We’re in a police state, PF laments, as police detain Shakafuswa
POLICE in Lusaka yesterday detained Mandevu PF member of parliament Christopher Shakafuswa for allegedly inciting violence against police officers. But the Patriotic Front has lamented that the country is now in a police state, saying it’s only in Zambia where a member of parliament is handled in such kind of fashion. In a statement, Thursday,…...
A tribute to Yo Maps, Tionenji, Marky 2 and the Mpali Crew
ONE of Zambia’s biggest music stars Elton Mulenga, popularly known as Yo Maps has embarked on a journey to record the biggest music show by a local artiste. Tomorrow, Yo Maps will attempt to fill up Heroes Stadium for the launch of his latest album “Try Again”. This is not an easy feat. In fact,…...
Govt will no longer negotiate from a position of weakness – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says government will no longer negotiate with investors from a position of weakness. Speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Zambia and the Republic of South Korea on sustainable Mining, Tuesday, Kabuswe said in the past, some investors have misbehaved by polluting rivers. “As…...
Fr Salangeta didn’t mock graphs, he emphasised that people are struggling – JCTR
JESUIT Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Executive Director Fr Alex Muyebe says there’s need to look at the deeper meaning of Fr Anthony Salangeta’s homily to see that he was emphasising that while there might be some progress on the macroeconomic front, people are still struggling on the ground. And Fr Muyebe says the country…...
BOZ to begin paying Destiny Helpers affected depositors
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has announced that it has completed the process of consolidating claims for investors in Destiny Helpers International (DHI), and the total claim amounts to K17,877,245. In a statement, Thursday, Bank of Zambia Assistant Director-Communications Besnat Mwanza said in line with the court order of August 10, 2022, the bank will…...
It’s shallow for Nakacinda to suggest Musukwa is being harassed – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the seizure of former minister of mines and minerals development minister Richard Musukwa’s assets has given him an opportunity to explain how he obtained the properties. Commenting on remarks by PF chairperson for information and publicity Raphael Nakacinda who stated that the seizure of Musukwa’s assets was harassment because some…...
We don’t condone corruption, says ZMA as it seeks hiring of more doctors
ZAMBIA Medical Association (ZMA) president Dr Crispin Moyo says government should employ the over 1,000 unemployed doctors to address the deficit of doctors in other provinces, warning that transferring some senior doctors will negatively affect some training programmes which are run in Lusaka. And Dr Moyo says the doctor to patient ratio in Zambia is…...
We’ve seen a decline in OMCs transporting diesel by road – ERB
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says it has seen a decline in the number of Oil Marketing Companies transporting Low Sulphur Diesel by road following the recent operationalisation of the TAZAMA pipeline. In an interview, Tuesday, ERB Chairperson Reynolds Bowa said the few trucks still transporting the product by road were possibly doing so because…...
There’s a scheme to destroy PF with these arrests – Chisanga
PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga has described the continued arrests of party members as a scheme by the UPND to destroy the former ruling party. Commenting on the recent arrest of Malole PF member of parliament Robert Kalimi and former Northern Province permanent secretary Charles Sipanje as well as the seizure of various…...
We’re not called to preach a sugarcoated message – Chikoya
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says a sermon is supposed to leave some people feeling uncomfortable. On Sunday, Fr Anthony Salangeta questioned what GDP graphs meant to a person in Misisi and Jack compounds, saying what mattered for those people was nshima. But on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri cautioned…...
