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Registrar of Societies playing foolish politics – NAREP
By Thomas Mulenga on May 31, 2019
NAREP spokesperson Bwalya Nondo says the Registrar of Societies is trying to dent the image of the party by making people believe that the party....
Lungu committed to delivering health care services – Chilufya
By Thomas Mulenga on May 31, 2019
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says President Edgar Lungu is committed to the provision of health care services in the country. In a statement issued....
Austerity measures a sham – Kambwili
By Thomas Mulenga on May 31, 2019
National Democratic Congress president Chishimba Kambwili says government is just trying to keep up appearances by announcing austerity measures which it doesn’t intend to implement.....
NAREP opposes cancellation of agricultural shows in 3 provinces
By Thomas Mulenga on May 30, 2019
Central Province NAREP Information and Publicity Secretary Frank Sichone says his party has received with shock the cancellation of Agricultural and Commercial shows in Lusaka,....
Kang’ombe’s victory in Sesheke petition a lesson to PF – UPND
By Thomas Mulenga on May 30, 2019
Southern Province UPND deputy spokesperson Neto Halwabala says the upholding of Romeo Kang’ombe’s election as Sesheke member of parliament by the Lusaka High Court is....
Yalelo failed to pay K17.3m dividends to DBZ – AG
By Thomas Mulenga on May 29, 2019
The Auditor General’s Report on the parastatal bodies and other statutory institutions has revealed that Yalelo Limited failed to pay nearly K17.3 million in dividends....
UPND demands land policy
By Thomas Mulenga on May 29, 2019
UPND national women chairperson Namakau Kabwiku says lack of a national land policy has led to illegal land allocation and corruption. And Kabwiku says once....
Chishinga Royal establishment defends Chitotela
By Thomas Mulenga on May 29, 2019
Chairperson of the Chishinga Royal Establishment Musonda Mushota says calls for Minister of Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela’s dismissal are misplaced because the Pambashe PF member....
SA court jails Zambian 7 years for possessing stolen vehicle
By Thomas Mulenga on May 29, 2019
The South African Magistrates’ court has sentenced a Zambian national to 7 years imprisonment for being in possession of a stolen Ford Ranger. In a....
Govt announces 3 drought-hit provinces won’t host agricultural shows
By Thomas Mulenga on May 29, 2019
Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo has instructed Provincial Agricultural Coordinators for Lusaka, Southern and Western Provinces not to hold agricultural shows this year....
Technocrats now afraid to advise govt, says small-scale farmers’ union
By Thomas Mulenga on May 28, 2019
Technocrats in government ministries have stopped giving advice because they are afraid that what they speak will run contrary to what politicians say, the National....
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We are ready to retain Katuba – UPND
By Thomas Mulenga on May 28, 2019
UPND Secreatry General Steven Katuka says the party has already started receiving applications from people who wish to contest the Katuka parliamentary seat which fell....
KCM owes govt more than it is owed VAT refunds, says ZRA
By Thomas Mulenga on May 27, 2019
The Zambia Revenue Authority says Konkola Copper Mines owes government more than US$180 million in taxes. Recently, in an update on KCM, Vedanta stated that....
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Amos says Lungu is worried with opposition plans to kill ‘NDF Bill’ in Parliament
By Thomas Mulenga on May 23, 2019
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says President Edgar Lungu is concerned with the criticism of the resolutions of....
CBU failed to remit K686 million to ZRA, NAPSA in 2017 – Auditor General
By Thomas Mulenga on May 22, 2019
The 2017 Auditor General’s Report on accounts of parastatal bodies and other statutory institutions has revealed that the Copperbelt University did not remit over K686....
Gary challenges Sakwiba to name UPND MPs who were texting him at NDF
By Thomas Mulenga on May 22, 2019
UPND Mazabuka central Member of Parliament Gary Nkombo says United Liberal Party president Sakwiba Sikota should name UPND MPs who were sending him text messages....
8 CSOs oppose sales tax
By Thomas Mulenga on May 22, 2019
Eight Civil Society Organisations have opposed the proposed introduction of Sales Tax to replace the value added tax, arguing that Sales Tax has dangerous consequences....
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Gunshots fired as KCM liquidator storms Chingola to takeover assets
By Thomas Mulenga on May 22, 2019
There was commotion in Chingola yesterday when a combined team of security forces escorted the appointed provisional liquidator of Konkola Copper Mines from Lusaka to....
Women in decision making, like Maggy, need support – NGOCC
By Thomas Mulenga on May 22, 2019
Non-governmental Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Executive Director Engwase Mwale says people should refrain from ridiculing women holding decision making positions as they are few and....
ZESCO resumes load shedding, asks EAZ to explain need
By Thomas Mulenga on May 22, 2019
ZESCO says it intends to commence load shedding immediately due to the drop in water levels at Kariba, Itezhi-tezhi and Kafue Gorge. And ZESCO has....
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Chomba Kaoma reports Kaizer to police for slapping him
By Thomas Mulenga on May 21, 2019
Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says police are investigating a matter in which Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs Kaizer Zulu allegedly slapped....
Mwanakatwe needs rehab – Munshya
By Thomas Mulenga on May 21, 2019
A Canadian-based Zambian lawyer says Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe needs to check herself into rehab because alcoholism is a serious illness which can be....
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Some UPND MPs participated in NDF via text – Sakwiba
By Thomas Mulenga on May 21, 2019
United Liberal Party president Sakwiba Sikota says a number of UPND members of parliament who shunned the National Dialogue Forum were texting him to sneak....

PF scared because CK is damaging their structures – Chipimo

By Thomas Mulenga on 21 May 2019

National Restoration Party president Elias Chipimo says the PF is scared of Chishimba Kambwili’s ability to cause damage to their structures by telling the truth....

IBA directive illegal; if they insist, we’ll take them to court – Hot FM

By Thomas Mulenga on 17 May 2019

Hot FM and Prime Television have opposed the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA)’s directive that all radio and television stations submit their broadcast content to the....

Some UPND cadres during press briefing -picture by Tenson Mkhala

PF’s coalition govt proposal motivated by fear of losing 2021 – South UPND

By Thomas Mulenga on 17 May 2019

The UPND in Southern Province says the proposal to allow the formation of government of national unity by the National Dialogue Forum was aimed at....

Lungu keeps rejecting professional advice on how to fix economy – Saasa

By Thomas Mulenga on 16 May 2019

Renowned economist Professor Oliver Saasa says his several attempts to reach out to President Edgar Lungu and render professional advice on how to fix the....

Kabanshi’s arrest long overdue, but she didn’t act alone – TIZ

By Thomas Mulenga on 16 May 2019

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) President Reuben Lifuka says the arrest of former minister of Community Development and Social Services Emerine Kabanshi is long overdue. A....

Don’t aid PF to win elections like you did in 2016, Mucheleka tells ECZ

By Thomas Mulenga on 15 May 2019

UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should emulate South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) which conducted free and....

VJ salutes SABC for giving objective election coverage in South Africa

By Thomas Mulenga on 15 May 2019

Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga says South Africa has shown the world that it is possible for free, fair and peaceful elections to be conducted in....

DEC nabs Kabanshi over social cash transfer

By Thomas Mulenga on 15 May 2019

A joint team of the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has arrested former Minister of Community Development and Social Development Emerine....

PF has no solutions to mining challenges on the Copperbelt – HH

By Thomas Mulenga on 14 May 2019

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the challenges affecting the mining sector on the Copperbelt which has resulted in the loss of jobs, cannot be solved....

NDF is like choosing a preferred way of being raped – AKA

By Thomas Mulenga on 14 May 2019

Veteran politician Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika says accepting the resolutions of the National Dialogue Forum (NDF) is like looking for a preferred way of being raped.....

GBM ran away when HH was in prison, he has a mental problem – Gary

By Thomas Mulenga on 13 May 2019

UPND Chairman for elections and Mazabuka central MP Gary Nkombo says former party vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba was possibly suffering from Schizophrenia, a mental disorder....

Soko is an exemplary RTSA CEO, don’t be hard on him – Mushimba

By Thomas Mulenga on 13 May 2019

Minister of transport and communication Brian Mushimba says Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Chief Executive Officer Zindaba Soko is a first road traffic accident....

Govt is lying, NDF delegates are getting allowances – HH

By Thomas Mulenga on 12 May 2019

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says government is lying that National Dialogue Forum delegates are not getting any allowances. And Hichilema says PF is using police....