Trade Kings launches media club
TRADE Kings Group has announced the launch of a media club, which is aimed at enhancing and strengthening its long-standing relationship with the media. Speaking during the launch, Wednesday, Trade King’s Group public relations manager Bridget Kambobe said the club would engage quarterly in media leadership through planned workshops, plant tour, networking and end of…...
Church mother bodies speak out on summoning of Catholic priest
THREE church mother bodies have condemned the recent actions of the Zambia police to issue a call out to Catholic Priest Fr Chewe Mukosa, describing it as an anomaly. The church mother bodies say the church’s role in advocating for justice, righteousness, and the well-being of society must be respected and protected at all times…....
UPND has lost popularity, that’s why it’s stopping UKA from having a rally – Kateka
UNITED Kwacha Alliance (UKA) member Chishala Kateka says the UPND government has lost popularity, that is why it has stopped the alliance from having a rally. Last week, UKA notified Kafue Police of its intention to hold a rally on the April 13, 2024, but the alliance was not given a go-ahead. The police cited…...
We’d love to learn from you, UPND tells Chinese Communist Party
THE Chinese Communist Party says it is confident that with concerted efforts, China and Zambia’s relations can foster a brighter future for both countries. And UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says the UPND would love to learn from the Chinese Communist Party, it being the biggest political party in the world in terms of party…...
We allowed UPND to have public gatherings even during Covid – Kampyongo
FORMER Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says during the reign of PF, the UPND were allowed to hold public gatherings even amid Covid-19 restrictions. He recalls that in instances where police stopped the opposition from holding public gatherings, he would resolve such issues through dialogue with the affected parties. Commenting on his successor, Jack Mwiimbu’s…...
UKA is an illegal entity – Mwiimbu
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says it will be irresponsible for the police to authorise an illegal organisation to hold a rally. But United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota has insisted that UKA’s planned rally will go ahead if the Ministry of Home Affairs does not reply to the alliance’s appeal…....
If vandalism is non-bailable, maybe it could send a massage to offenders – Zesco
ZESCO Spokesperson Matongo Maumbi has revealed that the power utility company lost almost K15 million to vandalism acts in the first quarter of 2024. And Maumbi says he doubts if the staggered load shedding programme will be extended to other parts of the country in view of the challenges experienced in Lusaka. Speaking when he…...
If politicians promise to end load shedding but fail, they must be voted out – Fr Mukosa
CATHOLIC priest Fr Chewe Mukosa says what has injured him most are lies which UPND told while campaigning, arguing that social responsibility demands that if one pledges to strengthen the kwacha, reduce mealie meal price to K50 and end load-shedding, they must honour that. In an interview, Monday, Fr Mukosa said leaders who cheat after…...
“Zuma can contest elections” ruling pleases Lungu
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has congratulated South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma for winning a court bid to contest upcoming elections, saying Zambia must take a leaf out of that country’s book. Commenting on the South Africa’s Electoral Court’s decision that Zuma could contest upcoming elections as an uMkhonto weSizwe party candidate, in a Facebook…...
VERBATIM: Judge wonders whether Kapata understands English, as she avoids questions
Kaluba: So, if I heard you correctly, are you telling this Court that the Cabinet on which you sat was ignorant of these legal requirements and were not guided by the ministry of finance? Kapata: My Lady, I can’t answer on behalf of others. Kaluba: What about you yourself? Kapata: I won’t say anything. Judge…...