Archive: 15 February 2019

15 Feb 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Yes I’m innocent, but Lungu and Chitotela steal together – Kambwili

I appreciate the fact that President Edgar Lungu has realised that people just framed me, but I’ll never take an offer to go back to PF because of what he did to me, NDC leader […]

15 Feb 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

My victory is a snippet of 2021 revolution – Kang’ombe

Newly-elected UPND Sesheke member of parliament Romeo Kang’ombe says his victory is just a snippet of the election revolution that Zambia will see in the 2021 general elections. And Kangombe, who will be the youngest […]

15 Feb 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Lungu’s public defence of Chitotela was a terrible mistake, says Shang’ombo MP

Shang’ombo UPND member of parliament Mubika Mubika says it was wrong for President Edgar Lungu to publicly state that he would not fire Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela as that would make it […]

15 Feb 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu should have fired Chitotela before his arrest to protect govt’s image – Kabimba

Rainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says President Edgar Lungu should haven fired Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela from his position before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested him for corruption in order to […]

15 Feb 2019 | Thomas Mulenga

Change of govt desirable in a democracy – VJ

Veteran politician and former diplomat Vernon Mwaanga says a change of government is desirable and healthy in a democracy, adding “the system does not allow the election of dictators who should stay in power forever”. […]

15 Feb 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Danny Pule’s church sues 19 members after exchanging insults in worship wrangle

Danny Pule’s Dunamis Ministries has dragged 19 church members, among them a pastor, seeking an order that their continued use of its Avondale House of God is illegal as they were expelled due to their […]

15 Feb 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

ECZ condemns Sesheke violence, asks police to arrest violent cadres

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has regretted the violence that characterised the just-ended Sesheke parliamentary and other ward by-elections in which several people got injured and others died at the hands of violent PF […]

15 Feb 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

24kg cocaine still missing, only few grammes recovered, DEC tells court

A Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officer has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that out of the 24 kilogrammes of cocaine that went missing under the custody of the court, the Commission only recovered a few […]

15 Feb 2019 | Zindikilani Banda in Sinda

Only God can oust Lungu from office before 2021 – East Rainbow

Rainbow Party chairperson in Eastern Province Boston Phiri says there is no need for the opposition to try to force President Edgar Lungu out of office before the 2021 general election, saying only God can […]

15 Feb 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

2019 mining tax regime won’t lead to increased revenues – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the 2019 mining fiscal regime needs to be revised because government will fail to raise their targeted revenues from a tax system that will prove burdensome on the sector. And […]