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19 Feb 2021 | Julia Malunga

POA will be amended after Lungu wins – Lubinda

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says the process to amend the Public Order Act (POA) will start after President Edgar Lungu is sworn in this August, saying this would be the ideal time as some political […]

17 Feb 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

UPND cabinet will be picked from all 10 provinces – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says once elected, he will pick his Cabinet from all the 10 Provinces, regardless of the voting pattern in the August 2021 general election. And Hichilema says now is not time […]

16 Feb 2021 | Julia Malunga

MoH in K2.4bn COVID-19 related debt, PAC hears

THE PARLIAMENTARY Public Accounts Committee yesterday heard that the Ministry of Health has so far accrued K2.4 billion COVID-19 related debt. And Ministry of Health permanent secretary in charge of technical services Dr Kennedy Malama […]

15 Feb 2021 | Abraham Kalito

I’m ready to rescue you this August, but the power lies in your hands – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians will elect a new God-fearing leadership in the August 2021 elections because they will vote for hope, food and a better life that they deserve. And Hichilema says it […]

14 Feb 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

There’s no out of court settlement, says ZAMRA as it revokes Honeybee’s license

THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has dispelled media reports that the Authority has entered in an out of court settlement with Honeybee Pharmacy. Honeybee Pharmacy Limited, through its lawyers, informed the Lusaka High Court […]

13 Feb 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

You can’t be on social media the whole day just criticising govt – Lungu

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has warned social media abusers that they will soon be brought to book following the enactment of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bill to punish users of virtual platforms who are […]

11 Feb 2021 | Julia Malunga

It’s difficult for Lungu to act when no one has been convicted of corruption – Freedom

PRESIDENTIAL Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe says if there is no one convicted as a result of corruption, it is very difficult for President Edgar Lungu to do anything. Meanwhile, Sikazwe says Zambians are too intelligent […]

10 Feb 2021 | Julia Malunga

Corrupt politicians are pick pockets who don’t deserve to be honoured – Musa

FORMER Attorney General Musa Mwenye State Counsel says corrupt politicians are simply pick pockets who steal from the people. And Mwenye says he cannot remember a time when there were as many scandals as there […]

8 Feb 2021 | Julia Malunga

Calling for election rigging is treason, Fr Lupupa should leave pastoral work to join politics – Telesphore

Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says Catholic Priest Father Lastone Lupupa should be withdrawn from conducting pastoral work. Last week, Father Lupupa said it was better to rig elections to prevent some politicians from going to State […]

7 Feb 2021 | Julia Malunga

Discontinuation of HH’s land case angers Nawakwi

FORUM for Democratic and Development president Edith Nawakwi says opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema is not fit to run this country because he is a fraudster. Speaking during a press briefing, Saturday, Nawakwi said Hichilema was […]