HH appoints DEC deputy DG, makes changes to service commissions
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Dr Choolwe Benyani as Civil Service Commission Chairperson. The President has also appointed Beatrice Liluya Mpanga as Deputy Director General of the Drug Enforcement Commission. In a statement yesterday, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka disclosed that President Hichilema had appointed Ronald Hichibulo as a member of the Teaching…...
Pamodzi Hotel defends itself: Client personally requested to be served by Musonda
PAMODZI Hotels has told the Lusaka High Court that Charity Njelesani’s claims that she was sexually harassed during a massage session by its employee are unfounded and calculated to deceive and defraud it. Pamodzi Hotels has submitted in its defence that Njelesani personally requested for its Masseur, Kenneth Musonda, to massage her while stating that…...
Small buses will be removed from the road to tackle congestion – Tayali
TRANSPORT and Communications Minister Frank Tayali says government will soon remove smaller buses from the roads in order to ease congestion in most roads in Lusaka. And Tayali says the exchange rate has gotten to where it is today because the previous administration failed to resolve issues at KCM and Mopani. Speaking when he featured…...
PF has no obligation to explain how it used the K200,000 from presidential aspirants – Lubinda
EDGAR Lungu-led PF faction vice president, Given Lubinda, says the K200, 000 application fee that was paid by PF presidential aspirants is non-refundable. And Lubinda has revealed that the party brought back former president Lungu to lead it because of his leadership qualities, and not his money. Meanwhile, Lubinda has wondered why UPND would claim…...
Govt appreciates that times are hard – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government appreciates that times are hard, adding that no one can bury their head in the sand and pretend that such things don’t exist. And Haimbe says there is no viable opposition in the country at the moment. Speaking when he featured on Prime TV’s Oxygen of Democracy programme, Haimbe…...
Zambians know we completely ended cholera – PF
PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda has dismissed the notion that this season’s cholera outbreak can be attributed to former president Edgar Lungu’s policies. Nakacinda says Zambians know that the Patriotic Front completely ended cholera during their tenure. Earlier this week, Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo highlighted the increase in unplanned structures…...
Mingomba copper deposit will spur investment, create new jobs – ZCCM-IH
KOBOLD president and co-founder Josh Goldman says the Mingomba Copper deposit will be one of the largest and highest grade copper mines in the world. And ZCCM-IH Board Chairperson Kakenenwa Muyangwa says Kobold Metals in the Mingomba Deposit is well-positioned to help create new jobs and bring significant new investments into the country. WUSAKILE PF…...
Officers at Chirundu border facilitating mealie meal smuggling, charges Mwiimbu
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says an investigation has confirmed that there is no GMO mealie meal on the Zambian market, and that statements and assertions that President Hakainde Hichilema is feeding citizens with the same are untrue. And Mweetwa says government is aware of mealie shortages in Chililabombwe District and has since directed ZNS…...
Geingob always reminded us to do our best – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he learnt a lot from his late Namibian counterpart Dr Hage Geingob who always reminded Heads of State, leaders and governments to always do the best for their respective countries, the SADC region and the globe. Speaking after signing a book of condolences at the Namibian High Commission in Lusaka, Tuesday,…...
I’m interested in listening to Lungu to learn from him – Sikota
UNITED Liberal Party (ULP) leader Sakwiba Sikota says he is particularly interested in listening to former president Edgar Lungu so that he can learn from his mistakes and experience. And Sikota says he has not heard any cogent reason from government as to why the cost of living keeps going up. Speaking when he featured…...