There’s no money to cushion us, coffers were empty – Muchima
LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Elijah Muchima says the new dawn government cannot cushion the high fuel prices because coffers were completely empty when it assumed power. In an interview, Wednesday, Muchima said people should learn to appreciate what the government is doing to address poverty levels in the country. “We are dealing with a…...
Mpika MP calls for abolishment of DC position
MPIKA MP Francis Kapyanga says government should implement the motion to abolish the office of District Commissioner since DCs are stealing from poor people. Speaking in the National Assembly, Thursday, Kapyanga said people in his constituency who were sleeping on empty stomachs received the news about theft of 271 bags of maize with sadness. He…...
It’s chiefs who should say if they weren’t treated equally under PF – Sichalwe
FORMER traditional affairs minister Lawrence Sichalwe says President Hakainde Hichilema is not the correct person to complain about the treatment of chiefs during the PF regime. Sichalwe says it would have been better if the chiefs themselves complained about being segregated. And former PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the UPND government will not look…...
We won’t criticise presidential trips unreasonably like HH did – SP
SOCIALIST Party Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says his party will not make the mistake that President Hakainde Hichilema made of criticising presidential trips while in opposition. Commenting on recent remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs Stanely Kakubo that the President would spend 70 percent of his time in the country to resolve rigidities that were an…...
MoF explains sparks, smoke incident at its premises
THE Ministry of Finance says the sparks and smoke that were observed in one of the ministry’s rooms were a result of an electrical fault induced by rainwater. In a statement, Thursday, the Ministry stated that the incident happened between 13:20 hours and 13:35 hours yesterday. “The Ministry of Finance and National Planning wishes to…...
Mubanga urges SMEs affected by floods to access loans at his ministry
MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga has advised SMEs whose businesses have been affected by floods to access loans at his ministry. In an interview, Monday, Mubanga said the loans were not emergency loans but something that could provide them some relief. “Some [SMEs] are in business, and you know these tuntemba (kiosks)…...
We seized 108 cars, 72 properties, accounts with K174m, $19.7m – DEC
THE Drug Enforcement Commission has revealed that it actively investigated 1,093 cases countrywide in 2022, out of which 113 people were arrested and 17 cases were referred to other Law Enforcement Agencies. The commission says in the same year, it seized various properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, which include 108 motor vehicles, 72…...
Some Cabinet ministers are not known – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says Zambia currently has the worst Cabinet since independence as some ministers are not even known by Zambians. In an interview, Tuesday, Mwila argued that the current Cabinet Ministers were not organised and didn’t work as a team. “This has been the worst Cabinet since independence in that they…...
Some unions don’t understand their role – Labour Commissioner
LABOUR Commissioner Givens Muntengwa says there are unions that don’t understand their role and are crying out for minimum wages when it’s their duty to negotiate with employers. And Muntengwa says unions that are fond of entering into deceitful kinds of agreements with human resource personnel on salary increments might be deregistered. In an interview,…...
Verbatim: Mukula smuggling trial – Given Lubinda, others Vs News Diggers (PART 12)
Cross-examination continues… Nchito SC: Now, let’s turn to page 255. Judge Yangailo: On page? Nchito SC: 255 in the defendants’ bundle of documents, My Lady. You [have] found it? Lubinda: I have. Nchito SC: What do we have? Lubinda: It is a letter, My Lady. Nchito SC: By who? Lubinda: Zambia Association of Timber and…...
