Abuse of temporary govt power. Lessons from Given Lubinda and Jean Kapata Part 1
POWER has always been fleeting, but the consequences of abuse remain long after the corridors of authority have been vacated. Those who hold public office today would do well to remember that history has an unforgiving way of catching up with those who misuse the trust placed in them. What we see happening in the…...
ZAMMSA is a failed project – Nkulukusa
SECRETARY to Treasury Felix Nkulukusa has described the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency as a failed project. And Nkulukusa says ZAMMSA needs a reset because merely changing the management will not yield positive results if the system is still rotten. During a Public Accounts Committee hearing, Tuesday, members of parliament wanted to find out…...
Poorly drafted laws create ambiguity – AG
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says poorly drafted laws create ambiguity and loopholes which politicians term as lacunas. And Kabesha has awarded K10,000 to Makebi Zulu for being the best graduating student in ZIALE’s Post Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting. Speaking during the certificate presentation for the course, Friday, Kabesha urged the graduands to properly draft…...
President has discretion on who to appoint, Hamasaka tells NGOCC
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says constitutional amendments are needed to oblige the President to appoint more women and youths to key decision making positions. On Saturday, The Non-governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) expressed displeasure over President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to replace former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo…...
Church isn’t called to be the sugar, but salt of the world which irritates – Chikoya
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Bishop Emmanuel Chikoya says the church is not called to be the sugar of the world, but the salt which irritates. And Bishop Chikoya says there is need to learn how to coexist without insults and demeaning language. Meanwhile, Bishop Chikoya says mutual respect does not mean the…...
Drop in inflation by 0.3% won’t translate in reduction of cost of living – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says the drop in inflation by 0.3 per cent will not translate in the reduction of the cost of living. On Thursday, ZAMSTATS Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda announced that the annual inflation rate for March 2025 had reduced by 0.3 percent; from 16.8 percent in February 2025 to 16.5 percent…...
We also need to fire HH in 2026 – Nakacinda
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says it’s not just Gary Nkombo who deserved to be fired, but the entire UPND because they have collectively failed the Zambian people. And Nakacinda says people will see more dismissals as President Hakainde Hichilema gets more desperate. On Friday, President Hichilema fired Nkombo from his position as Local…...
Power deficit will soon be over, I’ll soon become minister of light – Chikote
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says the power deficit which is making people call him ‘minister of darkness’ will soon be over. Speaking when he inspected the Chisamba 100MWac Solar Photovoltaic power plant, which is 91 percent near completion, Friday, Chikote said he would soon become minister of light. “The reason I’m here is to tour…...
Choma police gun down Zesco installation vandal
A SUSPECT in Choma who has been on the police wanted list for various crimes, including vandalism of Zesco installations, has died after being shot by an officer. Southern Province police commanding officer Auxensio Daka confirmed the death of Webster Munachoonga Silangi, who is said to have wrestled with a cop after he grabbed the…...
Zambians call innocent people corrupt while glorifying culprits – Masebo
LANDS and Natural Resources Minster Syliva Masebo has disclosed that all transactions which were disrupted on the Zambia Integrated Land Administration System ( ZILAS) have been restored. Meanwhile, Masebo has noted that Zambians have a tendency of accusing innocent people of being corrupt while glorifying the actual culprits. Issuing a ministerial statement in the National…...
