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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…...
Over 100 elephants have migrated into Livingstone, DNPW warns
THE Southern Region Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) has warned Livingstone residents and visitors to exercise caution, as over 100 elephants from the Zambezi-Mosi-oa-Tunya Wildlife Disposal Area have migrated into the town. In a statement, DNPW Senior Warden Wilfred Moonga stated that due to the onset of the dry season, the elephants had…...
Cabinet dissolves GRZ Funeral Scheme Board of Trustees after it refuses to award contract to Sanlam Insurance
AN investigation into the tender process for the GRZ Funeral Assistance Scheme Fund Manager contract has revealed an irregularity in which government has resolved to award the tender to Sanlam Life Insurance, despite the company failing to meet the requirement for consideration. The GRZ Funeral Assistance Scheme is a Fund to which public servants contribute…...
We’ve distributed new notes, except K50, K100 – BoZ
BANK of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya has announced that the new bank notes have been distributed countrywide, with the exception of the K100 and K50 notes, which are still in production. Meanwhile, Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has expressed confidence that the country is in a good position to get back…...
ERB cuts diesel price by K2.31, maintains petrol
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained the pump prices of petrol, kerosene and jet A-1, while reducing the price of diesel for April by K2.31. The ERB says as the Tazama Open Access takes full effect today, April 1, 2025, premiums on diesel may change on a monthly basis, subject to the competitive bidding…...
