UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has revealed that Mines Minister Richard Musukwa, Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo and Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale have been promising him money if he defects to the ruling Patriotic Front, an offer he says he has turned down. And Mweetwa says the UPND is expecting more defections of members of...

UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka says the PF will not succeed to stop Hakainde Hichilema from participating in the 2021 presidential race despite their numerous attempts to do so. And Mucheleka says the ruling party's newly launched manifesto will not dissuade Zambians from voting against them. In an interview, Thursday, Mucheleka said UPND leader...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) executive director Maurice Nyambe says Katuba UPND member of parliament Aubrey Kapalasa’s revelations that he was gifted a car by PF which was later grabbed after he refused to support Bill 10 is a clear case of corruption which must be investigated. And Nyambe has advised the electorate to reject all...

CHIEFS and Traditional Affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe has reiterated that traditional leaders should not be partisan as they are perceived to be unifying factors in their chiefdoms. And Sichalwe says government has cleared the three quarters of outstanding salary arrears to Chiefs and their retainers. Speaking to journalists, Wednesday, Sichalwe called on traditional leaders not...

NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka has admonished the police for allegedly issuing threats against members of her party who intend to contest parliamentary elections. In an interview, Kateka said while she has not received threats from the police, some members of her party have been threatened with arrests if they contested the parliamentary elections....

POLICE have transported Chief Mukuni’s wife, Veronica Mukuni, back to Southern Province, Choma, as the courts in Lusaka did not have jurisdiction to handle her matter, lawyer Marshal Mubambe Muchende has said. In an interview, Wednesday, Muchende said the police deliberately made an error to intimidate her so that they could solicit information regarding the...

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested and charged Chief Mukuni’s wife, Veronica Mwanakasale Mukuni with the offence of abduction. She has been jointly charged with four UPND officials who were arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of Pheluna Hatembo and Milton Hatembo who are witnesses in a case where UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is alleged...

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has dismissed claims that the ruling party wants to arrest UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, stating that the said claims are just concoctions meant to gain political mileage. Speaking on Hot FM’s ‘Hot breakfast show’, Monday, Kampyongo also disputed allegations by UPND national spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa that the PF was attempting...

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says government will not hesitate to retreat from the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme if it notices the need to do so. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday interview, Dr Malama said so far no major side effects had been reported among those that...

INVESTIGATIONS into corruption allegations involving the Ministry of Health regarding mismanagement of the COVID-19 donations, have reached an advanced stage, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has disclosed. And the commission says it has concluded investigations in a corruption allegation case where the Ministry of Health is alleged to have dubiously awarded a $17 million tender to...