Archive: 6 January 2023

6 Jan 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

Siyunyi’s State Counsel status must be stripped off – Andeleki

PARLIAMENTARY Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Governance Chairperson Clement Andeleki says former DPP Lilian Siyunyi should be stripped of her State Counsel status because she left her office in disgrace. Andeleki has further... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Mwenya Mofya

Improve communication in critical times, Mpombo urges govt

FORMER defence minister George Mpombo says government should hone its communication skills in order to communicate effectively with the public during critical times. Mpombo argues that political consequences for poor communication are too ghastly to... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Ulande Nkomesha

Cyber Crimes amendment bill coming- Haimbe

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says a Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act amendment bill will be tabled before the National Assembly as soon as the court matter is concluded. And Leader of the Opposition in... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Esther Chisola

Milingo asks court to cite DPP for contempt

FORMER KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu has asked the Constitutional Court to cite Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri for contempt of court for revoking his immunity from prosecution. Lungu argues that Phiri’s act was... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

HH will be remembered for his lies – Kaunda

SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says President Hakainde Hichilema is one leader who will be remembered for his lies. In an interview, Wednesday, Kaunda said the Head of State was living in an... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

PF overused water in the dam, current problem technical – State House

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says the previous regime overused all the water in the Kariba dam in order to generate income after allegedly running dry public coffers. Speaking when he featured on 5 FM’s radio... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

UPND directs C/Belt, N/Western party leaderships to discipline erring cadres

UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has directed party leaderships on the Copperbelt and North-Western provinces to commence disciplinary action against all its members who recently misconducted themselves. UPND cadres recently stormed two radio stations on... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Angela Muchinshi

UPND will be judged harshly, we also thought we’d the monopoly of wisdom – PF

CHRISTOPHER Shakafuswa says UPND will be judged harshly for its actions, arguing that PF also once thought it had the monopoly of wisdom and would sometimes disregard the people that elected it. Commenting on remarks... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

WHO calls for heightened surveillance for Covid-19 as schools re-open

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged government to put in place various measures to minimise the transmission of COVID-19 as schools re-open next week. The country has in the last couple of weeks been... […]

6 Jan 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Paying civil servants according to work contribution a recipe for corruption – Shamenda

FORMER labour minister Fackson Shamenda has urged government to reconsider the issue of paying civil servants according to their contribution, saying it’s a recipe for unfairness and corruption. Emoluments Commission Acting Director General Mwamba Peni... […]