NRFA debt portfolio stands at K15bn – Nkoma
NRFA Board Chairperson Noel Nkoma has disclosed that the agency’s debt portfolio stands at K15 billion. Nkoma says the National Road Fund Agency accrued this debt mostly through contracts awarded to Patriotic Front cadres during the previous regime. In an interview, Wednesday, Nkoma explained that NRFA incurred penalties for unfulfilled contractual obligations and other breaches…....
Chifire demands removal of cadres from streets
SOUTHERN Africa Network Against Corruption Director Gregory Chifire is demanding the removal of UPND cadres from the streets. In recent weeks, the streets of Zambia have seen a resurgence of cadres, mainly from the ruling UPND, who have been issuing derogatory statements against former president Edgar Lungu. In an interview, Wednesday, Chifire said cadres must…...
HH orders police to arrest UPND cadres, reopen Jay Jay case
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has directed the police to arrest UPND cadres who harassed and blocked citizens during a funeral procession on Tuesday. And President Hichilema says he wants the case involving Petauke Independent MP Emmanuel Jay Banda, where he beat up a police officer at Central Police, to be reopened. On Tuesday, UPND cadres ran…...
Ngoma reported me to police because he knows I’m about to sue him – Saboi
NDC leader Saboi Imboela says Levy Ngoma reported her to the police for criminal defamation because he knows that she wants to sue him over his remarks that she must display her nakedness at the graveyard where ghosts are. Ngoma, who is President Hakainde Hichilema’s political advisor, reported Imboela, Sean Tembo, lawyer Sakwiba Sikota, and…...
ACC nabs UTH Human Resource Manager for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested and charged a Human Resource and Administration Officer at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) for corrupt practices. The commission says Muyunda Nyambe, 38, used his office to obtain an advantage or benefit for his biological sister, Lungowe Nyambe, who was irregularly employed as a Data Entry Clerk at UTH. In…...
Mweetwa wonders if Jay Jay’s disappearance was stage-managed
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Emmanuel Jay Banda’s recent disappearance raises more questions than answers, given the way opposition members have handled the matter from day one. Mweetwa says government is waiting for a full report from investigative agencies so that people can know whether the Petauke Independent MP was indeed abducted or if…...
HH appoints Kasune Justice Minister as Haimbe takes Foreign Affairs
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has confirmed Mulambo Haimbe as the substantive Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and appointed Princess Kasune as Justice Minister. The President has also transferred Collins Nzovu to the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation and Mike Mposha to the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment. Meanwhile, Kasune, who until her…...
Despite ECL not having his own vision, he did better than HH – Chilangwa
PF’s Nickson Chilangwa says despite Edgar Lungu making it clear that he had no vision of his own, he did more for the country than President Hakainde Hichilema. In an interview, Wednesday, Chilangwa, who is Kawambwa Central PF MP, said people wouldn’t be talking about Lungu if President Hichilema had delivered on his promises. “Everyone…...
No land has been sold to a Dubai-based company – Muchima
MINISTER of Lands and Natural Resources Elijah Muchima has refuted claims that government has sold 10 percent of Zambia’s land to a Dubai-based company. He says the government is only inviting investors to help the country in terms of food production. Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe alleged that government had sold 10 percent of the…...
We admire Japanese culture of prioritising action over words – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he admires the Japanese culture of prioritising action over words. In a Facebook writeup, President Hichilema stated that Zambia should emulate this trait to achieve economic growth. He added that his government aimed to deepen its relationship with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and leverage their technology in areas such as…...