• 23 Dec 2020
• Julia Malunga

UPND trying to cause chaos - Kampyongo

HOME AFFAIRS Minister Stephen Kampyongo says UPND members are trying to cause chaos and instability by planning to accompany their party leader Hakainde Hichilema for questioning today. Speaking during a press briefing, Tuesday, Kampyongo said the appearance of political leaders before the police and other law enforcement agencies was not a new phenomenon. “I want...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

PF unveils Danny Yenga as Kabwata aspirant

PF Kabwata Constituency yesterday unveiled businessman Danny Yenga as aspiring member of parliament for 2021. The unveiling ceremony was attended by many PF Kabwata officials, party provincial leaders and party supporters who expressed gladness in Yenga's decision to aspire for the seat on the party ticket. During the unveiling ceremony, Yenga said his campaign message...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Abraham Kalito

We'll need more than ERP to attract IMF support – Kanyama

GOVERNMENT still needs to clearly define their level of political will required to achieve the Economic Recovery Plan’s (ERP) objectives and attract a much-needed International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, says economist Chibamba Kanyama. And Kanyama says introducing ground-breaking economic reforms can be suicidal on government’s part given Zambia’s current economic crisis. In an interview,...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Kabwe woman in court for 'stalking' witchdoctor

A 27-YEAR-OLD woman has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates' Court for allegedly trespassing on the premises of traditional healer Chileya Chilufya, popularly known as Kalonga Kanono. Allegations in this case are that Mirriam Kunda visited the traditional healer in January 2020 at his office in Kanyama, requesting for help. She allegedly wanted some traditional...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

Police summon Mpika radio staff for hosting Kalaba

POLICE in Mpika on Monday summoned Mpika Community Radio management for featuring Democratic Party president Harry Kalaba on one of their programmes. And Kalaba has lamented that freedom of association and assembly has reached its lowest in 2020. In an interview, Mpika Radio station manager Allan Dumingu said his team was summoned for not getting...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Tenson Mkhala

Let’s treasure our peace ahead of 2021 - Wina

VICE-President Inonge Wina says it is time Zambians cherish the peace they are enjoying as the 2021 general elections approach because the whole world recognises this country's peaceful status. And Vice-President Wina says national values and principals are a critical ingredient in developing the country. Meanwhile, National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili says...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Ulande Nkomesha

Lusaka flooding normal, even Dubai was once submerged – Bowman

LUSAKA Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says flooding in Lusaka due to heavy rains is normal, adding that the city being submerged in water does not indicate bad infrastructure in the capital city. In an interview, Lusambo downplayed the heavy rainfall’s impact on the city’s road infrastructure, saying the recurrence of floods was normal as other...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Julia Malunga

We don't fear, declares HH

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says he is not scared of anything and has urged party members not to be fearful regardless of the challenges they face. Speaking to UPND supporters after attending a court case involving the opposition party's Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta in Kafue, Tuesday, Hichilema urged party members not to be fearful...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Julia Malunga

ECZ won't be drawn into unsubstantiated political allegations - Nshindano

THE ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia says it will not be drawn into unsubstantiated political allegations but will rather focus on delivering a credible election. On Monday Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu said ECZ was trying to rig next year’s elections by systematically disenfranchising voters owing to the shortened period of voter registration which has since lapsed. But...

• 23 Dec 2020
• Abraham Kalito

Leave HH alone, Saviour tells PF

POLICE'S decision to summon UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is a well-orchestrated strategy by the PF to reduce competition prior to the 2021 general election, says United Progressive Party (UPP) president Saviour Chishimba. And Chishimba has urged Zambians to teach PF the same lesson which they taught MMD back in 2011 when they lost the presidential...