Archive: 21 December 2020

21 Dec 2020 | Abraham Kalito

Lungu doesn’t compare to Sata, Musenge tells Kapata

RENOWNED politician Mwenya Musenge says those making comparisons between late president Michael Sata and President Edgar Lungu are hypocrites who have already forgotten what the former achieved. Last Tuesday, Lands Minister Jean Kapata argued that […]

21 Dec 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF desperate to arrest, eliminate HH from 2021 race – Kakoma

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the ruling PF is desperate to eliminate Hakainde Hichilema from the 2021 presidential race, which is why the police have been given orders to cook up tramped up charged to […]

21 Dec 2020 | Abraham Kalito

Zambia ripe for leadership change – KBF

RENOWNED Lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) says the recently launched economic recovery plan lacks substance. And KBF has insisted that Zambia is ripe for leadership change. Speaking on Diamond TV, Friday, KBF said he was […]

21 Dec 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Gawa Undi asks High Court to dismiss ‘installation dispute’ case

PARAMOUNT Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi has asked the Lusaka High Court to throw out a matter in which a man claiming to be from the senior Royal Family of the Chewa Royal Establishment has sued […]

21 Dec 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

I’ve taken development to all parts of the country without exception – Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he has taken development to all parts of the country without exception. And President Lungu has called on party members intending to stand on the PF ticket in 2021 to quickly […]

21 Dec 2020 | Abraham Kalito

By paying for Musenge, Kampyongo, I’ve given money to the poor – Sinkamba

Green Party president Peter Sinkamba says he was very shocked by criticism that instead of paying back illegal salaries on behalf of Home Affairs Minister and former Copperbelt minister Mwenya Musenge, he should have given […]

21 Dec 2020 | Julia Malunga

Lusaka Central on course to hit 110,000 voters, says Mwanakatwe

LUSAKA Central PF member of parliament Margaret Mwanakatwe says she is very confident that the ruling Patriotic Front will scoop the Lusaka Central seat in next year’s general election. But Lusaka lawyer and UPND Lusaka […]

21 Dec 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF’s assumption of easy 2021 victory wishful thinking – Gary

MAZABUKA Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says PF’s assumption of an easy election victory next year is “wishful thinking” because their popularity is at its lowest owing to Zambia’s current economic crisis. Commenting […]

21 Dec 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

My expulsion from MMD was wrongful, insists Nakacinda

NOMINATED member of parliament Raphael Nakacinda has maintained that his expulsion from the MMD was wrongful. And Nakacinda has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that he has never been a member of the Patriotic […]

21 Dec 2020 | Ulande Nkomesha

Kambwili lambasts ECZ over 4-day voter registration extension

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says it is foolish for ECZ to extend the voter registration exercise by four day. In an interview, Kambwili argued that the ECZ’s decision to extend for only […]