Archive: 7 June 2024

7 Jun 2024 | Barnabas Zulu

We’ve recorded a maize deficit of 1.3m metric tonnes – govt

ZAMBIA has produced 1,511,143 metric tonnes of maize during the 2023/24 farming season, less than the 3,261,686 metric tonnes produced in the previous season, the crop forecasting survey results have revealed. Minister of Agriculture Mtolo... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Zondiwe Mbewe

As Army, we wouldn’t want to be deployed, but if situation deserves, we’ll deal with tribalists – Alibuzwi

TRIBAL talk unfortunate, as army, we wouldn’t want to go to an extent of being deployed, but if the situation deserves so, we’ll do what we’re mandated to do, says Zambia Army Commander Lt. Gen... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Angela Muchinshi

Levy Ngoma has high libido like a rabbit, afuna kunikwela Saboi

NDC leader Saboi Imboela has charged that State House political advisor Levy Ngoma has libido as high as that of a rabbit, further accusing him of sexual harassment. And Imboela says former cabinet ministers Professor... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Ulande Nkomesha

Keep quiet if you have nothing to say, Lungu tells HH

ZAMBIANS don’t want false claims of “I was put on death row”, next time we will be told that “I even died”, Edgar Lungu taunted President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday. Lungu says President Hichilema should stop... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Mazombwe Banda

$388m IMF debt a trap for Zambia – Haabazoka

ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says it is a trap for government to move from Eurobond holders and Chinese debt to jumping on IMF debt of US$388 million. Recently, government announced that it had reached a... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Integrating climate change considerations into healthcare system will enhance health outcomes – Nalumango

VICE – President Mutale Nalumango says integrating climate change considerations into the country’s health care systems will help enhance public health outcomes for citizens. The Vice – President has urged business people not to take... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Lubinda, Kapata failed to prove defamation, Diggers, EIA tell court

NEWS Diggers and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) have told the Lusaka High Court that Given Lubinda and Jean Kapata have failed to satisfy the conditions of defamation in their case. News Diggers and the... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Angela Muchinshi

Lungu is free to move around, arrest those gagging him – Chisanga

LUKASHYA PF member of parliament George Chisanga says Edgar Lungu is a free citizen who can go anywhere and interact with people without worrying about being arrested. On Wednesday, President Hakainde Hichilema warned that Lungu... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Barnabas Zulu

Police have arrested more than 20 of our cadres – UPND

UPND deputy national youth chairperson Trevor Mwiinde says police have arrested over 25 youths from the ruling party due to their unruly behaviour on Tuesday. Mwiinde says the cadres are detained in various police stations.... […]

7 Jun 2024 | Precious Daka

There’s nothing wrong with cadreism, I am a cadre myself – Chipoka

I AM a cadre and there is nothing wrong with cadreism, don’t misconstrue it for violence, says Chingola UPND MP Chipoka Mulenga. Speaking on Hot FM’s Hot Seat programme, Thursday, Mulenga, however, said the UPND... […]