Archive: 3 April 2018

3 Apr 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Nawakwi canes Lungu; It’s Easter, learn to forgive and release Mumba

FDD president Edith Nawakwi has castigated President Edgar Lungu for having an unforgiving heart, and has called for the immediate release of MMD faction president Nevers Mumba from prison, saying his misdemeanor is far mush […]

3 Apr 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Nkombo explains why UPND MPs walked out of Parliament

UPND parliamentary whip Garry Nkombo says opposition MPs walked out of Parliament last Friday as a way of showing displeasure that there was need for the house to suspend standing orders since there were only […]

3 Apr 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

We’re contesting presidency in 2021 – Mutati’s MMD

The Felix Mutati-led MMD faction says it will field a presidential candidate in 2021 and it is very confident of winning the polls. Speaking when he featured on Muvi TV’s The Assignment program, Sunday, MMD […]

3 Apr 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Zambia is in the hands of little frightened men – Changala

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says Zambia is being government by a bunch of little frightened men who have ganged up with the defeated criminals from MMD to destroys the country. In a statement shared […]

3 Apr 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Vilas’ expulsion a sign of Lungu’s weakness – Musumali

The Socialist Party says President Edgar Lungu’s decision to initiate a process to recall Cuban Ambassador to Zambia Nelson Pages Vilas for attending its launch is a sign that he is a weak and insecure […]

3 Apr 2018 | Abraham Kalito

26 die in Easter accidents

Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo says 26 people died whilst 59 others were seriously injured in road traffic accidents which occurred during the Easter Holiday. In a statement, Tuesday, Katongo stated that there was an […]

3 Apr 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Govt’s move to amend Public Order Act elates Human Rights Commission

The Human Rights Commission says it is excited to hear Minister of Justice Given Lubinda’s commitment that government will facilitate the amendment and enactment of the Public Order Act by the end of this year. […]

3 Apr 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

We’ll collect TV levy and pay ZNBC if they perform – IBA

Independent Broadcasting Authority Director General Josephine Mapoma says beginning April, the Authority will collect the K5 TV levy via SMS and pay ZNBC when it performs in a satisfactory manner. And Mapoma says in future, […]

3 Apr 2018 | Joseph Mwenda

Kasama MP vows to take impeachment bribe but vote otherwise

Kasama Central PF member of parliament Kelvin Sampa says if the opposition UPND offers him money to vote for the impeachment motion, he will gladly accept the bribe, but vote otherwise. Speaking when he featured […]

3 Apr 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

SACCORD calls for peaceful by-elections

Southern Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes executive director Boniface Chembe says the upcoming local government by-elections will be used as indicators of whether or not political parties are gaining popularity. In an interview […]