President’s reluctance to act against erring officials promoting mediocrity – Mpombo
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema’s reluctance to take action against erring public officials is promoting mediocrity at the expense of meritocracy. On Monday, President Hakainde Hichilema directed Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa to ensure that top officials in various government institutions attended meetings when required. The President made…...
We’ve blamed PF enough, time has come to fix things – Nkombo
WE have done enough blaming, let’s concentrate on our own delivery system, says Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo. In an interview, Nkombo said the whole country knew the wrongs done by PF. He said this was, therefore, not the time for blame games but to fix things. “The issue of blaming PF…...
PF should be kneeling for UPND for fixing its mess – Kawana
MINISTRY of Information Media Director Thabo Kawana says PF should be kneeling and praising UPND for fixing its mess. And Kawana says government will be not halt the exportation of power because the country cannot afford to lose the energy market. Meanwhile, Kawana says government apologises for the load shedding situation the country is facing…...
Armyworms attacks have been reported in 6 provinces – Agriculture Ministry
THE Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that fall armyworms have affected six provinces, according to reports received so far. In an interview, Monday, Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Director Dr Chizumba Shepande said the ministry was still gathering information to quantify the affected hectarage. “What we are doing now is that we are collecting…...
Chipata Police halts PF meeting
POLICE yesterday afternoon stormed a Patriotic Front structure audit meeting in Chipata, Eastern province as the party did not have a permit to gather. PF acting president Given Lubinda, Secretary General Nickson Chilangwa and other party officials were in Eastern province to hold the party’s first provincial meeting ahead of the general convention in March…....
Kariba Dam leakage being addressed – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the reported leakage at the Kariba dam is being addressed. During a review meeting of the Kariba and Maamba trips recently, President Hakainde Hichilema revealed that there were leakages at the Kariba dam. “I think minister (referring to Minister of Energy), what I wanted you to touch on is the…...
Compare and contrast, next time don’t rush in making decisions – Sikazwe
FORMER presidential affairs minister Freedom Sikazwe says Zambians need to continue comparing and contrasting the PF and UPND so that they don’t rush in making decisions next time. Commenting on the country’s current economic situation, Sikazwe said Zambians should know the repercussions of making certain decisions. “It is up to the people to compare and…...
We don’t envy UPND – PF
PF member Yamfwa Mukanga says although the former ruling party would have loved to still be in power, it’s not envious of the new dawn administration. Commenting on recent remarks by UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda that opposition members were envying President Hakainde Hichilema and his government, Mukanga said that was not the case…....
We misinformed HH about load shedding – Zesco
ZESCO Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says President Hakainde Hichilema wouldn’t have made his statement about load shedding ending in Zambia had he given him correct information. And Ncube says at no point did the President say during a recent meeting that the Kariba dam is leaking. Meanwhile, Ncube says the Zimbabwean side overused water in…...
Kampyongo’s properties exceeded his earnings – arresting officer
AN arresting officer has told the court that his analysis of Stephen Kampyongo’s earnings versus his properties showed an excess of about K2.4 million in the sense that the properties were more than the earnings. The witness was testifying in a matter in which Kampyongo and his wife are facing 12 counts of possession of…...
