Employing party cadres in govt isn’t cadreism – Imenda
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says it is not cadreism when the ruling party employs its members into the civil service. Imenda was reacting to PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda, who on Friday, lamented that the UPND government had employed many of its party cadres into the civil service. Speaking on Breeze FM’s…...
We’re currently sitting on over 700,000 tonnes of maize – MAZ
MILLERS Association of Zambia (MAZ) president Andrew Chintala says the country is currently sitting on over 700,000 metric tonnes of maize which can last up to the next harvest. And Chintala says it’s very sad that some people are creating videos and making a joke out of the impact of the prolonged dry spell on…...
Some drinking places sell dog meat disguised as goat , warns VAZ
THE Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ) has called on authorities to prohibit the slaughter of animals at drinking places because some people are in the habit of selling dog meat disguised as goat meat. Meanwhile, Lusaka Animal Welfare Society vice–president Dr Shiela Oparaocha has disclosed that over 100 dogs are being taken across the Kasumbalesa…...
Shameless Lungu wants to come back to steal, kill and destroy – Mweetwa
IT’S frightening to imagine that for seven years, Zambia was in the hands of such a shameless, evil person like Edgar Lungu who has no regard for the plight of poor citizens, says Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa. And Mweetwa says Lungu stands no chance of retaining power in 2026 because Zambians can now see…...
Amos opts to remain silent in theft of court record case
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set May 10, 2024, as judgement date in a matter in which former presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda is charged with theft and destroying evidence. This was after Chanda opted to remain silent in his defence. In this matter, it is alleged in count one that Chanda between May 12, 2020,…...
Govt should declare 2023/2024 farming season a national disaster – SAFADA
SMALL Scale Farmers Development Agency Executive Director Boyd Moobwe has urged government to carry out a national wide crop forecast to determine the levels of production and the anticipated output before the end of this month. And Moobwe says government should declare the 2023/2024 farming season a national disaster and should immediately seek alternative remedies…...
I’m not seeing any hope in UPND, they’re total failures – Chalikosa
FORMER works and supply minister Sylvia Chalikosa says there’s more to look forward to if PF is given another chance to govern because they are a tested political party with tangible results. And Chalikosa has urged the UPND government to assemble great minds from past regimes who can advise them. Commenting on the prevailing economic…...
We can’t lose C/belt vote, people understand who caused mining issues – Matambo
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo says mining sector issues won’t cost the UPND government the Copperbelt vote in 2026 because the sector would be thriving by then. On Friday, News Diggers published an editorial titled “KCM problem is far from resolved; in fact, it may cost UPND votes”. The editorial stated, in part, that one…...
HH is not a one-man dictator – State House
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has dismissed claims by Emeritus Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu that President Hichilema is a one-man dictator who does not listen to anyone. In an interview, Friday, Hamasaka wondered why the President could be called a dictator when he had continued consulting and engaging different stakeholders. “Surely, to think HH…...
Chabinga threatens legal action against media houses that recognise Lungu-led PF faction
MAFINGA PF MP Robert Chabinga says there are no PF factions, and media houses that report otherwise will be cited for contempt of court. And Chabinga has begged former president Edgar Lungu to stay away from politics, warning that more embarrassment awaited him in the political arena. Meanwhile, Chabinga says citizens can see that President…...
