CHIENGI Independent member of parliament Given Katuta says President Hakainde Hichilema's praise singers risk leading him into the same ditch Edgar Lungu fell into. In her maiden speech, Wednesday, Katuta said PF supporters chose to worship Lungu to an extent of telling lies by only sticking to what he wanted to hear. "Madam Speaker, the...

SHIWANG'ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says intruders disguised as President Hakainde Hichilema’s security detail had entered the National Assembly during the Presidential address to Parliament. And Mansa Central PF member of parliament Dr Chitalu Chilufya has urged President Hichilema to ensure that honest people are placed in charge of governance institutions. Debating President...

FORMER lands minister Jean Kapata says an injunction will have to be obtained against government's decision to halt developments in Forest 27. In an interview, Thursday, Kapata said the right procedure was followed when degazzetting and allocating land in the said forest. "We are not worried. Personally, I was Minister of Lands and Natural Resources...

RAINBOW Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says the President’s decision to redesignate the Home Affairs Ministry to Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security is a sign of ignorance on his part. In an interview, Kabimba argued that the redesignation changed nothing because in its old form, the Ministry of Home Affairs was in charge...

SESHEKE UPND member of parliament Romeo Kang'ombe says he is planning to move a motion to remove former president Edgar Lungu’s immunity in the National Assembly. In an interview, Kang’ombe said he wanted to move the said motion out of love for Lungu because people perceived him as a person who looted and destroyed the...

BIOMEDICAL Union of Zambia president Daniel Mwimbe says the accumulation of debt to suppliers of medicines by the Ministry of Health can be attributed to “pathetic” procurement process. And Mwimbe has urged Health Minister Sylvia Masebo to quickly identify a new team she can work with because her ministry needs cleansing. Commenting on revelations by...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has reserved ruling on a point of order raised by Pambashe PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela on whether Vice-President Mutale Nalumango is in order to remain quiet when UPND members continue to breach the Ministerial Code of Conduct and issuing statements on government issues. In his point...

AUDITOR General Dr Dick Sichembe has clarified that the Financial Statements of the Road Development Agency (RDA) are audited annually while road projects are only audited periodically in order to get a better picture of the status and the cost of the projects And Dr Sichembe says the audit of RDA, Election Funds and other...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the process to recover stolen government assets is in motion and that those involved in the plunder of resources will soon cry victim. And President Hichilema says he is committed to ensuring that laws which facilitate gender are reviewed. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Thursday, President Hichilema said...