By Derrick Sinjela The United National Independence Party (UNIP) is unhappy following the closure and eventual transformation of INDENI into an oil marketing operator. In a Thursday, 1st September, 2022 Press Statement released from Ndola, Copperbelt Province UNIP Acting President Mike Kaira protested the turning of INDENI into an oil marketing operation. A greatly disturbed Kaira lamented that UNIP is saddened over the development on account of reason which prompted it’s formation still being as valid as at INDENI’s establishment. Kaira recollected that as a land locked country, surrounded with eight neighbours, Zambia was made to uplift her fuel from...

By Edmond Miti TECHNOLOGY and Science Minister Felix Chipota Mutati has said the preservation of culture should be paramount in order to solidify its values and pass on tradition to the future generations. Mr. Mutati has also urged those gifted to sing to work hard and use their imagination to make music as part of expression as Zambains’ culture is that of happiness and meaningfulness. The minister made the call when he officiated the launch of a musical album by the 08:15 Choir of St Ignatius Catholic Parish in Lusaka’s Rhodespark residential area which is titled ‘kutinaeba amabwe’ translated as...

By Derrick Sinjela and Henry Chunza I RECEIVED a phone call from Daniel Tonga just as I had reached football house, briefing him that Saeed Simon Banda had a migraine and would be replaced with Henry Chunza. As we sat in the lobby, Daniel, handed us two black ‘Sharing Our Stories’ DStv and GOtv tee-shirts and I encouraged Chunza to adorn one. We later Drove to Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) mass media studios on Alick Nkhata road and after disembarking found out that the Tuvwange team had changed the shooting location. At 09:38 Hours, the media entourage then drove...

By An Observer. …………………………………………………………………….. The resurgence of the Zambian economy has seen a plethora of all manner and sorts of foreign investors, businessmen, some genuine, some wannabes and some just outright world renounced crooks masquerading as industrialists waiting for a chance for a sip from the copper chalice. The government is therefore implored to be weary and place water -tight due diligence and vetting processes which will weed out those who wish to plunder, make a quick buck and flee leaving the ordinary citizens who are the true owners of the wealth wallowing in abject poverty and helplessness. Copper mining...