Lungu is geared to stand in 2026, Nakacinda has been appointed to pave the way for him
GIVEN Lubinda-appointed PF Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says former president Edgar Lungu is still president of the former ruling party. He says although not in active politics, Mr Lungu remains the leader of the Patriotic Front and he can only hand over power when the party elects a new leader at its next general conference…....
Judges need specialised skills to resolve disputes effectively – Musonda
DEPUTY Chief Justice Michael Musonda says it is important to continue building the capacity of adjudicators in the Judiciary in order for them to do a good job when resolving disputes. Speaking when he officiated at the training workshop on Intellectual Property for Judges of the Superior Courts, Thursday, Deputy Chief Justice Musonda said there’s…...
ECZ to issue tender for printing of ballot papers today
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has disclosed that it will today issue the tender for the printing and delivery of ballot papers, blind voter templates and announcement forms. And the Commission says it registered 3,038 voters in August. Addressing the media, Thursday, ECZ Acting Chief Electoral Officer Bob Musenga said the tender, which was…...
Immigration must explain why Lungu was blocked from travelling – Mweetwa
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the Immigration Department should explain why former president Edgar Lungu was blocked from travelling so that people do not unfairly apportion blame on the ruling party. In an interview, Thursday, Mweetwa said Lungu was not an ordinary person and when his privileges or rights seemed to be tampered with, those…...
PF must stop dragging Zambians into alebwelelapo wishful thinking – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says PF should stop dragging Zambians into its confusion and wishful thinking of “alebwelelapo”. PF secretary general Raphael Nakacinda on Wednesday said the alewelelapo agenda was not an individual’s agenda but one which was being propagated by many Zambians across the country. But in an interview, Thursday,…...
ConCourt should’ve been a division of Supreme Court – Mwitwa
FORMER Law Association of Zambia president Eddie Mwitwa says he doesn’t think the country has the luxury of having inactive Supreme Court judges. On Wednesday, Chief Justice Mumba Malila said Supreme Court judges were being under utilised because that court had become a lesser player in the Judiciary. Commenting on this in an interview, Mwitwa…...
Lungu is PF president, but not in active politics – Nakacinda
PF Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says former president Edgar Lungu is still president of the opposition political party, but he is not in active politics. And Nakacinda says everyone is saying “alebwelelapo” because they’ve realised that Lungu performed much better than UPND. Speaking on Hot FM’s Hot Seat programme, Thursday, Nakacinda said Lungu had delegated…...
We hope Vedanta will adhere to engineering standards – EIZ
THE Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) has welcomed the government’s decision to reinstate Vedanta Resources as the major shareholder in Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) alongside ZCCM Investment Holdings. In a statement, Thursday, EIZ Public Relations Manager Natasha Mutale said the institute was hopeful that the agreement would bring increased employment for local engineering professionals, improve…...
Govt to engage Siemens for cancer radiotherapy equipment
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says government is working on procuring cancer radiotherapy equipment at the Cancer Disease Hospital. According to a statement issued by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at Zambia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Namatama Njekwa, Masebo disclosed that Siemens had been identified as a key supplier of medical equipment…...
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