innocent citizens’ livelihood as violence disrupts economic activities. Mr Mulemwa said that there […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Movement for voter sensitization Executive secretary Board for Copperbelt province Ellison Bwalya has encourage all regsisted voters to go and cost they votes on 12 th August. Bishop Bwalya said that every voter counts and has the power to decide and make a decision. He said that people should not shun from […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE World Youth and Leadership Foundation says they are set to begin the second phase of leadership and entrepreneurship mentorship training aimed at empowering women and youths with entrepreneurship and leadership skills. The Foundation Director communication, monitoring and evaluation Valentina Daka said the second phase of Leadership and Entrepreneurship program will commence next […]
Government has expressed concern over the continued abuse of social media by unscrupulous people. Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga says abusers of social media platforms, have, with impunity, continued to use the cyber space to commit crimes especially against women, girls and children. He said it is unfortunate that some people are […]
The Prudent utilization of Empowerment Funds obtained by Youths in North-Western Province has cheered Government. North-Western Provincial Permanent Secretary Willies Manjimela says it is gratifying to note that over 500 youth cooperatives that benefited from the empowerment funds are running active businesses in the province. Mr Manjimela has since encouraged youth cooperatives who intend to […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambia has committed to supporting the national education sector by protecting and increasing the share of the national budget dedicated to education towards the global 20 percent benchmark. Ministry of General Education Permanent Secretary, Jabbin Mulwanda made the commitment in a video, during a two-day Global Partnership for Education (GPE) summit held […]
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