At least I can button my jacket, Gary mocks Chitotela
PAMBASHE PF MP Ronald Chitotela on Friday advised Local Government Minister Gary Nkombo to consider waking up early to exercise to avoid being late for parliamentary sittings as age might be catching up with him. In response, Nkombo mocked the Pambashe MP, saying he could at least button up his jacket, unlike him who couldn’t…....
We’ve again maintained fuel prices with zero subsidies – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government has not reintroduced subsidies on fuel despite the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) maintaining the fuel pump prices for the second consecutive month. Last week, ERB announced that it had maintained the fuel pump prices for December at K29.98 for petrol, K29.96 for diesel, K29.29 for Jet A1 and K20.44…...
IHR is coming to reset relationship with Glencore because it was bad – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Mopani’s new strategic equity partner International Resources Holding Limited (IRH) is coming to reset the mine’s existing relationship with Glencore because when a relationship is bad, it needs resetting. And Kabuswe has acknowledged that President Hakainde Hichilema is globetrotting but insists that results are showing through the…...
Condition of trapped Chingola miners remains unknown – Govt
ACTING President Mutale Nalumango has disclosed that as at yesterday, the rescue team had not located any of the trapped miners at the Seseli mine, and that their condition remains unknown. On Friday, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu told the National Assembly that over 30 people were currently trapped after an open…...
Planned opposition mass rally a test on UPND – Kateka
NEW Heritage Party leader Chishala Kateka says the mass rally which the opposition intends to hold in Kitwe on December 9, will be a test of whether the democratic space is indeed shrinking under UPND. And Socialist Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says chances are high that the UPND administration might frustrate the plans…...
Beef demand has normalised – Mika Meats
MIKA Meats proprietor Stephen Mikalile says despite the initial decline experienced in the demand for beef products, Mika Meats is now witnessing an increase in beef demand to levels prior to the anthrax outbreak. Responding to a press query, Mikalile commended government for the quick steps taken to contain and prevent the spread of anthrax…....
This is a final call for Lungu to behave himself – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says it’s unfortunate that the only surviving former president, Edgar Lungu, is now positioning himself as a “lead political cadre”. And Mweetwa says Lungu is only claiming that the government wants to lift his immunity because he is aware of the atrocious activities he may have been involved in. Meanwhile,…...
Gassing suspects deserve compensation – Makebi
LUSAKA Lawyer Makebi Zulu says former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba and other gassing suspects are the ones who are properly entitled to compensation. And Zulu has questioned how the State arrived at the K900,000 and K450,000 compensation for UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta and Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali,…...
ECZ ponders taking action against Nakacinda, Mwamba for “discrediting” its credibility
ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the Commission is considering taking action against PF members Raphael Nakacinda and Emmanuel Mwamba for spreading false information aimed at discrediting the electoral process. On Friday, the Electoral Commission of Zambia held ward by-elections for Mwembeshi Ward in Nsama District, Kabuta Ward in Nchelenge District and Sankolonga Ward…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1617 Monday December 4, 2023
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