Haimbe’s remarks that Zambia’s civic space is open a mockery – Antonio
SOCIALIST Party Deputy General Secretary in-charge of politics Antonio Mwanza says acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Mulambo Haimbe’s remarks that the country’s civic space is open and inclusive are a mockery. On Tuesday, Haimbe told the European Union that Zambia’s civic space was open and inclusive as citizens were free to exercise their freedoms and…...
PF MP defends HH: “Certain presidential trips are unavoidable”
KANTASHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says certain international trips that President Hakainde Hichilema undertakes are unavoidable, especially if he has been invited by his colleagues. President Hichilema has come under intense scrutiny from various stakeholders, including opposition political parties, over his trips after he discouraged Permanent Secretaries from prioritising traveling at the expense…...
Fuel prices won’t drop until govt opens up pipeline to multiple users – OMCs
OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia president Dr Kafula Mubanga says government will not adequately address fuel prices until they open up the pipeline to multiple users. On Sunday, the Energy Regulation Board Chairperson Reynold Bowa said the Strategic Reserve Fund which the government had been using to keep fuel prices constant for the last…...
UPND gave K1,000 to villagers, K5,000 to headmen during by-elections, charges Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says he’s not shaken by the PF loss in the recent by-elections in his constituency because UPND were bribing voters. Meanwhile, Kampyongo has refuted suggestions that he intends to join UPND after he was photographed embracing Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu recently. On Tuesday, UPND Mayembe ward candidate Kennedy…...
Extent of China’s perceived influence on Zambia’s economy has declined over the past 8 years – Afrobarometer
THE Afrobarometer, a pan-African, non-partisan survey has revealed that China’s perceived influence on Zambia’s economy has declined over the past eight years. Survey findings further show that since the UPND government came into power two years ago, presidential references to China as an important friend have declined as well as a number of prominent Chinese-supported…...
My allegiance is with HH, ignore PF propaganda – Gary
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says his allegiance is with President Hakainde Hichilema. On Tuesday, Governance Activist Brebnar Changala said Nkombo could beat President Hakainde Hichilema if a genuine convention was held in the UPND. Changala was speaking when he featured on PF faction chairperson for information and publicity Emmanuel Mwamba’s The…...
We have fearless women who have dollars – Mutati
MINISTER of Science and Technology Felix Mutati says Zambia has fearless women who have amassed millions of dollars in the technology business. Speaking during the SHE-N-TECH recognition award ceremony in Lusaka, Mutati said the country harvested $58 million from the technology industry alone in 2023. He noted that some young women had managed to raise…...
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Police gun down suspected criminal at graveyard
POLICE have shot dead a suspected criminal after he allegedly attempted to disarm one of the officers during investigations at Chingwere cemetery. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale explained that Sebastian Mulenga of Kabanana Compound in Lusaka had been on Police wanted list for a long time for various offences…...
DEC nabs 12 for cultivating over 1.2 tonnes of fresh cannabis plants
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in North Western Province has arrested and charged 12 suspects involved in cultivating and trafficking over 1.2 tonnes of fresh cannabis plants. In a statement, Wednesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Mwenge Mulenga disclosed that the Commission apprehended four individuals in Kalumbila District for unlawful cultivation of a staggering 730 kilograms…...
