We condemned 2020 load-shedding because it was within PF’s control – UPND
UPND only condemned load-shedding in 2020 because it was caused by a management problem, this one is beyond our control, says deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda. The ruling party deputy chief executive has insisted that the current power cuts are temporary and a result of an act of God. In an interview, Imenda said load…...
Siyunyi’s State Counsel status must be stripped off – Andeleki
PARLIAMENTARY Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Governance Chairperson Clement Andeleki says former DPP Lilian Siyunyi should be stripped of her State Counsel status because she left her office in disgrace. Andeleki has further urged law enforcement agencies to look into Siyunyi’s activities when she was in office. Commenting on revelations contained in a…...
Improve communication in critical times, Mpombo urges govt
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo says government should hone its communication skills in order to communicate effectively with the public during critical times. Mpombo argues that political consequences for poor communication are too ghastly to contemplate as the country heads towards 2026 in the midst of serious political and economic “diarrheas”. In an interview, Mpombo…...
Cyber Crimes amendment bill coming- Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says a Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act amendment bill will be tabled before the National Assembly as soon as the court matter is concluded. And Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile has urged the UPND not to abuse the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes law following the abolishment…...
Milingo asks court to cite DPP for contempt
FORMER KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu has asked the Constitutional Court to cite Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri for contempt of court for revoking his immunity from prosecution. Lungu argues that Phiri’s act was calculated to directly interfere with and frustrate the proceedings before the Constitutional Court on the said immunity agreement by rendering…...
HH will be remembered for his lies – Kaunda
SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says President Hakainde Hichilema is one leader who will be remembered for his lies. In an interview, Wednesday, Kaunda said the Head of State was living in an alternative world where there were no hardships. “It’s very unfortunate that the President would go on to make a statement…...
PF overused water in the dam, current problem technical – State House
PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says the previous regime overused all the water in the Kariba dam in order to generate income after allegedly running dry public coffers. Speaking when he featured on 5 FM’s radio programme, Thursday, Bwalya said what the UPND administration was now dealing with was purely a technical issue and had nothing…...
UPND directs C/Belt, N/Western party leaderships to discipline erring cadres
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has directed party leaderships on the Copperbelt and North-Western provinces to commence disciplinary action against all its members who recently misconducted themselves. UPND cadres recently stormed two radio stations on the Copperbelt Province to stop EEP leader Chilufya Tayali from featuring on the radio programmes. Some UPND supporters in North-Western…...
UPND will be judged harshly, we also thought we’d the monopoly of wisdom – PF
CHRISTOPHER Shakafuswa says UPND will be judged harshly for its actions, arguing that PF also once thought it had the monopoly of wisdom and would sometimes disregard the people that elected it. Commenting on remarks by Lands and Natural Resources Minister Elijah Muchima that the UPND was not afraid of losing elections but only wanted…...
WHO calls for heightened surveillance for Covid-19 as schools re-open
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged government to put in place various measures to minimise the transmission of COVID-19 as schools re-open next week. The country has in the last couple of weeks been recording confirmed cases of COVID-19 as well as some deaths. In an interview, WHO representative Dr Shikanga O-tipo said government…...
