Constitutional amendment proposals threaten democracy – Kasonde
FORMER Law Association of Zambia president Linda Kasonde says all the constitution amendment proposals which government has made serve its interests and seek to further increase its power. Meanwhile, Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Josiah Kalala says the new dawn government is the same as the PF administration with regards to human rights violations. Speaking…...
Installation of more solar plants will reduce load shedding hours – Zesco
ZESCO Limited Chief Engineer Renewable Energy Projects Mpaisha Phiri says the installation of more solar projects will help reduce load shedding hours. And Energy Minister Makozo Chikote says government is not sleeping, as load shedding is affecting the country’s economic activities. Speaking during Zesco’s Malaiti Monday Online Programme, Phiri said the 100 Megawatt Chisamba Solar…...
MoE officers who paid M-SAT K3.6m without approval will face the law – Govt
SECRETARY to Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says Ministry of Education officers who engaged and paid M-SAT Limited K3,621,000 to provide an E-Census Tool without the Attorney General’s approval will be prosecuted. And Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Mambwe says the matter involving M-SAT Limited has been reported to the Anti-Corruption Commission…....
Nakacinda and his minions are the ones who’ve failed, not us – UPND
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says Raphael Nakacinda and his minions are the ones who have failed, and not the new dawn government. On Sunday, Nakacinda, who is PF faction Secretary General, said it wasn’t just former local government and rural development minister Gary Nkombo who deserved to be fired, but the entire UPND because…...
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Miles expels Sunday, Chabinga, Mumba from PF
PF faction president Miles Sampa has expelled Mafinga MP Robert Chabinga, Kanchibiya MP Sunday Chanda and Kantanshi MP Anthony Mumba from the party for gross misconduct. Sampa has also expelled Chipangali MP Andrew Lubusha, Msanzala’s Elias Daka and Morgan N’gona for the same reason. In a statement, Monday, Sampa, who is also party Secretary General,…...
I tell ministers not to over indulge in alcohol, someone can’t sleep during Cabinet meetings – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has advised his Cabinet ministers not to over indulge in alcohol as it will destroy them. And President Hichilema says some government officials have developed a knack of leaking confidential issues on social media. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says he can’t keep reminding ministers of their obligations every week and at…...
UPND on the right track, we’ve done far better than expected – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the UPND government is on the right track and has done far better than what was expected. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC “Sunday Interview” programme, Milupi said listening to citizens’ appreciation of what UPND had done made him confident that the party was on the…...
Namibian defence force chief visits Zambia
ZAMBIA Army Commander Lt Gen Geoffrey Zyeele hopes that the successful ceasefire negotiations in Goma will restore peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. And Namibian Defence Force Chief Air Marshall Martin Kambulu Pinehas says his visit to Zambia is aimed at strengthening the existing ties between the two countries’ defence forces. Speaking when Pinehas…...
Abuse of temporary govt power. Lessons from Given Lubinda and Jean Kapata Part 2
Continuation… To begin with, Given admitted receiving money as a minister from Chinese entities that had no business giving a Zambian minister money. He tried to explain that the money was given to him as a loan but his story did not add up. It also implicated Gulam Patel, who must have been dealing with…...
