Chitotela defends Chiyeso: Parents rarely sign documents when gifting children
PAMBASHE PF member of parliament Ronald Chitotela says law enforcement agencies must investigate individuals before they leave public office, so that the fight against corruption is not seen to be politically charged. And on the forfeiture of former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter Chiyeso’s property, Chitotela wonders how parents can account for any property they give…...
HH heading towards trouble – Kabimba
ECONOMIC Front (EF) Leader Wynter Kabimba says President Hakainde Hichilema is heading towards trouble if he does not amend his governance style. Speaking on the Conversation Podcast recently, Kabimba said President Hichilema had found difficulties in running government because he had no prior experience and he had also surrounded himself with other inexperienced people. “HH…...
Lungu being cantankerous, it’s unfair to expect others to fend for your children – Nkombo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says citizens should not succumb to the idea that former president Edgar Lungu is a better leader because he is beyond redemption. And Nkombo says it is biblical for people to be fully responsible for the children they sire, arguing that it is actually unfair to expect…...
My pursuit for PF leadership remains unabated – Chilufya
FORMER health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says his pursuit for leadership in the PF remains unabated, adding that he will contest the presidency during the general conference. And Dr Chilufya says the current recruitment of health workers is commendable, although insufficient to drive the agenda of universal health coverage. Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya says it was a…...
Be fearless, don’t worry about leaders’ sensitivity, Lungu tells church
FORMER president Edgar Lungu says the church should not worry about the sensitivity of those in authority, urging the church to be fearless and courageous. Speaking at Jirom International Church in Chifubu, Ndola on Sunday, Lungu said the church should continue speaking for the citizens countrywide as they preach the gospel. “My prayer is that…...
Chifire asks HH to set up commission of inquiry into Mukula trade
THE Southern Africa Network Against Corruption has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to set up a commission of inquiry into mukula trade in the last 10 years. In a statement, Monday, SANAC Executive Director Gregory Chifire stated that with the revelations coming out of the ongoing court case involving former minister of lands Jean Kapata…...
ZAMMSA applauds installation of CT scan at Kabwe General Hospital
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it is gratified by the successful installation of the K13 million Computed Tomography Scanner (CT Scan) at the Kabwe General Hospital. In a statement, Monday, ZAMMSA Corporate Communications Senior Manager Bradley Chingobe stated that the CT Scan would be instrumental in providing detailed medical information for…...
Ikaleni tondolo, lekeni tubombe – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says PF members should keep quiet on the country’s debt situation and let his team continuing working. Meanwhile, Kanchibiya PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda has urged the people of Chinsali to support President Hichilema. Speaking at a political rally at Mwamba Play Grounds in Chinsali, Sunday, President Hichilema said the UPND…...
Govt entered questionable $28m debt swap with Zambia Fertiliser Company Ltd – AG
THE latest Auditor General’s report on Zambia’s external debt stock has revealed that Zambia Fertiliser Company Limited entered into a debt swap agreement of US$28,833,283 with the Ministry of Defence, but that no documentation was availed to confirm the debt figure. And the report has revealed that documents for clearance of the debt swap agreement…...
Let’s unite, no tribe is better than the other – Bishop Chulu
MUCHINGA Province United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Reverend Bishop Festus Chulu says there is a need for everyone to demonstrate unity in diversity, emphasising that there is no tribe which is better than the other and that all are one. And Bishop Chulu has urged President Hakainde Hichilema not to leave anyone behind; whether they…...