• 21 Jun 2021
• Ulande Nkomesha

PF infrastructure projects are marred with corruption - KBF

UPND Alliance member Kelvin Bwalya Fube says the infrastructure development that the PF has continued to “busk in” is marred in corruption. In an interview Fube said the procurement of medicines and other health equipment under the PF government were also connected to corruption. The PF has launched a campaign for re-election based on the...

• 21 Jun 2021
• Mwenya Mofya

During our time, govt never spent money outside the budget - Kavindele

FORMER vice-president Enoch Kavindele says during his time in office, government never spent money on anything that was not outlined in the national budget. And Kavindele who also served government as minister of Commerce says second republican president Fredrick Chiluba made some good and bad decisions, some of which were still affecting the economy today....

• 21 Jun 2021
• Mwenya Mofya

Lusambo, Tayali lead PF, UPND into Copperbelt peace treaty

FORMER Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says he will declare himself not normal if his campaign security team is found with weapons. And Ndola Central UPND aspiring MP Frank Tayali has stressed the need for political leaders to encourage party members not to engage in violent activities. Speaking during a peace accord to denounce political...

• 21 Jun 2021
• Chamuka Shalubala and Mwenya Mofya

Khama calls on AU to introduce leadership award in honour of KK

FORMER president of Botswana Seretse Khama Ian Khama has asked the Africa Union to honour Dr Kaunda by introducing an annual best achievers award that would remind the young generation what kind of person he was and the contributions he made to the continent. And Vice-President Inonge Wina says she hopes that the country does...

• 21 Jun 2021
• Ulande Nkomesha

Honour KK by holding peaceful elections - RB

FORTH Republican President Rupiah Banda says Zambia must honour First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda by holding peaceful elections. Speaking on a Diamond TV programme “Diamond Live”, Thursday, Banda said the country was facing a number of problems and that the death of Dr Kaunda should unite citizens. “You know since we started to talk...

• 21 Jun 2021
• Ulande Nkomesha

Govt’s debt service hits K10.1bn in 5 months

GOVERNMENT has spent K10.1 billion on debt service in the last five months from January to May 2021, representing 20.2 percent of the total expenditure. According to a Treasury Brief, Friday, Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba disclosed that government’s debt servicing remained elevated with a total of K10.1 billion paid out from a total...

• 21 Jun 2021
• Mwenya Mofya

The only way for Southern Province to access development is by voting for Lungu - Choma aspiring candidate

CHOMA Central PF aspiring candidate Kenneth Moola says Southern Province now has an alternative to access development by voting for President Edgar Lungu in this year’s general elections. And Moola says the people of Choma Central no longer want former member of parliament Cornelius Mweetwa because he has been focusing on politics instead of development....

• 21 Jun 2021
• Julia Malunga

CCMG release campaign statistics showing violence trend, biased coverage, abuse of govt resources

CHRISTIAN Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has noted that actions by the police contributed to the limiting of campaign space for political parties and unequal playing field. And CCMG has proposed that when campaigns resume, political parties should revert to rallies rather than door to door and road show events. Speaking at a media briefing on...

• 21 Jun 2021
• Ulande Nkomesha

I am of the view that govt is not servicing any external debt - Kanyama

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama has expressed concern over government’s commitment to service the external debt. On Friday, Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba disclosed that government spent K10.1 billion on debt service from January to May and of that amount, K8 billion was spent on domestic debt while K2.1 billion was spent on the external debt....

• 21 Jun 2021
• Chamuka Shalubala

49 die of Covid, as fatalities reach 1,644

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says 49 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the highest so far. And Dr Malama has expressed optimism that the increasing number of positive cases will improve the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines once the second dose arrives in the...